Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-15

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The public schools Of Washington are models in
all their appointments and can accommodate
s5.S7s pupils.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
| A movement for . free public circulating
library, with reading rooms open in the even
ing as well A. during the day. gained consider
| able Roadway last winter and eliminated in Q
bill introduced by Representative Hemphill.
| Action on this matter will be asked from the
present Congress. Such library as the one
outlined in the bill referred to will be of great
dement, to Washington as an adjunct to its edu-
cational system, and the movement to establish
1t deserves the hearty support Of the board Of
| trade.
The completion of the bridge across the
Eastern branch at the extension of Pennsyl-
vania avenue has been great benefit and has
opened up q section of the District that will add
to the future growth of our city. Our atten-
ton should now be turned to q bridge across
the Potomac to Arlington at the end of New
York avenue. Arlington is one of the most
historic points about Washington, and il an
nually becoming more and more SO. AtArling-
ton are buried thousands Of our brave soldiers
Themost distinguished generals Of the war are
last hnding this u resting place Sheridan, Rick
etts, Paul Hazen and Crane here sleep their
last sleep. To these should be added the illus
trious Grant. Sherman and Logan. With this
bridge, which would more firmly unite tho
north with the south, thousands of our people
would visit Arlington who do not now do SO
by reason Of the distance and expense.
RIVERS ANIL HARBoRs.
The work commenced some years ago re-
| claiming the Potomac flats has satisfactorily
progressed under the able supervision of Col
Haines, engineer officer late in charge. When
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another park to those We already have and
| will become a fashionable driving and pleasure
| resort. There should, however, be added to
this all ground south of + street and west of
18th. With this addition properly beautiied
no section OF our city would be more attractive
At the last session of Congress Col. Haines was
authorized to make a survey of the Potomac
river with respect to its approaches to Washing
ton. 1t is believed that this report will show
! that with the comparatively small appropria-
ton of $500. 600 channel could be had accom-.
modating twenty-four feet Of water This would
| admit to our ports the largest vessels and
would be of inestimable value The board of
trade should interest itself in securing this ap-
| preparation.
| STREETS AND GARBAGE.
| On the 25th of October the Commissioners Of
the District addressed letter to the board of
trade asking the appointment of u committee
Of three for conference and advice OF the sub
| JCSa Va sucet Dreaming, anu Similar COnmfttee
| respecting the collection and removal of gar
bage and the bathing beach. This request was
| referred to Col George Truesdell, chairman OF
| the committee on streets and avenues, who ap-
pointed a subcommittee-W. s. Thompson Geo.
| NJ. Oyster and G. Il. Dunlop-and to FL Moore,
| esq, chairman of the committee on public
| health, who appointed W. G. Dodge, Archibald
| Greenless and s. S. Shedd as a subcommittee.
This committee made valuable and exhaustive
report on the subject Of garbage, which WAS
transmitted to the honorable Commissioners
and later on published in full in the daily press
| 1t Is believed that it will materially aid the
commissioners in the satisfactory solution
| OF this troublesome question Of garbage.
1t must not be understood that, as
a rule, the removal of garbage has
health of our people. Statistical reports Of the
health department show that our mortality
| rate is at the minimum. Our system Of sub
sewerage is such to make case Of malaral
fever the exception and not the rule Some
complaints have been made respecting street
cleaning, but it must be remembered that this
has been an unusually troublesome year. A
| very large number Of streets hove been opened
up as subways for the telephone, electric hight
ing and the introduction Of the cable railroad.
During the progress of this work much lncon-
venience must necessarily result from dust
but the rapidity with which these improve
ments have been carried out is deserving of
commentator, notably that of the Washing
ton and Georgetown railroad.
cannot conclude this report without again
referring, In general way. to Washington. No
people are more loyal, generous and hospitable
than ours, no city on the face of the earth
more attractive and beautiful 1t would be
difficult to estimate our future possibilities
Our growth and prosperity will be an evidence
and result OF national progress and greatness
When Mr.. Gould was before a committee of
Congress he was asked what were his political
prediiectlons. He replied: when in a republi-
can district am republican; when in a demo-
cratic district / am a democrat; when in a
doubtful district am doubtful; but l am al
ways an Erie man." So would say Of the
Washington board of trade. We are always for
washington, magnifying and Matchmaking her
resources and possibilities
desire to express my appreciation Of the
perfect harmony that has prevailed and the
uniform c:urtesy and support have received
from the officers and members of the board
THE sECRETARY's REPORT.
As stated by the secretary, Mr.. Alexander D.
Andersen, when called upon, his report was
simply informal and preliminary. He said that
the material standpoint entitled The First and
| Second Centuries of the National Capital" to
| be submitted first as q board of trade iocu-
mont and probably printed afterward in more
elaborate form for the worlds exposition at
| Chicago, to accompany the proposed District
exhibit. As chairman Of the committee on
universities he spoke Of the great enterprises
already started and of those contemplated and
said that subject would be fully set forth in
| the statistics he had prepared. Mr.. Anderson
| also spoke of the national board of trade and
| said that 1t was not a. now constituted repre-
sentative body, AZ only about forty of the !, 100
| boards in the country were members. He was
| of the opinion that when the central Office was
located in this city. as was proposed and the
| members can get information about the status
| Of bills before Congress and other information
of like character that the vaile of the national
| body will be more fully realized and the mem
bership wonid be enlarged, The next meet
! ing he said, would be held IN this city, and he
| thought that it would be the most largely at
| tended of any that has yet taken place
THE COMMITTEE oS PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The first report read was that from the COM
mittee On public buildings Of which Thomas
Somerville Is chairman. Reference was made
| to the fiGal decision il the selection Of a site
for the city post Office. and the opinion Was ex-
pressed that this site wouid prove to be popu-
| lar. The urgent necessity for a municipal
building where all the city offices could be To-
| Gated was pointed out. and 1t suggested that
| the ground in front of Center Market facing
| Pennsylvania avenue between 7th and 9th
streets would be good location. II this site
| was secured it was estimated that n suitable
| building could be erected for $500, 600. The
| Recommendation was made that Congress be
asked to appropriate $50, 900 at the present
sessi IN to begin the erection Of such building
The project Of devoting the south side OF Penn
| sykania venue from, 9Th street west as the To-