Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03

each other and to the general landscape
effect of the entire area OF ground.
The report was adopted.
A resolution was adopted asking the Off
Ger In charge of public buildings and
grounds to place names on trees in the
parks and reservations of the city.
Judge Bundy called attention TO the ne
cessity for a park on Columbia Heights. He
said that from Florida avenue to Spring
road there is a, population Of 1900 or 15.ooo
He offered resolution favorfng an appro-
priation for park as large as Franklin
Square at the corner of 14th street and Co.
lumbia road. AS such a resolution had pre-
viously been adopted by the board on two
occasions 1t was ruled to be out OF order.
Committee on Public Library.
The report of the committee on library
was read by Mr.. Fred G. Coldren. The re-
port stated
1.-THE city Is now Just beginning to derive
In a substantial way the expected benefits
from the location of the Public Library in
capacious quarters, with attending conven-
Square.
THE purposes of its projectors and the
board of trustees are daily unfolding, and
their expectations are becoming realiza-
support of the Board of Trade from the in
ception of the project, and that support
should be cordially and earnestly continued
Primarily the means for developing the
appropriations obtained from Congress.
THE board of trustees have considered
the wants and necessities of the present
hour, and have carefully prepared estimates
for submission to the coming Congress for
specific items to cover their needful re-
quirements.
Your committee recommends that the
efforts of the Board of Trade be given to
procuring liberal provision for all the needs
of the institution.
During the past year the acquisition Of
books. the increase In patronage and the ex-
banding of the facilities of the library to
reach various classes of the public have
been satisfactory.
Eleven thousand three hundred and TWEEN
leaving, after deducting 9,053 withdrawn
worn out, net total Of q, 295 volumes In
a disable condition at the commencement OF
the present year
THE cost of the additions is stated to
have been about $10,O
THE registered borrowers increased from
IS, 9SS, in 1904 to SO, 7I9, in 1903, gain or
4,791 Cards were issued to 1854 persons,
s, 1893 of whom were new patrons. A total
of 90, 100 cards were issued. During the
year the reading room was visited by q, go
readers, who were served with 1855 BOOKS
not found on the reference shelves. The
average monthly attendance was 8,191, as
against 4,3T9 in 1904.
THE circulation of books to homes, etc,
was 353, 493, an increase of 7o,3Os over the
preceding year.
Certain of these volumes were circulated
through such instrumentalit1es as the So
ciaI Settlement of Neighborhood House, 4IS
House, 1925 sth street northeast. 200 vol
umes, and Rochefort Hall, Sth street and
Georgia avenue southeast. 200 volumes.
"These are recognized as worthy agencies
capable of reaching class of readers VINO
otherwise would not come in touch with the
stores of the library.
For many years our committee mas re-
iterated its hope and belief that the library
olr,ah 10 I'D
public school system. Various attempts
have been made and experiments tried 10
intimately establish this relationship, but
success has not yet been reached to the
extent hoped for.
1.-THE present librarian is instituting plans
which, 1t is hoped, will accomplish fruit
full results in this direction.
Various sections of the city are awaken
ing to the desirability Of establishing
branch libraries in their localities. The
attention of many of the citizens associa-
tons has been directed thereto and plans
are taking concrete shape to urge the erec-
ton of one or more Of these buildings
1.-The trustees Of the Public Library have
announced that at the next session OF
Congress they will ask for general author
ity to accept Mr.. Carnegie's offer in respect
to at least one branch
1.-The trustees have asked for an appro-
the library open from o'clock pm. to 10
o'clock pm. each Sunday and on holidays
from 10 o'clock am to 10 pm.
1.-THE objections once raised to the open
ing of the Congressional Library on Sunday
appear to have faded away, and the beneh-
cial results are now generally acknowledged
Following this example, 1t seems a wise
proposition, and will be so recognized and
appreciated by the people of this city.
TN the report Of your committee last year
stress was laid upon the desirability Of
gathering in the library classes of books
that would furnish the citizens Of the Dis
i IL ~ S,,111 500
measure of knowledge of the history,
growth and development Of the city and
District.
"The trustees have noted this in this
years report as one OF the vital needs of
the library.
The project should commend itself ear
nestly to every citizen of the District, and
bring forth to be deposited In this collection
books, maps, manuscripts, letters, every
thing pertaining to the national capital and
the ten miles square of the District.
THE committee has to thank the librarian
Mr.. Bowerman, for his courtesy in attend
ing the last meeting of the committee and
the information he furnished them.
''Since the committee was constituted one
year ago it has lost from it's membership by
death two of Its most valued members Mr..
William A. Meloy, it's vice chairman, and
Judge Charles F. Scott"
Mr.. Codron stated that the committee
considered that the salaries paid in the
library are insufficient. although, they do
NOT COIlSlueI IL ueSlTdD6 10 lucluQ6 SuCh h
statement in the report. The latter was
adopted.
Local Water Supply.
Mr.. Archibald Greenlees. chairman of the
committee on water supply, made a report,
stating that since the last statement 1.-The
filtration plant has been completed and
put in practical operation. The result is
what was expected: pure and attractive
water. The filtration plant may be regard
ed as entirely successful.
There are some facts, however In regard
to our water supply that should be bet
ter known than they are, and will bear
repetition.
list. Our present distributing capacity
Is 100000 gallons daily; and this also is
the capacity of the filtration plant
I'D. II more than this quantity of water
Is forced through the mains 1t will result In
an impair nent of the efficiency OF the nltra-
ton. as 1t cannot clean properly more than
75, 100000 gallons each day.
I'D. The present daily consumption, In
Guiding waste, may be put down at Go. OOO.-
GOO gallons, and at the present rate of In
crease will soon reach the maximum GUAM
tity. At this point we will be met once
more with the problem of increasing the
means of supply, or decreasing the con-
sumption or waste.
Your committee has always advocated an