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 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 422. 1899. 1053 minutes before sunrise, and operated wholly by means of underground wire; and each arc light shall be of not less than one thousand actual paiicllepolwer, and nofpart oftplhics appropriation shall ·be used for electric lg ing y means 0 wires a may exist on or over any of the streets oravenues of the city of Washington: Provided further, That the Com- nnisrgemm. eee. mxssioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to grant °‘° ""*“""g °°”""“°· perm1ts for the repair, enlargement, and extension, under proper regu— lzztioxish of eigstgng electric-lighting conduits, and in every conduit cons ruc e or e constructe under the rovisions f th h th_ree_ducts shall be reserved for the use of the United Stztizzrggdathd Reservation or lD1st:·1e_t ofbC<;lu1nbiai)ap)d as a condition for the right to use conduits d“°°“ f" °“Y· 8°°· _ere Lo ore ui t or to e uilt underthe provisions of thisAct theelectric ligliipn g conipaiiies shall be rsquired gt all Smes to furnish th the public an opr1va econsumers in a parts 0 the istrict of Columbia standard are lights of not less than one thousand actual candle-power, at a rate not exceedin g seventy-two dollars per annum thr each arc light; and ou and Reduction of rms. after the iirst day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, the maxi ‘ mum price of electric current sold or furnished to any consu mer in the Dis- ' trict of Columbia shall be reduced from the present maximum of fifteen cents per Kilo-watt hour to not exceeding ten cents per Kilo—watt hour. That if consumers other than the Government shall not pay monthly Increase for mmm electric bills within ten days after the same shall have been presented, t° Wy b'"‘ said compgnlssl may charge and collect from said consumer so failing to pay said i as aforesaid eleven cents per Kilo-watt hour for the ‘ electric current furnished to said consumer during said month: And provided furtggr, The rigiht to amend, modify, or repeal the privileges Amendment. erein grant and to urther limit the prices herein specified is hereby expressly reserved; any company charging or collecting ,an Penalty, exeesm, amount in excess of the rates herein prescribed shall be deemed guilty '“"’°· of a misdemeanor and shall pay to the District of Columbia the sum of fifty dollars for each and every oiiense, to be collected as other fines are now collected in the District of Columbia. HARBOR AND RIVER FRONT: For the improvement and protection Herbor und river of the harbor and river front, the enforcement of laws and regulations, f'°'"" construction and maintenance of wharves and buildings, and for other necessary items and services, two thousand six hundred dollars. Bxrmxc nnncnz For the improvement, care, and repair of the Bathing beach. public bathing beach in the Potomac River, in the District of Columbia, one thousand dollars. Fon runmc scxmxs: For repair and replacement of public scales, Public ¤··¤1·>·. two hundred dollars. Fon. PUBLIG PUMPS: For the purchase, replacement, and repair of P“¤*P¤· public pumps, cleaning and protecting public wells, filling abandoned or condemned public wells, and drilling deep wells, five thousand dollars. Bridges. For ordinary care of bridges, including keepers, oil, lamps, and Cmmatches, four thousand dollars. For construction and repairs of bridges, twentyfive thousand dollars. Repairs. enc. Toward the construction of a bridge across Rock Creek on the line of massachusetts ave- Massachusetts avenue extended, upon plans to be made by the Com. g‘Q§ék_“°‘°°* R°°k missioners of the District of Columbia and approved by the Chief of Engineers of the Army, one hundred thousand dollars; and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized to enter into a contract for the construction of said bridge in accordance with said plans at a total cost for its completion; includiiéglfoundations, not to exceed two hundred and twenty-five t ousam dollars to be paid for as appropriations may be made by law. , · WASHINGTON AQUEDUOT. dlKe¤¤¤¤s¢¤¤ A<1¤¤- For engineering, maintenance, and general repairs, twenty-one thou- M“i”'°"“”“°· sand dollars.