Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
PUBLIC MEASURES REFERRED.
Bills of Local Interest Vow Before
the mfsSiOners.

the mfsS1OnerS.
The following bills introduced in the
House of Representatives and referred
to the District committee, have been re-
terred by the committee to the District
Commissioners for examination and report:
No. 3SG4.-To authorize the Falls Church
and Potomac Railway Company of Vir-
e!nia to extend its line into and within the
District and for other purposes.
No. 22S1.-To regulate the practice OF
pharmacy In the District.
No. 23O3.-Relative to the title of real es-
tate in the District.
No. 2ISi.-In relation to taxes and tax
sales in the District.
No. 2is6.-To provide for widening the
Aqueduct bridge and laying thereon
sihgle track tor street railway use.
No. 22S3.-ln relation TO taxes and tax
sa;eS in the District.
No. 2;S99.-To provide for a municipal
building and couri house in the District.
No. 1uT5.-ro further protect the first day
Of the week as d day of rest in the Dis
trict.
No. 1Ss3.-To incorporate the Columbia
Telephone Company.
No. 2O6i.-To incorporate the National
Grand Lodge of the Oruer of the Sons of
Hermann
No. 4OS4.-To authorize the extension
eastwardly OF the Columbia railway.
No. 4I'S.-To secure adequate compen-
extend and operate street railroads in the
District.
No. 433B.-To authorize the extension of
the Metropolitan railroad.
No. j91O.-To provide for the payment of
final judgments Of the Supreme Court of
the District under an act, entitled An act
to provide permanent system OF highways
in that part OF the District lying outside
or citles,' approved March 2, 1885, and
for other purposes.
No. 4OG2.-To change the names of GER
tain streets il the city of Washington.
No. 4012.-To amend the charter OF the
Capital Traction Company.
No. 2596-To Incorporate the Women's
National Health Protective Association.
No. 2913.-To amend the charter of the
Capital Traction Company.
No. 23l5.-To amend the charter Of the
Capital Traction Company.
No. 35lS.-To regulate the service and fix
the hours of service for persons employed
as policemen and officers in the District of
Columbia.
No. 3634.-To incorporate the Washington
and University Railroad Company of the
District Of Columbia.
No. SS19.-To establish the system OF
srgle tax in the District OF Columbia, and
providing for revenue for same.
No 2524.-For the preservation of game
and for the prevention OF its sale during
certain closed seasons.
No 2J2J.-tor the protection OF hsh in the
District OF Columbia, for the maintenance
of IA permanent spawning ground In the
Potomac river in said District, and for
other purposes.
ton of 4 memorial bridge across the Po-
tomac river from Washington to Fort
Myer and the National cemetery at Ar
lington.
No. 393-To provide tract or property
indexes in the Office of the recorder of
deeds for the District of Columbia.
No. 4O9.-To prevent the adulteration OF
candy in the District of Columbia
To a,rfhn RIG
and Glen Echo Railroad Company to OBJ
tain a right of way and construct tracks
into the District of Columbia six hundred
feet.
No. 4SS.-For the relief Of holders of GER
tain District tax sale certificates. and for
other purposes.
No. 63l-To confirm title to lots IL and
a. square 959 in Washington, ID. G.
No. 1l41.-Authorizing the Commission
ers Of the District to accept the bequest
of the late Peter Won Essen for the use
of the public white schools of that portion
of the District formerly known as George
town.
No. 1645.--To incorporate the Washington
Cooling Company, and grant thereto the
right to lay pipes for distribution or mate
rails for refrigerating purposes.
No. DISTRIBUTING all partnerships DO
ing business in the District to record with
the recorder of deeds the full name of
each member comprising the firm, &c.
No. 41O1.-Granting the right to sell burial
sites in parts of certain streets in WASH
ington city to the vestry OF washington
parish for the benefit Of the Congressional
cemetery.
No. 44Sl-For the relief Of Mary Alma
rol.a, Aylett T. Hoffman and VIM. r.
Hoffman.
No. 3963-To permit certain parties to
intervene In the equity cause of the United
States against Morris and others. pend
ing in the Supreme Court OF the District
of Columbia
No. 3OO4-For the relief of Esther A.
Keyser.
No. 3OO5-For the relief Of the estate of
VIM. B. Todd, deceased.
No. 33S3-To restore medical freedom to
the people of the District Of Columbia.
House resolution 76. granting permis-
sion for the erection OF temporary studio
in the city of Washington for use IN the
construction and completion Of statue |
of Gen. Sherman.
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