The Washington herald., 1907-12-04

eIis:ing law. taxed per cent. On profits from the
same class of business incorporated savings banks
/ pay per cent, while building associations engaging
in similar lines Of proft pay 2 per cent These
various rates for practically the class Of bust
ness inconsistent.
The Commissioners have already submitted to
Congress a bill for the reduction Of taxes on ma
/ tional fsI.ks from 10 5 per cent th2ir gross
earnings. and the tax on trust companies from 30
4 per cent their Ross earnings. and this measure
will agam be presented,
Need OF Another Conduit.
Attention also was invited by the re-
port 10 the necessity for the erection Of
another conduit from Great Falls 10 the
city. II is stated that the present con-
duit is not in good condition, and in case
OF any accident 10 It the entire water
were made.
This additional conduit has also been
recommended by the chief of engineers,
and his estimates contain an item Of
$1,000 for making the preliminary sur
vey- The report shows that the water
department of the District is self-sup-
porting
The Commissioners also recommended
that the day Of the Inauguration of the
President and Vice President Of the
United States be changed from the in
clement month of March TO the month
Of April. renewal Of the recommends
ton that civil service law for the Dis
| trict government should be given by Con-
gress Is made by the report.
That the District should be given two
representatives at the United States Mill
! tary Academy, instead of one, is the
opinion of the Commissioners. The re-
port states that Congress acceded to the
request Of the Commissioners that the
District should be given two representa-
tives at the Naval Academy, and for that
reason II is hoped to secure the addi-
tional representative at the Military
Academy.
Power to Sign Contracts.
The report further recommends that
provision be made so that contracts for
construction work shall be valid when
signed by a majority Of the board, instead
OF requiring all three Commissioners TO
sign the contracts, as Is the case at
present.
| Considerable space was devoted IN the
| report regarding the improvement of
the Anacostia River basin. request
of $4,000 is made by the Commissioners
for the purpose Of hiring counsel TO look
into the matter of titles and TO make a
report 10 the board.
The largest item in the estimates OF the
! Commissioners was for the public schools.
/ Nearly all the estimates OF the board OF
education We're recommended by the
| Commissioners. From the total amount
Of &l6l.240 only $500 was deducted.
! A recommendation that an appropria-
ton OF SlS6,OOO be made 70 the purpose
Of purchasing suitable sites on which 10
/ locate public play grounds was contained
in the report Il was also recommended
that So. 500 be appropriated for the prepar-
alton and equipment and maintenance Of
municipal and school playground sites.
Ask Money for Books.
/ The Commissioners earnestly recon-
mended that favorable action be taken
! by Congress on the whole Public Library
/ budget. which includes an increased force
at better salaries. more money for books.
and a larger contingent fund 10 meet the
Increased expenses for heating, lighting.
repairs. and supplies.
| In touching upon the Board OF Charities,
the Commissioners highly commended the
| excellent work done BY that body in the
past year. II was recommended that an
immediate appropriation be made for a
third wing TO the wor1house, as many Of
/ the prisoners now have to be kept in the
/ old building.
/ 1t is also recommended that 100 addi-
tiOnal patrolmen be added to the police
| force OF the District. A recommendation
/ that Congress provide better ventilated
/ and sanitary cells at several OF the police
stations was also made The report stated
/ that ii was important that provision be
made in the near future for building new
and improved station houses.
Want Central Police station.
Continuing, the report stated that It
was particularly desirable that a central
police station be erected In the heart OF
the city, TO take the place Of the present
First precinct station. which. the report
states. is insanitary and lily adapted for
the purpose for which it is used. A new
station in Anacostia is also recommended
The Commissioners recommended that
an appropriation of $4,000 be made for
the purpose Of keeping the streets Of the
city clean. with the additional recon-
mendation that the cost for hand clean
| ing be increased.
The report states that the Commission
/ ers expect 20 occupy the new Municipal
Building, which is in progress Of con
structioa in Pennsylvania avenue. about
July ], 1903. The Commissioners requested
the appropriation OF 100000 10 be used
in repairing the streets, that more resur-
| facing may be done.
Address by Prof. Raymond.
At the regular meeting OF the Society
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