The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08

To incorporate the District Patrol and
Alarm Company.
For the protection of sub-surface pipes,
cables, and wires from electrolysis.
To erect a monument to Abraham Linz
coin.
To abolish the office OF Register Of Wills.
To regulate wages in the District OF Coz
lumbia.
To protect the city against freshets.
For a commission to provide uniform
laws.
To authorize the formation Of guarantee
companies.
To regulate the sale Of intoxicating H.
quors.
Authorizing the detail Of an officer On
! the retired list as adjutant general of the
District National Guard.
For the removal Of overhead wires.
For the appointment Of a railroad COM
mission.
Relation to admission and dismission
from the Reform School.
To regulate scientific experiments upon
human beings.
To extend and pave v Street.
To regulate the practice of veterinary
medicine.
To establish Board of Plumbing.
To establish code of laws.
To close alleys in Walibridge subdi-
vision.
To prevent the unlawful display of rent
and sale signs;
To amend the charter OF the Reforms
School for Girls;
To acquire square 229 for Hall of Rec
ords;
To found the city of Lincoln; 4
To purchase Analcstan Island; 4
To create Condemnation Commission;
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Heights;
To establish Court of Probate and Dr.
vorce;
To amend the act regulating the inspec-
ticn Of flour;
To gradually exempt all improvements
from taxation;
To establish Washington and Lincoln
Memorial University;
To establish representative form of gov.
eminent;
To regulate the practice of homeopathic
pharmacy;
Granting certain privileges to special po-
licemen stationed at grade crossings;
To place the pound under the Humane
Society;
To extend Maryland Avenue;
To promote the observance of Sunday;
To authorize the transfer CT the remains
of E. o. C. Ord from Washington to Arr
lington;
For the appointment of additional build.
ing inspectors;
To improve the navy yard bridge.
To establish a Pantheon for illustriouS
women;
To prevent overcrowding of street cars;
To regulate the collection of taxes;
To amend the charter Of the Washington
and Marlboro Railroad:
To incorporate the Washington Coaling
Company;
To set aside part of Arlington for
experimental agriculture;
To improve Adams Mill Road;
Granting privileges to the Maryland
Compressed Air Company;
To improve Albemarle and Joliet Streets.
An act to amend an act entitled IAN
act to authorize the reassessment of
Waterman taxes in the District OF CO.
lumbia, and for ether purposes" approved
July s, 1898.
The law as amended provides that
hereafter. whenever water main or
mains shall be laid in the District of CO.
lumbia, the Waterman assessment or tax
authorized by law shall be assessed with
in thirty days after such main or mains
shall have been laid and the owner or
owners affected by this assessment or tax
shall be notified that the same has been
assessed by a notice inserted daily. Sun
days excepted. for two weeks in two
newspapers published in the District of
Columbia, and such assessment or tax
shall be payable in four equal INSTALL
ments. the first of which shall be paya-s
BILE without interest within thirty days
OF the date of the last publication of said
notice, the second within one year, the
third within two years, and the fourth
within three years from the date of the
last publication of said notice, and inter-
est at the rate of 10 per cent per an
mum shall be charged on all amounts
which shall remain unpaid at the exDra-
ton OF thirty days from the date OF the
last publication Of said notice: Provided.
That if the assessment or tax is paid
in full at any time within thirty days
after the last publication of said notice
an abatement of six per cent shall be
allowed on the entire amount Of said as.
sessment." -
An act to amend the charter Of the
Capital Traction Company of the District
OF Columbia.
1t is provided that the Capital Traction
Company be authorized and required.
within six months from the passage Of
this act. TO lay down an underground cleo
trio railway. with the necessary switches
and turnouts in the city of Washington. in
the District OF Columbia. through and
along the following streets and avenues:
beginning at the main TRACKS at the m
tersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and
Eighth Street southeast, and themes east
erly along said Pennsylvania Avenue with
double tracks to-Fifteenth Street east;
thence by single track loop on Penn
sylvania Avenue, the circle. X. and Fiji
teerth Streets. bounding square numbered
1913. and connecting with the double
tracks at Pennsylvania Avenue and Fif-
teenth Street east"
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