Evening star., 1902-03-10
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS
LOCAL BILLS PASSED BY THE
SENATE.
Removal Of Ice and Snow From Side
walks-Minors in Pool Rooms
Amending the Code

Inc senate To-Day passed Dill OrlSlnat-
ing in that body to provide for the removal
OF snow and Ice from sidewalks Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The bill provides that
every tenant or occupant OF ground in the
District improved by a house or building
adjacent to a sidewalk shall, within the
first four hours of daylight after the ceas-
ing Of any fall OF snow, have the SNOW re-
moved from the sidewalk width of not
less than six feet. II it is impossible to
remove the snow on account Of It freez-
ing the tenant or occupant is to sprinkle
the snow or ice with sand, sawdust or
other such substance within the first four
hours Of daylight following the fall of the
snow fine Of not more than five dollars
or imprisonment In the workhouse not ex-
ceeding five days is to be imposed on those
neglecting this provision. 1t Is proVloeo
that the Commissioners. shall act in &C.
cordance with the provisions Of this Dill
In relation to public buildings and squares
owned or leased by the District. The own
ers of vacant lots are placed under similar
obligations in relation to the removal or
snow and sprinklng of sidewalks mace
slippery by freezing of water. To enapie
the Commissioners to carry out the Prov,
sions of this bill $1,000 is appropriated. All
assessments collected under the provisions
of this act are to be used In further carry
ing out the provisions Of this act. Prose
cutions under this law are to be In the
Court.
Frequenting Pool Rooms.
The Senate also passed Senate bill 3439,
making it unlawful for the proprietor Of
pool room or pool table to permit a minor
under eighteen years Of age to frequent or
patronize such a resort.
The Senate also passed, without amend
ment. Senate bill 34sS, authorizing the Com
mssiOners to appoint superintendent OF
r,.. II Nfrfe lot hoy
shall deem necessary, and to regulate fees
to be charged by such superintendents; ast
to prescribe rules and regulations respect
ing their bonds, duties and course OF pro-
the interest of public convenience and
safety.
Amendments to District Bill.
Senator Mcmillan today gave notice of
several amendments which he will propose
to the District appropriation bill. One OF
these amendments provides an appropria-
ton of 10000 for fireproof book shelves and
file cases in the office OF the recorder OF
deeds and $4,000 for reindexing old records
and for property index In the same
office.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced a bill, which.
originated with the Commissioners, provid
ing for an amendment to tine District code.
1t provides that Imprisonment for a term
not exceeding six months may be in either
the workhouse or the Jail. For terms longer
than six months and not longer than one
year imprisonment shall be in the Jail. ant
when more than one year shall be in the
penitentiary.
When punishment for an offense shall be
imprisonment for more than one year the
prosecution shall be in the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia When the
maximum punishment is Imprisonment for
one year or less the prosecution will be in
the Police Court
viding that the law relating to the removal
of weeds In the District of Columbia, ap-
proved March 1, 1899, shall be amended so
as to require the cutting of weeds when
they have reached height of eighteen
inches instead Of when four inches high,
according to the present law.
Mr.. Mcmillan also introduced a bill for
the extension of oath street northeast from
frankfort street to Rhode Island avenue,
and from Detroit street to Bladensburg
road. 1t provides that the jury shall assess
damages against land on each side Of oath
street. as extended. and also in their
Judgment. on land which will be benefited
by the extension of the street. The usual
provisions in relation to condemnatio pro-
ceedings In cases OF street extensions are
provided in the bill.
Bills Ready for the House.
Today was District day in the House, but
no bills were called up, as Speaker Hender-
son indicated that the special order for the
consideration Of the rural free delivery
carriers bill would take precedence But
two bills were ready to be considered on
the District calendar. and Mr. Mudd, who
is acting In the place of Chairman Babcock,
said to Star reporter this afternoon that
1t might be possible to get action on these
bills today after the rural free delivery bill
had been disposed Of
Leaves for Policemen.
The bill which has been prepared by local
officials granting twenty days annual leave
to street crossing policemen and which was
printed in full In The. Star a day OF two
ago. was introduced In the House today
by Mr.. Pearre. The leave so granted cross
ing policemen is to be paid for out Of the
District funds.