Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
WITHOUT A DECISION
Considering the lexington Railway
Consolidation Bill.
IN TEE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE
incorporates of the Masonic Tenn
pie Association.
9TH Err LOCAL NATTER

| The House District committee spent two
| hours today discussing the bill to CONSOLE
| date the lexington. Belt Line and other
railways. No conclusion was reached
Inc discussion developed a strong SEN
timent in the committee in opposition to
| favorabiy reporting the bill until provision
is made for the payment of the withheld
deposits and unpaid wages of the employees
of the Belt Line.
Chairman Babcock is holding out strenu-
ously In behalf of the employees and has
strong support in the committee
Masonic Temple Association.
The incerporators of the Masonic Temple
Association proposed by the bill introduced
IN the House yesterday. and published in
The Star, are the following: James A.
Sample of the Grand Lodge of the District
OF Columbia: r. B. Donaldson of Federal
Ledge, No. 1; Thomas F. Gibbs of Column
bia Lodge. No. 3: Isaac Birch of Potomac
Lodge. No. .; Henry Orih of Lebanon
Ledge, No. Z; e. H. ChamberIin of New
Jerusalem Lodge. No. 0; Martin r. Thorp
of Hiram Lodge, No. 10: Jesse W. Lee, jr.,
OF 81. Johns Lodge. No IL; Richard c.
Lewis of National Lodge. No To- William
H. Baum of Washington Centennial Lodge,
| No. IA; Wallace H. Hills of BENJAMIN B.
French Lodge, No Is: Samuel r. Bond of
Dawson Lodge, No. 16: A. w. johnson of
| Harmony Lodge, No. II: Robert Cook of
| Lafayette Lodge, No. 10; George w. Baird
| OF Hope Lodge, No. 20; B. w. Murch of
George c. Whiting Lodge No, 81; Joseph
IC johnson of Pentalpha Lodge, No. %;
George W. Balioch of Stansbury Lodge No.
"a Matthew Trimbfe of the Grand Chapter
of the District of Columbia: Allison Nailor,
jr.. of Columbia Chapter No /: John r.
for
John H. Olcott of Mt. Vernon Chapter No.
I3; S. Fl Walker of Eureka Chapter. No.
4: George w. Evans of Lafayette Chapter,
No. >; W. F. R. Phillips of Mt. Horeb
| Chapter, No. Z; S. c. Palmer of Potomac
Chapter, No 8; Abram Frey of Brghtwooi
Chapter, No. .; John c. Haney of Hiram
Chapter, No 10: E. G. Davis of the Grand
lCommandery of the District of Columbia;
Howard Perry Of Washington Command
cry, No. 1; j. H. Small, jr., of Columbia
ICommandery. No. Samuel NJ. Yeatman
Somerville of DeMolay Mounted Command
| cry, No 4; H. X. Simpson of Mithras Lodge
| of Perfection. j. A. Lacey of Orient Lodge
| of Perfection, William Oscar Roome of
| Evangelist Chapter Rose Croix, Charles T.
Caldwell of Robert De Bruce Council of
Kadosh and Mark d. Brairard. ST., of AL
bert Pike Consistory Of the Order of Free
| and Accepted Masons of the District OF
| Columbia.
Spaces for Sale Of Produce.
| Mr.. Babcock has introduced in the House
| resolution author izing the Commission
| ers to lay off and mark in convenient
spaces the sidewalk on the south side of
| street north between eth and 18th streets
! west. and the sidewalk on the north side
of said B street north between 10th and
| 18th streets west, which spaces. with the
| abutting fifteen feet of the carriage ways
| of the street may be used for the sale of
country produce.
Tho ToS,
| sign the spaces to farmers, gardeners or
truckmen selling produce of their own
| raising: Provided, That a clear passage
way not less than four feet wide for pedes-
TRANS shall be left on the said sidewalk
No charge, license fee or assessment of any
klnd except 10 cents for single teams or Is
| cents for double teams for the occupancy
OF a space on a market day and the even
ing previous thereto, shall be levied by the
commissioners upon any farmer or pro-
Queer OF vegetables bringing the same to
| market for occupying a space with or
| without horses and wagons or carts used
| In bringing such vegetables or provisions
+! to the market
The Commissioners are authorized to an
point such watchmen may be necessary
Tor carrying out the provisions of this act
! at salary not exceeding SIS per month
payable monthly, whose duty il shall be
| 10 collect the charges herein provided for
| 10 keep the space clean and in sanitary
| condition, and to watch and protect the
contents of the wagons belonging to the
l
| under the provisions of this act shall, ma
| applied for the payment of the salary of
The Watchmen and to defray the cost of
| keeping the spaces clean.
Amending Railway Charter.
| Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee has intro
| duced a bill in the House amending the
charter of the District of Columbia Subur-
ban railway and fixing the route of the
| read as follows:
| beginning at the dividing line between
| the District of Columbia and the state OF
Maryland, on the Biadensburg road. and
running thence along that road to Florida
avenue; thence southwesterly, by double
| track on Maryland avenue. to 18th street
east; thence south on 18th street east to A
| street north.
| Also beginning at the junction of Bum
| ker Hill road and 18th street in Brook
| land, and running south on 18th street to
| Dahigren circle; thence by such lines as
| may be authorized by said Commissioners
| to Mount Olivet road at its intersection
| with 18th street east extended.
| Also on Mount Olivet road from Bladens-
| burg road to 18th street east extended;
| thence on 18th street extended to Florida
| avenue: thence on 18th street east to its
| intersection with Maryland avenue
| ALSO beginning at the junction of En-
pcria and oath streets in Langdon OH oath
| and Cincinnati streets to 22d street; thence
| on 22d street and Chapel road to Baltimore
| street; also on Chapel road from Baltimore
| street to Bladensburg road by single
track"