Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-13

curing Site so as to make the Carnegie
donation available: the centennial celebra-
ton in 1000 of the Tooth anniversary of the
removal of the seat of the federal govern
ment to Washington; civil service law In
the District of Columbia: electric wires un-
derground; better and increased terminal
railroad facilities: elimination of grade
crossings; hospitals for tuberculosis patients
and for inebriates: establishment Of sepa-
rate Juvenile court; medical inspection Of
schools; annual school exercises commemor-
alive of Washington's birthday; compulsory
education law; Memorial bridge across the
Potomac at Washington; the Highway
bridge across the Potomac; reconstruction
of the Anacostia bridge; the relation Of the
District to the general government: advo-
eating the use of current revenues for cur
rent expenses and that permanent improve
ments should be met upon the plan of ma
tonai advances to the District: advocating
what is known as the "half-and-half prin-
ciple." that appropriations for municipal
purposes should be made in absolute accord
| ance with the terms Of the organic act Of
June II. 1878; the proposed authentic his
tory of the District of Columbia; the impor-
tant work of guiding and aiding tho prepar-
alton and enactment of code Of law for
the District.
List Not Exhausted.
1.-THE foregoing by no means exhausts the
list of subjects to which the board has
given it's attention: some Of these are now
accomplished facts. some OF them are now
in the way Of being done, and others should
be and must be carried out to completion.
"In addition to its annual reports, con-
tanning the full reports of it's standing and
some of its special committees, there has
been published at intervals by the board,
or under its authority, various papers and
pamphlets bearing upon local conditions
generally, among them handbook Of
Washington. an illustrated book on Wash
ington, and the able pamphlet on Finances
of the National Capital Partnership by
Mr.. Theodore W. Noyes, one Of my prede-
ceSSors in Office.
1.-The executive committee. under its able
leader. has accomplished all that has been
required Of 1t during the year. and it re-
ports that the books and vouchers Of the
secretary and treasurer have been exam
ined, audited and found correct, and that
the financial condition of the board Is salts
factory" 1882 i.'-t ~
Summary of Committee Reports.
Summarizing the reports of committees.
Gen. Wilson said $675.OOO had been ex-
pended on the bridge across Rock Creek val
ley on the line of Connecticut avenue. prac-
tically completing the masonry work. An
appropriation will be required to purchase
| certain land abutting the bridge so as to
preserve the park landscape effect neces-
sary to the structure. Continuing, he said:
-Four piers of the new Anacostia bridge
are reported as completed, at a cost of
100000. leaving the sum of $24o.OOO avail
| able for the work. The Piney Branch
bridge, which will carry 18th street across
Piney Branch valley, is about one-half
completed. and. it Is anticipated, will be
finished early in 1907.
Three more timber bridges in the county
are being replaced with concrete bridges.
"A contract has been made for a new
steel bridge on the line of K street, crossing
Rock creek and the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal at cost of $50, 500.
minor repairs were made to the bridges
during the past year, at total cost OF
$14O
''The new Potomac Highway bridge is re-
ported as completed and open to travel. the
work of paving the city approach being now
in progress while the bridge across the
Washington channel which will cost about
100000, is about half finished
Line of New York Avenue.
1.-THE new bridge on the 1.-The of New York
avenue. which will carry the sidewalks and
roadways across the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks, and which will cost about $3.50 600,
is well advanced and its completion is ex-
pected by June. 1907.
Work will be commenced on the @ street
bridge at an early date. and 1t will proba-
bly, be completed about October, 1897. These
last two mentioned bridges will be built
at the expense of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
THE committee reports that up to the
present time no decided action has been
taken toward the construction of the me-
mortal bridge to Arlington, but 1t is
thought that the almost universal senti-
ment in it's favor will lead Congress eventu-
ally to make the necessary appropriation
for this great work.
II earnestly hope that when the report
of this committee comes before the board
for discussion special committee will be
appointed with instructions to take active
steps for the early construction of this
bridge. so splendidly named by our beloved
and lamented President Mckinley as "A
Children on Streets at Night
The committee on charities is endeavoring
| to have laws passed forbidding children
| under the age of fifteen years to be on the
! streets. unaccompanied by an adult, late at
night, and prohibiting the sending Of any
child under that age to a disreputable
| house. Among other recommendations they
want TO have trades taught prisoners at
! the Jail. and to have provided hospital for
unfortunate criminals and the victims of
| the drink habit.
| features In its report review the plans for
encouraging manufactures and commerce In
the District of Columbia. The committee
deems ii an unwlse policy to offer induce
mentS in the form of concessions in taxes,
| free sites or any other artificial advantages
| TO aid in encouraging manufactures here.
In order TO successfully carry on cam
] paign for establishing manufacturing con-
| Germs and wholesale jobbing houses the
| committee believes that 1t win be necessary
| to employ a secretary for that special work
| at a salary of 5000. and to make him a
| liberal allowance for clerk hire, etc.
The committee on insurance recommends
4 increasing the numbers of inspectors OF
| electric wiring.
| Corps Of Commercial Attaches.
| The committee on mercantile interests
/ has under consideration the advisabiiity OF
| creating a corps of commercial attaches tC
American embassies to collect commercial
| and industrial formation. and recommends
| the introduction of high-pressure water
| service protection in case of fire.
The committee on parks recommends an
| appropriation for addition of 100 acres
TO Rock Creek Park along the line of Mas,
sachusetts avenue.
The committee on public buildings re.
ports progress on buildings under con.
| struction. and recommends that a brigade
| armory be built for the National Guard OF
| the District of Columbia, and suggests the