The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-11
CHANGES IN
DISTRICT CODE
Bill Returned to the Senate
Committee.
FEW AMENDMENTS ARE SUGGESTED
Anxious to Have Action Taken
Before the Holidays Appoint
ment of Coroner and Disa-
bility of Police Judges.

The District Commissioners today re
turned to the Chairman of the Senate
Committee on the District OF Columbia,
with a favorable report, Senate bill No.
1913, which is an Act to establish code
of law for the District OF Columbia" The
bill in question was submitted to the
Commissioners recently for consideration
and report
The Commissioners add a few amend
ments to the bill and recommend that it
be enacted as amended before Congress
shall adjourn for the holidays They
state further that the Board has con-
suited with representatives of the Su-
preme Court, the Bar Association and the
Washington Board OF Trade with refer
ence to the amendments offered, and
that the several committees were salts
fed with the same
appointment of Coroner
The Commissioners offer an amendment
relative to the appointment and salary
OF the Coroner. The code, as enacted,
authorized the appointment OF the Core
ner by the President, and the amendment
offered gives the Commissioners OF the
District that authority, as follows:
..Secticn $50. There shall continue to be
a Coroner Of said District, who shall be
appointed by the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia, and shall receive
salary of $500 per annum-
In section 645 Of the code the salary Of
the Superintendent Of Insurance is named
at S2,5tu q year and il is proposed in an
amendment that IL shall be $4,000.
The City Solicitor.
T7~O=or77-
lions. the words corporation counsel
are substituted for city solicitor
4 radical change Is made in section
1852. pertaining to the duties of the Sur
veyor Of the District, in the matter OF
recording subdivisions. The amendment
strikes out the four lines after the word
expressed. - in line &. and inserts the
following:
And whether said lots or parcels con-
form 10 The general orders Of the Com
missIOneTs OF The District Of Columbia
made under existing law or under author
ity Of section 1901 CT this code; and If
upon such examination he shall find the
plat correct. he shall certify the same
under his hand and seal TO the said Com
missioners, with such remarks as appear
to him necessary; but no such plat or
subdivision shall be admitted TO record
in the Office Of the Surveyor without an
order TO that effect endorsed thereon by
said Ccmmi ssioneTs-
The Uses of Alleys.
In section 1881. relating TO the dedication
Of alleys. the language is changed so as
cause the plat Of subdivision to declare
the uses TO which the dedicated space
shall be put
An amendment is inserted in section
1901 which relates 20 the authority Of the
Commissioners of the District 10 make
such regulations for the record of sub
divisions as may be necessary They strike
out the words under their Jurisdiction
and insert the phrase and such orders
shall have the force and effect of law
thirty days Subsequent &c the day OF pub
li5ation."
Disability of Police Judge.
Several minor changes are made in sec
ton 81. relating to the disability Of a
Judge in the Police Court As amended
the section reads:
Section 51-Disa bility Of Judge. In
cases Of sickness. absence. disability. ex-
piration of the term Of service of OF
death Of either Of the judges of said court
any one OF the Justices Of the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia may
designate one of the Justices OF the Peacs
to discharge the duties OF said Police
Judge until such disability be removed OF
vacancy filled. The Justice so designated
shall take the same cath prescribed foI
the Judge of the Police Court and shall
receive the sum of FIVE dollars for eacI
day of service IN addition to the salar!
now provided for by law, TO be paid il the
same manner as the salary OF the judge
Of the Police Court