Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-04

| 8. That the fifteen-foot driveway at tn,
north end Of the shed be extended Westward,
| across the grounds, to be used for parking tn,
overflow Of market teams.
4. That the space north OF the market hons,
and east OF the engine house be converted
into park, with flower beds and graveled OF
paved walks, and inclosed with iron posts anG
chain fence.
inclosed BY iron posts and chain fence; tina
the banks be properly graded and sodded. anc
that the buildings and grounds be properly
policed and kept in . cleanly and slightly
manner
A plan Of the improvements recommended
was submitted Herewith.
LEGISLATION PROPOSED.
The committee to draft proposed legislation
submitted its report upon the resolution intro
duced February IL relating to the removal o.
the marine barracks so as to provide for thu
removal of the naval monument to square 927
The following amendment to the bill was pre-.
scented and adopted:
THAT the naval monument now standing
upon the circle at the western entrance of the
Capitol grounds from PENNSYLVANIA avenue
shall be removed and placed on the said square
or park, and for this purpose e., 600 or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary is hereby appro.
prlated from any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated" The report was re.
referred to the committee. with instr uctions to
press the matter before the Commissioners and
Congress.
This committee also submitted report upon
the resolution to devise proper course OF
action upon the establishment OF a naval school
ship. All that was necessary, the report stated,
was to ask OF the Commissioners to request oil
Congress an addition to the District appropria-
ton bill OF clause merely extending the act OF
June ~, 1874, relating to marine schools to the
port OF Washington and pustponing the ques-
tlon OF appropriation until the school ship
shall have been called for and the Commits
sioners could make an estimate. The report
directed to communicate its action to the
Commissioners.
HEALTH, POLICE AND CHARITIES.
The committee on health, police aud charities
reported favorabty House bill 5119, to prevent
the building Of houses along certain alleys
House bill $40, to establish . hospital and
homo for inebriates and dipsomsnlacs, ana
House bill 5l2l. for the promotion Of anatOm-
ical science and to prevent the Dissertation OF
graves. The report urges that every effort
should be made to impress upon Congress the
adyisability Of early and favorable action
thereon. No Recommendation 10 made upon
the bills to define and punish blackmail, for
the preservation of public peace and to punish
the unlawful appropriation Of the use of the
property Of another
1t was decided to increase the committee on
Iahro aus, anu the PRESIDENT appointed Messrs.
Tracy L.. Jeffords and Chss. W. Darr as MEN,
bers thereof.
The committee Of public parks and spaces
was also increased, but the president did not
name the new members.
Mr.. J. W. Brown suggested that the associa-
ton meet semi-monthiy.
MIR, NJ. W. Wines and Secretary Spsrry and
Mr.. U. b. hallum spoke against this suggestion.
On a vote the association decided not to
adopt the suggestion.
The meeting then adjourned.