The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
DISIiiiISSFI IN CONGRESS
Bills and Laws Affecting the Citi-
zens Of Washington.
The Session Not Fruitful in ImpOr-
tant LegislatiOn-Thc Bills to In
corporate n New Telephone Com
pnny and Providing n Code Go
Over-List Of Measures Introduced.


of the increased amounts carried in the
District Appropriation and the Sundry
Civil bills. was not remarkably important.
Among those bills of general interest
which were reported and passed by either
the House or Senate. but which will lie
over until next session, are bills provid-
ing a code OF laws for the District. to in
corporate the Washington Telephone Com
pany, and to require street railway COM
panies operating electric cars, cable, OF
other cars propelled by steam, cable, or
electricity in the District Of Columbia to
protect certain of their employees from the
inclemeucy OF the weather during certain
months of the year, and providing punish
ment for violations thereof.
The District bills that become laws fol-
low:
An act to amend the charter Of the East
Washington Heights Traction Railroad
Company. This permits the company to
lay down its tracks and operate its cars
from its present authorized terminus at
the western approach to the Pennsylvania
Avenue Bridge. thence north on Seven
teenth Street east to East Capitol Street;
thence west on East Capitol Street TO Fiji
teenth Street east. connecting with the
Metropolitan Railway; also from the
intersection Of Minnesota Avenue and
Harrison Street thence,westerly on Harri-
son Street to Pierce Street; thence south
erly on Pierce Street to Jackson Street;
thence westerly along Jackson Street to
Monroe Street; also northward on Mime
sofa Avenue as laid down on the highway
extension plans, to connect with the CO.
lumbia Railway at Benning, over route
and at point acceptable to and approved
by the Commissioners of the District Of
Columbia.
The time within which the company is
required to complete its railway is ex
tended for the term Of two years from
June IS. 1900.
An act to change the name OF the Po-
tomac Insurance Company of Georgetown,
to the Potomac Insurance Company of the
District of Columbia.
An act authorizing the Health Officer OF
the District OF Columbia to issue permit
for the removal of the remains Of the late
Mai, Gen. Z. o. C. Ord from Oak Hill
Cemetery, District Of Columbia, to the
United States National Cemetery at Airing
ton, Va.
An act fixing the salary of the postmas-
ter at Washington.
An act to set apart portion of the Ar
lington estate for experimental agricultu-
raj purposes, and to place that portion I'M
der the jurisdiction of the Secretary Of Ag-
riculture and his successors in Office It
is enacted that Jurisdiction is given to the
Secretary of Agriculture and his success
ors in Office over so much OF the Govern
ment land in Alexandria County, Va,
known as the Arlington estate, as lies east
OF the public road leading from the Aque-
duct Bridge to Alexandria, and between the
road and the Potomac River, containing
about 400 acres. The purpose of this act
is to Set apart the tract OF land as gen.
eral experimental farm in its broadcast
sense, where all that pertains to agricul-
ture In its several and different branches,
including animal industry and horticulture.
may be fostered and encouraged, and the
practice and science of farming in the
United States advanced, promoted, and
practically illustrated.
An act to amend an act entitled IAN act
in relation to taxes and tax sales in the
District of Columbia"
1t is section 4 of the act which is amend
ed to read as follows:
That the owner or authorized agent OF
the owner Of any property sold as afore-
said. or any other person having an in
terest therein at the time Of sale. may
redeem the same from such sale at any
TIME tNo years dltcE tue last udy
Of sale by paying to the Collector OF Taxes.
for the use of the purchaser. his heirs. anc
assigns. the sum mentioned in the GER
tificate Of sale therefor. with interest
thereon at the rate of 10 per centum per
annum after the date Of such certificate of
SALE" ''''t
An act to provide for improvements in
the tax departments Of the District of
Columbia -U,7.-.-
This bill is to enable the Commissioners
OF the District OF Columbia to enlarge II g
rooms now occupied by the Assessor and
Collector OF Taxes OF the District OF Co.
lumbia. and to rearrange the space so as
to better accommodate the public who have
occasion to transact business with those
offices. and to provide fixtures and pay
other necessary expenses incident thereto
and to put in operation the card system
for the improvement Of the business meth
eds of those offices, including the tempo
rary hire Of clerks.
An act relative to the widening and ex-
tension of Sixteenth Street. in the District
Of Columbia.
Under the provisions Of this bill the
Commissioners Of the District of Columbia
are authorized and directed. within thirty
days after the dedication to the District of
10 per centum of the lands lying within
TIE lines Vi SiAtGeulu SlTeet northwest, as
according to the highway plans,
between the Piney Branch and the Blagden
Mill Road, and also between the Military
Road and the District of Columbia boun-
dairy line, to institute proceedings to on
denim the land necessary for the extension
Of Sixteenth Street from Morris Street to
the District of Columbia boundary line
with uniform width of 100 feet, under
the terms and provisions Of en- act en-
titled can act 20 extend S Street. in the
District of Columbia, and for other pur-
poses"
For the relief of the estate of William
benny, Lloyd Emmert, Kate Winter,
Esther A. Keyser, Leopold Luchs, and
George w. King.
For the relief of the devisees Of Casper
Barber.
For the relocation of certain tracks of
street railways.
To regulate the practice of barbering.
Providing for a survey for public drive
way on the Potomac Flats.
Joint resolution to amend an act enti-
led "An act to extend Rhode Island Ave-
nue." approved February 10, 1899.
An act regulating permits for private
,onduits in the District of Columbia.
This provides that the Commissioners
'nail De authorized 10 grant permission
% lay condnits for the transmission of
electric power and pipes for the trans
mission of steam IN alleys in the District
VI Columbia, provided that they shall be
aid entirely within square or block and
hall not cross or enter any avenue, street,
II highway.
An act to amend an act regulating the
Inspection of flour in the District of CO.
umbia. approved December Il, 1898.
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