The Washington times., 1895-01-10
Contract for Rock Greek Sewer
TO Be Awarded at Once.
CONDUIT Two NILES IN LENGTH
Bill to Amend Charter'of Metropolitan Rail-
way Submitted to the Commissioners
important Amendments Made to Maryland
and Washington Railway Bill-sugges-
ton as to Pictures of Immoral Aspect.


awarded by the Commissioners for the con-
struetion of the mammoth sewer. extending
from the Woodley Lane to Piney Branch road,
distance of two miles, and known as the
Rock Greek intercepting sewer.
There is an appropriation already made OF
900 for the sewer, with the stipulation
that the cost shall not exceed $4,000 Under
the authority already conferred the work
was advertised, and bids were received sew
eral days ago.
The sewer will cut through the Geological
Park at one point, which is the only diver
gence from the natural course OF Rock Creek.
1t connects with Piney Branch sewer, and
when completed will become an outlet for tho
sewage of a wide territory. The conduit will
be 3 SKA feet 1t will not receive the surface
drainage, being intended as an exit for sew
age only.
1t is believed that the stipulated sum will
be ample to cover the expenditure.
Senate bill 2521, introduced by Senator
Gibson on Tuesday, Ito amend the charter OF
the metropolitan Railroad Company" has
been submitted to the District Commission
ers for their consideration.
The proposition incorporated in the bill is
10 Du lIO vi Tue COIlpdnl 50 do
TO authorize and require the company TO
change its course for the laying of Its cleo
tric system. beginning at the corner of Four
aBd-a-half and i streets and running thence
on L street by prescribed route to the
COMPANY POWER HOUSE.
The bill also authorizes the company to
continue its underground electric construc-
tion of single track at the intersection of 0
and Thirty-tlith streets northwest on route as
now located.
The number of directors is authorized to
be increased from seven to nine.
Some important amendments were submit
ted by the commissioners yesterday to the
bills now before Congress Ito amend an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Maryland
and Washington Railway Company" which
was referred to them from the proper COM
mittees for their consideration and report
Perhaps as important as any of the pro-
posed amendments is the addition of the fol-
lowing: Provided, That nothing in this act
shall operate TO authorize the erection of
overhead wires within the limits OF the city of
Washington"
Reasons are submitted for each amend
ment proposed.
i. NJ. Bradley of the Sons of Temperance
organization. has written to the Commission
ers with reference TO ''the effort now being
made to prevent the circulation and exhibi-
tion of pictures and advertisements having an
immoral tendency aud calls attention 10
section $3.50 of the revised statutes. which. he
says, would seem 10 give to the Commission
ers authority 10 suppress the exhibition of
any picture or drawing, on paper or other
wise, that should not be placed before the
public.
Gen. Albert 0rdway submitted yesterday o
the Commissioners statement OF the dea-
cheney appropriations for expenses for the
mil rOr Giprr oil
for the fiscal year ending june 80, 1895. which
the present Congress is asked TO provide for.
The items extend back to the date OF Presi-
dent Harrisons Inauguration, and include
rents. field music, outfit OF rifle range, and
NUMEROUS OTHER EXPENSES.
The District Commissioners took favorable
action yesterday upon bill, now before Con-
gress. making the surveyor of the District q
salaried officer and TO provide for more eff
cient service IL the surveyors office.
The measure provides that the surveyor
shall receive salary of $4,000 annually in
stead of fees, and shall be under the direction
and control of the Commissioners of the Dis
trict. An assistant is provided for at salary
of 500, a draughtsman and computer at
Sl.500. and other necessary clerks and mes
sengers.
Capt. Allison Major. J. L. Heany Ernest
Dahle. L. Stetzle, George C. Esher, and John
Keefe. representing the North Capital I'M
provement Association, had an audience
with the Commissioners yesterday, and pre-
sented numerously signed petition. asking
for some much needed improvements TO the
STREETS OF THEIR SECTION.
The Commissioners do not enjoin upon
'poor people the necessity for greater care
in the use of Potomac water. nor was it so
written. The admoni,ion is TO people of the
the District ihdiscriminately, no distinction
whatever being made. the tricks of the type s
in yesterdays TIMES to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The necessary steps will be taken by the
Commissioners within a few days TO compel
obedience TO the order of October CO. 1894.
requiring steam railroads 10 inclose their
tracks and guard their crossings. under sec
ton 16 OF article 10, of the police regulations.