The Washington critic., 1890-03-20
wAsHINGToN's CENTENNIAL.
Ihat ana Many Other Matters Dis
nmaann liz fhn Iinnrn of Trnhn.

cussed by the Board of Trade.
The first general meeting of the
Board of Trade was held last night at
Willard Hall with President Parker in
the chair. Three hundred of Wash
ing ton solid business men were pres
eDt. The chairmen of the various
committees submitted their reports
Mr. T.. Kurtz Johnson reported that
the executive committee had no matters
for special consideration except the
passing upon list of names submitted
for membership. The list showed 1917
names.
Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, chairman of the
finance committee, said the only matter
before it was the examination and APP
proval of certain bills for furnishing
rooms for the board. The bills, he
thought, would aggregate $500. Secre-
tary Anderson reported that the amount
on hand was $4,000, received from q
total membership of 1917
The railroad committee, through Mr.
Theodore w. Noyes, made q report in
connection with Senate bills 2707, 2763
and 3O23, and House bill 24S, defining
or regulating the routes of steam rail-
roads in the District of Columbia. The
report stated that the ingalls, and Nor
rill bills propose to remedy the we'll
known evils Of the railroad occupation
in Northeast Washington by removing
the present tracks and stations, uniting
the two branches of the Baltimore and
Ohio Road beyond Boundary street, and
bringing them through Third street east,
,,occipn ttrf1op (fDrifO1 mn -,
The railroad, as understood, has aban-
doned that project, and has indicated
that it will reach southern connections
in another way than by tunneling. The
policy of the Board of Trade is to re-
duce TO a minimum surface tracks and
grade crossings. A resolution was
adopted that the committe have author
ity TO appear before the District com
mittees to further their ideas and plans,
both as to the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroads.
Mr., lsldor Saks, chairman of the
committee on commerce, reported that
the committee had under consideration
measures looking toward the suppress
sion of bogus commission merchants,
against whom complaints were becom-
ing so frequent.
Postmaster Ross gave some pointed
views touching the Importance and
necessity of new postot1ice building
During the past few weeks, he said,
some estimates had been made as to the
relative standing of the Washington
Posto flee. In registered matter it
stands at the head. AS regards the
number Of pieces, Washington stands
third, New y York being first and Chicago
second.
Chairman Bell of the Committee on
Parks and Reservations said that the
question of national park had been
| strongly urged by the local press, and
as the bill comes up for final passage
Monday every member of the board
should so to work for its passage by
placing the matter in its proper light
before Congress.
Mr. Henry Wise Garnett introduced
resolution, which was adopted, to the
| effect that ii was The sense Of the board
that the bill for the establishment OF
the park should become law.
| The chairman of the committee on
streets and avenues reported that the
| House Committee had invited the mem
bers Of the Board of Trade to be present
| at their meeting on Friday.
Chairman Magruder of the committee
on charities, reported favorably on the
bills now pending before the Senate and
House for Home for Inebriates, Su
perintendent of Charities, Central Dis
pensary and Emergency Hospital with
100000 appropriation; Home for Girls
Restoration of Boys to Reform School
and Cruelty to Children. He also
called attention to the needs of The
Washington Asylum.
In regard to sanitary matters, Com
missioner Hine said that the Commits
sioners had reported favorably q bill
providing for the appointment of sani
tary inspector and assistants. The in
spector should be practical plumber
The bill providing for the appointment
of sanitary engineer by the Presiden
had been approved by the Board.
A reconsideration of the approval o
the bill providing for the appointmen
of sanitary engineer by the Presiden
was taken up and action reversed.
Secretary Anderson called attention
to the fact that July 16 next will be tn
centennial of the passage OF the act b,
Congress, locating the permanent sea
of Government on the Potomac, an
that April 10, 1891, will be the centen
nial of the formal laying of the corner
stone of the Federal Territory. ]
might be desirable. he said, for CON
mittee to consider and report at futur
meeting what steps should be taken /
commemoration Of the events. Th
matter was left for the consideration O
the executive committee.