Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-10

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annual appropriations, in the opinion of
the committee, by the fact that the entire
appropriation for this purpose for the past
seven years has been but $3I5,00, while the
construction of the entire system will re-
quire 81. 59S,U3.20, and, at the above rate,
n period of sixty years.
- The committee notes the fact that. the
condition of the water front is constantly
becoming worse and earnestly renews its
recommendation of 1898, that the board OF
trade use its best endeavors to have
passed during the coming session of Con-
gress a bill authorizing the issue of low
rate inter est bonds in the amount required
for the construction of the system OF
sewerage disposal recommended by the
board of sanitary engineers and for the
building of the necessary trunk sewers in
the District of Columbia.
Streets and Avenues.
The hope is expressed that Congress will
enact such legislation as will render opera
tive the street extension act law, and, in
the judgment of the committee. the in
fiuence of the board of trade should be
exerted toward obtaining such legislation.
The statement is made that the appro-
priationS made by Congress ut its last ses
sion for paving. grading and repairing
streets are being expended by the District
SoiHuiiSSloHeTS WIFI DeneIlcldl results
transportation.
This committee reports that there has
been no occs sion during the year for the
agitation or investigation of any matters
coming within the scope Of it's province
The year has been one of depression in
trade. from which the railroads have suf-
fered especially, SO that no improvements
have been made in the terminal facilities
ct nt nd M
positive action has been taken looking
toward the erection of the Baltimore and
OHIO Viaduct or the abolition of the cross
ing at grade of the Pennsylvania railroad
The committee expresses hopes that in
the near future, under more prosperous
conditions, some recognition of the rights
of the community may be secured in this
respect, and material Improvement af-
fected.
Water Supply.
The efforts made last spring to secure
the passage of Senate joint resolution No
81. then pending, for the completion OF
our water supply, are briefly referred to
and the failure thereof at that time is
briefly set forth. Attention is again di-
rected to the imperative necessity for this
or corresponding legislation at the earliest
possible date. The committee submits as
a part of it's present report the special re-
port unanimously adopted by the board
of trade on March II last, in which was
urged the speedy passage of the joint
resolution to which reference has just been
made.
Philadelphia Museums.
The city Of Philadelphia has established
what is known as the Philadelphia mu-
seums, in which it is proposed to have
an exhibit of all such goods as are manu-
featured in foreign countries, which will
decidedly aid the. manufacturer In this
pete with in foreign markets. 1t Is in
tended simply to be an exhibit, not for
the purpose of sale, or of advertising in
any way, but to gather at one place
where they can be seen by any visitor, an
exhibit Of all such articles as are manu-
featured in foreign countries. 1t has been
thought best by those in charge of this
interesting enterprise to invite into it's ad-
visory board, members of the principal
chambers of commerce and boards of trade
of the country. Our board has been honor
ed with such an invitation and the directors
have appointed representatives the
president of our board and Mr.. Charles j.
Bell.
Appeal for United Action.
Gentlemen Of the Board OF Trade and Ciu-
zens of Washington:
A great and heavy responsibility rests
upon US.
1t is evident from the reports of our COM
mittees. which we commend to your care
full perusal when they are presented to
you in printed form. that there is great
need of earnest. united effort our part
to accomplish much-needed ends. We
mention a few. not all:
We need new municipal building We
need an appropriation to improve the Ana
costa river: to deepen the channel; to
take care of the sewage entering the Poto-
mac therefrom and daily threatening the
health and well-being of the inhabitants
nf nch nCpf m
The very large movement of industrial
and manufacturing interests In all sec
tons of the country, which have been
started in the last few days, gives promise
of a revival of business such as we have
not seen for four years There can be no
revival of business interest throughout the
country without it being reflected in all
the governmental and private business in
terests of the city of Washington.
While Washington is not, and. perhaps,
can never be. great commercial city, and
is not, therefore. dependent upon strictly
commercial or manufacturing interests as
are other cities. we are still city of near
ly three hundred thousand people ard
the business interests which are necessary
to the proper care of the demands of even
this number of people are not small. As
a rule, members of Congress are willing to
listen to the reasonable requests of the
citizens of Washington for appropriations,
of which we pay our full proportion.
Washington is their city well as ours
and they are equally interested with us
in making it the representative city of the
western republic; designed and planned by
Washington on Scale of grandeur which
should be fitting the dignity and glory of
that great republic which his prophetic
eye perhaps alone saw. the city today
leaves nothing to be desired IN its general
plan. which could make it more truly a
capital city of the great alton of seventy
million people AS the Speaker of the
House said to a committee of the board of
trade last session: your streets and ave-
nues are 30 to 100 feet wide, respectively
not because that width Is necessary i'm
any sense to your business interests, but
because they are the streets and avenues of
a great capital. and are necessary to give
dignity and character to our beautiful cap
ital, and the other great buildings already
built and to be erected in the future 10
supply the ever-increasing demands of the
business of the nation.
Our parks and park spaces number SOL
covering an area of 405 acres not neces-
sary perhaps for the health of the peo-
pie. but because they add to the beauty of
the capital city and offer spaces for adorn-
ment. which are utilized by a grateful peo-
pie in niemorialiZing, in bronze and stone
the virtues and talents of those who have
helped to make Its fame. who have de-
Tended its honor and must forever live in
the hearts of its citizens
1t only remains fer to see to 1t that
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