Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-05
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

Senator PETER has taken up some of the lines
laid down by his predecessor. Today he intro
duccd bill to provide for the purchase Of the
Washington Gaslight Company's works.
The bill provides that the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, as hereinafter pro-
vided be, and they are hereby, authorized o
provide for lighting the public buildings and
grounds of the city of Washington. and also
for supplying light to the citizens of the city
OF Washington, by assuming control, on
behalf of the United States, of the gas
works of the Washington Gas Light Company,
by erecting new gas works or by the establish
mont of an electric light plan. of sufficient
magnitude to supply all the light that may be
needed by the government and the people os
the City of Washington.
Section 2. That in case the gas plant Of the
Washington Gas Light Company shall be pur-
chased under the provisions OF this bill
the price of said plant shall not ex-
coed the present cash value OF the
same, said cash value to be ascertained
by board of five disinterested appraisers, who
shall be experts in the business of erecting gas
works, laying gas mains, &C., said appraisers to
be appointed by the President OF the United
States.
Section 3. That the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia shall have tho respon-
sible management of the gas works or electric
erected under the provisions Of this bill.
Section i. That it is expressly provided that
under the provisions of this act and regulations
prescribed by said Commissioners, all citizens
and other residents of the city of Washington
shall be supplied, on their application. with
such light as the government of the United
States shall elect to use, at a uniform rate, not
to exceed 10 per centum above the actual cost
of production and distribution.
Section 5. That in case the Washington Gas
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entire plant &c the United States on the terms
and conditions Of this bill. then it shall be the
duty of the Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to Immediately report
to the President that fact and await
his action in the matter of the appointment of
a board OF appraisers, as provided for in Sec
ton two OF this act; and i'll case the Washing
ton Gas Light Company shall decline to sell
their gas works to the United States on the
terms and conditions herein provided,
then, In that case, it shall be the duty
of the Commissioners to advertise for proposals
to cree: gas works or electric light works, as in
their judgment shall be most expedient and
practicable. all bids and proposals for the work
to be examined and approved by the Attorney
General of the United States before being ac-
cepted by the Commissioners.
Section 6. That the sum of $1,000, 900, or SO
much rs may be required, be, and the same is
hereby. appropriated, out OF any moneys in
the Treasury of the United Stated not other
wise appropriated, to be used in carrying in to
effect the provisions of this act
Section T. That this act shall be in force from
its passage.
SITE FOR A GIRLS REFORM SCHOOL.
Senator Mcmillan today reintroduced his bill
to provide for the purchase of site and cree
ton of buildings for the girls reform school of
the District The sum of S25. 600 Is asked for
1t is to be Immediately available and will be ex-
pended by the District Commissioners.