Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01

mediate action be taken to furnish suitable
quarters for post Office at the capital Of the
nation.
A number Of new school buildings have been
erected in the District during the past year.
providing facilities which we're greatly needed
owing to the large increase in the number Of
pupils. The amount expended in the erection
OF new school buildings and in additions
TO old buildings during the past year was
s315,0Oo.
ROCK CREEK PARK.
The project Of establishing park along Rock
creek was revived in the early part Of the year.
A meeting of prominent citizens was held and
arrangements were made to urge this matter
upon the attention OF Congress. A bill was
prepared, which was favorably reported upon
by the House District committee, but owing to
the shortness of the session the measure did not
reach vote. The bill provided for the con-
demnation of q tract Of land not exceeding
$500 acres, and one-haf of the expenditure
authorized by the bill was to be paid by the
District.
THE BIOLOGICAL PARK
project met with a better fate. A clause attached
to the District appropriation bill provided
FOR the appointment OF a commission to con-
denim the land needed for this purpose along
Rock creek and also supplied the necessary
FUNDS. The appropriation bill became a law
during the closing days Of the session of Con-
gress, and a few days afterward Prof. Lang
ley, Secretary Noble and MIR. W. 3.
Webb, then District Commissioner, who
commission, met and organized and after care
fully considering the entire question they
liked upon site for the park south of Woodley
road, comprising land on each side Of Rock
creek. They secured between 100 and l60
acres, and, while reaching an agreement with
ton proceedings will be necessary to secure
the title to portion. When the title to the
land Is vested In the government the animals
now IN temporary quarters near the Smithson-
Ian institution building will be removed to the
park.
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.
The number Of financial institutions organ
lied during the past year has been a notable
feature in the business development of the city,
Two new national banks have been established,
the National Capital bank in East Washington
and the West End national bank at Pennsylya-
MA avenue and 18th street. A new insurance
company was organized under the name of the
Peoples insurance company, and il located in
East Washington. new line Of business was
lnaugurated by the organization of two trust
companies-the American security and trust
company and the Washington loan and trust
company.
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.
The manufacturing industries of the Dis
trict have never been very extensive, but the
past year has witnessed the establishment here
OF new plants and the enlargement of the
facilities OF those already in operation. The
output OF brick has, perhaps, been greater this
year than ever before. 1t has been difficult at
times to supply the demand. Two new brick
making companies have been organized and
the product of many of the yards has been in
creased. There Is now a complete iron foundry
located here, while the manufacture of iron
for architectural purposes has become quite a
business. Galvanized iron for building pur-
poses and copper are also made here. large
creamery was put into operation and estab-
llshments where stone and marble work is
done are becoming important centers of bust
ness.
GAS AGAINST ELECTRIC LIGHT.
contract was entered into by the District
Commissioners in September with recently
organized company granting them the privi-
lege to light with incandescent lights the
streets of the city in the section north of Ii
street between first street east and Rock
creek. The wires were to be laid under ground
An injunction was at once applied for by the
Washington gas light company and also one by
several citizens OF the District. On the part
OF the citizens it was urged that the Commits
sioners had no right to grant the use of streets
to any corporation without the consent of Con-
gresS, while the gas company maintained that
II was a violation of their contract with the
District After hearing argument Chief JUS
tice Bingham dismissed the motion for an in
junction IN the part of the gas company and
granted a temporary injunction on the motion
OF the citizens. The case was certified to the
general term for hearing, which has not as
vet been held