Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-01

promotions in the municipal government.
s. 3370-To regulate the heating and care
of street railway cars.
s. 33S0-For the purchase of land in Fort
Reno subdivision northwest as a site for
a eolored school building
s. 3490-To open a street through block
2O5 from 14th street to 18th street north
west, concurrent with the streets in the ad-
jacent blocks called Wallach place and Car
oline street.
s. 363s-For the extension Of Sth street
northwest or Wright's road.
S. 3652-To limit the hours of service Of
the members of the fire department.
S. 3901-To require the Columbia Railroad
Company to extend its street railroad line
vet cemetery.
S. Alto prevent vicious and evilly dis
posed persons from resorting to the District
of Columbia for the purpose of committing
crime.
S. 42O1 and 5919-To regulate the opera
ton of street railways in the District Of
Columbia
S. 446s-Granting to the Telephone Com
pany Of America, corporation organized
Under the laws of the state of Delaware, its
successors and assigns, the right and priv
1lege to construct and maintain condnits
for telephone and telegraph lines, and to
construct, maintain and operate a tele-
phone exchange system and telegraph lines
in the District of Columbia.
S. 4496-To confirm title to lots 3, and
5, in square 919.
s. 4512-Authorizing the Commissioners
to make Encouragement of streets in GER
tain subdivisions.
S. 4513-For the relief of John j. San
born.
S. 451s-For the extension of Bacon street.
S. 4551-Relative to fines and forfeitures
in cases of cruelty to animals.
S. 455S-Relative to commitments to the
Government Hospital for the Insane.
S. 4613-Regulating bone or fertiliZing fac
tories.
S. 4724-For the extension of M street
east of Bladensburg road.
s. Alto confirm title to lot 4, square
1113.
S. 4937-To incorporate the Columbia
Heat and Power Company of the District
of Columbia.
S. 530O-To provide for the abatement Of
nuisances in the District of Columbia by
the Commissioners of said District, and for
other purposes.
S. 5306-Authorizing the joining of Kalo-
rama avenue.
S. 531O-For the extension of Frankfort
street.
S. 5334-Requiring places of business in
the District of Columbia to be closed on
Sunday.
S. 5342-To quitclaim all interest of the
United States IN and to square 1871 in the
city of Washington, D. c., to Sidney Bic
Der.
S. 5452-To quitclaim all interest of the
United States of America in and to lot 4,
square 1113, in the city of Washington, D.
c., to William H Dix.
S. 5463-For the extension of School street
southwark to Kenesaw avenue, and for
other purposes.
S. 549G-Relative to the Lincoln Museum
in the District of Columbia.
S. 5563-To further protect the first day
of the week as a day of rest.
s. 5715-To provide for the opening and
closing of alleys and opening of minor
streets.
S. 5s76-To quitclaim all interest of the
United States in and to lot 1, square 1140,
in the city of Washington to Sidney Bieber
S. 5S97-To regulate the assessment and
collection of personal taxes
S. 5909-For the extension of Euclid ave-
nue..
s. 6o3s-For the establishment of juve-
nile court.
S. 6044-To incorporate the international
bureau of information.
5. 6014For the extension of Erie street
and for other purposes.
5. 6o92-Requiring the street railway COM
panies to station uniformed fiagmen at des-
ignated track intersections.
S. 693-To authorize street railway COM
panes to convey small freight, express
matter, etc
S. 6264-For the extension of Vermont
avenue avenue east of 18th street to NJ street
There is also on the committee calendar
a Senate resolution introduced April
% 1902, directing the committee on the
District of Columbia to investigate and
report to Congress whether the United
STATES SONel HlHtHl mas PROVIDED On6-lalf
OF the sums necessary for the maintenance
of the government of the District of Column
bia. in accordance with the act entitled IAN
act to provide a permanent form of gov
eminent for the District of Columbia an
proved June II, 1873.
Also joint resolution. No. 104 authorize
ing the Takoma Spring Water Company 10
lay pipes in certain streets.
The Grant Memorial.
To enable the commission authorized by
the act of February 3D. 1901. to commence
the erection of a memorial to General
Grant $4,000 was appropriated, and the
commission is authorized to enter into a
contract for the completion of the memo
rial Tor sum not to exceed s24O, 600 In
Guiding the $4,000 appropriated
The sum of 5000 was appropriated for
the preparation, under the direction of the
secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. of
preliminary plans for an additional fire
proof building, to cost not exceeding
$500, 600 for the United States National MI
scum, to be erected, when appropriated for
on the Mall, between 9th and 18th streets
west. These plans when completed are to
be transmitted by the secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution to Congress at i1s
next regular session.
Much was done by Congress toward plac-
ing the national bureau of standards on
plane with other institutions of the kind
abroad. For the construction of a labora
tory for the bureau, under the present
limit $4,000 was appropriated.
The sum of $50, 600 was provided to renair
the treasury, Butler and Winder buildings
ms Will provide for new roof on the
treasury building and new floor of steel
beams and concrete over the entire colon
made of that building. These repairs to the
treasury building will do much to lessen the
danger of fire to that structure, which has
caused much uneasiness at times in the
past and which has been one of the strong
arguments in favor of providing fireproof
hall OF records to care for valuable docu
mehts OF the government now in the treas
ury building.
The bureau of engraving and printing is
also to be provided with additional vault
faculties on the first and second floors of
that pulidlns at cost of $4,000.
improvements at the Zoo.
Appropriations have been made for i'm
proving the Zoo and for the construction of
boundary fence about $40 900 will be ex-
pended An elephant house has been nro
vided for to cost $4,000 and to be fitted nm
with bathing pool for Dunk" together
with other accessories to make the big ele-
plant suitable home e Wv
Additional buildings were appronriated
for for the Government Hospital for the
insane For an office and administered ion
building $4,000 was allowed and for q