Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-24
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
Proposition to Settle Outstanding Certif-
Gates of the Board of Audit.
Necessity of the Reclamation of the
Anacostia Flats-Suburban
Railway Bill.

Mr.. Brumm of Pennsylvania has intro
duced bill in the House providing that
the Commissioners of the District Of Co.
lumbia and their successors i'll Office be
authorized and directed to receive and
audit all outstanding certificates of in
debtednesS issued by the auditor or treas
urer of the late board Of public works or
the late beard of audit of the District of
Columbia, for the redemption of which
there Is 10 existing law, and to pay to the
person or persons found entitled thereto
the amounts respectively found due them
on such certificates. including interest
thereon at the rate of 3 65-1O0 per centum
per annum to the date of such redemption:
Provided, That interest on all certifca. es,
the redemption CT which is herein author
lied, shall cease at the expiration of sixty
days fiom the passage of this act.
Monument to Albert Pike.
The House committee on the library has
favorably reported the House joint resolu-
ton 49, granting permission fer the cree
ton of a monument statue in the city
of Washington in honor of the late Albert
Pike. The report says:
The resolution is based upon an action
of the supreme council of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry
had at recent meeting of that body. A
resolution was passed by the supreme coun-
Gil to erect a monument or statue to the
memory of Albert Pike. He had been
grand commander of the rite. He was a
distinguished citizen Of the United States,
an able lawyer and statesman, an accom-
p:ished poet and brave soldier.
1t is proposed that the monument shall
not cost less than $4,000, and shall be
presented by the supreme council to the
United States. Five thousand dollars were
contributed for this purpose by the SUI
council and ha hean taken
to raise the remainder of the necessary
furd. The resolution herewith reported
carries 40 appropriation, 1t being the pur-
pose of the supreme council to defray al
expenses connected with the construction
and erection of the statue
The Anacostia Flats.
The report from the House District COM
mittee on Senate joint resolution No. %,
relating to .he survey for the reclamation
of the Anadcst:a flats, says:
The reclamation of the Anacostia flats is
Indispensable to the health of a very con-
siderable portion of the population of the
District of Columbia. The work is made
the more nece ssary because thousands of
people who cannot help themselves are
forced to live where the emanations from
these flats cause widespread disease and
frequent deaths OF all the Improvements
Needed for the health ara comfort of the
people of the District of Columbia, this
should come first"
Suburban Railway.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee has intro
duced a bill in the House which provides
as follows
THAT an act entitled An act to incor-
pcrate the District of Columbia Suburban
Railway Company approved July 5, 49,
be amended SO as to read:
Section l. That Richard X. Crale,
Charles e. Creecy, John I. Mitchell, NJ. +.
Morris l.. G. Hne, Gilbert Meyer, S. L.
Mudd, Robert A. Howard, w. L. Hill, John
w. Chldress, j. F. Kenney, D. w. Classic.
Harry Barton, Philemon w. Chew, T. c.
Daniel. G. Z. Davis, Jere Johnson and l.. &.
Loomis. and their associates. successors
and assigns, are hereby created a body
corporate by the rame. style and title of
The District of Columbia Suburban Rail-
way Company"
The company is authorized to construct
single or double track railway, as may
be approved by the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, with the necessary
switches, turn-outs and other mechanical
devices, in the District of Columbia,
through and along the following routes:
Beginning the north side Of Lincoln
Park at 18th street east, thence north on
18th street to Boundary or Florida avenue.
thence continuing northward on 12th Street
extended to 10Th street extended, thence
by 10Th street extended to a point 800 feet
north of New York avenue, thence by a
line parallel to New York avenue to La
fayette avenue, thence by Lafayette ave-
nue., 10th street extended, Cincinnati street,
9th street and Frankfort street to the
Bladensburg road, thence norsnerly along
the Biadensburg road to the District line,
the line of the railroad on the RlaGensburg
road TO be located under the direction of
the District Commissioners. Underground
electricity within the city aud overhead
trolley in the suburbs shall be the motive
power.