Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01

phate of ammonia and alum were praeti-
caliy uhe same thing
II was planned. if authority was given,
Ma. Hazen said. TO add the chemical 10
the water as # left the Daiecarlia reservoir.
The chemical would gather together the
Cay particles in the water and preciptate
the result in the Georgetown reservoir. Fnl's
the work on the filtration plant IS gfedtly
lightened.
Efficiency of the Filter Beds.
In reply to "a question OF Representative
Morrell of Pennsylvania Mr.. Hazen said
that the filters now take very large per
centage Of bacteria out of the water, but
;hat with the system Of preliminary ssdi-
neutation I'm use results would be even bet
ter. MIR. Hazen said that when the water
was particularly muddy-as in food time
II might be necessary 10 use carload OIL
alum every twenty-four hours.
The Annual Cost.
Perhaps. Mr. Hazen said. 1t might not be
necessary 10 treat the water chemically,
and he was sure $4,000 would cover the
annual cost of the preliminary treatment
Not all OF the cost Of the chemical treat
ment would be additional. the witness said,
as there would be some saving at the filtra-
ton plant, due to decreased precipitation
He advocated an appropriation or sSo'o'
for improvements to the Georgetown reSei
voir, so that in case the preliminary seul-
mentatfon system was adopted the reSeT-
voir might be more easily cleaned. Inc
system could be put in operation IN three
weeks Mr.. Hazen said.
Can't. Crosby who followed Mr.. Hazen'
said that since the filtration plant had been
In operation although the water had at
times been murky IT had been uniformly
sanitary. At the upper reservoir ii was not
uncommon to find 1900 or 1900 bacteria to
the cubic Centmeter of the water, but after
passing through the filtration plant the
number of bacteria to the same amount or
water had been less than 100. This. ME-
Crosby said. was considered to be an excel
lent condition. He thought as did Mr..
Hazen, that the publication by sulphate of
ammonia was the most economical that
could be followed.
To Continue Use of Long Bridge.
The committee then gave brief hearing
to Attorney s. G. Neil of the Pennsylvania
railroad who spoke on the Rixey bill to ex-
tend the time allowed for the completion of
the Highway bridge one year and also to
extend the time allowed for the destruction
of the Long bridge for the same period.
Mr.. Neil said that the Pennsylvania rail-
road had no objection to the Long bridge
remaining above water for another twelve
months but the railroad thought II was en-
tirely unjust that 1t should be compelled to
maintain the structure for that additional
length of time. This provision is in the bill.
Representative Rixey of Virginia. who
followed Mr.. Neil said that it was of no
consequence to him who paid for the
maintenance of the structure. but that he
merely wished to secure for his constitu-
ents the use OF the bridge for another
year. The committee took the PROPOSE
tion under consideration.
The Whipping Post Bill.
The committee then cleared the room
and went into executive session. The
whipping post bill was the first measure
taken up. After some discussion it be-
came apparent that a majority of the
members of the committee thought the
bill should be reported to the House and
an opportunity given the members to pass
Judgment upon it Those members who
advocated this course evidently did so
because of the fact that the President of
the United States last year advocated the
passage of such measure for the Dis
trict of, Columbia and because the three
District Commissioners and the superin-
tendent of she metropolitan police de
partment favor the Adams measure.
But opposition developed, and Repre-
sentative Sims of Tennessee. member
of the committee asked for a yea and nay
vote Ten members voted to report the
bill and three are reported in the mega
tive Those favoring the report were Rep
resentatives Smith of Michigan. Allen of
Maine Morrell of Pennsylvania. Trumbull
of Kansas Wiley of New Jersey, Greene
OF Massachusetts, Beidler of Ohio. Black
burn of North Carolina, Kline of Pennsyl-
vania and Chairman Babcock of Wtscon-
sin. Those who voted in the negative
were Representatives Sims of Tennessee,
Meyer of Louisiana and McLain of Mis-
stssippi
REPRESENTATIVES Tayler of Ohio. Olcott
of New York, Slemp of Virginia and Pou
of North Carolina were absent.
The measure as reported will go on the
House calendar and will be called up by
Representative Adams of Pennsylvania,
the author of the measure, on the next
District day.
The measure provides that whenever
hereafter any male person in the District
81 Columbia shall beat, bruise or mutflate
his wife the courts shall direct
the lnfiction of corporal punishment upon
the offender, to be laid upon his bare back
to the number of lashes not exceeding
thirty by means OF whip or lash of suit
able proportions and strength for the pur-
pose of this act.
THAT the punishment shall be
inflicted by the marshal of the District OF
Columbia or by one of his deputies within
the prison Enclosure and in the presence or
a duly licensed physician or surgeon and
of the keeper of the prison or one of his
deputies, but in the presence Of no other
person
Other Measures Reported
The committee reported favorably with
out amendment the Commissioners bill to
regulate the practice of pharmacy and the
Ia Of r,,{spps in 10 IF Columbia