The Washington times., 1894-03-28
FOR THE cIrY.s VEAL.
Washington's Welfare Discussed by the
Board of Trade Last Night.

WashingtOn's Welfare Discussed by the
|. Board Of Trade Last Night.
A large majority of the members Of the
Washington Board Of Trade attended the
meeting held last night at the Carroll 1nsti-
tu:e hall. There were also present Prof. W.
3. Powell, Mr.. Gardiner G. Hubbard, Mr..
William E. Curtis, and Mr.. Charles W. Need
ham.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. B I.
Il. Warner, the president OF the association,
and after the reading of the minutes Of the
previous meeting, reports from the various
standing committees were submitted. Mr..
Theodore W. Noyes, chairman of the COM
mittee Of public libraries, made an exhaus-
tive report. stating that libraries are needed
as well as schools. and with the establish
ment OF free libraries in all sections s of the
country the jaiIs would be thinn ed ont
What the people OF this city need Is a free
library open from close Of working b ours
until 10 o'clock at night.
This interesting report was ada pied and
1850 copies will be printed for distribution.
The committee on taxation and assessments
reported that their request submitted to the
Commissioners had been referred to Congress
with but little change.
Mr.. Thomas Somerville. chairman Of the
committee on public buildings, reported a bill
for the erection Of s new municipal building
to be located on the Mall on the south side Of
the Avenue, in line of communication and in
view ofthe other pubic buildings.
The committee on parks and reservations,
Mr.. Henry +. Blount chairman, reported that
the appropriations recently have not been suf-
ficient to provide proper care for the trees Of
the city. and number of them had to be de-
stroyed. They oppose the use OF the Potomac
flats for other purposes than as q park and
oppose the Mount Vernon, Alexandria and
Washington railway in crossing the flats not
particularly as to this company. but under
any private company. The 500 acres OF fats
would be taken up by corporation, and this
would practically introduce the steam rail-
road and not the electric.
Col. A. D. Anderson, in refuting some of
these statements, said that the objections
were made upon information. 1t was not
vandalism, but would conduce to the best in
terests OF the people, and especially the
hundreds who annually visit Mount Vernon
and Arlington. He denied positively that
steam power was to be used and that every
bill introduced excluded this method OF pro-
pulsion.
Mr.. C. c. Glover opposed the resolution on
the grounds that Congress never acted with
full knowledge of the subject.
In support Of the resolution Mr.. F. A. Reed
denied that the Pennsylvania road would Sc
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Fourteenth street was asked for as 1t offered q
more accessible route.
On the motion of Mr.. Noyes it was decided
to place the railroad questson in hands Of the
railroad committee and it was laid on the
table until the next meeting.
At the conclusion OF this discussion Mr..
Gardiner G. Hubbard made an address upon
"What the winter residents of Washington
owe to the National Capital" He said that
about twenty years ago there were scarcely
any artists or scientists in this city. but that
twenty years hence it would be the mecca of
culture.
Prof. Powell, superintendent Of the public
schools, said that the District last year was
visited by about twenty-five boards Of educa-
ton.
At the adjournment of the meeting the
members repaired to the hall below. where an
elaborate buffet lunch was spread.