Evening star., 1897-02-09
F OOD ADULTERATION
The Bill to Prevent 1t Passed by tie
House.
Importance of the Measure shown in.
Debatc-Other Local
Bills Passed.

When The Stars report of the House
proceedings closed yesterday the bill to
prevent the aduIteratioa OF foods had been
passed. During the consideration of tha
Hill Mr.. Curtis said:
fhc present law has been practically a
Gead letter until quite recently. when in
vestigations were commenced under the
supervision of the health department and
the Investigations were made | am in
formed. by Mr.. j. u. Hurd, the District
chemist. A part of the results attained by
him i will refer to now for the inforna-
tion of the House. OF 81 samples of vine
gar which were examined by him. 2i We're
found to be adulterated, the percentage of
adulteration being 6i.S: evaporated cream
samples examined. both of them adulte.-
ated loo per cent; olive oil. Ii samples test
cd, q adulteraten to the extent OF 60 per
cent: precipitated sulphur, ) samples >
adu!ieIated 10 the extent of - per cent :
cream of tartar, : Sc mpIes examined .
aduiteratcd ~ per cent: CIDER samples
both adulterated up TO 1ob per cent: mincc
meat. l sample only aEalyZed, adult era cd
1tn per cent smoked sausage | sample
examined aduiterated to the extent of loo
per cent l am advised that out of III gro
ttrN stores 70 were selling aCettc vinegar.
even below the standard of that kind for
pure cider vinegar. Fifteen stores were
fcuZd 10 be selling cotton-seed oil for pure
Give oil ard OF t candy stores i were sell
a. = tvt44 .l'Silit.l OF DElch dust Tor ChDctI-
late drops.
-IF. Curtis read letter from DR.. S. G..
BuSey. president of the Medical Society of
the District. citing ;he most common cases
OF adIlteration of food.
To Take tip Unused Tracks,
The House then passed the bill providing
that whenever the track or tracks or any
part thereof of any street railway com
pany II the District of Columbia shall not
nave been used for railway purposes for a
period Of three months the Commissioners
ol SAM District may thcreupoa notify such
company to remove said unused tracks and
TO place the street in good condition. AMI
II such company shall neglect or refuse to
remove said tracks after such notice the
PsSlueht OF said company shall be deemed
SulIty OF d mISdemednOr and shall be liable
10 a hne OF s. for each and every dav dur
ing winch said tracks are permitted TO re-
man upon the street or streets. and after
such tracks shall have been removed in
actoFdahce with the requirements of this
act, such railroad company shall repair the
roadwdy upon which such tracks were
situated upon notice issued by the Engineer
Commissioner of said District so 10 do,
and II such company shall neglect or reflse
10 make such repairs after notice as afore.
said, said company shall be liable to a
lCrtnf n me OF 81 for each ard every day
ourfnS which said roadway shall remain
out of repair, herein provided. which
hne shall be recovered in the Police Co5lrl
OF said District, in the name of said Dis
trict. as other fines and penalties are now
recovered III said court.
The Gettysburg Railway Bill.
Chairman Babcock then called up the bi;
TO incorporate the Washington and Get
tysbIrS railroad and it was passed. The
route Of the road within the District OF
Columbia is as follows:
Beginning at point on the northeastern
boundaFy line of the District of Columbia
al or near the intersection of said boundar1
line and 12th street east extended. as laic
Gown IN the proposed highway extension
pans thence south Eth street &c
Frankfort street extended. as proposed il
Inc highway extension plans; thence wes
on Frankfort street TO 10th street east ex
tended of the proposed highway extension
plans: thence south on 10th street to Rhod,
Island avenue extended, connecting witt
the Maryland and Washington RaiIwa,
company; the Washington and Gettysburs
railway Company shall issue transfer tick
cts, four for twenty-five cents. which shaJ
be good for one continuous passage ovel
their line within the District of Columbia
anu over The lines of the Maryland anC
Washington Railway Company and tn,
lexington and Soldiers Home RAILWAY
Company, in either direction settlement fo
same being made on the basis OF one-hal
TO the Washington and Gettysburg RAILWAY
Company. and one-half 10 the Eckingtol
and Soldiers Home Railway Company an,
the Mary and and Washington RailWa,
Company If the Maryland and Washing
ton Railway Company and the EckingroI
ana soldiers Home Railway Company owe
all It's lines. shall not have installed ;
rapld-transtt service by July l. 1895 thel
the Washington and Gettysburg Raiiwa
Company shall have the right TO extend in
railway south on said 10th street to DeIawar
avenue extended. of the proposed highwa,
extension plans: thence south on DeIawar
avenue 10 ith street east extended: theme
south on iJh street east extended as pro
posed in The highway extension plans an,
as laid out within the city limits 10
street north. connecting with the line q
the Columbia Railway COMPANY. and m
said Washington and Gettysburg Railwa
Company shall issue transfer tickets fou
tor twenty-five cents. which shall he goo
Tor one continuous ride over their line
within the District of Columbia and tn
line of the Columbia Railway Company.
Water Rights at Great Falls.
Mr.. Babcock called up the bill providin
for the condemnation of water rights a
the Great Falls
Mr.. Babcock said:
In reference 70 the necessity for tn
passage OF the bill, / will state that a
OF the members of the House are familia
with the questions relating TO the electri
lighting Of the city. the cost of this sery
Ice, the abuses that have been alleged
exist, and also the resolution before on
committee in reference 10 the conduit sys
tenn Now. this is the first step to remov
that whole uestioa-the acquisition of tn
water power at the Great Falls and tn
rights OF this power company There
sufficient power there developed by tn
falls in question 10 light every public buiIc
ing. every street and every park in the cit
Of Washington. II can be purchased fo
very much less now than II can be pul
chased within a few years hereafter
We do not claim by any means tha
the bill we have offered is perfect w
do not propose to urge its speedy passag
but simply call IL to the attention of III
House for its consideration. 1t ought to
considered. however. by this Congress, an
the suggestion gotten into some definit
shape that will meet the approval OF I'll
House"
He then said he would postpone askin
action upon the bill until another occ;