The daily critic., 1890-12-01
CITY FATHERS REPORT
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
BY TIE COMMISSIONERS,
Iavorirr Hirb LIcense- Sew General
Assessment Urged Changes in the
police Appointment street
and sewer improvements.

Police appointment street
and sewer improvements.
The annual report of the Conmis-
aorers Of the District was transmitted
totho President this morning. The re-
ceipts of the District were S3.4oS,
3i1 US. and expenditures $5, ,G33 49j Al,
leaving a balance of S155 $50 &C.. The
various departments of the Govern.
ueut. especially The fire and public
school system. receive considerable at
t,rtion
BY reason af the estimated Insult.
fcien.yor tbercyeuues Of The District
fOr'lyrcNt dscl year TO meet all the
needs Of the local government together
with The extraordinary expenditures in
vulv,d iu The creation Of the GEOLOGICAL
Park and TIE construction Of the new
AS iuch main, many important matters
were necessarily omitted from the esti.
mates for said fiscal year. Among them
may De named the pavement oi many Of
The most important th1roughfares Ia
the District; the construction of many
sewers which are essential Co the preser
walton of pubic health. and notably the
completion of the cast bound lry sewer,
twenty two feet in diameter, which now
terminates with un outlet except
unon private property near the
E4stCrn Branch and which Goa
su'utts a serious menace 90 the health Of
the people residing in that vicinity; the
extension of the streets aud avenues Of
the city 10 the boundaries Of the bis.
trict: q Reform School for girls, which
Is required by every dictate Of human
itv: more and better fire engines a
largely increased police force, new
District building. many new sidewalks
some increased salaries for overwOrked
and underpaid employees Of the Dis
trict government, aud respectable eN
bibit Of the growth and resources Of the
District Of Columbia at the World S
Columbian Exposition.
The Commissioners believe that the
speedicst and best remedy that can be
provided I'm the prCscat emergency
would be n new assessment of all tax.
able property In the District, % be made
by three permanent assessors. ut salaries
Of 50 800 each per anuum, such new
assessment to be made during the
spring and summer of 1891 and every
two years thereafter. the first Of said
assessments 10 constitute the basis for
the collie Ctiun Of all taxes for the year
ending June 30. 1902. The value placed
upon real estate 10 the District by the
last general assessment constituted
reilher fair nor an equitable basis Tor
the collection Of taxes, and the same
should be revised and corrected with.
out delay.
a Mll ,mbodyinU the views uf thr
Commissioners will DE presented n
Crrgrtss at an Carly day In nri.r lu
derive the fun benefit Of The proc ,sr,l
legislation e should receive very 'priN
attention from Congress, In order tut
the permanent assessors may heGir
their work not later than NJ uch, 1891
The Commissioners say the Disir.c
should not be required 10 contribute 10
the payment Of one half the expenses
for the establishment OF new zDolog
ical park or the iS inch Waterman,
II Il Is. Il Is urged that the payments
made be made In twenty five annual In
siallmenis. The same argument Is
urged In connection with Rock Greek
Park
Ia regard to the liquor traffic the
Commissioners urge the passage Of the
two bills now before Congress proyid.
ing for high license.
An appropriation for the District for
an exhibit at the Worlds Fair is asked
and the passage Of a bin for a new
District Building is likewise urged.
Referring To street improvements the
Tepert SAYS
The schedule Of streets recon.
mended for improvements has been
prepared with care. and II has been the
endeavOT Of the Commissioners 10 see
that all streets mentioned in the Appro
pIiation bin In the past shall be placed
so as 10 insure their being done at the
earliest moment when funds are avail
able for the purpose.
The amount 10 be expended Ia this
way is estimated at about s425, 600.
The Commissioners were disappointed
al having 10 recommend so small an
amount but the revenues Of the Dis
tTict would not permit greater eXpendt-
iuTe IL IS the intention, with the per
mission Of Congress, wherever the
foundation is poor or extraordinarily
heavy travel is expected on a street, TO
put in a foundation Of hydraulic con
crete six inches in depth. The extra
expense Of this is about 2j cents per
square YaId.
The permit system Is eXtOlled aud the
attention Of Congress is again called 10
the necessity for immediate legislation
tO Ieotify the irregular subdivisions 10
the suburbs Of the city, so as 10 make
The streets conform 70 those In the city.
The Commissioners renew their
recon meUdaiion for the construction
OF "a tunnel IN the valley Of Rock
Greek, and ihe illing In Of the low por
ti0rs Of the grounds between the cities
Of Washington and Georgetown.
Attention Is called % the excellence
Of the public schools aud a cOntiu.
uauce Of a liberal policy for their sup
port is asked.
The Commissioners concur in the
recommendation Of Lieutenant Colonel
Elliott, the officer ia charge Of the
Washington Aqueduct, for the i'm.
pTUyement of the receiving reservoir.
AS the capacity Of this reservoir Il
badly needed 10 afford additional timt
for the water 10 settle before IFS distri
button aud also 20 store a reserve supply
as q provision against an accident tC
the conduit The Commissioners rus
/ that funds may soon be found available
tor improving ibis reservoir.
With the growth Of the District, ant
/ especially Of its suburban villages. az
/ urgent necessity arises for q correspond
ing increase Of the Metropolitan Police
. Force
The attention Of Congress Is respect
F fully invited % the accompanying rep0r
{ Of The major and superintendent, anC
{ 10 its intelligent discussion of the need