Evening star., 1901-12-19
BILLS OF LOCAL INTEREST
DISTRICT MEASURES INTRODUCED IN
THE SENATE.
Proposed Regulation of the Use oi
Observation-Disclosures Standard of
Government Wages.


A number of bills Of interest to the Dis
trict of CoIumhiaE were introduced in the
| Senate today. All of these bills were re-
| ferred to committees and will, Of course.
not be considered until after the holidays.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced bill to regu-
late the use Of electricity for heating, light
ing and power in the District of Columbia.
This bill authorizes the establishment OF the
offices of superintendent and assistant su-
perintendent of electricity at salaries of
$1,000 and s., ,00G respectively, and 1t makes
provision for the licensing of electrical en-
ployes and workers and provides for su-
| pervision over electrical operations in the
District
Mr.. Mcmillan also introduced bill pro-
viding for the widening of Wisconsin ave-
nue. northwest from its intersection Of
High street and 31th street to the District
boundary line. 1t provides that after three
fourths of the land necessary for this i'm
proyement has been dedicated to the Dis
tr1ct condemnation proceedings for the bal
ance. shall be hegun.
The extension of Albemarle street Is also
provided for In a bill introduced by Mr..
Mcmillan The bill specifies that after the
land in the Shoemaker estate is dedicated
within the boundary lines of Albemarle
street from Rock Creek Park to Connecti-
cut avenue this street shall be opened
from Rock creek to it's intersection with
42d street.
Mr.. McComas introduced a bill to reincor-
porate and preserve all the corporate fran
chises Of the de facto corporation known
as the German Orphan Asylum Association
of the District of Columbia
This association was incorporated under
the name of the German Protestant Orphan
Asylum Association and in 1882 the name
was changed to the German Orphan Asylum
Association and It was empowered to in
crease its board of directors from twelve to
eighteen persons. By the inadvertence of
its members and officers it omitted to take
advantage of the privileges of the existing
laws and permitted it's charter to expire on
the 11th day of October, 1899, without any
act of reincorporation. 1t has continued to
act as corporate body and has been treat
ed as such by Congress. The bill proposes
to reincorporate the association.
Mr.. McComas has also refntroduced bill
that was before the last Congress to pay to
Mary c. Henderson 81, 600 for damages sus-
tanned by her by the cutting down of
street in front of her property at M and
oath streets northwest. At that place the
grade was lowered ten to twelve feet. The
bill was referred to the Senate committee
on the District of Columbia
Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill which has
previously been considered by Congress,
ployed by the government. It provides
that except in case of women doing piece
work. or charwomen, no less wages than
81 a day shall be paid by the government.
Mr.. Perkins introduced a bill that
changes the name of the marine hospital
service to the United States health service,
and re-establishes that institution on ma
tional basis. r. is similar to a bill intro
duced yesterdaYs:a nd described in The Star.