Evening star., 1901-12-26
DIST RICT NEE DS
Some Are Pointed Out by Senator
Mcmillan.
4 GREATER FORCE OF PATR0LMEN
Site Fixed for the New Union
Railway Station.
SUBJ ECT OF TAX TION
GREATER FORCE OF PATROLMEN
SUBJECT OF TAX TION

1.-THE police force of this city shoulL be
increased during the present session of Con-
gress.'' said Senator James Mcmillan,
chairman of the Senate committee on the
District of Columbia, today There should
be enough policemen so that no one man
should have to patrol a distance of eight
miles. which, 1 am told, is now the case.
/ have not looked into the needs of the
service sufficiently to know just what in
crease is necessary. but there should be
material addition to the number of patrol
men. Conditions here should be made per-
fectly safe for women and children to walk
about at any time"
Park Commission Report.
Speaking Of improvements he hopes to
see accomplished or arranged for during
the present session of Congress Senator Nc
MILAN placed first of all the establishment
of the plan for the Improvement of the
District contemplated by the report to be
submitted to Congress by the park COM
mission. This report will be submitted first
to the Senate committee on the District of
Columbia and from that committee will
go to the Senate. 1t will probably be sub
mitted to the Senate about January 10.
1t will include several important recon-
mendations which Mr.. Mcmillan hopes to
have adopted before adjournment next sum-
mer.
The Union Station Site.
First among these recommendations is
one for the location of the proposed union
station on the north side of Massachu
setts avenue just east of North Capitol
street. A bill providing for this project
is now in the course of preparation and
will also be introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Mcmillan in a short time. 1t will pro-
vide for the removal of the tracks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company from the
mall and for a tunnel under Capitol Hill
to connect the tracks in South Washington
with the proposed union station on Massa-
chusetts avenue.
Subject of Taxation.
The subject of taxation is also TO be con-
sidered and a personal tax bill will be
before the Senate within a very short time
1t is proposed to make it free from what
are termed inuuisitOrial features by max
ing 1t apply only to visible personal prop
erty above certain amount TO be fixed as
a minimum, such as horses and carriages,
household effects. &c. 1t will also probably
contain a provision for the taxation of
stocks and bonds of local corporations by
means of a tax on the corporation ITSELF
and not on the securities in the hands of
individual owners.
More Funds Wanted.
There must be some means adopted for
Increasing the funds available for improv-
ing the District" said Mr. Mcmillan. 1--WE
have filtration plant under way, sewer
age system that must be completed, i'm
portant streets should be opened and i'm
proved and the money to accomplish these
needed Improvements should be raised in
some way. Whether it should be raised by
means of taxation, temporary loan from
the general government, as has been done
In the past. or through the issuance of
bonds. are questions to be considered. But
the need for more funds than at present
appear to be available is urgent"