The Washington times., 1895-02-15


in School Fuel Fund-0rders Issued.
President Dunlop. OF the Washington and
Georgetown Railway Company, yesterday re-
turned to the Commissioners the bill now
pending in Congress to compel street railway
companies 10 protect drivers and motormen
from the inclemency of the weather, and
cited his objections to the measure.
Mr.. Dunlop says, in general that the re-
quirement would be Objectionable, first, be-
cause such enclosure as that contemplated
would tend to obstruct the view of the motor
men of passing pedestrians and vehicles, ab-
solutely unobstrucIed vision being necessaryi
second. the vision would be obstructed in
cold weather by the moisture from the breath
OF the driver coEdensirg and freezing; third,
the time when the enclosure would afford
most protection would be in a storm Of snow.
wind, and sleet. which would be the very
time when the glass would be most OBJ
structed; fourth. the gripman would be un-
able 10 hear the signal bells distinctly. there
by increasing the danger to the public; fifth,
lHCIS las bSSH AO COlll 4AOi4 liAO StiH-
men.
Mr.. Dunlop also cites Instances where
other men are as much exposed 10 the cold
as the gripmen, notably the pilots of vessels,
who have to stand on the bridge, absolutely
unprotected from the weather, and says, In
conclusion, that the measure is undesirable
because there are but few days at the worst
in any winter when the proposed protection
is needed.
ACTION UPON RAILROAD BILLS.
The Commissioners have returned to Sena-
tor Harris, with amendments, House bill No.
1858, "to amend the act to incorporate the
Maryland and Washington Railway Com
pany." Among other suggestions is one in
creasing the capital stock in a certain con-
tingency 10 S250,000.
They also returned to Chairman Heard
House bill No. s76s, Ito secure adequate
compensation for the right to construct, use
or extend and operate street railways in the
District" with adverse recommendation.
They also returned TO Senator Harris SEN
ate bin 2724, ito authorize the Washington
and Marlboro Electric Railroad Company TO
extend its line of road into and within the
District" with favorable recommendation, IN
case the measure be amended SO as to require
the road to traverse Florida avenue north
westerly TO Seventh street northwest. The
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lines to lexington, Brookland, and the Sol
diers' Home, and furnish "a direct route by
Seventh street connection to Mount Pleasant,
Brightwood, Takoma, and Rock Greek Park
DISCUSSING THE ICE GORGE.
Capts. A. J. Taylor and d. II. Robinson
and Charles G. Smith & Son, the owners, re-
spectively, of tugs A. P. German, D. NJ. Key.
W. H. Mohler, and Minerva, submitted TO the
District Commissioners yesterday proposi-
ton to put the boats named into service for
! the removal of Potomac Ice. now ten inches
! thick. with a guarantee of ten days work OF
/ ten hours each, the boats to be provided with
suitable ice prows. at the following rates per
day: The Mohler, SIS; d. NJ. Key, $40; a. p.
German, $50; Minerva. SIS.
The members of the delegation assured the
Commissioners of their ability TO do the work;
that their boats are quite equal to the task,
and that the cost would not exceed $40.
Capt. Henry Brown, representing the
American Towing and Lightering Company,
owners of three tugs in Baltimore, the Her
cules. Vulcan and Emma also made propo-
| sition. He rendered the three tugs named at
the rate of $500 per day aggregate. or two OF
them at $3.50 per day, engaging to be ready
for operations with boats fully equipped by a
given date.
Both propositions were held by the Com
I mlSSlOnerS LOT anu DOlu WtIt
discussed in board meeting yesterday after
noon. Capt. Brown being present part oil
the time, but no conclusion was reached. The
contract will probably be LET to-day.
The Baltimore proposition is contingent
upon a guarantee of ten-day's contract, as
one of the boats must he brought from New
and another will abandon contract in order
to accept this one.
| CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS Ordered.
Ordered yesterday:
That q sewer be constructed in alley
square $50, one-half of expense TO be assessed
against lots II to %, respectively, and 81.
That sewers be constructed in alley o
SQUARE 214, one-half of expense to be assessed
against lots &C to so, and 10 to 20 of block A
and lots As, 40, 3 to Z, % to 80, OF block 45
Holmead Manor.
That a sewer be constructed in G stree
southeast, between South Capitol street anC
New jersey avenue, one-half of expense Il
be assessed against abutting property.
That a sewer be constructed in Eslin ave
nue., between Spring road and Lydecker ave
nue.. one-half the expense to be assessed
against abutting property.
That O sewer be constructed in G stree
southeast, between Ninth and Tenth streets
one-half of the expense to be assessed agains
abutting property.
That a sewer be constructed in Pennsyl
vania avenue northwest. between Ninth an,
Tenth streets, one-half of expense to be as
sessed against abutting property.
The Commissioners forwarded to Secretar,
Carlisle yesterday an estimate of the existing
deficiency of the school fuel fund. with re
quest that it be added to the pending dc
flciency bill.
COSMOS CLUBS LICENSE FEE.
The attorney for the District yesterda
rendered an opinion to the effect that tn
Cosmos Club is entitled to have its liquo
license refunded, notwithstanding the actio
of the excise board in ordering the license {
issue.
! The attorney also filed an opinion upo
, House bill SS06, Ito limit the hours of abc
on street railways and for other purpose.
in which he cites reasons why the bill shoul
not pass. His chief objection is section
forbidding the companies from keeping th
men on duty longer than ten hours per da,
except in cases of emergency.
Building and repair permits issued: F. /
J Wright, three dwellings on Twelfth stree
between @ and r streets, $4,000. Nation;
J Terra Gotta Company, brick and frame built
ing on Sheriff roud, Deanwood, for manu-
} featuring purposes, $500. r. W. Walker
Son, to repair building Nos. 80 to Sc, Eight
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