Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-17
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Bills Acted Upon FavorabIy by the House
District COMMITTEES.

The House District committee NJ its regular
session today authorized favorable report on
the bill providing for the repair OF the bridge
across Rock creek at VI street at a cost Of
$4,000, half OF which Is TO be borne by the
washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany.
The bin for the erection OF hall Of records
In the District was referred TO the committee
on public buildings aud grounds.
favorable report was authorized on the bill
10 prevent fraudulent transaction. By commits
SION merchants. 1t provides that any commits
sion merchant, who retains any goods con-
signed to him, or the proceeds OF the sale
etee,' more than five days after the sale shall
ce subject to fine not exceeding ( 200 or SIX
mouths Imprisonment. or both.
Al. inotatig report was also authorized on
wy oAi Psohioiilne the pnr!oinihg from the
owner thereof any live stock vehicles. bicycles
SAL boat or row boat
AGAINST The SALE OF DEADLY WEAPONS
Afsvorae!e report Was also made OIL the bill
which has passed tue Senate prohibit
ing the sale and carrying OF deadly
weapons. The Committee amended the
bull by striking out the provisos authorizing
citizens TO keep such Weapons about their resi-
eences ana places OF business and 20 carry
deadly weapons when they fear assault
TO IMPROVE TwELrTH sTREFT NORTHEAST.
In the House today Mr. Hempbill. bv re-
quest. introduced a bill appropria,ing $50. 600
for the Improvement OF sidewalks and curling
and the laying of iifteeu-inch sewer on 18th
street northeast between Florida avenue and
Mt OlISet road and on NJ street northeast be-
tween 18th and Trinidad avenue. A petition
accompanied the bill signed b. individual
property owners PRAYING for the improve
ments- They stated that they were not a syn-
dicate, but held their homes in their own
right.
ADDITIONAL 5rsTiCTs OF THE SUPREME Court
Mr.. Hemphill also, by request, introduced a
bill providing for the appointment of three
additional justices of the District supreme
Court and providing that hereafter the
General Term OF this court shall be COM
posed OF the chief justice and three senior
associates, any three to constitute quorum.
SNOW AND ICE BILL
Senator Hausbrough has put his ideas on the
removal OF snow and ice from sidewalks into
the form Of biz, 1t reached the Senate
today. The bill requires owners or ten
ants to remove the snow from sidewalks
IN front of their property or holding within
iour hours from the time when each fall
OF snow shall cease. The penalty for
on sidewalks the bill requires ashes sand,
sswdust or other suitable substance to
be strewa IN sufficient quantity TO make
Inc sidewalk sale for pedestrians. To neglect
ms means 81 per lot. Failure 10 pay these
penalties Will result in the sum or sums being
charged as taxes against ;he property. The Dis
trict commissioners are charged with the duty of
causing The removal Of snow and ice from
crosowaias and from out OF all cutters to the
breadth OF one foot; the crosswalks aud
cutters are TO be kept clean and
free from obstruction. Section 5 makes
1t the duty of the superintendent of
public buildings and grounds in the District to
employ srhleient force TO remove snow or ice
or both from all sidewalks or crosswalks
around OK about public parks. Ii
cannot easily be removed then
SAND or sawdust must be sprinkled in sufficient
Quantities. The men who do the shoyeling or
sprinkIlrg are not to be paid more than so
cents per hour; superintendents may be paid
20 cents per hour.
BRIDGE ACROSS THE EASTERN BRANCH.
Senator Gibson of Maryland today intro
duced a joint resolution, which was referred to
the District committee, authorizing the Secre-
tary of War to make survey. plan and csti-
mate OF the cost Of constructing bridge
across the Eastern branch from the foot of
South Capitol street or below it. The sum Of
5000 is appropriated.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock the Senate
subcommittee on the lexington street railroad
extension bill will be in sessioa Interested
parties may secure a hearing.