Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
DISTRICT AFFAIRS
Proposal to Rsn Street Cars at
Mghf Speed
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STREETS TO- BE- CLEARED OF ice
ControversyesOaer the Convention
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OTHER LOCAL NOTES

There is a proposition before the Com
| mssioners to increase the speed of rapid
transit street cars.
At the present time the speed of cars Is
limited in the city to nine miles an hour.
and the desire is to increase 1t to twelve
miles an hour along certain streets. The
application was made by President Phil
lips of the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
who supplemented it with statement set
ting forth the advantages OF rapid transit
His application exempted certain streets
where the conditions made it impracticable
for rapid transit
The Commissioners this afternoon heard
Mr.. Phillips argument, and decided that 1t
would be unwise for them to make airy
order on the subject that was not general
IN its character. so as to include all roads.
They thought, however, that the speed or
rapid transit cars should be limited to six
miles an hour where they crossed intersect-
ing streets. Mr. Phillips was informed
that the matter was of such grave i'm
portance to the citizens that it would be
nee essary to take the matter under careful
consideration before acting upon the same
Streets to BE Cleaned.
1t will cost the District upward of $4,000
to comply with its part Of the snow and Ice
bill. Section of the bill provides that it
shall be the duty of the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia, Immediately after
| every fall Of snow or the cross-walks or in
the cutters, lofthWlth 10 cause the same "
width Of ten feet and from out of said gut
tiers to a breadth of ore foot, and to keep
the same free from obstruction, and sprinkle
lhe eross-waiks "heh co'ereu with iee with
sand or SawduSt
The above section is SO general in its terms
that II will be imnossibIe for the Commits
sioners to comply Wit Il it, as 1t would re-
quire several hundred thousand doiiars 10
do all the work stipulated. TINS being the
case. Superintendent Mckenzie of the street
sweeping department has, under direction
OF the Commissioners, prepared a list OF the
streets to be cleaned. ..
Pool Rocms mud Horses.
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Inc commissioners nave uhoer coisiu-
GRAFTON two important matters that will
shortly be presented to Congress in the
shane of hills for enactment. One is a bill
. -, - = $500,
" coh'ioi MERRY -so-rouhus.
According to recent decision Of the
Police Court, there is no law in force in
the District PREVENTING minors from fire.
quenting pool rooms. The Commissioners
consider this OF great Importance and the
hill which is. 10 be presented absolutely
forbids minors from entering pool rooms
The subject of merry-go-rounds is also
considered Important, and the legislation
which will be asked will serve the pur-
pose of keeping such places of amusement
out of the city by fixing the license fee
atssuCh iaise nsule as " niahe IL ~
the law.
building ReruIatiops
The action of the Commissioners in
amsnd,n, the building regulations so as to
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PEI mn u ..e 'ii .,,s. ,,:,,s-
IN square 'l' was assaileo 'ihS NOR
by Charles w, oarr Tor stephan ana DAVID
NJ Gatti. rms was the case "heie Messis.
heller house on lot l32. in square 515. to
supply power for running an ice skating
rink in Convention Hail Inc building reg
uiatiohs at the tiHie spec.ns" peloie SUN
nar.ssarv tn first Obtain the signatures of
all the property owners in the square.
Mes3rs: stephan anu Dasia NJ: Ha'.l VIZ
~ 80 aS,Iic,tio, Tb.n anniication Us
made to amend the regulations by the appli-
cants and after several days the regulation
was chanseu So as 10 iequlre oiiy the sig
natures Oh two,throS Oh the property OWL
ers III Iiet Oh an oi thei:
MI. Darr caiieu a.ehtlol 10 me iaet tliat
the resulatloi mas eiahstu "i'iious hotiee
10 tne Messrs. Iattl, 'heteoy, as ne ueeifieo'
| entallints great loss 10 Inc op9ee!ors.
So,lIiiissiole. iIuesuen saiu inc I'm
mlsslohe[S hau iookeu careIuiiy INTO the
&c - $500 - n.Ia.I
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