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/ would like TO ask Mr.. Perry whether
this plan includes all the trunk sewers. or
simply the system OF sewage disposal and
protection against noods.'
Mr.. Perry: 1t does not take in any
sewer outside of the city; it refers only to
what is included in the disposal of sewage
according to the report 1 referred to-
The report OF the special committee was
then adopted unanimously.
a member then raised the question that
as the report referred to the question of
street extension, the Endorsement of the
board might possibly include that.
Mr.. Perry: mo; understand that. after
the report as to the sewage disposal has
been acted on, the committee be allowed
further time To complete their investigation
and report on the subject OF street and
sewer extension
President woodward II think that the
whole matter has been acted upon.''
Mr.. Perry: Then move that the board
Of directors and Inc board OF trade be
requested and instructed by the board to
take immediate measures for urging upon
Congress the passage as speedily as possible
of the bond bill, as amended in the report
as made by the special committee tonight"
This motion was unanimously passed.
River and haTbor Improvements were
then taken up. Mr.. C. B. Church asked
the endorsement of the board of trade OF
the suggestions made in the report of the
river and harbor committee on November
IL, 1895. These suggestions have already
been published in The Times.
DIR. Fardan moved that the board approve
the report and the recommendations.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lambert called special attention to
Recommendation asto anew long bridge.
He also made an argument as TO the deep
| ening of the bar between Giesboro flats
| and the Navy Yard. The report was
adopted.
Mr.. Frank Hume presented a report which
| was published last November on the subject
of railroad crossings OF the Baltimore and
Potomac and Baltimore and Ohio. This
| showed that in three years the total casual
ties at these crossings were 40 killed and
/ 90 wounded.
| Mr. Lambert presented supplemental re-
| port on grade crossings since the November
report. He said that the committee had
| called the matter repeatedly to the atten-
| ton OF the Commissioners. These had lent
d NiuiIS tdt anu IlStQ Il btit ~
remedy the evil as the result of these con
| ferences.
Mir. Lambert explained the bill to the
meeting citing its most material parts.
| CESSION OF JACKSON CITY.
DR.. Pardon moved that the report be
| adopted and made a few remarks commend
| ing the zeal and good work of the commit
| tee. The report was adopted.
I Mr.. R. A. Phillips, in a short speech
| introduced the subject OF the cession of q
| part of the District to the State of Vir
| ginia, and offered resolution which was
| carried that the board of directors take
| steps to have the constitutionaIity of TIT
| cession tested
President Woodward and Gen. Ellis
| Spear of the committee on education
| brought up the subject OF the obseryanC,
| OF Washington's birthday in the public
| schools, in accordance with the plan tC
| have addresses made at the schools b.!
| various speakers, to be introduced by mem
| bers of the board.
The board Will meet on Tuesday nigh
next. when the question Of sanitation vii
! be discussed.