The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-18

sIoners, accept the services of such
persons as may volunteer to aid In
the conduct nanagsmsnt' p and up
That this shall not be construed TO
authorize the expenditure or the pay
ment of any money on account OF any
such volunteer seryice."
Commissioners may accept voluntary
services In connection with the es,
Establishment and maintenance Of dis
pensaries authorized In the bill for
the Health Department
For Undersround Trolley.
Legislation directing the 'installs'
tion of an underground trolley, tele-
phone. and electric light system on
Georgia avenue, from Florida avenue
to Rock Creek Church road. is carried
in the bill as requested by the Com.
missioners. This Liquidation requires
the removal of all overhead wiring on
Georgia avenue extended, and pro.
yides "a penalty for noncompliance
II In also provided that the Poto:
, mac Electric Pawer Company shall
| install underground conduits and ap.
piianccs on Ws.sr s'r .,ss.,s p sou,b.
west. and remove ell poles and over
head wires thereon.
Text OF Riders.
These legislative riders read as fol-
lows:
1.-The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company and the Brightwood
| hallway Company are directed and
required TO remove all Of the, poles
and overhead wires owned ana useo
| Church road northw est, and to install
a non.grounded metallic circuit under
ground trolley system In lieu OF the
/ Ia nf
sion on the street railway lines own
| ed and operated bv said companies on
said portion OF Georgia avenue. The
Potomac Electric Power Company
Telephone Company are directed and
| required TO remove all OF the pole,
and overhead wires owned and useo
by them on said Georgia avenue, from
road northw est. The removal OF the sale
poles and wires and the construction
Of the said underground trolley sys
TEN shall be upon plans TO be approx
trIct OF Columbia, and shall be com
pIeted within one year after the DAT.
OF approval OF this act: PROVIDED
That IL any or all OF said compsniel
shall fail or neglect TO remove sue,
year after the approval OF thi. &c,
the said companies, and each OF them
shall forfeit and pay TO the Dtrtric
OF Columbia the sum OF WV ,"' WI
day OF such failure or neglect
| Ordered 20 Remove Wires
THE Potomac Electric Power Com
many In directed and required TO r.
move all OF tho poles and overhea
wire. owned and used by II on Wate
str..t. between sixth aud Fourteent
,tr..tk southwest and on all seserv'
tions and public spaces ad)acen
thereto, and TO install suitable an
sufficient underground conduits' cor
ductors, and appliance In lieu ther'
OF. The removal OF said poles an
wire. and the replacement thereof .
underground constructions shall D
upon plans TO be approved by IN
\ commissioners Of che District OF q,
iumbia, and shall be completed VIII
in one year after the date OF
provai OF this act: Provided, Ihat
Ycmoy. such poles and wires, or sha
fail or neglect TO complete such vi
derground construction within on
wear after tho approval 81 thi. &C
, ,aid company shall forfeit and pa
20 the District of Columbia the SUI
OF 800 for each day or sueh fsiiuf
or neglect
Fsr Per Dtea workers.
A proyI.lon In the interest or IN
per diem employees OF the District VIII
ar. now "docked" for time lost o
: legal holidays 10 included and read,
"All per diem employees ana day "
7 borerr OF the District OF Coiumbi
Z who have been continuously empioyr
for ave working days next precedin