Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-21

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There are only four arguments against
the parcel post SYSTEM. he continued;
''One is an express company, the second
is another express company. the third an
other and the fourth still another express
company"
Mr. NJ l. Weller said he was amazed
that the committee should bring in re-
port of the character presented. He said
il would be an advantage to have parcel
post system
Dr. Farden said the national board OF
trade also favored parcel post system.
Mr.. May defended the committee report.
saving the parcel post would make 1t pos
sibe for men to send barrels of apples, po-
tatoes, etc. and it would be impossible Tor
the department to handle them.
Upon motion of Mr.. Crowell that part of
the report relating to parcel post was
stricken out The report, adopted is
outlined as follows:
Your committee has investigated the
freight rates prevailing in Washington and
other neighboring cities the report states.
with a view to obtaining commensurate
rates. During the last session of Congress.
on April % 1904 a bill was passed to pre-
vent the fraudulent sale of merchandise in
the District of Columbia. which. it is hoped.
will largely afford the needed protection it
was designed to give.
Put Public Money in Circulation.
Your committee suggests that as large a
portion possible of the public money
known permit funds. and from other
sources in the hands of the municipal
authorities. should be deposited in the local
banks. so that it may get into circulation
and not be for the time tied up, as under
the present system.
AN appropriation of SOB coo has been
made for the construction of fire boat.
which will afford much needed protection to
the vessels in the harbor, the warehouses,
and other property ON the wharves and
river front.
THE committee mercantile interests
in its last annual report recommended that
the Board of Trade should use every effort
toward the passage of a bill introducing
| the high pressure water service from Fort
Reno. That report adopted by the
board of trade, and at the hearing before
| the subcommittee of the Senate committee
on appropriations the matter was duly
presented.
THE subject was partially discussed in
the Senate when the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was under consideration,
but as 1t was estimated that $50 600 would
be required to complete the system the mat
ter was deferred. AS the proposed system
would protect a section running from 4th
street northwest to 10Th street and from
Pennsylvania avenue to l street it would
include the principal business sections of
the city. and some of the government build
lngs, and If extended to 18th street would
include more. When once installed it could
be extended to other sections at compare
lively small expense. The plan suggested,
it is said. would afford about POO hvdrants
each throwing six streams any one of
which, 1t is stated, could top the highest
buildings in the business section of the
city.
I'm view of the disastrous CONGREGATIONS
winch now and then visit some of our finest
cities, this supplemented possibly by other
systems for other sections of the city,
should be introduced as speedily as possible
The necessity for the annual increase for
the fire department would then be less
pressing, and doubtless the insurance com
pahies would be justified in giving lower
rates.
Report on Transportation.
DR.. S W. Curriden, chairman of the COM
hlttee on transportation made report
stating mat the committee on transporta-
ton has, during the past year, given much
attention to complaints of merchants who
nave appealed to it for aid in securing nlera
prompt service on the part of railroads lead
ing INTO this city. These complaints were
duly formulated it is stated and in the ef
l0Tt 10 erect a quick and amicalble cure of
all troubles, hearings Were held at tho
rooms of the board at which were present
the freight agents of the respective rail
roads against which complaints were Laid.
as Wen as the merchants who made COM
pants. The result of these hearings we
peHeVe, was better understanding each of
the other. and relief in many cases.
Cntu the completion of the railroad
!relght terminals both of the northern and
the southern sections of our city, DELAYS on
the part or railroads running into this city
in the matter of handling freight must
necessarily be expected
Patience and forbearance on tba ,,a-t os
both the merchants and the freight apen?s
must De urged on all occasions, and the
Sood eHorts of the committee Will always
t pg AT at me service of those of our members
whose patience and forbearance have beon
exhausted, with good results we feel sure
to both parties"
The Public Schools.
The report of the committee on nub,io
schools, through its chairman, DR.. A. =,
Pardon, was as follows:
Among the many subjects and mea
considered by the Board of Trade. there Is
none of greater Importance than the public
school system. At the national capitaI if
should not only equal but surpass that of
any ~ other section of the Union.
lhe buildings recently erected and now
occupied are the Gage, Ludlow, Montgom-
cry, Wheatley, Edmonds Abby S. Simmons
the new Stanton and the rebuilt r r
French Manual Training School, making a
District. -
The Business High School building is
not yet completed, nor are other buildings
Tor graded schools, in course of construc-
tion The Business High is greatly needed
to accommodate the pupils of this import
ant and useful branch of educa ton, now
housed In cramped quarters
The total cost of the land and buildings
amount to $6OOOOOO.
School Enrolment
The whole enrolment in the schools for
the year ending June. 1904. was 40, 7s9 an
Increase Of more than 1000 over the pre-
ceeding year. 1t is probable that by or be-
fore January 1. 1905, 1t will reach 81 GOO
The average rate of increase is about 212
per cent annually.
The average enrolment for the year
ending June. 1903, was distributed as fol-
lows:
"Kindergartens-White, 1888: colored, 363
Total, 1.151.
Graded schools-White, PATTI; colored,
IL .645. Total, 36.417.
High schoois-Business Central, Eastern
and Western-White. 1878; NJ street, col
ored $50. Total. 234S.
Manual training schools - Mckinley,
white, Ala; Armstrong, colored, 30S. Total,
T22
Normal schools-No. 1, white, 3d. No. .
colored. 75. Total, 1877.
Total white enrolment, 27SS4: total
coored enr ollment. 1921. Grand total
average enrolment 40 S05.
These statistical facts are creditable."
the report states. ito the circumscribed ter
rftory of this District which is no larger
than a small township in the states. 1t un-
doubtedly shows that the percentage of our
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