Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-27
Many Local Measures Considered by
the House.
TEE ELEVENTH STREET EXTENSION
Bill Passed, But Expense Put on the
District.
OTHER ACTS PASS

When Chairman Babcock obtained the
floor in the House today for the considera-
ton of District ills he asked a vote on the
bill for the exter sion of 18th street north
west. which was undergoing a vote when
the House adjourned on last District day
Qast Wednesday, for lack of a quorum.
The bill for the extension of 18th street
northwest (H.R. 1919 provides that the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
b. authorized and dill ected to extend and
open 18th street northwest on straight
extension Of the lines thereof as now
ia bished in the city of Washington, with
a width of ninety feet, from Florida ave-
to Harvard street. and thence with the
anne width ard in straight line to Ly-
decker avenue, joining said avenue with Its
center line opposite the center line of Els
lin avenue, and to fix and establish the
grades within sixty days.
Payment Ont of District Funds.
Elaborate regulations are provided for
the condemnation proceedings. 1t is pro-
vided that payment of the sum and sums
of money so adjudged to be due and pay
able shall be made by the treasurer of the
United States, offieo commissioner OF
the sinking fund of the District of Co
lumbia, out Of the revenues of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and the sum of $1,000
IS hereby appropriated out OIL the revenues
of the District to apply as much pay
ment upon the condemnation proceedings
under this act
When the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia shall have taken possession OF
the pieces or parcels of ground in respect
of which judgment condemning right OF
way shall have been entered under the
provisions of this act 1t shall be their duty
to cause 18th street northwest, as extended
under the provisions of this act to be at
once graded and the roadway thereof at
once paved and proper sewers constructed.
and the cost thereof shall be paid by the
treasurer of the United States. eX offfcio
commissioner of the sinking fund of this
District of Columbia, out of the revenues
of the District of Columbia upon the war.
rant of the Commissioners.
The 18th street bill was passed without
debate.
To Prevent Smoke.
Mr. Babcock then called up House bill
1887, for the prevention of smoke in the
District of Columbia and for other pur.
poses" The bill provides:
That on and after six months from the
passage of this act the emission of dense
or thick black or gray smoke from any
smokestack or chimney used in connection
with any stationary engine, steam boiler
or furnace of any description within the
Dlstrict OF Columbia shall be deemed. and
is hereby declared to be a public nuisance:
Provided, That nothing in this act shall
be construed applied to chimneys of
buildings used exclusively for private resi-
dences.
That the owner. agent, lessee or DC
curant of any builCing of any description.
from the smokestack or chimney of which
there shall issue or be emitted thick or
dense black or gray smoke within the Dis
trict of Columbia after the day above
named shall be deemed and held guilty of
creating public nuisance and of violating
the provisions of this act
ANY person persons violating the
provisions of this act shall. upon conviction
thereof before the Police Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, be punished by fine
Of not less than SO nor more than 500 for
| each and every offense: and each and every
day wherein the provisions of this net
shall be violated shall constitute a sep
arate offense.
I'm order to provide for the enforcement
of the provisions of this act there shall be
detailed from time to time by the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia an
inspector or inspectors of the health de-
partment of the District of Columbia
whose duty it shall be- under the SUPER
vision of the health officer of the District
of Columbia, TO cause to be prosecuted I'll
persons violating the provisions of this
act. No discrimination shall be made
against any method or device which may
be used for the prevention of smoke and
which accompishes the purpose of this
act
For Sale of Country Produce.
The bill was passed without debate.
Mr.. Babcock then presented House joint
resolution 1876, providing that the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia be au-
thorized to lay off and mark in convenient
spaces the sidewalk on the south side of
B street north between 7th and 18th streets
west, and the sidewalk on the north side
of street north between 10th and 18th
streets west which spaces. with the abut-
ting fifteen feet of the carriage ways of
the street, may be used for the sale of
country produce.
The Commissioners are authorized to
assign the spaces to farmers, gardeners or
truckmen selling produce of their own
| raising. provided that a clear passageway
not less than four feet wide for pedestrians
be left on the sidewalk.
No charge, license fee or assessment of
any kind, except ten cents for single teams
or fifteen cents for double teams for the
occupancy of a space on market day, and
the evening previous thereto, shall be lev
led by the Commissioners upon any farmer
or producer of vegetables bringing the
same to market for occupying a space with
or without horses and wagons carts used
In bringing such vegetables or provisions
to the market.
The Commissioners are authorized to ap-
point such watchmen may be necessary
Tor carrying out the provisions of this act
at a salary not exceeding forty-fiye dollars
per month, payable monthly, whose duty
1t shall be to collect the charges herein pro-
Vided for, to keep the space clean and in a
sanitary condition and to watch and pro-
tect the contents of the wagons belonging
to the aforementioned farmers and the
charges collected under the provisions of
this act shall be applied for the payment of
| the salary of the watchmen and to defray
the cost of keeping the spaces clean
The joint resolution was passed without
debate.
Release of Land Title,
The next bill acted upon was Senate
3144 providing that all the right, title, in
| terest and estate of the United States of
| America in and to all of original lots num-
bered from two to four, both inclusive and
| from fifteen to twenty-four, both inclusive.
| in square numbered 11O7. in the city of
| Washington. be, quitclaimed unto Ffnetta
Male, her heirs and assigns, forever: Pro-
| vided, That all the taxes and assessments
| due the District of Columbia levied against
such lots shall first have been paid
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Babcock then called I'D Senate bill
4156,, providing that all real estate living
\ In the District of Columbia heretofore pur-
, chased by and conveyed to Michael Nc
| Nulty, prior to the passage of this act,
| be relieved and exempted from the opera