Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
DISTRICT IN CONGRE S S
Representative Aldrich Appointed on the
House Committee.
A Street Railway Hearing Postponed
Because of n Lack of n Quorum
-Other Matters.

House District committee occaSioned by
| the death of Representative Post Mr..
| Aldrich was selected for appointment to
| this position as being thought to be Pc
culiarly adapted to the work on account Of
| his previous connection with the municipal
affairs of great city and his familiarity
| with city government. Mr.. Aldrich is from
Chicago and was president of the board of
| county commissioners during the period
| when the sweeping reforms in municipal
matters of that city were inaugurated in
| 1857. He was also member Of the county
| board of education and was chairman Of
the citizens committee appointed by the
business men to secure the passage Of the
act which brought about the better drain
| age of the city. He served as commissioner
| of public works for two years.
| Mr.. Aldrich's familiarity with the ques-
| ton of drainage will serve him in good
| turn when the bond issue bill comes up
| again and the needs of a new sewerage sys-
| tenn for Washington are discussed.
A Hearing Postponed.
| Owing to the lack Of quorum, the sub
committee on railways Of the House Dis
trict committee failed to take up today the
question of the proposed street railway on
+, G and 22d street northwest. The presi-
dent and attorneys of the Washington and
Georgetown. the Columbia and the Metro
| politan railway, together with prominent
| directors of those roads. were present to
| present their claims If meeting were held.
| The Columbia and the Washington and
| Georgetown roads are contesting for the
| privilege of laying the road F and q
| streets Snd the Washington and George
| town propo ses to exteEd 1t along I'D street.
| In the meantime many property owners
| and residents on 22d street are ohjectinS to
| any road at all on their narrow street. At
| torney L. Percy Myers was present with
hot hAr rri6 licfn tC from
| out of 15S residents on 22d street. which he
was ready to file If the committee took the
| matter under consideration. Among the
| others present were Mr.. G.. c. Glover, Mr..
o. C. Green, Mr.. Enoch Totten, Mr.. Ma
| thaniel Wilson, Mr.. E. G. Davis and Prest-
dents Baker. Phillips and Dunlop.
| The subcommittee postponed the hearing
| until next Tuesday at 10 o'clock am. 1t Is
probable that the vacancy on the subcom-
| mittee on railways, occasioned by MIR.
Posts death, will be filled by the appoint
| ment of MIR. Babcock.
The Washington and Maryland IL. II.
| Company.
The District committee Of the Senate
held meeting today, the first in several
weeks. There were present Senators Har-
ris Faulkner, Hunton. Gibson. Mcmillan
and Proctor. The greater part of the time
| was taken up in the discussion of Senate
bill 1851, to incorporate the Washington
and Maryland Railway Company. Previ.
J called at the committee room and stated
this company which he represents. is eager
| to go ahead and build the road between
| Washington and Baltimore. The charter,
| however, expires in February, and a REIN
| corporation is necessary to allow the COM
pany to build. Some question has been
raised as to the amount OF stock and bonds
| to be issued by the company. and 1t Is
| stated by the officials of the road that the
s2oO,O0O authorized In the original act Is
not enough. The amount will probably be
SnY tore. "a
| Mcmillan were given charge OF the bill
and they went to work upon 1t this after
| noon with a view Of getting 1t into shape
| before a favorable report Is made to the
Senate The District Commissioners have
recommended number of amendments
| and these will be considered by these Sen
| ators this afternoon.
| The SEOyv and Ice Bill.
Senators Hunton, Gibson and Hans
brough were directed to further examine
Senate bill 1921, for the removal of snow
and ice from the sidewalks. and so FORTH
and then to make a favorable report to
the Senate This bill directs each house
holder to remove the snow from the paved
sidewalks opposite the houses within the
first four hours of daylight after the fall
has ceased under the penalty of 81 for each
lot, to be paid by owner or tenant who may
so neglect to remove the snow.The Commits
sioners may direct owners or tenants, un-
der like penalty, to remove all dirt. sand,
| gravel or other refuse matter that may
fall or be washed upon any paved side
walk or alley, five days notice being re-
CURED from the Commissioners. In case
the sidewalks are covered with ice the
| owners or tenants shall cause them to be
strewn with ashes sand or sawdust. under
| penalty of 81 for each lot In case the
| owners or tenants shall neglect or refuse
| to remove snow, ice or dirt, and so forth,
| the Commissioners may cause such re-
| moval to be made and assess the cost
against the property as tax. 1t is to be
| the duty of the Commissioners Immediately
after every fall of snow to cause it to be
| removed from the cross walks to width
of ten feet and from the cutters to a
| breadth of one foot. and to keep the cross
walks sprinkled with sand or sawdust
| whenever they may be covered with ice.
1t is to be the duty Of the superintendent
of public buildings and grounds imme-
| diately after fall Of snow or sleet to
cause the sidewalks and cross walks
through and around the public parks to be
| removed to allow pedestrian travel 1t IS
also to be his duty to visit each public
park personally or by deputy as soon as
possible after any snow or sleet storm and
carefully inspect the work.
| Senator Faulkner was directed to make a
| favorable report upon Senate resolution 119,
which provides for the care and distribu-
ton Of the statutes relating to the District
of Columbia recently compiled by Mr. Will
lam Stone Ebert under the authority of
Congress. This resolution details number
stitutions in the District. The committee
adopted an amendment providing that ten
copies shall be given to each District COM
mittee of Congress.
Senate bill 2449. for the relief of Mrs. F.
W. Wallace, was favorably considered by
the committee. and later in the day was re-
ported to the Senate as passed 1t exempts
from all Waterman assessment certain
property of Mrs. Wallace in Brookland.
The Dollar Gac Bill.
The subject of the bill known as the dol
lar gas bilT' was brought up in the COM
mittee and 1t was decided that further
hearing should be granted on the subject
particularly to the representatives Of the
gas company. Accordingly. Senator Hun
ton, who is chairman Of the subcommittee
having the bill in charge. directed that
notices be sent to President ]. r. Mclean
of the Washington Gaslight Company and
Mr. F. p. b. Sands that hearing on this
bill will take place in the District commit
tee rooms next Tuesday at 2:3O o'clock.
This is House bill 1919, and Senators Faulk-
ner and Mcmillan are associated with Mr..
Hunton on the subcommittee.
Estimate for Road.