The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-26

ate any vehicle propelled by steam or
electricity or other auto-vehicle, unless
the same has first been registered in the
office of the Assessor of the District oil
/ Columbia in the name of the owner there
of Said assessor shall give to every We
hicle a number, by which it shall be reg
istered and known and such number shall
he placed upon The lamps and the rear OF
/ the said vehicle in such manner as the
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia
may by regulations prescribe For such
registry and number the owner OF every
such vehicle shall pay, 10 the Collector OF
Taxes of the District of Columbia the sum
OF 81 No vehicle such as is described in
this section snail be run or operated over
or upon any street CT avenue in the city
Of Washington at rate OF speed greater
than twelve miles per hour
That any person or corporation failing
TO comply with or violating any OF the
requirements OF section OF this act snail
be liable to fine OF $40 for each and
every such offence. to be recovered in the
Police Court of said District as other
fines are now recovered by law.
That all prosecutions for violations OF
any of the provisions OF this act shall be
in the name of the District Of Columbia.
L. P. Bradshaw, of the Engineer De-
partrnent. has reported 20 the Commission
ers upon the application Of the Phila-
deIplia Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road Company for a permit TO lay tenn
porary tracks in certain streets OF the
city for one week during the inauguration
eeremoT les. Mr.. Bradshaw Informs the
Commits ."aers that the additional track
room desired will not result in any ma
terial Inconvenience in the use OF the
streets involved for the reason thSt there
is ample width of r0a[vay left outside Of
the tracks as located. ard the occupation
Will be but for limited space OF time.
Mr.. Bradshaw states that there will re-
suit from the work practically no dis
turbance of paving conditions, as il is the
purpose OF the railroad company not to
sink the ties in any case. but 10 lay them
on the present street surface with cinder
ballast. He informs the Commissioners
that the character of the paving OF the
streets involved except Third Street,
which is asphalt, is dirt, cobble. mixed
granite. ard blue rock. RE says recent
legislation having authorized this occupa-
ton that he recommends that a permit be
issued upon the following conditions:
THAT the tracks in al streets crossed
be pIanked to the width Of the roadways
and sidewalks so as to offer the least OBJ
str,lction to travel; that the closure of
/ the streets be limited 20 the period Of Ave
/ days-Nsrch to March 6-and JEat the
( occupation of the streets with tracks and
/ appurtenances be limited to fifteen days.
The Commissioners some days ago. re
/ ceiyed petition signed by several per-
! sons who requested that the present
stvIe of street car fender be abolished
/ and that a new and better appliance be
adopted in its stead This petition was
! sent to Senator Mcmillan, Chairman OF
! the Senate Committee the District of
/ Columbia, and was referred by him 10 the
| Commissioners, for consideration and re-
! port. ..
| After an Investigation of the facts the
! Commissioners IL is understood, have
framed their reply TO the petition. They
/ state. 1t is said that the person who cir
! culate ed the pet!tion Is the inventor of IA
fender which he desires to have used on
J the street cars of Washington. 1t is
| further stated that some of those who
| signed were spoken to in regard to the
( matter. and said that they knew nothing
| about street car Tenders and signed the
petition only Gus Of frieEdsh p for the per
! son who circulated II.
| The Commissioners are said TO be of
| the opinion that the petition should not
be granted, and have so expressed them
selves to SeGe.or Mcmillan.
Rv order of the Commissioners. Nathan
! Addison has been appointed laborer in the
| 81 per diem, vice Wesley Smith, removed.
The Commissioners yesterday sent TO
! the Senate Committee on the District OF
p, Columbia the draft of bill regulating
bone and fertilizing factories in the Dis
! trirt If Columbia" This Is the bill draft
ed by he Health oIieer of the District
and amended in certain sections at the
! suggestion Of the Attorney for the Dis
| irict. The bill was recently published in
/ The Times.
The commissioner ask that Ii may be
,,ade substitute for Senate bill S5lS
| unon the same subject.
| Secret.
| (TrOm TitBits)
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Johnny-Mm! I'll bet the teacher told YOU \
woman can never keep secret
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