Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-05
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE BRIGHTwooD RAILWAY.

Mr.. c. 7. Conger appeared before the Com
missioners this afternoon and laid before them
the following amendment 20 the bill now under
consideration chartering the Brightwood Rail-
way Company:
After section inser. land said Rrightwood
Hallway Company is also hereby authorized TO
extend its present line from the present termi-
nus at Carroll avenue in Takoma
Park to and along said Carroll avenue
eastwardly TO the point where the
said avenue crosses the District line on said
avenue in said Takoma Park and to construct,
equip. operate and run its cars thereon with
the overhead trolley system Of electric motive
power"
In this connection he presented petition
signed by twelve citizens of Takoma Park re-
questing favorable action on the amendment
Mt the hands Of the Commissioners. He
also laid before them petition signed
by the trIIstees of the Rock Creek Church
cemetery and the officers and men of the Sol
diers Home praying for the favorable consd-
Grafton of the amendment by the Commission
ers.
The Commissioners have decided to favor
ably report the bill with few minor changes.
ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL INSPECTORS.
Health Officer Hammett has recommended
the appointment of three temporary inspectors
to assist in the houseto-house inspection as
decided upon by the Commissioners He saws
he thinks they could very properly be
paid from the emergency fund as the matter
appears to be one of public necessity in view of
the probability of a visitation of epidemic
diseases in the near future.
LET THE L. ). DISTRICT ATTORNEY LOOK
AFTER IT.
The files Of the Commissioners Office are
filed complaints against the South Eastern
Life Insurance Company. and the long list of
grievances set forth by John q. Hicks of No.
1880 Argyle avenue. Baltimore. have been set
forth IN HE STAR. The matter was recently r..
ferred to the attorney for the District by the
board ard today that officer recommends that
the case be referred to the United States dis
trict attorney for such action in the matter as
he thinks proper TO take. This seems TO be one
of a brood of companies that should be required
to put up security or show themselves to be ell
tircy RESPONSIBLE for all their transactions
before being allowed to do business which il is
evident they cannot do ard never intended TO
do from the plan of business disclosed by their
papers.
THEY DIsAPPRovE THE BILL.
Upon the recommendation of the superin-
tenden: of charities the Commissioners have
forwarded to Congress with their disapproval
House bill 1881, to aid in building a national
home for the aged. Superintendent Warner i'll
his Endorsement uroa the paper says the bill is
indefinite. No direction Is given how this
money (Sl5O.O0OD is to be expended nor are
there any regulations as to what classes OF in
firm people to be provided for. From talk
ing with those interested in TIE matter he says
he iuters that it is intended that the home shall
be for aged and iIiirm colored people. and that
the money shall be expended by private cor
porn.ion already possessed of small endow-
ment in the form of lots dedicated to such a
purpose. As it does not seem that money should
be turned over for this indefinite purpose to Il
private corporation he recommended that the
bill be disapproyed.
FIRE LIMITS AND TRINIDAD.
In q letter TO the Commissioners today Mr..
A. J. Boyer says he writes in behalf of the
property owners really and actually inter-
ested,' and hopes tho Commissioners will with
hoG action upon the protest against the extern
sion of the fire limits in Trinidad. and says the
interested property holders viii present the
other SIDE of the question in few days.
FIRES DURING DECEMBER.
Chief Paris of tie fire department has for
warded to tine Commissioners the report OF the
operations of his department for the month of
December. During that period there were
thirty-four fires, entailing Il loss of 1860,
with an insurance of TO- iCO