Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-10
DISTRICT AUTHORIZATIONS.


4 Ehmss uothc nearing Oy the SuOcoxuunhttee
OF the House APpropriations Csmmistse.
| VARIOUS DELEGATES HEARD IN REFERkNcE 10
| cHARrrrEs-rHK NEW YoRK AVENUE PARKING
| PROPOSED DrssunsIxa CLERK ron rHE DIS
TRIcr, ETC
Once more this morning the room Of the
House committee on appropriation was given
up to District interests. The subcommittee in
charge of the District appropriation bill con-
timed the hearings on the items Of the bill.
Commissioner Douglass was present with Audi
tor Petty. Capts. Rossell and Lusk and DIR.
Tiudall Of the District officials, and many dele
cations.
THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM.
Mr.. z. L. Moore and DIR. Parson appeared
for the Washington Asylum. They thought
the visiting physician at s1.os0 should be
omitted this year and, in place. two assistant
physicians should be inserted. They also
| thought the aims house should be removed
some six miles further out, that the crimi-
nails and paupers can be entirely separated.
THE YOUNG woMAS's CHRISTIAN HOME.
A committee consisting of DR.. Hickling,
Maj. Morgan, Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Heron
appeared for the Young Woman's Christian
Home. The delegation drew attention to the
| high standing and good work which this insti-
| tuition had accomplished in the past. Last
year. they said, the institution received 81 900
| to supply the demands on them. This year
they asked for $1,000 for maintenance and
$4,000 for the purchase Of permanent build
| ing.
THE woMEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Adelegation followed from the Women's Chris
tianAssociation. The delegation consisted OF Mrs
Belva A. Freeman, Mrs. s. p. French. Nathaniel
Freeman and ex-senator Pomery. The appro-
priation for this institution for many years has
been 81 900 per year and this year they asked
the same appropriation.
EXTENSION OF NEW YORK AVENUE.
| large delegation from the northeast section
of the city and county, with Mr.. William Friz-
gel, appeared in reference to the extension of
New York avenue to the Bladensburg road
| The delegation brought out the fact that resi-
possible outlet into the city. Nearly all the
land for this extension would be donated. they
said. in fact all, except through the Patterson
estate. The Lexington road in its charter was
as soon as the thoroughfare should be opened.
| This would prove great benefit TO the section.
Or. LOOMS stated that. having no road to
| get into the city, persons were obliged to use
the railroad tracks in walking to and from the
| city. and there was not eighty yards of this
| track which had not been stained with the
blood of citizens from this section of the Dis
| trict.
| The delegation stated that the section had
received no appropriations in the past and all
they asked in the present was this one improve
ment. The appropriation asked for was $50
600.
| PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL HOUSE IN THE SEVENTH
| DIVISION.
| A delegation, consisting of DR.. Purvis, J. F.
n. Wilkinson and John +. Cook, appeared in
regard to the school house in the seventh
division. The delegation wished the commit
tee in the bill to designate the street on which
the new school which the estimates provide for
| shall be located. The estimates provide for
$4,000 for a new eight-room school in this
division. The delegation want the school to
be on Oregon avenue. which is between 18th
street and New Hampshire avenue and s and
Mr.. McComas suggested that this has never
Mr.. Cook thought if the choice was left to
the Commissioners il would not be satisfactory
| to the people.
Mr.. Douglass said the school was needed. but
the Commissioners did not want to be confined
| in the choice of a site.
| ST. AIMS INFANT ASYLUM.
Edward c. O'Brien appeared in response to
the st. AIMS asylum. Mr.. O'Brien wanted
$l0,OO for the institution this year. Formerly
the asylum has received from Congress about
$1,000 per year. Only small private contri-
button was received last year. One hundred
and twenty-five children under two years Of
age were maintained, the source OF supply
being police headquarters.
THE HOPE AND HELP MISSION.
Mrs. La Fetra wanted the appropriation OF
$1,000 continued for the Hope and Help Mis-
sion, an institution under control of the VIC
T.U. Over 81 900 had been contributed by pri.
vate subscription last year. Mrs. La Fetra also
wanted the Girls Reform School started.
Mr.. F. w. Sanborn appeared for the Ameri.
can Gas Controller and Fixture Company
which has made a proposition for the lighting
of the city. The company furnishes an attach.
ment to be placed OH the lamp posts.
THE woMAN's HOSPITAL AND DIspEEsARy
DIR. Muncaster appeared for the Woman's
Hospital and Dispensary. The institution
asked 5000 this year. 81 900 of which was to
&C toward the purchase of building.
THE REFORM SCHOOL.
President Falls of the Reform School pre-.
sented his views on the needs of the Reform
School. The increases asked this year were or
superintendent salary $500. assistant super.
intent's salary 500, additional foreman OF
machine shops 81 800, increase of teachers $40
watchman $500, new boiler house %, 500, new
boiler 81 $50. steam fitting 81 ,500, new water
closets 1000. Mr.. Falls explained that the
school was in the most fourishing condition
203 boys were in the school at present.
THE NEW YORK AVENUE PARKING.
Mr.. c. G. Duncanson appeared to protes,
against the removal of the park king on New
York avenue between 9th and 18th streets Mr.
Duncanson said a majority of the residents on
the avenue were opposed tothe removal of the
parking. He quoted a number of names
among them being Henry Wise Garrett and
DIR. Sewers, as opposing the removal.
1t was suggested to Mr.. Duncanson that a
large petition had been fled in favor of this
removal. and that it would, perhaps, be better
for the opponents to file a counter petition.
DrsBURsING OFFICER FOR THE DISTRICT.
Auditor Petty then appeared in regard to the
much-talked-of disbursing officer for the Dis
trict. He referred to the great trouble to the
officials and the great loss to laborers of the
present method Of payment by checks. He had
O proposal which he thought would settle the
matter in O simple manner. He wanted the fol-
lowing provision inserted in the appropriation
bill:
lone disbursing clerk, who shall hereafter be
authorized to pay laborers and other employees
of the District of Columbia in cash with moneys
to be advanced to him by the Commissioners. in
their discretion, upon ray rolls or other
vouchers approved or certified as now required
by law. Provided that he shall give bond
to the satisfaction of the Commissioners
in the general sum Of SOS, 900 condi-
toned upon the faithful performance
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