Evening star., 1902-01-14
TO IMPROVE THE DISTRICT
LABOR UNIONS COOPERATION DE-
SIRED BY CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
Draft of Bill Asking $7,5OO,0OO, for the
Purpose Differences Between
Carpenters Discussed.

ten of the Brookiand Citizens Association
] submitted for the Endorsement of the body
| the draft of bill authorizing certain mu-
| nicipal improvements in the District OF CO.
| lumbia, and the anticipation of the rev.
! enues of the District on account thereof"
| The bill provides:
| That the sum of 81 500, 600 or as much
| thereof as may be required, is hereby ap-
| propriated out of any moneys in the treas
| ury of the United States, not otherwise ap-
! propriated, and out of the revenues of the
| District of Columbia in equal parts, for
| the purpose of, first, constructing a filtra-
| tion reservoir for the Potomac water used
| in said District; second, completing a sys-
| tenn of sewage disposal in said District;
| third, bridging the Eastern branch, Rock
| creek and other necessary places; fourth,
improving streets, roads and highways in
said District. fifth retaining the Anacos
| tia flats and converting them into a public
park: Provided, That the moneys herein
| appropriated shall be appropriated among
! the several improvements hereinbefore
| named as follows:
For constructing said filtration reservoir
| 81, T66, ,2I1.J0; for completing said sewage
| disposal system, s., $50, 097; for bridging the
| Eastern branch and other necessary places
and completing Rock creek bridge, $1,000
| 00O;- for improving streets, roads and high
! ways, 81 OF, ,53O. 80; for reclaiming the An
| acostia flats, s976,09o.
Urge Equitable Expenditure.
Provided further, That the moneys herein
appropriated for improving the streets,
roads and highways shall be expended
within the District, where necessary. &C
cording to the taxable property values and
population of each of certain sections
thereof said sections to be determined by
dividing the District into four parts by
lines running as nearly as practicable
north south east and west through the
center of assessed valuation and popula-
ton, and said expenditure shall be as
nearly contemporaneous as possible in said
sections.
Provided further That the Commissioners
of the District, when in their judgment a
street road or highway within the District
is of sufficient utility and Importance to
the general public, may open, widen, regu-
late and improve the same. but none of
the moneys herein appropriated shall be
used for the purchase of land for the ex-
tension of streets. roads or highways ex-
cepting where at least 20 per cent of the
street area to be improved has been do
mated. and when so donated no assessments
for benefits shall be levied upon any land
adjacent to and owned by the party donat-
ing the street area; and all parts or tracts
necessary to be condemned shall be taken
and paid for according to the provisions
set out In an act providing for the extern
sion of 18th street, as amended
Provided further, that the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia shall submit to
the Secretary of the Treasury an estimate
of the amount to be expended under the
provisions of this act prior to the beginning
of each and every year, from and after the
fiscal year 1903, until the works mentioned
in the several purposes of this act are COM
pleted.
COmmi issiOners to Make RequisitiOn.
Provided further, that until and including
June 80, 1882, the Secretary of the Treasury
Is authorized and directed to advance on
the requisition of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, made in the manner
now prescribed by law, out of any moneys
in the treasury of the United States, not
otherwise appropriated, such sums may
be necessary from time to time to meet the
expenses of each of the several improv
ments mentioned in the purposes of this
act; and one-half of the amount thus adj
yanced shall be annually computed and
stated by the treasurer of the United
States. and charged to a capital account on
the books of the treasury, and interest at
the rate of per cent per annum thereon
shall be annually computed from the dates
upon which such sums were advanced, and
charged to said account, and hereafter it
shall be the duty of the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia to include IN their
annual estimates for the expenses of the
said District, an estimate, to be made by
the treasurer of the United States, Of the
sum necessary to refund in not less than
thirty annual installments, one-half of the
amount advanced by the United States UNI
der the provisions of this act, including
interest on the sum at the rate of per
centum per annum computed annually on
the principal sum remaining unpaid; and
the amount due the United States shall be
wholly payable out of the general revenues
of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. kennaw, who was thte principal
speaker upon the proposed measure, re-
quested the cooperation of the Central
Labor Union, with the various citizens as
sociations, to secure, through Congress,
at once, an advance from the United
States treasury to the District commensur-
ate with the present urgent needs of the
District for public improvements, and that
the money SO advanced shall be paid back
through series of years in proportions
provided by the organic act of 1S7S''
The matter was referred to the legislative
committee for report at the next meeting
OF the union.
Friction Between Carpenters.
A resolution submitted by a delegate from
the Brotherhood of Carpenters, No. $780, re-
quiring the association Of Amalgamated
Carpenters to withdraw from the carpen-
ters executive board on or before February
1. or be expelled from the Central Labor
Union, was the subject Of extended and
| lively discussion, in which many delegates
participated. The resolution, which was
adopted, was favored, it is said, by large
majority of the delegates because Of the
with carpenters assembly Of the knights
of Labor. which is declared to be "inimical
to trade union organization"
Delegate DIETRICH submitted an amend
| ment to the constitution of the organiza-
| ton, which, If adopted, will largely reduce
the unfair list" The proposed amendment
provides that mo affiliated union shall be
| allowed to have more than two names on
| the unfair list of the Central Labor Union,
provided that upon an affirmative vote of
| three-fourths of all delegates present the
| list may be increased to three names, and
| ali unions having more than the number
| stated shall elect the names they desire re-
tained, the others to be dropped"
| Glass Blowers Enter Protest
| The Glass Bottle Blowers Union of Alex
| andria, Va, which is affiliated with the
| Central Labor Union, entered a complaint
against a Boston stove-polish concern for
using bottles made at non-union shop.
| The complaint was referred to the local
| committee.
| Last nights meeting was the first held by
| the Central Labor Union under the new
| officers. Mr.. John Hammerstrom presided
and Mr.. c. W. Wfnslow filled the position
| of secretary. Both were elected at a pre-
vious meeting of the union.
The Simmons Sale of Antique
/ Furniture from old homesteads in the New
| England states opens at Sloan's, 14O7 G st.
! tomorrow at IL am and pm, regardless