Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-17

stated, was liable 20 demands upon It vary
ing from a 1000 horse power to a 1900
horse power. al
Gen. Harries said ne though, It could he
done that three minutes would be suffi-
cient; IN fact, that period of time would not
always DC needed9
Gen. Stcrnberg said that If the argument
was admitted thentthis civ would become a
soft coal city. He evidently thought that
the law referred to houses but he was in
formed that the smoke law only referred
10 business places and not to residences.
In reply to an inquiry from Health Of
fcer Woodward Gen.. Harries said the
l4tn ana - street plant had been run for
the past two weeks absolutely smokeless,
put the one day when their efforts failed,
an information was filed at the Police
Court. IN
Mr.. Read said that If this city was to he
the most beautiful city in the world Ii
could not be done by the use of soft coal
in the furnaces.
If such use could be avoided by the ex-
penditure of few thousand dollars, as
willing to spend these dollars.
Attention was called by Mr. S. w. Curri-
den TO the fact that under the present law
If man used anthracite coal in his bust
ness place and there should happen to be
at any period an emission of dense gray or
black smoke, then he was liable to be pun
ished. He favored such a reasonable
change. so as to make the law more ac-
curately apply to the conditions here. He
thought that a good limit of time would
be two minutes. The theory of Mr.. Read.
he said, was very good, but it does not
work
''It works all right in New York. retort-
ed Mr.. Read.
In the opinion of Capt. r. w. Tyler the
expression of this meeting ought not to be
put out as the sentiment of the people OIL
the city. There seemed to be good many
present who were interested as smoke pro-
ducers. For himself he wanted this city
to be a clean city. AS 1T was now he was
obliged to change his cuffs twice day,
and he thought that was unreasonable
requirement to be placed on citizens
Amendment Accepted.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Curri-
den reducing the time limit from three to
two minutes was accepted. Mr.. Read
moved an amendment reducing the hour
limit to thirty minutes. which was lost.
The resolution, as presented, favoring an
amendment of the smoke law, was then
adopted by a rising vote of II to IL.
The report of the committee on bridges
was read by the chairman, Mr.. Frank
Hume, and adopted.
1t is follows:
There has been gratifying progress or
matters under it's care made in all direc-
tions affecting the city of washington,
with the exception of the memorial bridge.
Notwithstanding the unanimous desire
of our citizens, and the united efforts of all
patriotic people in every part of our pros
porous country, no appropriation has peen
made to actively commence the work OF
carrying out the desire expressed by the
late President Mckinley. In his message
to Congress of December 5, 1899, he spoke
of the design for this bridge as one that
should be worthy of the dedication "A Me-
mortal to American Patriotism, also using
these words, I do not doubt that Congress
will give to the enterprise still further proof
of it's favor and approval
1.-THE National Stonecutters' Union. as is
yNrly- 81 DC rho,
ter, has donated a large and handsome
stone to be used as a corner stone. which
has been accepted by the government
awaiting the time when in the wisdom of
Congress the money can be appropriated
for definitely commencing the work.
This bridge is an imperative necessity
and should be built at once, for the rea-
sons that it will not only be a permanent
ornament to the city. but from an econom-
zeal standpoint large sums of money will
be saved to the government in the trans
mission of stores and supplies to Fort
Myer, and then, more speedy and access
sible way will be opened to Arlington,
which place is visited each year by thous-
ands of people who have relatives buried
within it's conSecrated grounds.
The Highway Bridge.
'The highway bridge is now well under
way. being located some three hundred
yards Immediately west of the present
Plans are being drawn for the Ana
costa bridge. Congress has appropri-
ated 100000 toward its construction and
agreed to appropriate $3.50, 600 more. The
width of the river, between bulkhead lines
having been increased by the War De-
partment to admit of a large draw, the
bridge will have to be longer than originally
intended and the appropriation may have
to be increased
Your committee has carefully examined
the conditions, plans, sites and locations
where bridges are now under construction
by Mr. Douglass, and approves his ideas and
recommendations.
The board then adjourned, and a lun-
cheon served in the adjoining room was
enjoyed.
Among Those Present.
Among those present were:
John Doyle Carmody, S. T. Pearey, DR..
A P. Pardon, William G. Henderson, VIII
liam NJ Shuster d. ]. Macarty, A. S. Cay
wood, Capt L. NJ. Kelley. H. E. Rupprecht,
John w. Douglass, DR.. r. A. Bates, o. w.
Oliver Albert NJ. Read. Walter C. Gle
plane, Thomas w. Smith, "A. o. Clephane,
w. H. Edwards, jr., Gen. George NJ. Stern
berg, c. B. Rheem, w. Mosby Williams,
William A. Meloy, Carl Stodder, DR.. w. c.
Woodward, F. s. Hight, C. A. Langley, J.
p Tolman, F. G. Butts, A. $. Perham, W.
V. Cox, F. H. Bethel. F. L. Siddons, III. 4.
Newcomb. Archibald Greenlees, W. w.
Bowie, Thomas P. Morgan, Edward Graves,
w. S. Hoge, Claud Livingston, Mr.. John A.
Merritt, Dr. John Van Rensselaer,, Arthur
CowsiIl George B. Farquhar, A. B. Heaton,
j. Sprigg Poole s. j.. Prescott, Frank p.
May Odell s. Smith, VIM. d. Mullen,
James L. Parsons, Gen. Geo. H. Hairless
Major H. L. Biscoe, J. S. Swormstedt
Jesse II. McCalley, Richard l.. Conner,
Robt N. Harper, Samuel Herrick, VIM. II.
Saunders. A. r. McChesney, Thos. w. Sid
we'll, W. F. Bowen, e. Clifton Thomas. L.
s. Brown, D. s. CARL. r. B. Tenney, Mrs.
Ellen s. Mussey, Chas. s. Bundy. DIR. u. +.
Hickling, VIM H. Yerkes, jr., Robt. S.
Person, A. R. Foster, R. w. Button, +. A
Weller, Col George Truesdell John Joy
Edison, F. G. Coldren, j. M. Schneider, r.
c. Davis, o. w. White, E. s. La Fetra, s.
w. Curriden, Thos. H. Atkinson, Geo. T.
Suffolk, Prof L. L. Hooper, Phillip f.
Larner' M. G. Mccormick, S. R. Waters.
w. II. Spignul, Henry w. Samson, E. J.
McQuade. Edward Stevens. T. c. Dulin.
Frank Hume, E. Hilton Jackson. j. H.
RaIston. Chas F. Weller, Owen Owen, F..
r. AttwelI. c. w. Treadwell, Jno Hender-
son. ir.: Chas. e. Tribby, e. b. Kimball,
DR.. VIM. Tindall, John H. Magruder. Lee
r. Martin Col. r. G. Rutherford Charles
F. Crane, Dr. Frank e. Gibson, Thos. Fran
els. W. X. Ellis, s. C. Smoot, w. H. Hen
shaw. Samuel Carter, II. E. Bittinger, w.
F. Roberts, Geo S. Cooper. r. r. Bennett,
DR.. D. DIN Leech, j. E. Crandall. w. L.
Marvin, T. Janney Brown, Geo. o. Totten,
jr., r. s. Hume. F. R. Greene. Chas D.