The Washington times., 1906-06-28

WELL PLEASED
WITH CONGRESS
Liberal Appropriations
Will Enable Them to
Do Much.

District legislation is practically I'm
ished for this session with the inclusion
in the general deficiency bill of the
new pay for the members Of the Fire
Department which guarantees that
they Will get the increased salaries. to-
gether with the teachers and policemen.
from the first OF July" said Commits
sioner Macfarland. today.
The District is certainly 70 be con
graduated upon what Congress has
done for it in general. More commits
sion-rs' bills have been passed than al
any former session, and in them and in
the appropriation bills are more valu-
able results In certain lines than in
former years. We cannot be too crate
full to our friends IN Congress.
Tile increased appropriations for sub
urban sewers. new asphalt pavements,
and other physical improvements seem
the most important, while others regard
the so-called social legislation for the
betterment Of social conditions. such as
the Juvenile Court law. as Of greater
Importance. better compensation for
teachers, policemen. and firemen, better
provision for street lighting. street clean
ing. site for normal school No. 1. exten-
sion Of the Mckinley Manual Training
School, the new school buildings for An
acostia, Brightwood Park. and Dean
wood, and 20 relieve the Mccormick X
School, and the provision for the meter
ing Cf water in private residences at the
public expense. which will be more just
10 the consumer and better for the pub
lie
In aid Of the Commissioners effort
TO do away with alley and other slums
and improve sanitary conditions gen
orally. are the special appropriations
they recommended Of S5O.OOO for open
ing alleys and minor streets. S6 200 for
the enforcement Of the act for the con-
demnation OF insanitary buildings. and
$4,000 for the enforcement Of the act
for the abatement OF nuisances, and
that for the connection IF premises
with sewers
1T is regrettable that Congress added
only one new sanitary inspector. when
so much new sanitary work has been
put upon the already Overburdened
Health Department
The Juvenile Court bill presented by
the Commissioners and adopted by Con
gress with some amendments. is not
able step forward
The compulsory education law is an
other Commissioner bill Of which good
results are 10 be expected.
Another. which has an important
social side. IS the new law for the regu-
lGtiCn OF the sale OF pOisOns and the
practice of pharmacy. taking the place
OF obsolete and insufficient laws and
already helping 10 restrict the tempta-
tions 10 the terrible drug habit.
The Commissioners have eudeavored
for years to secure legislation regulat-
ing employment agencies and are graf
ihed that what promises to be an ef-
fective Law has been passed
The Commissioners bill 10 provide
Cor the supervision OF the Comptroller
of the Currency for ths savings banks,
hitherto without Governmental super
vision. has passed and will protect both
the public and the bar ks
Among the other Commissioners
bills passed are those for the improve
ment OF weights and measures. 10 pre-
vent false fire alarms. 10 prohibit the
killing OF wild birds and animals In thH
District. 10 establish building lines and
TO improve the handling OF inhammable
oils.
The Commissioners fre-escape bill
was amended by Congress in a way that
requires further amendment, which IS
hoped for al the next session, In order
10 bring II back 10 the draft recon-
mended BY the Commissioners.