The Washington times., 1906-04-16

road company under existing law for
its tracks. conduits, etc. across the
Anacostil bridge. be required 10 pay the
sum of $32,500 toward the total cost OF
construction of the same. that sum be-
ing 10 per cent OF such total cost SC
cordingly. the committee have recon-
mended legislative provisions. which
are fully set forth in another part of
MS report. with tho purpose Of accom-
pushing their views.
The bridge across Rock Creek. on
the line of Connecticut avenue, which
was authorized with a limit OF cost
OF SISS,0oo. Is nearing completion, and
there remains to be appropriated S106-
600 10 complete the limit OF cost. but an
unforeseen and unavoidable accident in
the construction makes IL necessary TO
supplement the limit OF cost by n fur
Their sum of $4,000. which amount is
included in the sum OF $4,000 carried
by the bill for the completion of the
structure.
that the District Commissioners shall
have authority TO bring suit against
the railway companies should they re-
fuse to contribute the amounts stipulat-
ed fer the Anacostia bridge.
iithout Compensation.
Among the sections of the bill known
as limitations on appropriations. there
is the provision that members of the
Board of Education snail serve with
out compensation"
Another OF these limitation sections
stipulate5 that the amount remainin g
TO the credit OF miscellaneous trust
fund deposits. District OF Columbia.
Wholesale Producers Market. after
the payment Of all bills contracted prior
10 July !, 1906. shall be transferred 10
the credit of the revenues of the District
OF Columbia. and on and after July l.
1906. all receipts OF the Wholesale I'rO-
ducers' Market. including the receipts
for the occupation OF the south side OF
street northwest and the farmers
street markets adjacent TO the Eastern.
Western. and Georgetown markets. re-
SpectlVely. be paid through the Sealer
OF Weights and Measures 10 the Col
Iector OF Taxes, 10 the credit of the
revenues Of the District. weekly
And the Commissioners are hereby
authorized to make such reasonable
charges for the use Of space at the
aforementioned street markets as NAV
De deemed just. but in no case shall the
corrections for such space and labor.
and the sweeping. cleaning and hauling
away OF refuse at such space exceed
the sum of 1G cent per day for each
space occupied. and the market masters
n the several markets herein mentioned
shaH make such collections daily and
make a return thereof with sworn
statement weekly TO the SeaIar ~
Weighs and Measures. who shall de-
post tie same with the Collector or
laXes 10 the credit Of the revenues of
the District Of Columbia
In an attempt To make citizens eco
nomical in the use OF water. the report
saws:
An appropriation Of s1O0. 600 is recon-
mended for purchase. installation. and
maintenance Of water meters IN private
residences. such amount 70 be repafd
rom revenues Of the water department
AT the rate Of $4,000 per annum begin
ming with the fiscal wear 1905 II Is re-
ported 10 the committee that the per
capita OF consumption Of water in the
District OF Columbia Is enormously IN
excess of actual necessities and that the
District is confronted with the imminent
necessity OF either providing for an in
crease in the supply OF water by the
construction OF an additional conduit
from the Great Falls II the Potomac
AT verv large cost. or by the reduc-
ton of the amount Of water used per
capita In the city. II is believed tina
the latter remedy can be applied and
VIII be made effective by the intrOduc-
ton or water meters and the require
ment of payment for the amount OF
water actually consumed by residents -