The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-11

The Committee on the District OF Co
lumbia Of the House Of Representatives
az a meeting this morning determined to
report the new code for the District That
section proyiding for the abolition Of the
Office Of Register Of Wills Is stricken out.
Instead Of creating the Office OF CoIlec-
tor OF Fines for she Police, the code, as
it viii be reported. VIII provide that fines
shall be paid to the Clerk CT the Police
Court, who shall turn TIE money thus re-
ceiyed over to the proper District oficial
Another change wrought in the code by
the committee is that ia a large number
Of instances where a real estate bond is
required for the release OF prisoners. col
lateral may be accepted by the police.
IL was determined TO make a favorable
report on the Mercer bill ito require
street railway companies operating cleo
trio cars, OF cars propelled Dy steam. ca
bic, or electricity, 70 protect certain Of
OF their employees from me inclenency Of
the weather during certain months OF the
year. and providing puniahment Tor yio-a-
items thercof."
The FIRST section or the bill states that
% dA4 amer -NDNtNDet d AtNo 1T Sls44l De
unlawful for any person, partnership CT
corporation owning or operating a street
railway in the District OF Columbia. or for
any cheer or ageLt thereof supesinteud-
ing or having charge OF or control o. the
management Of such line Of railway or TIE
care thereof operating electric. cab.e or
other cars propelled either by
steam, cable. OF electricity. which
require the constant services. caIe,
the platform of such ear. 20 require or per-
nit such services. attention. or care OF any
Of It's employees or any other person or per-
sons between the Grst day of NOyeu be-
and he first day cf april thereafter OF cacn
year unless such person. partnership. or
corporation, Its said officers or sUpegiEcCud-
iug or managing agents. have first provided
The platforms Of said car or ears with
proper and sufficient enclosure. constr trucJed
a. wood iru1. and glass. or similar suita-
bic material sufficient 10 protect such en-
r!oyCs from exposure 20 the winds and in
cleUCrcies Of the weather. Provided. That
such iHciosure shall be so constructed as
r-- 10 CbstTugJ the vision OF the person
operating such car CT 10 eudaHgsr or inter
fere With its safe management by the ops-
raror.''
The committee agreed TO give hearing
next Wednesday az 10 O'Clock on the Bab-
cock bIll authorizing the District Commis-
sioneTs 10 enter into q contract for the
collection and dispOscl OF garbage and
dead animals. The bill provides that con-
tracts entered into By virtue OF the bill
shall be made as follows,
within the entire District Cr ColumbiI
daily including Sunday. during the entire.
yesr. from such hotels apartment houses.
markets and other like places. 20 may De
designated by The Eeaith OIcer.
"V'itnin the city Of Washington, from aH
places lot included IN paragraph (s,l daily
not Including Sunday. from April - &c Oc-
toher 81. Inclusive. and tri-weekly from
January ] 10 April a. inclusive. and from
November I 10 December 81, inclusive.
within such suburbs or parts thereof
as may be designated by the Health on
GER from an places not included Ia para
graph ta) tri-weekly. or II in the opinion
o. the Health OGcer IL is necessary in the
interest % public health, daily. from April
- 10 October 81. inclusive, and weekly. or.
E in the opinion Of the Health Officer il
be necessary in the interest of public
health semi-Weekly or tri-Weekly. from
January ] 10 april H. Inclusive. and from
November / 20 December 81 inclusive
THAT the collection Of dead animals.
under any contract or contracts which
may be entered into by virtue OF this act.
shall be made daily. including Sunday.
during the entire year. from every part
Of tie District Of Columbia
That the grOss amount 70 be paid under
any contract or contracts which may be en-
tered into by virtue of this act shall not
exceed $70.cCJ per annum. and from the
amount OF such contract or contracts there
she'll be deducted such sum or sums as
may be necessary 20 ray for Che service Of
such inspector or inspectors as may be
needed 10 keep a proper record OF the
amount OF material collected and TO main
tain oversight Of the sanitary condition OF
the pl.ce or places OF shipment or disposal
or both; such inspector or inspectors 20 be
appointed by the Commissioners. on the
recommendation OF the Health Officer. end
to be paid az a rate not exceeding $3.50 per
day. from the amount deducted as herein
before authorized
Mr. Mcmillan today introduced in the
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase Cf replica of the bronze cqUes-
tran statue OF George Washington. de-
signed by Daniel Chester French and Ed
ward c. Potter which is TO be erected in
Paris by the women Of the United States.
The statue is TO be purchased under the
direction of the Joint Committee on The
Library, and is to be located on some Te-
scrvation or public grounds in this city.
Mr. Cockrell gave notice in the Senate
OF an amendment 10 the District ApprO-
priaticn bill 10 appropriate $2,o00 for grad
ing and regulating Quincy Street from
BrightwC9d Avenue to Eighth Street in
Petworth subdivision.