Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-22
Resolution for the Relief of the
Farmers and Gardeners-Other
Local Acts.


buildings and works in the District of CO.
lumbia. Mr.. E. NJ. Blake of the Fedora
ton of Labor briefly addressed the com
mittee in behalf of the bill and received
the assurance of Chairman Babcock that
the bill would be brought up for consider
ALTON in the House at the next District
day.
An adverse report was ordered on the De
Almond bill repeating the law relating to
the division Of the cost of maintaining the
government Of the District of Columbia
with the United States govern ment
House bill S'46 to authorize Nicolai
Brothers to use pipe line heretofore laid
down by them, was favorably reported, and
House bill Sl95, authorizing a general pipe
line system, was Indefinitely postponed.
House bill s4d9, authorizing the Baltimore
and Washington Rapid Transit Company
to make a connection at Takoma Park
with the BriShtwood Company, re-
ported favor4biy with the amendments pro-
posed by the Commissioners.
House bill S672, providing for the sale
OF estates of lunatics and re!avestnent of
the proceeds, was ordered faSorably re-
ported.
For the Farmers Relief.
Mr.. Shannon was authorized to report
ers and gardeners doing business at the
Center market. The resolution in full is as
follows:
That the provisions of the ordinance of
the city of Washington, approved May %,
1871, requiring the Clerks Of the several
markets TO lay out and mark in convenient
spaces the several pavements in, adjoining
to and bordering on the market squares
OF OPEN spaces or thoroug hfares, and Whicl II
may be used for the sale of vegetables or
other country produce, and extending the
powers and jurisdiction of the clerks to
J., feet of the streets measuring from the
curb line on which said SQUARES front
snail enforced tn h.a
south front of the Center market and to
the clerk of the said market appointed by
the Washington Market Company.
That the Commissioner are authorized
and directed to lay off and mark in con-
venient spaces the sidewalk on the south
side OF B street between 9Th and 18th
streets and the sidewalk on the north side
OF u street between 10th and 12.h streets,
which spaces, with the abutting IL feet of
the street pavement may be used for the
sale of country produce; also to keep Oh
the north half of the wholesale market
space large weighing scales and suitable
paveTnents for the convenient accommoda-
ton of teams hauling loads of hay straw
oats, corn cornmeal or wood; also to make
on the south half Of said square suitable
pens for cattle on the hoof and swine on
the hocf, and stables for the temporary
shelter of the teams used by farmers and
other producers for bringing to market
produce of their own raising.
That the acting clerk of the Center
market appointed by the Washington Mar
ket Company for the south front of said
market and the District authorities for
the other parts of b street north between
'th and 18th streets, shall assign said
places TO farmers, gardeners or truckmen
selling produce OF their own raising, pro-
vided that a clear passageway not less
than four feet wide for pedestrians shall
be left on the said sidewalk.
That no charge, license fee OF assess
lnent Of any kind, except 10 cents for oc-
cupancy of a space on a market day and
ShaII la
led by said Washington Market Company
CT the District authorities on any farmer
or producer of vegetables or provisions
bringing the same to market, for occupy
ing space without or with horses and
wagons or carts used in bringing such
vegetables or provisions to the market:
nor shall any fine or fee be assessed or
punishment imposed upon any farmer or
producer for selling at any time within the
District during market hours any article
of provision or vegetables grown or pro
duced by him and found unfit for use
That 20 more than 20 cents shall be
charged for weighing a load OF hay OF
straw on the public scales kept at the
wholesale market place and certifying the
weight thereof, and no more than 5 cents
for weighing any other load or animal or
otner article Whatever, and certifying the
weight thereof"
The committee also favorably reported
tine bill which passed the Senate April 10
last amending the act establishing the
Board of Children's Guardians. This bill
was published in The Star at the time that
1t passed the Senate.
1t Is Mr. Babcock's intention to get
through as many bills as possible upon
next District day, which occurs next Mon
day. Under the rules this day is set apart
for the consideration of District business
and 1t is not thought that any effort 10
override the rule would prove successful if
attempted.
For the District Militia.
Nom
amendment to the general deficiency hill
the District of Columbia, to be expended
according TO the estimates submitted nv
the Commissioners.
TO Regulate Cemeteries,
Senator Mcmillan today introdac a bill
to regulate cemeteries and the disposal of
dead bodies in the District of Columbia, re-
Gently prepared by the health officers
A Mt. Pleasant Citfzens' Memorial.
Senator Mcmillan today presented a me-
mortal from the Mt. Pleasant Citizens AS
sociation, inclosing resolution adopted
last Monday evening, as follows: That il
is the sense of this association that, while
deeply regretting the hesitation of Con-
gress to fully recognize the inconvenience
to which the citizens Of Mt Pleasant are
being put by delay in providing for nav
mentS for property in our midst, already
condemned, or to be condemned, we at the
same time strongly favor any measure
which will even in part furnish the relief
needed. We, therefore, favor Senate bill
3123, introduced May IL, up to and includ-
ing section of said bill"
In transmitting this resolution, Mr. Som
ervilie, president of the associat ton, re-
quests early action, "as some of the own
ers of the property in the first section are
in danger of losing it, oN ing to the fact
that the mortgages are about due, and
there appears to be an unwillingness on
the part of the holders of said mortgages
to extend or renew them" Mr.. Somerville
adds: "The situation is really serious"