Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-14
SCHOOL HOURS FROM 9 TO 4
Water for Chevy Chase and Takoma,
Maryland. ~..,
REPORTS FROM GAS COMPANY
Various Street Improvements-Na
of Brightwood Avenue Changed
to Georgia Avenue.

The Senate late yesterday afternoon
passed the District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill approving all the amendments in
serted in the bill by the Senate committee,
as printed in the Star Tuesday, together
with additional amendments proposed by
senators on the floor.
Senator Burkett proposed an amendment
extending the time which public schools
shall be in session from 9 to- o clock. in
stead of from to 3, as at present, for the
graded schools, and from to for the
high schools. The amendment makes no
distinction between any of the schools,
reading as follows: -'--
That the school day shall begin at
o'clock am and close at o'clock p.m
This amendment was agreed to without
debate.
Gas Company Reports.
On motion of Mr.. La Toilette the follow
ing was adopted:
Provided That the Washington Gaslight
Company through its president shall make
a full report to Congress annually, on the
LIST day of January, stating in detail the
gross receipts and expenditures. the cost
of materials used in making gas, the
amount used and consumed, the dividends
declared. the extensions ard improvements
made in the plant. the surplus and cash on
hand and how the surplus funds OF the
company are invested
Senator Gallinger stated that he agreed
that such reports ought to be made.
Water for Takoma and Chevy Chase!
Mr.. Newlands offered an amendment au-
thorizng the Commissioners, in their discre-
ton and when the interests of the consum-
ers of water in the District of Columbia
will not suffer by the arrangement, to per-
NIT the towns of Takoma and Chevy Chase,
Md, to connect their water systems with
the water distribution system of the Dis
trct of Columbia at points where the water
system of these towns meet the water dis
tributiOn system of the District of Column
bia at the Distric; line, and to furnish such
towns with water for use in eXtingushng
fires and in such other cases of emergency
or necessity as the Commissioners may
deem proper. 1t is provided that the towns
shall make an annual payment for such
privilege, the amount to be fixed by
the Commissioners from time to time in
their discretion; that the expense of making
such connection shall be borne by the
towns of Takoma and Chevy Chase, Md,
respectively, and they shall pay such
charges for the use of water may be de-
termined from time to time in advance by
the Commissioners. such payments to be
made at such times and under such regu-
lations as the Commissioners may deem
proper.
Senator kean suggested that the bill con-
templates additional facilities for the water
supply Of this city. So he thought it was
out of the way to give the water that the
people in this city want to people in Mary
land. He made point of order against the
amendment.
Mr.. Newlands explained that these towns
have their own water supply. II has been
customary when a fire occurs in these
suburbs to have the engines of the District
fire department go to them to render as
sistance, and 1t was also customary for
those towns to help in the rescue of builu-
ings In the District. But in conflagration
the water supply of these towns may be
exhausted. Under this amendment the Dis
tricts water supply is to be used only in
case OF emergency. He said the sewer
system of Takoma is to take care of TED
houses in the District. This last statemen,
was corrected by Mr.. Galinger to the ex-
tent that a law has not been provided fol
caring for the houses in the District by
the sewer system of Takoma that provi-
sion merely being put In the bill by the
Senate committee and not yet enacted into
law
Mr.. Kean withdrew his objection and the
provision was inserted in the bill.