The morning times., 1896-03-13
REST BILL NOT DEMANDED
Commissioners Comment on the
Sunday Measure.
RADICAL CHANGE OF STATUS
Reasons Assigned Why Enactment Of
Such Legislation Is Not Advisable.
Public Sale of Railway Franchises
Also Opposed-Complaint Against
Acetylenc Gas Company.

The District Commissioners do not ap-
prove of what has come TO lie known as
the Sunday rest biil," which is Cosigncd
TO set aside tie first cay OF the week
as a day of worship and freedom from
secular pursuits.
In communicable addressed yesterday
TO Chairman Mcmillan of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, the Commissioners say
they are not aware of any demand upon
the part OF the citizens of the District
for the enactment OF such legislation.
The provision which makes ii unlaw-
ful TO perform on that day any labor cX-
cept works of necessity and mercy, they
declare, would cause Il IaQiCal departure
from the present status, and, strictly con
strued, would prevent the hiring of bicycles
or cabs, and deliveries OF milk. deliveries OF
ice, the salt of mineral waters, the sale of
Sunday papers ANA All WORK in news paper
offices preparatory TO tie issue of Mon
day papers, the operation of steam or street
railways, the running of steamboats, and
the use OF the telegraph and Tie telephone.
The hoard says, in support of non-ncccs-
sity, that Sunday scenes OF disorder in
Washington are almost unknown, the sale
OF liquor on thai day is forbidden, and
no other city can show letter record
| for Sabbath peace and quiet than can
this city
OPPOSE ANOTHER BILL.
The Commissioners are opposed also TO
the adoption OF House bill 5ll4, provid-
ing for the sale 10y public auction OF all
! street railway franchises that may here
after be applied for, ana 50 advised Senator
! Mcmillan yesterday.
They are of the opinion that the lcgis-
lation is not advisable at this time. The
measure is similar TO one introduced In the
J. ~
/ rejected 10y the Commissioners for the
same reasons that apply now.
IL is the judgment OF the health office that
/ at least fiVe-seVenths OF the milk dealers
/ of all classes, who come W thin the pro
| visions Of the law Lately enacted, 10 govern
the sale OF milk in the District, have OBJ
| tanned the permits required.
The total number issued To date, CLASH
1 fled is as follows: Importers, who reside
/ ia Maryland and Virginia, 335; dairy farms
/ in the District, where cows are kept, 70;
/ diaries, including all dealers residing in
the District. 800.
Those who have not yet complied with
/ the law viii he specially notified, ana the
] provisions of the regulations applied In
/ each case.
ACETYLINE GAS INQUIRY.
The Commissioners received commuul-
/ cation recently from w. j. Brooke, of
! Baltimore, lnquicug as to the status OF
/ ttr Acetyline Gas Company, and complain
inS tat Be had been Induced by fraudulent
I mcaaS TO make an invcSt ment in the con
c';u He wanted to know if redress could
DS Ead under The District laws.
Fnc board advised hIm that the municipal
1 liberties had no iurisdict ion whatever
IN Tie matter aud suggested that his only
/ CnursC open is 10 consult an attorney, or
10 apply to the company's agency.
/ TIE Metropolitan police force had two
] r:embers added to it yesterday, by order Oi
/ the Commissioners The new appCinleeS
are g Il. Burlingame and Richard Stewart,
the latter c0lored. They passed No. l and
! NJ =, respectively. in a list OF eighteen
F. applicants before The Uuited States Civil
! Service Commission.
The board also removed j II. Garrison
| from the fire department force, and ap
I pointed Joseph 4. Kidwell in his stead.
II is officially announced that the board
/ cf assistant assessors is now sitting as
board OF equalization aud review.