Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
A YEARS PROGRESS
Reports Made Last Evening to the
Board Of Trade.
IMPORTANT MEASURES BEING URGED
Recommendations to Be Presented
to the New Congress.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The annual meeting Of the board of trade
was held last evening at Builders Exchange
Hall. President B. H. Warner presiding. Elk
Gov. Alexander r. Shepherd unani-
Mously elected an honorary member. the re-
ports of President Warner and Secretary
John 3. Wight were read. ten directors were
elected for three years. each to fill the places
of those whose terms had expired. and the
usual amount of routine business was trans
acted, a collation. being one of the enjoyable
incidents Of the meeting.
After the minutes of the previous meeting
had been approved. MIR. o. c. Staples moved
tat ex-Gov. Alexander r. Shepherd be
elected an honorary member of the board
President Warner explained that, while the
boards constitution does not provide for
such an office, he thought that no amend
ment was needed to so honor man to
whom the city was so greatly indebted. The
motion was. therefore. adopted amidst APP
plause.
MIR. Loring Chapel moved that Commits
sioner Powell and his assistants, CaptS
Fiebeger. Beach and Burr be elected honor
AIRY members.
Mr.. John Joy Edison. however. thought
that the names should first be referred to the
committee on membership. 1t was an i'm
portant matter, and. while he did not, he
said. in making the suggestion, intend to OPP
pose their election he thought there was no
occasion for haste in the matter, and the
constitution should at least first be amended.
Mr.. EdsonS view prevailed.
After an additional committee. one on
schools. to consist of five members. had
been provided for. Mr.. w. S. Knox intro
duced a resolution favoring the holding
here in 100 Of an international exposition.
The resolution provided for a special COM
mttee of five to report at. the next meet
ing of the board, the board to favor the
holding of the proposed exposition, and to
form itself into board of promotion.
President Warner called attention 10 the
fact that Baltimore would hold an eNposl-
ton in 1897, ard the coming French expo
sition was also referred to. But the motion
of Mr.. Knox prevailed and President War
ner stated that he would announce the COM
nIttee later.
President Warner next read his annual
report. The report was generously ap.
plauded. as was the pleasant and we'll de-
served reference therein to Secretary Wight.
The Presidents Annual Report.
President Warmers report referred to the
fact that since the last annual meeting the
membership had increased by forty. Per
haps," he said, lone of the most desirable
results of the efforts Of the board of trade
has been the cultivation of broader public
spirit on the part of many of our citizens.
which has demonstrated what can be
complished by united effort and orsaniza-
ton in bringing about improvements and
legislation essential to the welfare of the
comm. nifty.
THE general business depression which
has extended throughout the length ami
breadth of the land the report said has.
of course. had its effect upon this District.
During the past three months there has.
however. been decided change for the bet
ter. which encourages the hope that during
the ensuing year we shall have revival of
prosperity in all branches Of business, and
that many large private improvements will
be made.
The total taxes assessed against the real
estate and personal property In this Dis
trict, on June 80, 1894, were 5000, so; on
June 10. 1875. they were s3.32s .O3674. The
expenditures by the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia for all purposes. for
the year ending June 30. 1895. were sti.127.-
72'S6. The appropriations for the year end.
ing June 80. lS96, were $500, $685.. They
have made an estimate for the year ending
June 80 1897, of 7,720, sos %.
I'VE are sure that united effort will in
duce Congress to see the Importance of act
Ing with especial liberality in considering
the estimates above referred to. Every
member of the board of trade should en-
deavor, 50 far as possible, to explain the
re'at.ons of the general government to the
District Of Columbia to each and every
member of Congress with whom he Is &C.
quainted. and to give him a correct idea of
the Importance of treating the District as
the seat of the federal government, where
there Is absolute freedom from local po-
litcal Influences and which must be largely
developed and beautifed by the people of
the whole country rather than by the local
citizenship. in order to main tain the digni-
ty of the republic"
The Work of Committees.
Much of Mr.. Warmers report was taken
lp in presenting summaries of reports and
Recommendations of all the standing COM
Ilittees.
The committee on charities recommends
the establishment Of food market and
deem 1t lnexpedient to press at the present
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the abolition Of the office of Superintendent
of charities and the creation in it's stead Of
board Of charities. The committee favored
also the establishment of loan bureau,
md suggested that the scope of the commit
tees work be enlarged to take In correction
IS well as charities.
The committee on commerce and manu-
pictures invites special attention to the
question Of the utilization of the water pow
of the Potomac at the Little and Great
Falls and the necessity which exists in the
District of Columbia for the Introduction
of light manufacture.
The committee on parks and reservations
expressed the hope that Congress will make
an appropriation during the ensuing year
sulncient at least to have the park laid out
and to make a beginning toward the con-
structon Of driveways. When the Potomac
dats case Is settled by the United States
Supreme Court, II Its decision be favorable
to the government, the committee will do
all in its power to have the reclaimed lands
set aside for park. The committee favors
d pldii 10 nave the government acquire title
to the sixteen acres of land lying directly
west of and adjoining the Oak Hill cemetery.
to be used as park under the name of the
John Howard Payne Park.
The committee on public buildings ex-
pressed hope Of being able to obtain from
the next Congress an appropriate ton toward
the erection of a building to cost about 81
$4,000
The committee on public health refers to
the general good health of the city during
the past year as subject for congra tlla-
ton. The following are the principal sub
jects Of recommendation made with view
TO re.nedying existing evils:
The extension of the system of sewerage
and the completion and publication of the
water supply, including the abolition OF
pumps and wells and the establishment Of
proper system of sed:mentaeion and fill
tratirn.
The enactment of an effective law rcgu-
iating the sale and supply of milk
The establishment of meteorological
laboratory in connection with the health
department..
The revision and extension of the sanitary
laws and regulations of the District, in
GLIDING the appointment OF a committee of
five to prepare and formulate code there
of for presentation to Congress.