Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-12
GUARDED TRACKS
No Fences for Some Distance on Mary.
land Avenue.
Inspector Beggs Makes n Report
Commissioners and the Snow
and Ice Law.

There is every indication that the tight
of the citizens Of South Washington against
the Pennsylvania railroad and its encroach-
ments upon public reservations will be re-
newed at an early day and vigorously
pushed In report submitted to the En-
gineer Commissioner several days ago Cen
e-ai Inspector Beggs called attention to the
fact that the fencing of the tracks of the
Pennsylvania railroad within the city lin
its had been successfully completed between
the tunnel and the Long bridge with the
exception of the space between Ith and
9th streets on Maryland avenue, where the
railroad traverses public reservation. In
spector Beggs calls attention to the danger
at that point, and says the public, which
Uses the reservation, is in constant danger
by reason of the unprotected tracks at that
point. Railroad trains frequently pass
through the reservation, and there is no
Waterman there to warn pedestrians
OF approaching trains. This reserva-
ticn mas been discussed time and time
again by the citizens of South Wash
ington, and the question of the railroad s
right to occupy 1t has never been finally
determined. 1t is understood the authorities
will take the matter up shortly and look
carefully into the question.
To Clean Away the Snow.
The Commissioners called the superin-
tendent of the street and alley cleaning de-
partment before them this morning and
called his attention to the snow and ice bill
of March 3 1895. This bill provides that the
owner of each house and every lot of ground
in the District Of Columbia shall within the
first four hours of daylight after the fall of
snow cause the same to be removed off the
paved sidewalk opposite sucn house or lot
under a penalty of 81 for each lot The law
nrnvIdaa hot hnrn fha ri1 IL ;e raI
with ice the owner or tenant of any building
or lot shall promptly cause the paved side
walk opposite the premises to be strewn
with ashes. sand, or sawdust, that will in
sure or contribute to the safety Of redes-
TRANS, under a like penalty of 81 for each
lot for every neglect. In the above cases
where the owner or tenant neslects TO COM
ply with the law, the Commissioners are to
step in and have the work done and make
the cost thereof lien against the property.
The bill provides that Immediately after
the fall Of snow the Commissioners shall
remove the snow from the sidewalks and
cutters to the width of ten feet and sprinkle
the same, where covered with ice. with sand
or sawdust. The superintendent of public
buildings and grounds is also required to
take like precautions around about and
through public parks.
The Potomac Electric Company.
A permit has been issued by the Commits
sioners to the Potomac Electric Light and
Power Company that will enable that CON-
pany to extend its lines across the District
north of the boundary, connecting its eX-
listing lines in Georgetown and Tenleytown
with its lately acquired plant in lexington.
Marriage Records.
The Commissioners have forwarded to
Senator Harris for introduction in Congress
a draft of the bill to amend the act govern
ing marriages in the District of Columbia.
The new bill provides for the change of
lie ense blanks now used, the most import
ant being that the minister shall not SOL
emniZe the marriage rights if there is any
legal impediment. The minister Is also re-
quired to make a return within ten days
upon a coupon provided for the purpose.
Chief Justice Bingham of the District Su-
rreme Court approved the bill, and says
that the present law is defective in that ii
does not fix the time for the officiating
clergyman to make his return. He also
thinks the present law is Objectionable in
compelling ministers solemnizing marriages
to appear in person at the clerks office to
certify thereto.
Water to BE Shut OF.
The Commissioners this afternoon issued
the following important notice to the citi-
zens of East Washington: ITO whom i,
may concern: For the purpose OF lowering
the 70 and 3O-inch mains at 11th and East
Capitol streets, it will be necessary to shut
the water off from the SO-inch main in
East Capitol street from 8 pm. of the 18th
instant to I am. of the 14th instant. The
pressure of water in the area east of New
Jersey avenue and south of cast Capitol
street will be considerably reduced, includ-
ing Twining City and Anacostia-"