Evening star., 1897-02-06
LUTHERAN.
LOCAL MEASURES PASSED
The Senate Acted Upon Number Late
Yesterday Afternoon.
The Snow and Ice Bill and That Ex-
Among Them, With Amendments.

The Senate disposed of number of bill
OF interest to people of the District of Co.
lrmbia yesterday. Mr. Gallinger asked
unanimous consent that at 4:3O clock the
Senate proceed to the consideration OF
pension bills that were not objected to-
and Mr.. Daniel added the request that
after such business was disposed of the
Senate proceed to the consideration Of
House bills on the calendar.
House bill 1904, to increase the pension
of Mrs. Virginia E. Turtle of this city to
$40 per month. was passed. Mrs. Turtle
is the widow of Major Thomas Turtle, late
of the corps of engineers, L. 81 A.
The Snow and Ice Bill.
House bill 1869 for the removal of snow
and ice from the sidewalks, crossWalks and
cutters in the District of Columbia was
passed, with amendments. Mr.. Mcmillan
moved to insert the word agent after
the word owner wherever it occurred in
the House bill, making the agent equally
responsible for the enforcement of the
law. Messrs. Mcmillan, Faulkner and
Baker were appointed conferees on the
bill on the part of the Senate and were
instructed to insist upon the amendment
offered by Mr.. Mcmillan. As passed by
the Senate the bill provides:
That the owner, agent or tenant of
each house or other building lot or lots
of ground in the cities of Washington and
Georgetown, and in such other part or
parts of the District of Columbia as the
Commissioners of said District shall from
time TO time designate. SHALL within the
first four hours of daylight after every
fall of snow, cause the same to be removed
entirely from off the paved sidewalks op-
posite each house, building lot, or land
Under the penalty of 81 for each lot for
every such neglect, to be paid by the said
owner, agent or tenant; and such owner
nda Il
atty, within five days after a notice to do
so by the Commissioners, clean off and
remove, or cause to be cleaned off and re-
moved all dirt, sand, gravel or other
refuse matter that may fall or be washed
upon any paved sidewalk roadway, or
alley inside the cities of Washington and
Georgetown, and in such other part or
parts of the District of Columbia as the
commissioners of said District shall from
time to time designate.
Section 2. That in case the sidewalks are
covered with ice the owner. agent or ten
ant of any building, lot or lots of ground in
the cities of Washington and George
town, and In such other part
parts of the District Of Columbia
as the Commissioners of the said
District shall from time to time designate
shall promtly cause the paved sidewalks
or paved portions of the sidewalk opposite
his or Eer or tfeir premises to be strewn
with ashes. So nd, sawdust or some other
suitable substance that will insure or con-
tribute to the safety of pedestrians, under
the penalty of 81 for each lot for every
neglect. to be paid by the said owner,
agent or tenant.
Section g. That in case the owner, agent
or tenant of any house. lot, building or land
snail neglect to comply with any of the
provisions of the preceding sections of this
act, IT shall be the duty Of the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia to cause the
removal of snow and ice, or any dirt sand
or gravel from all paved sidewalks and
alleys in the cities of Washington and
Georgetown. and in such other part or
parts of the District of Columbia as tho
commissioners of said District shall from
tlme to time designate, wherever there has
been a failure on the part of the owner
asent or tenant as aforesaid to remove the
same; and the cost of such ren,nyaI ~ -.
der and under the direction NJ tba si1
commissioners. shall be assessed as a tax
against the property to which the Sid
wa "aiks KS IN question belong, for the purposes
o! thls act, and the said tax so assasso1
shaii De carried to the regular tav roll 20
Ine District aforesaid, and shall he col
ee.eu III the manner provided for the col
lection of other taxes VAC eoi-
Tax Sale Certificate Bfu Go.. o,
Mr.. Faulkner desired to pass Ho,so hin
800 for the relief of holders of Distric, ~
oiuinDia tax sale certificates, but Mr.
Cockrell said he had not had time 70
ANIME IN .ne pili and asked that 1t go over.
nave been sitting here all evening >,
sdid Mr. Faukner waiting to answer nny
question which might be asked In rei. tny ny
10 10 tnas Dill which has been indorsed by ali
'ne omclals OF the District of Columbia
Mr.. Cockrell declined to withdraw his
objection. q" "is
metropolitan Railroad Extension.
The bill to authorize the extension of the
lines of the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany or the District of Columbia. which
mas passed the House of REPRESENTATIVES
was passed by the Senate with an amend
follows: Val io'"" es
tan Railroad Company be. and II is herehy
authorized to extend the lines of its under
ground electric railroad from the intersec-
.ion OF connecticut and Florida avenues
hortnWard along Columbia road to n point
on the west line of 18th street extended:
Provided, That the said extension he cow
pieted within six months from the date of
the passage of this act, and the said com
pany Is hereby authorized and empouer,a5
to increase its capital stock for the pur-
pose OF making and equippng the exten-
SION OF It's route authorized by this act, but
the amount OF the capital stock SO to be
issued as aforesaid shall not exceed the
cost OF the making and equipment of the
extension herein provided for: Provided
Company is hereby authorised to issue
such an additional amount of capital stock
as Will provide for the conversion into such
stock OF its outstanding certificates of in
debtedness, amounting to $25O.OOO hereto-
fore issued for the completion and equip
ment of its road"
Other Bills Passed.
House bill 1910, granting quit claim and
release In favor of George w. Watson to
property located at the southeast corner or
l1th and l streets southeast, was passed.
House bill SOLO, to authorize a survey for
construction Of q bridge across tie Easrern
branch OF the Potomac river in line with
Massachusetts avenue extended eastward.
was passed.
Mrs. CareW'a LIE Shared