Evening star., 1895-10-25
DISTRICT PROJECTS
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Some Of the Improvements the Com
missioners Want.
TO RECONSTRUCT TEE COURT HOUSE
How It is Proposed to Get a New
District Building.
THE SEW ERAGE PLAN

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One feature of. the estimates of the Dis
trict Commissioners, which were printed in
full in The Star of yesterday, is the num-
ber of new and important recommendations.
The Commissioners consider each recon-
mendation important to the best interests
OF the national capital, and will do their
utmost to get an appropriation sufficient to
cover them all.
Perhaps of all the recommendations sub
mitted, the one asking for an appropriation
of $;,1OO0OO for completing the sewerage
system of the city and the item of $1.OOO,-
900 for constructing trunk sewers outside
of Washington are the most important
items. Many people believe that the ty-
phofd fever in the city has been due to the
insufficient sewerage facilities. There is
little doubt that these two items will at
tract the most attention in Congress. The
board of trade will assist materially to get
an appropriation covering them, and 1t is
believed that the medical society of the
District will lend it's best efforts to secure
this much needed legislation.
Then there Is the item for $3OO,OOO for the
purchase of underground conduits. This
means District control eventually OF all the
conduits in the city, which Will be rented 10
the different corporations and bring into
the Golfers of the District large revenue
And not only this; it will bring into compe-
tition other companies for supplying llgnt,
heat and power to the citizens of the DIS
trict. The engineer department is especial
ly anxious that this recommendation go
through.
Other Things Needed.
The Commissioners. in order to bring
their estimates within the estimated reve-
nues, were forced to reduce from $4,000 to
81. 600 the estimate for the improvement of
the bathing beach. The Commissioners,
however considered this item of such i'm
portance to the citizens that they inserted
an item of 5000 i'll their supplemental es-
Inmates for improvement.
The absolute necessity for morsue has
lons: been manifest, and the estimate OF
$12,OW for the purchase of a site and thL
erection of a building IS considered rea-
sonable. At the present time an insufi-
cient building. without any modern con-
veniences. is used for this purpose. The
coroner Is quite anxious that this new
mOrgue be provided, as 1t will give MN a
place to hold inquests.
The experiences of last winter Is consid-
cred argun ent enough for the purchase OF
| a new harbor boat, which shall be used not
| only for enforcing the harbor regulations
| but also to keep the river free from ica,
and thereby prevent flooding. and to act as
a fireboat in case of conflagration on the
river front, as well as raising wrecks which
| obstruct Navigation. An appropriation of
| $4,000 for this boat is asked.
The District Building.
Equal in Importance Is the item of $780,
OOO for the erection of a new municipal
building and court house. If such an ap-
| preparation is obtained (and strenuous ef-
| fort will be made to have 1t included in the
new appropriation bilD the plan which con-
templates the building of a new District
building around the city hall will be fol
| such scheme, for. aside from the facts
| that no meEey will be necessary for
| ground. the building will be centrally To-
| Gated and altogether more convenient to
| the people than any other site known This
! Is no new idea with the Commissioners.
| Ever since the present form of government
| was established 1t has been the desire OF
| the authorities to get comfortable home
| for the municipality.
| Returning now to the sewer estimates. 1t
| should not be overlooked that the Commits
| sioners have followed the recommendation
| of The Star with respect to the old James
| Creek cana! and included an estimate OF
$4,000 to commence the work on the high
! level intercepting sewer which is to final
ly cost s4S:s,:GO. A full description Of this
| was published in The Star of the 18th In
stant. Estimates are also included for COM
pleting the construction of the Rock creek
and B street intercepting sewer, the Eek
| ington valley sewer, the keneSaw avenue
| sewer and the Brookland sewer
The Street Schedule.
The street schedule in which are recorded
the improvements to be made next year
has, 1t is understood, given much 5atisfac
ton. 1t calls for an appropriation of 5000,
900, and all sections of the city are fairly
dealt with. September II last The Stal
printed a schedule that was adopted with
the exception of some few additions, which
were the result of this publication. The
list of streets, as published in The Star
called for an appropriation OF s4O0,oOO Blu
the earnest appeals of Interested citizen:
and taxpay ers convinced the Commission
ers that an addition of $2OO.0O0 would no
be too great. and 1t was accordingly made.
| A gratifying feature of the estimates |!
that in relation to public schools. A new
Western High School, to cost 100000, thu
Commissioners are especially desirous o
| obtaining. as we'll as the erection Of fiv'
new public school buildings and the re
| construction of several old ones. With
desire of improving the efficiency of th
police force an increase of 125 police Off
| GERS is recommended. The city has grow
| so large within the past five years that th
Commissioners deem such an increase abso
lutely necessary to insure proper polio
surveillance.
Then the Commissioners have estimate,
for three new engine companies. one TO
Anacostla one for Mt. Pleasant and one il
the vicinity of Florida avenue and Nortl
Capitol street. Chief Paris of the fire de
partment in discussing this subject, SAT-
it was a matter Of the gravest importanc
that these engine houses should be built II
the sections where it was desired to locat
| them. because they We're so sadly in nee
| of protection.
} The Contagious Hospital.
Not long ago a young German SUFFERING
!. from minor contagious disease was car
ried from one hospital to another, unable t
receive proper care, finally losing his life
as 1t was believed. by reason of the ex
posure he was subjected to- Then it be
came manifest that the District should ow
a hospital for the treatment of diseases O
this class. Then 1t was that the authorize
started in to get an appropriation suitabl
for this hospital. This year the Commis
sicners have included in their estimates a
item of $4,000 for the purchase of sit
and erection of an isolated hospital for tn
treatment of contagious diseases For thi
they will make strenuous effort.