Evening star., 1897-02-09
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Proposed Amendments to the Appropria-
ton Bill in the Senate.
Report of the AnncOstin Railway for
Last Henr Submftted-Other
Local Matters.

An amendment to the District Of Colum-
bia appropriation bill was proposed in The.
Ser ate by Mr.. Sherman today for the pur-
pose of giving work to idle people in tn.
Distract OF Columbia Immediately after tie
fth of March. The amendment follows:
30 mnch OF the mcrey as is appropri-
ated by this act for pubic works in the
District of Columbia may, at the discre-
ton of the Commissioners Of the said Dis
trlct, be made available from and after
the 4th of March, 1891"
Mr.. Sherman explained that The only
purpose of this amendment was TO fernlit
work appropriated for 20 be done imne-
dlateiy after the 4th of March, and in tina
way 10 at once give employ ment to the
iale people of the District of Columbia
Cu'ef amendments proposed to the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation b.ll in IN.
Serate follow:
by Mr.. Brown: For lot 13a. square a.,
IN Georgetown, ID. G., a6joir, ,ng the Curt. :
school building on the west sine. To he ar-
i.,,spu''
by Mr. Bacon: Providing That the
statute incorporate in the act of Conrr,ss
approved June IL, IS.3 making apnr"nri-
etions Tor the District of Columbia reaa,pg
as 1oiiows: And that from and after thc
passage OF this act no building permits
snal be granted upon ground which wol,!I
be covered by either exiensior of said con
nectcut avenu. until otherwise prov iueai
~ law, is hereby repealed"
AnncOstia RafIrond Report
Inc annual report for the year end. ng
december 81, 1876, of the Anacostia and
fotomac River Railroad Company was sub
hitted 10 the Senate today through the
wee President Receipts of the road for
IEe year are shown to be Si6259il, from,
tLe following sources: From passengers.
{.'.41?I., sale of horses, manure and OLD
IRON, S'"l II, cash on hand. January /. Is.i,;
T-o-fo. Inc total expenditures were S46-
-'''.ll, less LAG, cash on hand Decen-
ser jl,- Items of expenditure follow: Re
pairs to roadbed etc, sl.45I.96: roaibga
aHd superstructure, $3i5: general sup,r.n-
lelaehce' Sl,32o; salaries of officers. clerk
ana agents, $oS2; wages of drivers slS =
t'o-65' water and other taxes. si:9.Gl; in
terest, Sl,SS6. rs: provender SI2 ~. shoe
lhs horses, s., ,S32.5i; oil, chimneys burners
@ ana Wlcks, Sl2lSI; freight. rent etc 81 =
"n2,i6; bills payable, SDSS.0S; cash OH hand
S,:22 46 "''i oii MANI"
The total expense of operating the road
vas A2,5iI.S2. The total funded debt is
shs3,eEi; floating debt. SD. 1855; cost of
read and equipment $3.50 9223s No d.vi
dends were paid.
Ihe company has 119 horses and a cars
mere were carried 1,121.5;is passengers. of
Miiicn Iu5.,''S were passes and transfers
ard l,H3,Sl9 revenue passengers. The cost
Vi operation per mile was 30 cents
To Crude TrumbuI Street.
In tie Senate notice has been given bv
MI Quay of 4 proposed amendment to the
District of Columbia approximation b,u
providing for the grading and regulating of
Iruinbuli street from Linton street east
ward, at cost of $500
Ffasmen at Crossinss.
Chairman Babcock introduced in the
House today a bill to require the placing of
hagmen at the crossings of two or more
rapid transit railways in the city. when
ever the Commissioners shall SO direct
Another Story to the Butler building.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sent
to the House communicat ton recommend
ing that an appropriation of 81, 100 be made
10 add another story to the Butler build
ing.