Evening star., 1896-02-29
TO DEFINE DRY MEASURES
Tho Commissioners Prepare . Bill fo1
This PURPOSE.
President Phillips Complains OF the
BOb-Tnil Anacostia Cars-Dis-
trict Government Affairs.
Defining Dry Measures.

Defining Dry Measures.
The Commissioners transmitted to Con-
gress today a draft Of a bill defining the
standard shape and size for dry measures
| in use in the, District of Columbia. 1t
sttpulates the following dimensions as the
lawful ones to be used in measuring by dry
measure:
Every bushel measure shall not be less
than fifteen and one-quarter inches in di-
ameter at the top. fourteen and one-half
inches in diameter at the bottom. twelve
and rhree-eighths inches deep, and the
slaves three-quarters of an inch in thick
! ness. Every half bushel measure shall
not be less than twelve and one-half inches
| In diameter at the top eleven ana one half
| inches in diameter at the bottom, nine and
one-half inches deep, and the slaves at
least one inch thick. Every peck measure
shall not be less than ten inches in diam
eter at the top. nine and one-quarter inches
in diameter at the bottom, seven and FIVE
eighths inches deep, slaves three-quarters
| of an inch in thickness. Every half peck
measure when joined to the peck shall
not be less than eight and dve-eighths
| inches in diameter at the top, nine and one
eighth inches in diameter at the bottom,
four and one-half inches in depth. and the
slaves 1ive-eighths inches thick, and every
| one-half peck measure. when made sepa-
rate from the peck. shall not be less than
| at the top eight and hve-eighths inches
in diameter at teh bottom, four and one
half inches deep, and the slaves five
efshths inches thick. Every quarter peck
measure shall not be less than six and one
eighth inches. in diameter at the top and
five and seven-eighths inches in diameter
at the bottom. four and three-fourths inch
es deep, and slaves one-half inch in thick
EeSS.'
1t is also stipulated in the bill that the
lawful weight. Of bushel of potatoes shall
be o. pounds, and requires that hereafter
all such sales shall be made by wei,,ht.
R~f
Presidentri Phillips of the Metropolitan
Railroad Company had a conference with
Commissioner Powell this morning relative
TO the horse cars Of the Anacostia railroad
which un over hthe tracks of his company.
he called tte4tton to the fact that the
cars Of hts company were detained very
materially by reason Of the horse cars.
which prevented rapid transit, and urged
that something'be be done to get. rid OF the
trouble. b %
For school Hotse near Langdon.
The Commissioners today transmitted to
Senator Mcmillan a communication from
the Northeast Citizens Association rela-
tive to cthY-need of school building near
iAahgdoh, u: g. which they approve.
An Old Claim.
The Commissioners have reported upon
Senate hill i2B5 for the relief of Emmart,
recommends- the payment of $14,54S2o
Major Powell submits a minority report
recommending adverse action on the bill.
The claim originally amounted to s8D ZIG. 52
and was for extra work for the laying of
the 30 inch water main The case has been
pending since 1871.
No Funds Available.
AS there are no funds available the Com
missioners have declined to extend or i'm
prove any part Of Virginia avenue south
west.
District Omces Closed.
The offices of the District government
were closed today at l o'clock in respect
to the memory Of the late ex-Comuissioner
Thomas P. Morgan and the Commission
ers attended the funeral in a body.
No New Trial for Colbert.
Policeman Colbert. who was dismissed
yesterday from the force for his connect ton
with the case of Annie Craven, who had
him arrested for taking 81 from her and
failing to return it. and was fined SO in the
Police Court. appeared before the Commits
sioners this morning and asked that he be
given trial by the police trial board.
add1ng he desired a vindicatfon Of the
charges against him. Commissioner Trues-
dell however, stated that he had had his
day In court. and the case would not be re-
opened.