Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-07

INTEREST MANIFESTED

Saks, chairman of the committee, presided.
| and there was a good attendance and
! much interest was manifested.
The draft Of a bill. submitted to the COM
mittee by committee Of citizens who held
meeting few days ago was gone over
| in it's entirety. The bill has for its pur-
pose the abatement Of smoke In the Dis
| trict to the fullest extent, but does not re-
| qufre the impossible. as Is charged against
| the existing law which is being rigidly en-
forced by the authorities.
The report of the committee Will be sub
| mitted to the Board OF Trade at a meet
ing to be held in a few days. and the board
Will ask Congress to enact bill In line
with the Recommendations. The text OF
the bill discussed by the committee this
afternoon Is rs follows:
Text Of Proposed Bill.
An act to amend an act entitled IAN act
for the prevention Of smoke In the District
Of Columbia and for other purposes and
to authorize the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to establish certain regu-
latiOns to carry the same into effect.
Re It enacted. etc..
Section 1. That the act entitled "An act
for the prevention Of smoke in the District
Of Columbia" approved February 3. 1899
be. and the same is hereby. amended so as
mace used within the fire limits of the Dis
trict of Columbia shall be 80 constructed
Or altered, or have attached thereto such
smoke preventives as shall hereinafter be
authorized. as Will secure the most perfect
combustion Of fuel or other materials from
which smoke results. Any person or per-
sons. association or corporation. being the
owner or lessee. or having control of any
such steam boiler furnace who shall use
or allow the use of any such furnace. which
shall not he constructed, il already
constructed, at tho time Of the passage of
this act shall not be so altered. Or shall
| not have attached thereto such sufficient
smoke preventives as to produce the most
perfect combustion Of fuel or other ma
terials from which smoke results, or shall
fail to keep such steam boiler furnace and
such smoke preyentiyes In good and ef-
ficient order and operation. shall be sub
1ect to fine Of not less than $40 nor more
than $50
Sec: E. Every person having charge OF
the lgniting. making. feeding. stocking or
attending any such furnace. and any smoke
preYentfves attached thereto, who shall so
| ignite make stoke, feed or attend such
furnace fire that the least possible smoke
shall not be produced or emitted therefrom,
and shall not keep such furnace and smoke
preventfves in good and efficient order and
use. or shall hinder or disarrange any such
furnace or smoke prevertives attached
thereto. shah be subject to the payment Of
penalty OF not less than S.
Sec. 3 That for the purposes Of this a ct
the Commissioners Of the District of Column
bia are hereby empowered to cause such
INVESTIGATION into and such experiments
with smoke-preventing and smoke consum-
Ing devices as IN their judgment will enable
the supervising inspector OF steam boiler
furnaces herein authorized to be appointed
to prescribe appliances. whenever so re-
quested which can be attached to and used
In connection with steam boiler furnaces
that are now or may hereafter be located
within the fire limits OF the District Of Co.
lumpia; and Tor the expenses of this in
vestigation. and the employment of the
| best talent and greatest experience obtain
! able for the purpose. the sum Of $4,000 IL
hereby approx rated. payable out Of any
funds In the treasury. to be charged to the
United States and the District Of Columbia
| In equal parts
! Sec. 4. That the Commissioners OF the
| District of Columbia are further author
lZed and empowered to appoint q person of
suitable qualifications as Supervising in
| spector Of steam boiler furnaces, who SHAH
nave authority to supervise and require all
| steam boiler furnaces in said city TO be
| constructed, or II already constructed TO be-
| so altered or have attached thereto such
| efficient smoke preventives as to prevent
| the production and emission Of smoke there
from. ard he Shall further have authority
TO supervise the fgn!ting. making. stocking.
| feeding and attending such steam boiler
| furnace fires, and he shall also have author
ny, IN the performance OF the duties Of his
once to enter s any steam boiler engine
| room, Or any building not occupied eXclu-
| sively as a private residence. and any per
son or persons hindering or obstructins
! him In the performance Of such duties shall
be subject to fine Of not less than $50 nor
| more than $50 Or imprisonment In the
| Workhouse for period of not exceeding
thirty days: and each and every DAY where
in the provisions Of this act shall be VIC
| lated shall constitute q separate offense.
| and the Commissioners of the District Of
! Columbia are. In their discretion In places
where oke-preyenting devices have failed
| In their purpose hereby authorized to com
pei the use OF anthracite coal or its eo,,aI !.
! and for the enforcement of this act the said
supervising inspector shall, under the s1ner
vision OF the Commissioners of the Dis
| trict or Columbia. cause to be prosecuted all
persons violating the provisions of this act.
| Sec. S. To enable said supervising In
| spector to carry out in the most prompt
and efficient manner all OF the provisions of
| this act. the commissioners Of the District
| Of Columbia shall have power to appoint
| an assistant supervising inspector who
| shalt be subject to the orders and control
Of the supervising inspector. and who. dur
| ing the disability or absence Of said super
| yising inspector, shall have the power to
| perform all the duties conferred by this act
upon the said supervising inspector.
| Sec 6. That the said supervising inspector
| and his assistant shall hold office for three
| years. unless sooner removed by the Com
| missioners, with such salary, respectfyeIy.
| as the said Commissioners shall deem rea :
! sonabie-this anoant. as we'll as necessary
I expenses u uC hAOiuuc4 III tlolr annual
! Inmates to Congress-; and said supervising
| inspector and his assistant before entry
| upon the duties Of their office. shall make
oath or affirmation before a notary pubic
| that, without fear, favor, affection, malice
| Partially or. respect OF persons they will
| diligently and carefully perform the duties
! Of their Office: and said oath shall be filed
! in the Office Of said Commissioners.
| Section Z. That for all steam boilers and
furnaces using fuel other than anthracite
| coal within said fire limits, a license shall
| be necessary, and for each and every year.
! beginning with the first day Of July. 1892.
| the Commissioners shall assess and collect.
| In the same manner. with like penalties FOR
| failure. as other licenses are collected. for
| each and every such steam boiler furnace
| the following: For each smoke stack or
| chimney, and plant OF furnaces. S25: 70
| whiCh snail be added. for each and every
! one hundred horse power Of energy capao-
| ity in plant OF boilers $40.
| Section g. That no discrimination shall he
| made against any methed or device which
| may be used for the prevention Of smoke.
| ana which accompatshes the purpose of this
act. .-.
| Section Q. That all acts or parts OF acts
| Inconsistent herewith be. and the same are
hereby. repealed. -
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