Evening star., 1901-03-05
LOCAL BILLS PASSED
District Measures Enacted at the
Recent Session.
GRADE CROSSINGS AND SEWER SYSTEM
Provision for Bridges Over Rock
Creek Park.
REMAINED ON CALENDAR

REMAINED ON CALENDAR
While the session of Congress that is now
closing left many things undone that it
should have done for the advancement CT
the national capital, yet it very effectively
advanced many projects for the improve
ment Of the District of Columbia. The
steam railroad question has been solved
and provision made for doing away with
grade crossings and providing terminal
facilities for the railroads that will be
ample for many years. Very great ad-
vance has been made in the sewer and
water systems. and the project for filtering
Potomac water has been placed on sound
basis, with half million of dollars to con-
tinue the work during the coming fiscal
year. For the completion of the Washing
ton aqueduct tunnel and Howard Univer-
sity reservoir $162 222 have been appropri-
ated. The following provision has been
made for the extension Of the sewer sys-
tenn: Main and pipe sewers and receiving
basins, $4,000; suburban sewers, $4,000:
continuing Arizona avenue sewer. $50. coo;
extension boundary sewer. S1OO.OOO: Inter-
cepting sewers, $4,000; main sewer, So. 900;
sewage disposal pumping station, $375.-
0O0 The Commissioners are authorized to
contract for completing the building and
machinery Immediately necessary at a cost
not to exceed S75O,0OO. For low area trunk
sewers 100000 was appropriated.
For the public library 5000 was appro-
| priated for purchase of books, and it is ex-
pected that at the next session of Congress
an appropriation will be given that will
permit creditable showing of books when
the new library building Is opened.
A new morgue. which has long been need
ed, was provided for, to be located on the
water front, at cost of $4,000.
ho flor of nj for fNfY
hospital was authorized.
Bridges Over Rock Creek.
For completing the bridge across Rock
creek on the line of Massachusetts, aveue
extended $780, 600 was allowed as was S75, 600
toward the construction of the bridge across
Rock creek on the line of Connecticut ave-
nue. extended.
Provision was made to have a suitable
place of detention for children and women
arrested or held as witnesses or held pend
Ing any investigation by the police. $1,000
being appropriated
The appropriation for Rock Creek Park
of S75OO will provide for the care of the
park and permit some Improvements to be
made. For continuing the construction OF
roads, etc, in National Geological Park
$4,000 was appropriated.
WOrkhouse and AlmshOuse.
For building the workhouse for males
that that amount should complete the
structure, the entire cost of which Is so
limited to $150,O0O.
The purchase of a site for a municipal
almshouse at a cost of So, ,OOO was au-
| thorized, as was the preparation of plans
| for suitable almshouse building not to
cost more than $12J, 900.
The Secretary of Agriculture was au-
| thorized to have made plans for a fire.
| proof administrative building, which action
| will probably result in an addition at no
| distant time, to the many handsome public
| buildings of this city.
Although the river and harbor bill failed
| carrying appropriations for the Potomac
/ and Anacosua rivers, yet for continuing
the Improvement of the former river below
! this city $4,000 was appropriated
y Soooo0 power house and nurses home
was provided for Providence Hospi al
AS IS always the case, most of the i'm
portant legislation for the District of CO.
lumbia was contained in appropriation bills.
Local Bills Passed.
Among other laws enacted by the second
session of the Fifty-sixth Congress that are
Of especial interest to the people of the Dis
trict are the following:
In relation to the celebration of the CEN
tennial of the establishment of the perma-
nent seat Of government in the District of
Columbia
To provide for the closing of part of an
alley In square 169, and its sale to the
Young Mems Christian Association.
To amend the criminal laws of the Dis
trict.
Providing for leaves of absence for en-
pioyes of navy yards gun factories naval
stations and arsenals Of the United States
10 amend the act Incorporating the Ma
sonic Mutual Relief Association
To reincorporate the German Orphan
Asylum
To enable the directors OF Providence Hos
pltal to increase the accommodations of
the institution.
To authorize advances from the treasury
for the support of the government of the
District of Columbia.
To provide for eliminating grade cross
ings on the line of the Baltimore and Po-
tomac Railroad Company.
10 provide for elimination of certain
grade crossings and to require the con-
struction of new terminals and tracks for
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad In the
District of Columbia.
TO regulate assessments for watermafns
For the preparation of plans or designs
for memorial or statue of General U. 8.
Grant In the District of Columbia
To incorporate the National Society of
United States Daughters of 1872
10 supplement the act Incorporating the
reform school for girls.
Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior
to sell lot 10, square 1041, to perfect a
title.
Relating to the metropolitan police.
10 permit burials in the lands Of the Pro-
T
10 permit relocation of tracks in the mid
die Of Bunker Hill road, or Wisconsin ave
nue..
Relieving the devisees of Casper Barber
and their assigns from the operation of the
act restricting the ownership Of real estate
in the District of Columbia to American
citizens.
For the protection Of fish, game and birds
In the District of Columbia.
To incorporate the Society of American
Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists in
the District of Columbia.
To amend an act comforting on the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
jurisdiction to take proof of the execution
Of Wills affecting real estate.
Joint Resolutions.
Extending the time in which the WASH
ington and Gettysburg and the Columbia
Railway Companies may make extensions
| authorized by law
Regulating licenses to proprietors of thea
ters in the District Of Columbia.
| Remained on the Senate Calendar.
| The following bills remained on the Sem
| ate calendar at the close of the session.