Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-23
D ! S T.R lCT AF F AIR S
Hearing Over Connection of Metropolitan
and Tenlsytown Roads.
The Intention Of Congregational Ac-
GOn-Othcr News of Interest to
District Taxpayers.

The application of the Georgetown and
Tenleytown Railroad Company for Il per-
NIT to construct a curve at sd and =
streets and 32d and Dumbarton avenue for
the purpose of operating its cars over the
tracks of the Metropolitan railroad was
scheduled for a hearing before the Com
missioners this morning President Crosby
of the Tenleytown read was on hand,
ready to argue his case, and the Metropol-
itan road was without a representative
til the hearing had proceeded some time,
when its attorney, Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson,
accompanied by President Phillips, APP
peared and filed a protest with the COM
missioners against the hearing taking
place. The Commissioners explained that
the hearing was not given for the purpose
of determining anything. but merely to
save time and hear President Crosbys side
of the case al issue.
The act of August =, 1894, amending the
charter of the Metropolitan railroad stip-
ulated in one section thereof that when tGc
underground system of motive power was
completed all intersecting roads should
have the right to operate their cars over
said tracks. President Crosby cou.ended
that the act applied to his road, and, after
reading the law on the subject. said:
That the question was as TO making the
necessary changes in the connections be-
that through service of electric cars might
| be established. As to whether such service
should be Obtained hy the cars Of his COM
pany running into the city or the cars OF
the Metropolitan Railroad Company run
ring into the country, was matter of in
difference. If there was any preference on
the part of his company it was that the
METROPOLITAN railroad cars should run into
the country, ard that If the latter company
desired to keep the discipline of the men,
in fact throughout the whole control of the
| traffic, then the Tenleytown company would
make no objection. The great ter facility for
travel given TO the public would largely in
crease the travel on both lines and the
Tenieytown company desired simply and
solely TO get the benefit Of this increase on
Its own line. Should the permit be issued
it would not of i:sclf carry into effect any
through service whatever, but il would
cover that physical work which the act
plainly contemplated. AS TO whether or
rot the Georgetown or Teneytown road
was intended to be included in the act un-
der discussion, Mr.. Crosby read from the
Congressional Record a statement made by
Representative Richardson, one Of the
House conferees On the bill to the effect
THAI the Georgetown and Tenleytown rail-
read was one of the connecting roads in
ccntemplat tion and another member speci-
fled where the connection existed. Other
portions of the Record We're read showing
that the general spirit of the discussion
was to the effect that the suburban travel
OF this city should no longer be subject to
the serious Inconvenience now experienced
due to change of ears from tie large inner
lines to the cars of the suburban lines
To Examine Scales.
In accordance with section Of the act of
March 2S, 1896, the Commissioners today
ordered:
That tn, sealer of weights and measures
IS hereby directed and empowered to make
the following examinations of all scales,
weights and measures in the District of
Columbia, and to charge and collect the
following fees, and If any scale or weight
found that is incorrect to the amount OF
one ounce in each four pounds said scale
or weight shall be seized and destroyed or
condemned until repaired, in the discretion
of the sealer of weights and measures:
Coal, hay and wagon scales, semi-annual,
81; platform scales, semi-annual, 81; coun-
ter platform scales, over 200 pounds, semi
annual, 81; counter platform scales, under
200 pounds, semi-apnual, 80 cents; potato
scales, Semi-annual, % cents: counter
scales, serai-annual, % cents: spring bal
ance scales, quarterly, 25 cents; large rail-
road scales, semi-annually, with fee of
81 for first ten tons and - cents per ton to
capacity; all weights sealed, 10 cents; all dry
measures, size of half bushel and less, 10
cents; all dry measures, over half bushel
% cents; all liquid measures of one gallon
or less, 10 cents; all liquid measures over
one gallon, 10 cents; all yard measures, an
nually sealed 10 cents.
Police Discipline.
force have been promulgated by the Com
missioners:
That Private A. T. Sengstack Of the
police force be dismissed for neglect of
duty.
That Private Wood of the police force be
| fined So for gross neglect of duty.
That the charges against Private Qualls
of the police force for neglect are dismissed.
That Private S. L. Herndon be fined SD
| for gross neglect of duty.
That the charges against Private J. d.
Hause for neglect of duty be dismissed.
That Private +. L. Rice be fined slo for
| neglect of duty and warned that repeti-
| tion of the offense will cause more serious
consequences.
Building Permits.
| Building permits have been issued as
| follows:
c. d. Church, to erect seven three-story
| brick and stone dwellings, 1910 to 1850
| lumbia Heights, to cost $4,000; James T.
| Levy, to erect one three-story brick store
| 1902 Park street, Mt. Pleasant, to cost
| 200; H. Limbeger, to erect one two-story
| brick stable, for private use, 500 North
| Capitol street northeast, to cost Si00.
| Personal Mention.
| Major William 3. Plat of the pension
| bureau, who has been quite ill, is still con-
| fined to his home, 1919 18th street north
| west
Ralph Z. Hoyt of Los Angeles. Cal, is
| visiting his brother, Colonel Samuel N
| Hoyt.
| Major w. 2. Huxford is convalescent
| from quite severe attack of grip which
| necesstated Mrs. HuXford's return from
| the west, where she was visiting relatives