The Washington times., 1906-04-16

pound and q new pound. $1,000; stable
for smallpox hospital, 5000: seven new
employees
Board of Charities.
Concerning the delegation of the new
and large authority to the Board of
Charities, the committee says:
The committee recommend that the
appropriations for medical charities be
reduced in the aggregate from $124,-
900 to 500. goo. and that it be expended
under contracts to be made by the
Board of Charities of the District OF
Columbia.
The Board of Charities have earnest
~ recommended. for several years. that
the appropriations be thus made with
power TO expend the same under con-
tracts or agreements to be made with
established hospitals and dispensaries
in the District Of Columbia. The APP
preparations for medical charities are
now paid in varying sums directly To
eight different institutions. and under
contract prices varying from $500 per
bed per annum TO $43S per bed per
annum.
The Board of Charities are very
earnest in their representation that I'M
der the appropriation, as proposed by
the committee, a better service will
be obtained and one very much more
economical TO the public treasury. and
the committee Relieve tnat their recon-
mendatlon IN the premises should pre-
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recommended IN Ine bun for the cree
Ton ano equIpnenC complete Oh d nOs-
pItsSL iVr treatment OF lnuISenI IuDvE-
SdItr patients UnIy GA Il Sic owned ny
lie Governments am proCurcu sOLIc
years. ago Win a V4eM UI Ine cOnsTsisS-
non thereon VI a general muniei Ss;i
hospital
Regarding the proposition to p,-ke
the Two railroad companies contribute
10 the construction OF the AnacostIa
Dridge. the committee report explains:
Inc Drluge across the Eastern Branch
of the Po,omac river knoWns as the
Anacostia bridge. was authorized 10 be
reconstructed by provision In the Dis
trlct OF Columbia Appropriation act I"-
the fiscal year 1905. at a total cost not
to exceed S250, 900. BY a provision in the
District OF Columbia act for the fiscal
year 1906 the limit OF cost was extended
from s25o, 900 70 1878. 600. the Commission
ers We're authorized 10 reconstruct the
DTlOSe along the line Oh the existing
bridge or on such other line as they
might determine. and It was required
that the bridge should be constructed
by July /. 1907.
Since the legislation referred TO 1t has
been determined that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company will not aban-
don its track which runs across the APP
proach TO the bridge. thereby making 1t
necessary TO elevate the approach 50 as
TO avoid the grade crossing of the all
road. This viii cost. IT is estimated.
about So, 900.
The committee believe that this eX-
pense should be borne wholly by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
and that that corporation should also
be required TO meet the annual expense
Of maintenance OF the bridge and via
duct thus made necessary because of
the presence of its tracks
The committee are also convinced that
the AnacoStia and Potomac River Rail-
road COMPANY. In addition TO bearing
the expense OF the construction OF It's
approaches. and IN addition to any sums
required TO be expended by said rail-