The Washington times., 1895-02-08
.D0IHGs OF THE DISTRICT
Probability that Transfers Will
Sell for a Cent a Piece.

Speaking for the ,414 persons employed in
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Chief
Johnson, of that branch OF public industry,
calls the attention of the Commissioners to
the fact that in the published list of transfer
stations proposed between the several city
railways, that one most important to the
bureau, at the junction of Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. is omitted.
Mr.. Johnson says that COZ OF the employees
OF his bureau are women, and OF these 40 re-
ceiye S1.25 day, or less. and but few OF the
remainder receive as much as - per day.
The duties of the larger number require
them 10 stand all day, and il seems. he says,
a great hardship to require these women to
walk in all kinds Of weather nearly one mile
each way daily, or tC pay from their scanty
earnings two additional fares TO the rail-
roads
Mr.. Johnson urges the Commissioners TO
withhold approval of the bill until tine Wash
| ington and Georgetown Company SHALL enter
into an arrang cement with the Belt line for
reciprocal transfers. He cites the fact that
in May, 1898 the president of the Belt Line
road proposed az arrangement to meet the
case but the Washington and Georgetown
road refused 10 agree to entertain PROPOSE
ton.
The responsibility, he claims, is with Coz
gress first for locating the bureau at so
great distance from the business center,
and next in not maintaining the provisions
If section 3 OF the amended charter OF the
! Belt Line Company, passed March 3, 1881,
| limiting the fare between the Bureau oil En-
craving and Printing and the nearest juno
tion TO cents.
When tie a. ention OF the Commissioners
was called 10 .ae matter yesterday they stalled
that il the pending bill for the regulation of
transfers goes through in its present shape,
the Commissioners will have the power 10 To-
| cate the stations wherever in their Judgment
they deemed them necessary for the public
,erviee, and that the added fare in no case
shall exceed one cent. This, they said
| would cover the case.
TIE Commissioners yesterday returned to
the Senate District Committee Senate bill
2434 ITO regulate the wages of con- uctOrs
! ana drivers OF the street railway corpora
/ tions." together with tho opinion Of Attorney
Thomas upon the subject and copy Of the
substitute Till prepared by the Railway Pro-
| tective Union.
The Commissioners say that while they
would favor appropriate legislation. having
/ as its purpose the protection Of the emDlr yes
the street railways from excessive hours of
! daily labor, they fear that the proposed sub
/ stitution would not fully effect the result
| sought to be attained inasmuch as the wages
/ paid cannot be regulated by law, the probaoie
/ result of the legislation proposed by the sub
stitute bill, the Commissioners believe, would
/ be TO cause the wages of employees to be low
/ cred. They deem the subject to be one of
! great Importance and regret that they are IN
| able ito suggest such legislation as would
protect the employees from the manifest evils
sought TO be corrected
There have been submitted to the Commis-
sioners for their consideration and action the
( following bills now pending before Congress:
H. r. No. 57T9, TO provide for the ineorpora-
tion and regulation OF medical colleges in the
District.
H. R. No. s76S. 10 secure adequate compen-
sation for the right to construct. use or ex-
tend and operate street railroads in the Dis
trict
H. R. No. s76s, to define the qualifications Of
chief inspector and of deputy inspectors OF
plumbing.
The action of the board OF trustees of the
Girls Reform School, in accepting the resig-
nation OF j. 7. Barry as overseer, and the ap-
ing of the salary of the position at S72O pei
annum, was yesterday approved by the Com
missiOners.
II was ordered yesterday that Private g.
/. Wheeler. OF the Metropolitan police force
be relieved from duty on the detective force
and that Private Edward Horne be appointed
10 succeed him. This is Detective Horne's
second appointment TO that branch OF the
service although he has been for some time
assigned to the force from the Sixth precinct
Ii is understood that his promotion is due tC
his splendid record as thief-taker.
The Commissioners have notified Mr. Lee
Blair of the Capital City Gun Club, that they
will give q hearing 10 representatives OF the
club on Tuesday next at II o'clock a. m., fol
a discussion of the bill proposed for the kill
ing of birds in the District.