The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-30
THE DISTRICT In CONGRESS
Favorable Report on the Aqueduct
Bridge Electric Lac Bill.
House ComFaittee CsnzIders the
Propositions 10 Increase Salaries
OF Police Court J.-sGges.

In the absence OF Chairman Babcock
Representative Mudd presided al the
meeting Of the House District CoA.2ittee
this morning
T B. Jewell was heard BY the commit
tee in an argument IN favor of the bill
which authorizes the Great Falls and Old
Dominion Railroad Company 10 improve
the Aqueduct Bridge at its own cost and
TO lay q single electric railway track
across the bridge.
The bill had been referred to the Dis
trict Commissioners for approval. and
they submitted a substitute. Nj Jewell
explained that the original Dill was much
shorter than the substitute proposed by
the District Commissioners, He said, how
ever, that the company Lad no serious
objection 10 the changes made by the
Commissioners substitute. The princi-
pal change made is 70 require the com
pany to deposit with the Commissioners
$1,000 within thirty days after the pas
sage of the bill and $24 coo additional
before beginning the work The original
bill required the company TO give bond
but the Commissioners thought cash
would be better.
The company. Mr.. Jewell said in re-
Spouse 10 a question from Air. jenkins. OF
the committee, is in earnest about this
matter and IS anxious TO secure this leg
islation We are prepared to deposit
the money with the Commissioners at a
moments notice he said. He spoke FIR
Their of the travel over the Aqueduct and
the public demand for the railroad.
By a unanimous vote tEe bill was or
dered favorabIy reported.
The Bill 10 Increase the rsiIaries OF the
Police Court judges was allied up and
JuGge Scott addressed the committee in its
favor. He gave brief history OF The or
galiZRtion Of the Police Court and spoke
OF the growth OF the business OF the court
necessitatiug the appolntnant CT an addi-
tiOnai judge about ten years s8o. He said
the Police Court Is organized The same as
United States courts, with UarshaIs and
clerks He briefly reviewed tbe class of
cases the Police Court Judges were called
upon 70 hear and decide. TIE pending BILL
he said, had been endorsed By the Senate
District Committee; Il was approved by
the District Comm 5sic1eTs, and the Board
Of Trade. The Commissioners. he said
would have been present s3,iE morning to
advocate the bill but they do not think il
necessary in vieE Of the Senate District
Committees action il faynratiy reporting
a similar bill.
AT the conclusion Of Judge ecott's state
ment the committee went into executive
SesS4CAi anu o. -EtGu ECIDTt Idh-EzJly
the following bills
For the relief Of George ". King end
Casper Barber from the operation Of the
act relating TO alien ownership OF lands;
the bill relative 10 The SUI, Instituted for
the protection of the interests Of the
United States in the Potomac River flats
10 waive and release ali claims Of The
United States by way of escheat TO the
real estate in the District OF Columbia of
which Patrick kavanagb or his sons,
Charles W Kavanagh aud William Kava-
nagh, died seized. and III bill TO emend
an act regulating the hours of the en-
plOyes in the gas works.
The ill for the relief OF Esther \ Key
ser was reported adversely-
The commissioners bin 20 regulate the
time for the payment of axes was also
favorably reported This biz makes the
payment OF taxes annually or seni-aanu-
ally at the pleasure OF the taxpayer.