Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
BILLS PASSED BY CONGRESS.

Among acts of especial interest to the
District of Columbia that have been enact
ed during the past session of Congress are
the following:
Providing license tax for the storage Or
sale of kerosene or other oils or other ex-
plosives in the District of Columbia.
Authorizing the extension of Rhode Island
avenue northeast from Lincoln avenue TO
4tl. street east.
To change the name of street to Cali
fornia street
To incorporate the Carnegie Foundation
for the Advancement of Teaching.
To require the erection of fire escapes in
flats hotels, places OF amusement etc.
To authorize the Commissioners to make
regulations respecting the rights and prigi-
leses of the fish wharf.
authorizing the Commissioners TO make
regulations respecting public hay scales.
Creating juvenile court in the Districs
of Columbia.
Making 1t a misdemeanor in the District
to abandon or willfully neglect to provide
for the airport and maintenance by any
person of his wife
To incorporate the Eastern Star Home
for the District.
To permit the Washington Market Com
pany to lay conduit and pipes across It'll
street.
Regulating the rebate on contracts.
10 provide for the appointment OF a
measures
Providing pensions for dependent mothers
OF unmarried members of police and fire
departments.
Imposing a charge for tuition on nom
resident pupils in the public schools
District.
For the abatement OF nuisances
To establish public crematorium
Allowing justices of the peace to issue
warrants on Sundays and legal holidays.
Increasing fines for the destruction of
property in the District OF Columbia
S To amend the act relating to condemna-
ton OF land in the District
Creating board for the condemnation
of insanitary buildings.
incorporating the American Cross OF
Honor within the District of Columbia
TO incorporate the Fades Home.
10 regulate the practice OF pharmacy and
the sale of poisons.
Amending the charter OF the Masonic Mu-
tial Relief Association of the District tn
allow the issuing OF policies UP to 5000
instead of 5000
Providing for compulsory education.
TO prevent the giving OF false alarms
Recognizing the police force
10 erect monument to the memory OF
Commodore John Barry.
For the erection OF a monument to the
memory OF John Paul Jones.
For the extension of Euclid street from
Champaign street to Columbia road.
For the relief OF Nicola Masino
- .SS1iosC Tic AcepaHB OF employment
agencies.
To reoraginze the fire department.
TO regulate the sale OF provisions and to
Insure correct weight
To regulate the salaries of teachers etc
In the public schools.
Providing for the establishment of uni
form building lines
Changing the name OF Douglas to Clifton
street.
Amending the District code In respect to
savings banks. trust companies, etc.
Authorizing the Commissioners to permit
the extension and construction of railroad
sidingA
Providing for an extension Of time for the
compilation OF the highway bridge and APP
breaches across the Potomac river
Directing the selection OF ate for the
erection OF q bronze statue In honor OF the
late Henry Wadsworth Longfehow
incorporating the Washington and Nest-
ern Maryland Railroad Company.
To incorporate the National Education
Association OF the United States in the Dis
trict Of Columbia
Authorfxing the extension of Kaiorarna
road from 18th street to CHAMPAIGN street.
Amending the District code In relation to
notary public practicing before govern
ment department.
To provide for the reassessmeut or bans
Gifts In the matter OF tho extenafon ana
widening OF Sherman avenus
Providing Tor payment Of DAMAGES IN
grade due to the elimination OF grade uroep-
fngs on the line Of the Philadaiphia Baiti-
more and Washington Railroad Company
70 prohibit the killing or Wild birds ana
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