Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05

was to make accessible to the public that
large part Of the park north of the Military
road. which today is practically unused
Tho remainder was to protect the banks OF
the creek, which are being washed away at
every rise Of the creek; to keep up exist
ing roads and to finish some roads connect
Ing with county roads on the outside OF
the park: to construct footpaths through
out the park and to provide shelters for
pedestrians.
There is a workhouse gang working in
the park averaging eighteen men day
working for two hundred days in the year
and for not over six hours a day on &C.
count Of the distance from the workhouse.
They can be practically used only for grad
ing work. as they must be kept in a body
under the eye Of guard. Even such work
as repairing roads can not be done by them
without an appropriation. as the greater
expense is for material and hauling, and
besides the men doing the work must be
scattered to work economically.
The $500 appropriated last year was
used for the purchase Of stone and sprin-
king, a small amount being held for an
emergency. This amount Is not sufficient
allows absolutely no bank protection, ex-
tension Of roads, paths, etc. Almost all
the road along the creek needs additional
stone, as, on account Of economy, 1t was not
made thick enough for traffic.
Rock Creek Park Is used by very large
number of people both on foot and driving,
especially on Sundays, and will become
more used now that the extension of the
street cars on old 18th street is completed.
An effort has ben made by the board Of
control Of the park in the last few years
to make the park accessible and attractive
to pedestrians throughout Its whole length,
and it is now frequented by a large number
of them. Picnicking or anything which
will draw people into the park is encour-
aged in every way, and this can best be
accomplished by increasing the number OF
hot foot mathis
Public Schools.
The recommendations Of the Commission
ers on the subject Of enlarged public school
facilities are compared with the amounts
carried in the pending appropriation bill, as
follows:
Construction Of Business High School,
1927, 900: extension Mckinley Manual Train
ing School, $135, 600; purchase of lot adj
ing Mckinley Manual Training School,
IS 900; purchase Of lot %, square 553 ad-
joining Armstrong Manual Training School.
&c. 1888; site and construction OF bulidlng IN
second division, $4,000: site and construc-
ton of building in sixth division, S6S,OOO;
four-room addition to Takoma School,
s27, 900; four-room manual training school,
northwest corner 18th and Z streets south-
east $25,00O purchase OF lot adjoining
Brent School, $500; total OF 1867 ,2233.
The committee on appropriations recon-
mended to the House only the following
items:
construction Of Business High School.
s75 600: site and construction of building in
the second division. $4,000; site and con-
struction Of building in the sixth division.
$50 600; four-room addition to Takoma
School, $40, 600; total, $4,000.
Remodeling Rooms in Police Station
Houses.
| The major and superintendent Of police
| asks and the Commissioners approved the
request, for $4,000 for remodeling the cells
In all the station houses except those in the
fifth and tenth precincts. where new sta
ton houses have recently been erected.
| The estimate was based upon figures OBJ
| tanned from the engineer department and
| 1t is only necessary to inspect the cells and
| cell rooms in the station houses built years
| ago to observe the necessity therefor. These
| cells are very ancient in pattern. have lit
| tie or no ventilation, ana. In the opinion OF
| the major and superintendent OF police, 1t
I Is bordering on inhumanity to place prison
| ers within them.
Police Station House at Tenleytown.
I The appropriation Of 0.OO0 for the con-
! struction Of new station house at Tenley-
| town Is absolutely necessary. OF the orig
! inal appropriation of $1,000 something over
| s., 900 was expended for a site, leaving less
| than 81. 600 available for the construction of
| a building. This Is not an adequate sum.
The station house would be built at a dis
/ lance of three miles from the city, a dis
| tance over which prisoners now have to be
| transported either In the street cars or In
patrol wagons summoned from West Wash
| ington. The new station house would be
| located in the center of a district which is
i now without any convenience for the de-
tention and safeguarding of prisoners.
| Pound and Stable.
What was supposed to be erected as the
! temporary structure for the pound has beer