The Washington times., 1895-02-09
DO|NGs OF THE DISTRICT
Bill Incorporating a Railroad Com
pany Dlsapproyed.


Commissioner Powell recommends an un-
favorable report upon the bill Incorporating
the Washington and Brighton Railroad Com
pany. He says that part Of the route de-
scribed is indefinite and another section Is
highly Objectionable. It is believed. he adds,
that no steam railroad should be allowed TO
enter the northeastern section Of the District
unless Its tracks are parallel and contiguous
to the right of way OF the Baltimore and Ohio
road.
The permanent location of the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks has not been fixed, owing to
pending legislation to require them to be ele-
Vated from som5 junction OF the two branches
OF the road outside of the Washington city
limits.
Ordered yesterday:
That All ieet OF six-inch water pipe be laid
10 Fourteenth street, between South Carolina
avenue and Sixth street southeast, and 36I
leet sf six-lnch pipe Ill Green street, between
Frankfort and Hartford streets, Brookland.
That the sewer in the east side OF Fifteenth
street, between p aud @ streets northeast, be
replaced dur ny the present fiscal year.
That catch-basip be constructed at the
Intersection OF alleys. square 2l0.
| That 100 feet OF fiftecn-inch sewer be added
! 10 the provisional schedules TO be constructed
during the fiscal year, beginning July /, 1895.
/ Also. that $40 feet of flfteen-inch sewer. 80
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IN Harvard street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, be added to the provis-
Ional schedule of sewers to be constructed in
! 1856
That Denekas. John A. Keppel and John
h. Beiker be registered and licensed eacn as
Il master plumber aud gas-ftter, after the
ming of proper bond.
The Commissioners have transmitted to
/ Secretary Carlisle II recommendation OF the
/ health officer for an appropriation of $4,000
! TO cover the cost of the collection OF garbage
during the months CT May and June OF the
! current fiscal year. and asking that an item
TO cover this amount be included in the pend
/ ing deficiency bill.
! The Commissioners haVesaddressed letter
I TO Attorney S. I. ThomBs d strict counsel,
/ stating that their attention has been called to
the TACT that there is no legislation which
! prohibits the obstruction of access to the fire
{ plugs. and express the opinion that the law
! should he amended to cover the case. They
+ ask that he consider the best means of secur-
! ing the amendment.
! II was ordered yesterday that S75 in each
! case be allowed from the police relief fund
! for expenses attending the funeral of the fol-
! loving named late privates: j. T. Hagan. TO
/ be paid 10 Mary E. Ha=an; q. II. King. to be
! paid TO Richard Sylvester, chief clerk police
department.; Martin KiIfoyle, to be paid to G.
! w. Balloch, administrator.
Henry 4. Hayward has written to the Com
missioners complaining OF the unnecessary
risks taken by the drivers of the Metropolitan
Railway Company in attempting 10 cross the
tracks in front of rapidly approaching cable
trains at the corner of Fourteenth and II
streets. He cites instances OF dangerous col
I lisions, ahd predicts that there will be an ap-
palling catastrophe if the practice is not
stopped.
Attorney Thomas returned to the Commis-
sioners yesterday House bill s $50, ITO amend
the act Incorporating the American Univer-
sity, which was referred 10 him for his
views. He recommends that it be fayorably
considered.
The question as TO whether or not the Me-
tropoltan Railroad Company should be re-
/ quired, in changing its motive power, TO put
Z sin switch at Ninth and B streets for the ac-
commodation OF the Anacostia and Potomac
River Railroad Company has been referred to
Attorney Thomas for his opinion as to the
legal questions involved.