Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-26
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
A Bill for the Incorporation OF . Crosstown
Street Railroad introduced.

Street Railroad Introduced.
Senator Harris today, by request, introduced
o bill to incorporate the East Washington
Crosstown Railway Company. The route pro
posed commences in Anacostia at the intersec
ton Of Minnesota avenue with Harrison street
thence along Minnesota avenue to AND
l along Pennsylvania avenue, over Eastern
Branch bridge, thence westward along Penn
sylvania avenue to Sth street east, thence NORTH
along 8th street to street, thence along
westwardly to It'll street east, along 7th street
to Florida avenue, thence westwardly along
| Florida avenue to its intersection
with North Capitol street. The road is to b.
an anti-rapid-transi. affair, for the bill pro-
vides that it shall not be lawful for the com
pany to propel its cars at a speed exceeding 81,
miles an hour. If any untamed animal draw
| ing car should exceed that speed the com
pany would be liable to fine Of $50.
Tho capital stock of the company is fixed al
100000 in $50 shares. The incorporation
named are Michael /. Weller, George Francis
Dawson, John E; Herrell, Fred A. Lehman
F. Batchelder, Marshall W. Wines
John W. Babson. George Il. Repetti, Edward J.
Hannah, A. B. Coppes. August Burgdorf
Henry Naylor, Richard Smith, o. b. Hallom
Jay Z. Smith, b. A. Colonna, Thomas W.
s sm,1n, LAWRENCE Gardner Md, w; "; Dam
y.
Ira W. Hopkins, Henry W. Sohon, John ii.
Busher, George I. Hardin, Edward A. Mosely,
Samuel II. Walker, Allen c. Clark Abraham
Fisher. Leonard c. Wood. Joseph A. Repetti.
george W Joyce, James d. Maher. ]. ]. Der
mody, A. J. Clark Duncan s. Walker, Archi-
paid NJ Bliss and Phiio j. Lockwood.
THE BELT LINE RAILROAD REPORT
The annual report of the Capitol, North o
Street and South Washington Railroad Com
We afaIt 70 d.
ceipts from passengers for the fiscal year ended
April 80, 1881, amounted to S125. 1851
receipts from other sources brought
the total up to 1851, 567S6. Total expendi-
lures, of which s27, 909, 10. were for permanent
Improvements. aggregate 1856, 3S0.22. The
balance Is therefore SI,1S764.
lhere are le,OOO shares OF stock owned by 172
people. During the year 2,SO8,027 passengers
were carried.
MR. HERR CLAIMS FAvoRABLY REPORTED.
senator Faulkner has reported from the
committee on claims the bill for the relief OF
the estate of the late A. II. Herr of George
town. The claim is for SI7, 2S3 50 for the use
OF property near Harper's Ferry, occupied
during the war by the Union army.
TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY
Senator Gallinger from the District committee
has favorably reported the bill to regulate the
practice of dentistry in the District. The bill
has been amended 30 as to provide thai
graduates of dental schools which require
three years course of instruction shall receive
permits to practice without special exami
nation.
CONDITION OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
The condition Of the patent Office may soor
| be subject of investigation.
Senator Dawes has offered resolution. which
was agreed to, cahing upon the Secretary of the
Interior to tell the Senate whether any of the
| rooms occupied by the patent Office have beef
rendered unsafe by the storage of heavy paper
and other material over such rooms.
Senator Dawes also wants to know what mus
be done to render such rooms safe and whethe
any improvement is necessary therein in tn
matter OF heating, ventilation and sanitar,
condition.
THE AoUEDUcr TUNNEL.
The aqueduct tunnel question came up il
Congress yesterday. Senator Sherman ofrerin,
the resolution, which was adopted, call
ing upon the Secretary OF War t.
report to the Senate upon the feasibility O
completing the tunnel and the cost thereon
The resolution also makes inquiry O.
to the practicabiiity OF placing irol
pipes in the tunnel to carry water into the new
reservoir. An estimate Of the cost Of the latte
plan is also called for.
Senator Daniel yesterday introduced tn,
bill to incorporate the Washington, Fairfax ant
Alexandria Railroad Company.