Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
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ed In securities mentioned In section $50 OF
the code.
Second. To prevent the reinsurance of
any and all kinds OF local insurance COM
panies, assessment associations or fraternal
beneficial associations, In any insurance
company or companies, assessment associa-
ton or associations. or fraternal beneficial
association or associations, chartered by
special acts of Congress or under the gem
erai laws OF the District Of Columbia, or
the reinsurance OF such described local
companies In company or companies, as
seSSment association or associat ions, or q
fraternal beneficial association or associa-
lions, that are chartered outside OF the
District OF Columbia, without first procur-
Ing the consent OF the superintendent Of
insurance and the Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia.
Third. To require Insurance policies or
renewal receipts to be countersigned by
agents who are located In the District of
Soiompia. according to the laws Of forty
three of the States
Fourth. To require every local company
to make deposit of securities in the regis
try OF the supreme court of the District OF
CoiumDla for the protection of policy hold
ers and to meet the reciprocal requirements
OF many of the States,
Section Ga of the code fixes the time at
which all licenses expire as April 80. The
same section provides for the payment of
license fees In the month OF March for the
Forthcoming license year, which Is from one
10 two Notwithstanding upon the time In
March that they may be paid-in advance
OF the time (May - when they can be used.
The law does not permit such funds to be
held by the collector of taxes. Changes are
apt to occur. among agents especially, be-
tween March and May l, and to be COM
peifed to pay license fees from one to two
months In advance of the expiration of their
existing licenses works Il hardship upon
them, and, besides, licenses may be refused
When such fees must be returned. In view
or this we would recommend that the law
IN this respect be changed so as TO make
fees payable on May l.
Inc amount received from companies IN
lS04 for taxes on their 1903 net premium re-
celpts was 500, AL. AS. and there was received
Tor licenses to companies, agents. solicitors
ana brokers' including assignments. $i6.-
s44.53. making the total revenues of the
department for the year 72.3s5.8s.
Premiums paid by insurants In the Dis
"a, 54S O9064
Losses paid by insurance companies and
associations in the District of Columbia In
1904 amounted to 81 ,952, O51.21
The aggregate amount Of assets of COM
panies and associations reporting to this de-
partment on December 81. 1904, was 81 $40 :
!o,643d liabilities. 2,2s7. COZ, 434 90; sur
plus. 1854, o6s. 2OS.99.
Purchase of Supplies.
The solution of the practical problems IN
volved In the purchase of the large amounts
OF supplies used by the District government
continues to occupy the earnest attention
OF the Commissioners. During the fiscal
year the amount expended for supplies pur-
chased for the various offices. departments
and institutions of the District of Columbia
aggregated 81, 392 Ask. 80. Within recent years
the system of purchasing and handling sup
plies has been materially simplified, result
ing in the greater expedition of business
and much economy. Other plans to sttIl
further accomplish these results are now
under consideration, including, for instance
the rental of storehouse for the supplies
for the public schools. The lack of store
room facilities now compelS the purchase
of supplies in numerous small quantities
resulting in a consequently large number of
reqtisitions and vouchers for small
amounts.
1t would seem advisable. also. to have the
police department. fire department. Wash
ington Asylum, and other large departments
and institutions of the District, purchase
nonperishable supplies In larger quantities
than at present and store Them in order
that supplies may be available at all times
and the number OF acquisitions, orders,
vouchers, etc, may be reduced. The Dis
trict would also be enabled to save money
If contractors Offering to furnish supplies
could bid upon basis of delivery OF goods
to certain central points, in large quanti-
ties, instead of delivering small quantities
of goods at various times and at various
places, as is now the case in addition to
ing supplies could be obtained
The Commissioners have asked an appro-
priation for the construction of wharf
on the river front for the storing of sand
and gravel. The District is without a
proper wharf at which materials of this
kind can be landed and stored, and is SUBJ
1ect to much embarrassment therefrom.
1t is also essential that sufficient amount
of land be secured adjacent to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for the purpose Of estab-
fishing property yard on said railroad.
At present the District Is occupying part
public space and part private property I'M
der rental at Third and Parker streets NE.
1t is understood that this property will have
to be vacated at the end of one year at
most. In this connection some attention has
been given to the advsability of establish
ing District fuel yard and buying coal
direct from the mines and hauling 1t with
District teams to the various places to be
supplied. This matter has been given con-
sideration in view of the fact that appar-
emily exorbitant prices were asked for fur
nishing fuel during the present fiscal year.
it Is probable that some change Will be
made in the system of inviting deliveries nr
coal. in the hope that lower bids can be Sc
cured from the wholesale dealers.
Work Of the Police.
The police force has been directed and
disciplined In manner TO maintain for It
an enviable reputation for efficiency and
good conduct, although it is still numeri-
the police jurisdiction is coextensive with
the District of Columbia, embracing an en-
tire territory of the United States, with
an area of nearly 70 square miles, including
cities and towns. a nearly proper conception
is had of the great landed extent over which
the available force of about 400 patrolmen,
divided into different reiiefs, must be dis
trbuted. The general and local government
interests concentrated in the capital city.
including the White House, governmental
institutions, legations, municipal buildings,
courts, and other interests, necessarily de-
mand attention and surveillance, which
compel deductions or details from the ag-
gregate force, thus limiting the effective
Organization for general duty.
The scattered villages and the costly UNI
versity. railroad and private improvements
located throughout the District require
equal protection with the more densely
populated sections, and this results in
vast scattering or distribution of the avail
able men for the general work. If these
many and diversified interests were con-
centrated IN the city of Washington, with
out the numerous dependent villages and
towns within the District boundary, the
force would be more nearly adequate. 1t is
impossible under the circumstances to po-
lice the suburban districts so as to relieve
all apprehension. In addition to the de-
mands Of large territory, there are nu-
merous laws and regulations to be en-