Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
TO CONGRESS
DISTRICT CHAPLAIN REGARDED
AS UNNECESSARY.
Favorable Action Recommended on
Bill for Opening of Quincy Street
Other Matters.

ment Of medical inspectors for the public
schools. Addressing Mr.. Mcmillan, the
Commissioners say:
THE Commissioners are advised by the
board Of education that in the opinion of
that board better results could be obtained
if the board should have full control of
the matter. In this view majority Of the
Commissioners concur. and recommend that
the appointment Of these inspectors be made
by that board. as submitted in their esti-
mates for the fiscal year, to end June 30.
1903 on condition that the appointments
shall only be made after competitive exam
ination, and that the appointees shall have
at least five years experience in the prac-
tice of medicine in the District Of Columbia.
Substitute Submitted.
The Commissioners inclose a draft of
substitute for Senator McMillan's amend
ment. reading as follows:
For eleven medical inspectors Of public
schools to be appointed by the board of edu-
cation Of the District of Columbia, at $500
each, $500: provided. that said inspectors
snail have had at least five years expert
ence In the practice Of medicine in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and shall only be APP
pointed after competitive examination"
chaplaincy Opposed.
The Commissioners also report to Sena-
tor Mcmillan in regard to Senate bill 1914,
ITO establish chaplaincy in connection
with the United States jail. Washington
Asylum. Reform School, Georgetown aims
house and Industrial Home School, Dis
trict of Columbia which was referred to
them at his instance for their views there
on. Senator Mcmillan is informed the
Commissioners submitted the bill to the
board OF charities. which advised them
that 1t knows Of no good reason why the
office should be created, and gave a hear
ing to the person principally interested in
promoting the proposed legislation. After
consideration of the views of the board of
charities. and Of the statements presented
to them at the hearing. the Commissioners
concur In the opinion Of the board, and
accordingly recommend adverse action
upon the measure.
Opening Of Quincy Street.
The third report Of the day made by the
Commissioners Is addressed to Representa-
tive George A. Pearre of the House District
committee. and in it they recommend IA
vorable action upon House Of Representa-
tives bill 14D17, For the opening of Quincy
street northwest from Goth street to Pierce
Mill road" which was referred to them
with request for their views thereon. The
Commissioners transmit copy of a report
Of the assistant engineer in charge of high
way extensions. in which the advantages
Oh the Improvement proposed IN the bill
are shown.
Report Of Mr.. Richards.
The report Of Assistant Engineer W. P.
Richards, to which the Commissioners re-
fer, Is as follows:
This bill provides for the extension of
certain street in the vicinity Of the Pierce
Mill road leading direct from Connecticut
avenue to the Rock Creek Park. The
street Is laid out 120 feet wide on the per-
ma or If nj md ic IN
tended for one of the main entrances to the
Rock Creek Park from the west. 1t has
been donated between Connecticut avenue
and 29th street, and is now being improved
between those limits. A very short extern
sion east of 10Th street would connect il
with the Pierce Mill road and thence with
the park. It's connection with the Pierce
Mill road would obviate the use of that
road for a considerable distance east of
Connecticut avenue. and would thereby do
away with the 16 per cent grade now eX-
listing on the above mentioned road. Atten-
ton is called to the fact that there Is no
good entrance from Connecticut avenue 10
the Rock Creek Park between its southern
limit and the Military road, and the in
closed bill gives an opportunity for acquir-
ing this much-needed entrance"
Extension Of Street Railway.
The following report has been made to
Chairman Babcock of the House District
committee in regard to House bill 140s5, ITO
authorize the Baltimore and WASHINGTON
Transit Company to extend its street rail-
| way in the District OF Columbia"
The Baltimore and Washington Transit
Company is a corporation of the state Of
Maryland and was authorized to enter the
District Of Columbia by act of Congress an
| proved June 8, 1896. It has already con-
structed under authority Of that act, tracks
on Spring road, Tahoe and 9th streets to
| Umatilla street, all in Takoma Park where
| 1t connect with the tracks of the Bright
wood Railway Company on the last named
street.
these tracks In southerly direction on the
line of 4th street, as proposed to be extend
ed under the highway extension plans; New
Hampshire avenue. Brightwood avenue and
Spring road to the easterly line of 18th
street northwest; the route is shown in
broken red lines on the accompanying map.
If extended. as proposed in the bill. the
tracks VIII connect with the proposed ex
line OF 11th street extended and will ter
inmate at 14th street somewhere near the
northern terminus Of the 18th street line of
the Capital Traction Company. though pro-
vision Is made In the bill that there shall
be no physical connection with said line.
1t further provides that, in conjunction
with the Capital Traction Company, the
company may rsce1ye one fare, not exceed
each passenger. for. a continuous ride over
its route ana the route Of the Capital Trac-
ton Company Within the District Of Column
bia or any bart thereof
Regarded As Good Route.
1.-The ROUTE namsa in the bill is believed
to be one IS the best that could be select
ed for connecting,the present line of this
road withsfthe4 various city lines. 1t fol-
lows easy grades throughout most of its
length and conforms to streets laid out I'M
der the plan for r. permanent system OF
highways In thegDistrict It further re-
auires that the land which the company
shall acquire for right Of way within the
limits Of the streets shown on this man
shall be dedicated to the District OF Co
lumbia. which will go far toward a deyel-
opment Of the property along this route.
Although the road would not traverse a
section OF the country which Is In any sense
settled the Commissioners believe that it's
construction would occasion rapid growth
along its line. The section is one for which
a demand for street car facilities will be
made in the near future
THE Commissioners would recommend
favorable action on the BILL"