Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-08

James F. Oyster, Washington, D. G.. $50
The Capital Traction Company WASH
ington. d. c.. $1,000.
Thomas P. Graham Washington, D. c.,
500.
Cuno H. Rudolph, Washington, D. c., $500.
William Corcoran HILL Washington, d.
c., 800.
$1,000.
A. H. Van Deusen Washington, D. c., SO
H. V. Boynton, Washington, D. c., 500.
James F. Hood Washing ton. D. c., $3.50.
Arson S. Taylor. Washington, d. c., SO.
Charles E. Howe, Washington, D. c., $50.
]. H. Small & Sons, Washington, D. c.,
$500
Green Clay Goodloe, Washington, D. c.,
$50.
F. L. Moore, Washington. D. c., $50.
r. Ross Perry, Washington, D. c., $780,
Robert Reyburn, Washington, ID. c., 500.
Chaplin Brown, Washington d. c., 500.
d. Loughran, Washington D. c., $50.
n. l.. Burchell, Washington, D. c.. 500.
Henry G. Zimmerman, New York city,
81, 600.
James L. Norris, Washington, D. c.. 500.
Total, $25, 10.
From time to time the treasurer of the
committee will give out lists of further SUBJ
scriptions.
Joint Resolution introduced.
Senator Gallinger, chairman Of the Sem
ate committee on the District of Columbia
today introduced in the Senate a joint res
olution authorizing the granting of permits
to the committee on inaugural ceremonies
on the occasion of the Inauguration of the
Presidentelect, March 4 next. The joint
resolution provides that the Secretary Of
the Interior be authorized to grant per-
NIT to the committee on inaugural cere-
monies for the use Of the pension Office
building for the great inaugural bal, sub
ject to such restrictions and regulations as
the Secretary may prescribe. The Secretary
&c, a,,thn riz IN MT ffc to
the committee for the use of any reserva-
tions or other public spaces In the city
which, in his opinion, will infiict no serious
or permanent injuries upon such reserva-
tions and the Commissioners of the Dis
trict may designate for such purposes such
streets avenues and sidewalks as they may
deem proper and necessary 1t is provided
that stands or platforms that may be erect
ed on the public spaces shall be under the
supervision of the inaugural committee and
in accordance with designs to be approved
by the Engineer Commissioner, the superin-
tendent of public buildings and grounds and
the superintendent of the Capitol.
The Commissioners are authorized to per-
NIT the committee on illumination for the
inaugural ceremonies to stretch suitable
overhead conductors for the purpose of
conductors shall not be used for conveying
electrical currents after March Z, and shall
be removed before March 10. The stretch
ing and removing of these wires shall be
under the supervision of the Commission
ers, who shall see that needful precautions
are taken for the protection of the public
No expense or damage on account of such
work shall be incurred by the United
States or the District of Columbia. For
the purposes of this resolution the con-
struction of additional underground con-
Quits is specifically prohibited.
$4,000 for Public Order.
An appropriation of $4,000 to be charged
against the United States and the District
of Columbia in equal parts, is appropriated
to enable the Commissioners to maintain
public order and to protect life and property
in the District from February % to March
10. The Commissioners are authorized to
make all reasonable regulations to secure
such preservation of public order, and the
fixing of fares by public conveyances dur
ing that period For violations Of such
regulations offenders will be liable to a
fine of not more than 800 or Imprisonment
not longer than sixty days. An appropri-
alton of So, coo is made to be expended by
the Commissioners for temporary public
comfort stations during the period named.
The Secretary of War and the Secretary
of the Navy are authorized to loan the
committee on inaugural ceremonies such
ensigns, flags, etc. except battle fags). not
now in use, that may be suitable and
proper for decoration and may be spared
without detriment to the public service.
These are to be used to decorate public
buildings and other places on the line OF