Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-22
LOCAL LEGlSl L ALTON
The Water Assessment Bill Passed by the
Senate.
Tho Marriage Certificate Bill ReQuir-
duced-More Appropriation.

The Senate this morning. on motion OF
Mr.. Proctor. passed the House bill to regu-
late the Waterman assessments In the
District Of Columbia. The Senate COM
mittee amendment striking out the second
proviso was adopted. This proviso was as
follows: THAT in all cases now pending
where assessments have been regularly
made. and where there has not been paid a
sum equal to one dollar and twenty-flv
cents per linear foot. as estimated above
then only much shall be collected as
will make the whole sum paid equal to one
dollar and twenty-five cents per linear foot.
But this act is not intended to give any
ground of action for the refunding of any
sum already paid in excess of one dollar
and twenty-five cents per linear foot"
The bill as passed by the Senate reads
THAT hereafter assessments levied for lay
Ing water mains in the District of Column
bia shall be at the rate of one dollar and
twenty-five cents per linear front foot
against all lots or land abutting upon the
street. road. or alley In which a water main
shall be laid: Provided, That corner lots
shall be taxed only on their front. with q
depth of not exceeding one hundred feet;
any excess OF the other front over one hun
dred feet shall be subject to above rate OF
assessment"
Mr. Proctor moved that the Senate amend
ment be insisted on and a conference asked
This was done and Proctor. Faulkner ana
Martin were appointed conferees on the
part Of the Senate.
More Appropriations.
Mr. Harris. from the District committee,
reported favorably to be printed and re-
fered to the appropriations committee Mr..
Gallingers proposed amendment to the Dis
trict appropria ton bill providing an ap-
propriation of s.. 500 for fire alarms for
companied with letter of approval from
the District Commissioners. Mr.. Harris re-
ported favorably for the same disposition
Mr.. Stewards proposed amendment to the
District appropriation bill. which provides
an Appropriation of $1,000 to macadam re
the road extending from Broad branch to
Chevy Chase. the road not to be less than
fifty feet wide; also to macadamize the
Adams Mill road to the Zoo. and approprl-
ating 5000 for sprinkling the macadamized
roads in the city and suburbs A letter
from the Commissioners approving these
projects was submitted with the report all
OF which went to the committee on appro-
priations.
Returns of Marriage.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill submitted by
the District Commissioners to amend Sec
items TO to 723. inclusive. Of the revised
statutes relating to the Distric. with rela-
ton to marriages. Accompanying the bill
was letter from the Commissioners stat
Ing that 1t had the approval of the Supreme
Court Of the District, etc.
The bill provides the form of a marriage
license and certificates The former. au-
thorizing a minister to perform the mar
riage Of the parties named in the certifi-
cate II you find no lawful impediment
thereto: and having done so, you are COM
manded to make return of the same to the
clerks office of the Supreme Court of the
District"
A form for the return certifying the mar
rtage Is given, and 1t Is required that the
clerk OF the court shall keep a record of the
names of the parties and of the minister
mentioned. In consecutive order. certih-
cate OF the clerk, under his SEAL made from
this record. to be competent evidence Of
marriage. The minister performing the
marriage ceremony Is required to make q
return for the records within forty EIGHT
hours after the ceremony. Upon conviction
OF failure to make such return within the
time named. the minister is made subject
to fine Of one hundred dollars for each Of
fense.