The morning times., 1896-04-14
BILLS THAT HAVE FAILED
Matters of Local Importance
Which Congress HegIeGts.
DISTRICT MUCH INTERESTED
Commissioners Suggest a New Neces-
sIty for Governmental Control of
Great Falls Water Supply-Future
Contention to Be Avoided-AlIot-
ments for Current Expenses.

NOW iudN NODBICSS is putting lHc lIulSll-
ing touches to legislation, preparatory to
early ad journment, there is considerable
anxiety expressed upon the part of citizens
and officials OF the District respecting the
delayed legislation of local importance,
and review of the bills and recommenda-
tions which have either failed of recog-
milton, or are still in the embryonic stage,
makes a formidable showing.
Among these are the estimates for an
Increase in the police force and for aid to
the police relief fund, the recommendation
for an increase in the pay of the firemen,
and proposition TO extend the fire alarm
service.
The bill to provide for the construction
OF municipal building S also in the list,
as are also the resolution TO compile and
| publish the laws relating TO the District,
the bills. respectively, to regulate the
| practice of medicine and surgery, 10 pro-
| vide for The incorporation and regulation
of medical colleges in the District, and to
| regulate the practice of veterinary medi-
| cine.
DOLLAR GAS ALSO.
Dollar gas is still in the distance, and il
| is feared that legislation on this subject
| VIII 90 over Indefinitely.
Other measures of Importance, not yet
passed, are the bills to authorize the
| reaSSeSsment of water main taxes, and also
| for reasSessments for local improvements, as
recently asked for by the Commissioners,
| TO abolish grade crossings, and that pro-
yiding penalties for charter violations by
| corporations operated i'll the District.
These are but a few Of the more import
| ant matters that the present Congress is
| still holding under adYisement. The pros
| pect is not good for their enactment, al
| though some of the measures may pull
through.
The Commissi oners deem it of the
y TrrE., .rNA.z
ests that the government shall acquire the
title to all the water rights i'll the vicinity
| of Great Falls, and to that end yesterday
| brought the subject TO the attention of
| Chairman Babcock OF the House District
| Committee, III connection with the con-
sideration of House bill 1856, which, for
| obvious reasons, they recommend shall be
| referred to the Secretary of War.
ALL AVAILABLE FLOW NEEDED.
"All the available flow of the river a
| that point the Commissioners say, "wilI
be needed to meet the growing needs of the
| National Capital for its water supply"
and they recommend action to eliminate
all possible contention from divided jurs-
! diction.
An allotment of $40, 900 was made yes
terday by the Commissioners from the
water fund TO be applied on the work OF
| continuing the extension of the high
service system of water distribution.
| Other allotments for current quarter of
| the fiscal year were also made as follows:
Cleaning and repairing sewers and basins,
| 81 900; relief sewers and repairs, 81 SEQ;
main pipe and sewers, 1860; suburban
| sewers, S4,23S SO; automatic syphons
| 81 ,665.11; assessment and permit work
$40, 900; lexington Valley sewer, $366.20;
BrookIand sewer, $1,000; Kenesaw ave-
nue. sewer, $400; Rock Creek and B
street intercepting sewer, 81, 800; Rock
Creek intercepting sewer, 81 900.
The charges upon which Priyates C. W.
Marshall and j. W. Robertson We're tried
December and November 27, 1S95-Yio-
lation of paragraph 3S of the manual as to
Marshall, and conduct unbecoming an
| officer as to both-were yesterday ordered
| TO be dismissed.
| Adverse action was recommended yes
| terday by the Commissioners upon the bill
pending in Congress for the remission OF
certain taxes charged against property
owned by Mrs. Kate Winter.
PINTsCH COMPANY FAVORED.
The Commissioners recommeu nd favorable
action upon the bill to permit the Pntsch
Comprising Company to lay pipes in
streets, as heretofore detailed in The Times,
| provided the measure be amended so as to
require the company to lower or relay any
pipes with which 1t may come in contact,
and that it shall be required to pay, as
| compensation Tor the privilege or using the
streets, four per cent of its gross receipts.
Col. Cutler spatronageat at the Municipal
is falling off, in a sense, but that is no
indication that his hostelry is losing its
| popularity The advent Of spring, with
the prospect ofan early summer, has served
to lessen the dema nd for provender on the
inStallment plan.
The report OF the lodging house for the
past week showed a decrease OF 101 in
the number ofmeals furnished, as compared
with the previous week, although the num-
Der OF dodgers increased by four. Five of
his patrons secured work, five applicants
were denied adrnittance, and six inmates
were put out for violation Of the rules.
J. P. Clark, for the International Athletic
Park Company, obtained a permit yester-
day for the construction Of a grand stand,
30x200 feet, and an open stand, 25x100
feet in dimensions, respectively, on the
Conduit road, opposite the Girls Reform
School, the two structures to cost $4,000.
Other permits were issued as follows:
j. E. Connolly, for a dwelling, No. 924
First street northwest, So 500; John NJ.
Gottwals dwelling, No. 1885 NJ street north
east, $1,000; c. B. Church, for general re-
pairs to Nos. 21O to 222 Eleventh street
southwest, So coo.
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