Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-29
DIsrRICr GOVERNMENT.
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~ 0mAfI III NEkAIHkk HOEI TIVE
The resolution Of Congress giving the Com
missioners power 70 make regulations for the
public safety in thea,ors contained q pro-
vision allowing the proprieters Of the.sers
but ten days In which 90 comply with the
proposed requirements failure 20 40 50 20 work
a reveoa ton Of their license. ID was soon found
that IL would be an impo-fibility 90 comply
Nth the lav, especially as the imProvem.n's
ordered in some thesters could not be finished
In three months The Commissioners
realize This and have sent q resolution
10 Congress for immediate passage,
authorizing the Commissioners 20 extend Tor
period not exceeding ninety days the time Tor
compliance with the regulations In cases where
they are satisfied that tie persons notl-
ned are making due sfertfon 20 enect
such ccmplisnce. and permitting the Commis-
sioner, TO continue IN force pending such com
piiance the licenses for such theater or other
public place Of amusement
HEARING on rHE srEAN HSeISErnrSo ma.
s7here was an interesting discussion before
| the Commissioners yesterday afternoon upon the
pending bill 70 regulate steam engineering in
the District OF Columbia A large number OF
persons were present, including Representatives
\ OF the local marine, engineers and marine
| engineers from baltimore. well n num-
| Der OF local engineers and owners OF large
steam plants operated IN tho city.
Mr. Lynch OF the Potomac Terra Gotta Com
pany led the opposition to the bill He sub
mitted q memorial signed by owners Of steam
plants In the District Of Columbia. which vss
prssensed, to 9TH the senate TN. morning
! Mr.. J. II Mitiendorf OF the National ASCOT
alton Of Marine Engineers Of the United States
| spoke against that section OF the bill which
| compelled holders Of marine engineer licenses
| TO pass another examination.
The Commissioners will send their report -
Congress In few daya
| BrrIpIxos IN ArIrYs
The Commissioners yesterday received .
letter from Senator Mcmillan. chairman Of the
Senate District committee, notifying them that
at the regular meeting Of the committee q vas
voted 70 request the Comm lssioners TO withhold
AL permits Tor dwellings IN alleys during The
penaeney oil Legislation on the subject The
Commissioners have given an order 70 the In
spector OF buildings in Compliance with the
request OF the committee
ISvEsrIeArISo rHr DISTRICT eovrHxrrxr.
MI. ID. L. de villiers Graz, the mayor Of
, Cspctown. Cape OF Good Hope, was at the
commissioners Office yesterday infor ming
. himseh as 10 The manner IN which the business
OF tins municipal government lie conducted.
Generous gilt for the Orphans
, AT q meeting OF the trustees OF the Washing.
: ton City Orphan Asylum held on the 2sth day
Of March, 1882, the following was unauimously
0 adopted:
: Resolved. That the trustees desire 10 expre.,
their appreciation of the gifi Of s5.0oo frou
Mr.. William Thompson ~ the asvlum and Z
cordially thank him for his generous contrib
: ton toward its maintenance, more especial,
acceptable In view of the needs of the institu
i tion at this particular time, when. In conse
quence q the great increase In the populatior
OF the District, the demands upon the resource,
OF the asylum are taxing It's capacity. Tn,
a trustees cannot refrain from INDUCING th.
hope that tho example Of q man Of Mr.. Thomp
|, sons good Judgment aud wide business e xperi
, ence. seeking thus TO enlarge the power To-
: usefulness Of this Old and well-establ.shed in
: stitution OF the District will be followed b,
. others who are In position TO appreciate Ii,
\ neecs OF the orphans aud hCw vel those need
- have been supplied under the careful an,
inotherly administration OF this institution b,
lite board of lady managers