The morning times., 1896-05-17
Park street, Commissioners reported ad-

Park street, Commissioners reported ad-
verseIy.
For the payment of nineteen Treasury
settlements heretofore reported and certi
fed by the Secretary OF the Treasury for
appropriation. Commissioners report their
inability To advise,
To abolish grade crossings.
To incorporate the Columbia subway.
Company.
Directing an inquiry TO be made as 10
the statement that there is no textbook ON
EugIish grammar used IN the District public
schools.
Authorizing the holding Of a special
election TO determine whether the present
municipal government shall be continued
or made represe sentative.
To amend the act increasing the water
supply of the city.
To amend the act prohibiting the use Of
one-horse cars in the city.
Authorizing aud directing certain extern
siOns OF street railway rOuteS-Jhe Com
misSIoners' omnibus bill.
To amend the laws as to married women
aud to make parents the natural guardians
OF their children, withdrawn after consid-
Grafton in the House for the purpose of
amendment
To authorize the Washington, Arlington
and Falls Church Railway to enter the
District
Authorizing aud requiring the Comnls-
sioners to pay the bequest of Peter Won
Essen to his heirs, reported adversely by
the Commissioners.
Relating to the motive power OF the Eek
ington and Soldiers Home Railway, re-
ported favorably by Commissioners,
To extend Eleventh street northeast
from Florida avenue to New Jersey ave-
arT-
verseIy.
To extend New Jersey avenue north
west from BrightwOod TO Whitney avenues,
Commissioners reported adversely
To provide tract on property indeXed in
the office Of the recorder of deeds
7" grant permits fOr the laying of pipe
lines for commercial purposes.
Authorizing the Secretary of the In
terror to convey certain lot to John H.
Cause. Referred 10 the Attorney General.
To incorporate the United states An
! nuitv Company.
For the relief of Nicolai Brothers.
T., TrOvift.. for the construction of SyS-
! tenn of municipal subvays, the bill agreed
! upon by tire Commissioners and the special
| subcommittee on subways.
| To secure uniformity in the names OF
| streets and roads.
To authorize the Baltimore and Wash
.
| land, to enter the District.
Amending an act restricting the owner
| ship of real estate to American citizens.
Relating to the probating of wills.
Authorizing the Commissioners to accept
the bequest of Peter Won Essen, on Dis
| trict calendar.
In relation to taxes and tax sales, Com
missioners reported favorably-
To incorporate the Anti-SaloOn League.
Conferring jurisdi ction upon the Dis
trict supreme court to decree a sale or
real estate belonging to insane persons for
purposes of investment.
To incorporate the Mutual Assessment
Company.
To preveut authorizations of candy.
To provide for the payment Of the North
ern Liberty Market claims by drawback GER
tificates.
To prohibit the location of cemeteries
which will interfere with street extern
sions.
For the relief OF Simon CarmOdy.
To nav the DEGREES of the District courts
---.1..- tn V'i-Hr-av act and m extend the
trunk system OF sewers and to provide
aSvStcn % 90 diSpCsal.
DRAWN WITH CARE
The committee in considering these va
nous bills have attempted to classify
them so as to make whatever legislation
might be enacted of the most permanent
character.
-,tasures relating to the proposed
granting of telephone, electric light, ga:
and other charters requiring underground
construction have been held in abeyancs
pending the perfection of general subway
bill which will make adequate provision
for all competitors in those branches ol