Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
Many Bills of importance Fa-
vorabIy Considered.
TEACHERS PAY ADVANCED
Police and Fire Departments Re-
organized.
REGULATION OF PHARMACY
Provision for Condemning Insanitary
Bui1dings-Condemn Of
Land for New Streets.

The close of the first session of the Fifty
ninth Congress marks long stride In the
advancement of the District of Columbia In
many respects. The committees particularly
charged with forwarding legislation in be-
half Of the District have been active. and
other committees that occasionally handle
such measures have taken lively interest
in the needs both OF the District and OF the
general government
A large amount of legislation originating
with the Commissioners and bearing on the
improvement of municipal regula ton has
been put through both houses of Congress
and signed by the President. Many other
worthy bills are still In the course of en-
actment, and will be disposed of In the next
session.
Senator Galinger, chairman of the Senate
District committee. and Representative Bah
cock, chairman of the House committee,
have had busy session. and many men,
bers of those committees have devoted long
hours in considering local interests Mr..
John H. Walker, clerk Of the Senate Dis
trict committee. and Mr.. Harry w. Barney
OF the House committee. have held open
house to local people. and have been abb
sorbed in attending to local needs
Street and sewer improvements schools.
the police and the fire departments have
felt congressional action to an unusual
extent. Public buildings have been pro-
vEded and park extensions have been made
possible by the authorization of a Joint
committee of Congress to investigate as to
the desirabilhy of purchasing the 100 acres
along Massachusetts avenue, intended to
add to Rock Creek Park ten acres at the
head of 18th street for botanic garden
and the Carpenter tract on Pennsylvania
avenue extended.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Some splendid improvements are to be
made in Potomac Park. The sum of $50, 600
Is lott
along the north and west sides of the tidal
reservoir in Potomac Park, from the termf-
nus OF the 18th street roadway opposite the
bathing beach to the Potomac river en-
trance to the reservoir and for improving
the ground on each side OF the roadway
For continuing the construction OF the
building located on the mall for the ma
honal museum, $500 900 is appropriated
The sum of $4,000 Is allowed to con-
tinue the construction OF the Senate Office
building and $500 600 Is appropriated for the
House office building
The Secretary of the Interior is authoriz-
ed to secure plans for assembly hail. to
cost $4,000. for the Government Hospital
for the Insane
The White House is to be still further
emoellished to the extent that that may be
done by an appropriation of $4,000 for ex-
traVf6nsry repairs.
Pul continuing work on the Grant memo
rial $4,000 is allowed. The memorial may
be located in the unoccupied portion of the
Botanic Garden grounds between list and
I'd streets, as recommended by the Grant
memorial commission.
Toward the construction of new buildings
a. replace tie main building of the reform
school recently destroyed by fire $500
may be used during the coming fiscal year
the total cost of these buildings not to ex-
coed S100.0pO.
1he International Bureau of the Ameri-
can Republics and the Columbus Memorial
Library Is 20 have fitting home In the
District. The United States alone has guar
anteed s200.000 for that purpose.
The establishment of the Juvenile Court
In the District has been one of the i'm
p1ttant cC:anCes that has been achieved
during the session that has just closed in
the control of young violators of the law
School Reorganization.
The reorganization of the public school
system was one of the last acts of the
session, and was accomplished only in time
TO permit the new and higher schedule of
salaries to be inserted in the District bill
while 1t was in the hands OF the confer
ence committee.
Among the advances that have been made
by the public school system Is the estab-
Hshment of board of twelve medical in
spectors OF the schools who are to be paid
$500 each annually These inspectors are
to be appointed by the Commissioners only
after competitive examination. and they
shall have had at least five years expert
ence In the practice OF medicine In the Dis
trict They are to perform their duties
under the health officer
The operation of the compulsory educa-
ton act, which was enacted earlier in the
session, may be put into effect. as Con-
gress has appropriated S27 3I2 to rent eouip
and care for temporary rooms for classes
above the second grade now on half time
and to provide for the estimated increased
enrolment that may be caused by the op-
Grafton of the compulsory education act
For the extension of the Mckinley Man
uaI Training School Si35o 900 has been APP
propriated and money has been provided
TO acquire lot adjoining that school on
the south.
site containing 81 a44 feet. at the corner
of Harvard and 18th streets. win be pur-
chased as a site for a future normal school
practice schools and high school. Anacos-
VA WIZ sei an slsn m scnooi anu
foir.room bniIdine
An appropriation OF $4,000 was made for
the maintenance. supervision and equip
n S OF , ,ne OUTDOOR piaysIounos.
stantiai increases Of salary and soma In
ana sSsr ses be