Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-19

ner cent. II manufacturing establishments
were developed here there would De no
lack Of money to finance them He said
there were large areas of the District. away
from the fashionable residence sections,
where such establishments would be well
coined. They would give employment TO
people who otherwise would be helpless. his
own experience proved to him that manu-
featuring can be carried on here success
fully.
The report Of the committee on manu-
factures with the provision that the prof.
ect be dropped. was then adopted.
Other Subjects Discussed.
Mr. Percy S. Foster made report from
the committee on mercantile interests The
proposed law for uniform bill of lading
was approved by the committee. but after
some discussion it was deemed advisable
not to limit the efforts to secure such
legislation to an approval of House bill
1886 but merely to approve the project In
general way. The report, upon motion OF MI
Albert NJ Read, seconded by Mr.. Frederic L..
Siddons, was amended to make the approval
of the bil-of-lading legislation general. Mr.:
Siddons explained that commission Will
meet in Portland. Me-. during the coming
summer, when this project will be dis
cussed and a general plan will be adopted
The report referred also to the project for
securing commercial information from dip
lomatic and commercial agents of the
United States abroad, and stated that such
a project would be revived in the next Con-
gress. having failed because Of a lack of
time to properly discuss it during the recent
session.
From the committee on railroads, DR.. VIII
liam Tfndall made n special report. At the
last meeting of the board this report had
been adopted, except that portion which re-
ferred to a provision allowing the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia to frame
schedules for the street railroads OF this
city, that report having been referred back
tha cnrnnittaa for further COQStdera-
! ton. Dr. Tindall stated that the committee
hau decided unanimously to revoke Its &C
ton in that respect. The committee also
brought in a proposition favoring the
sprinkling of that portion of the streets
which lies between the railroad tracks by
the railroad companies. These two addi-
tional propositions being accepted, the re-
port as q whole was adopted.
Mr. Albert M. Reed was called upon to
submit a report from the committee on sew.
erage. The report recited the estimates or
the Commissioners for suburban sewers for
the next fiscal year. and the committee was
authorized to do all in its power to secure
the adoption of that project.
The committee on codifcation made re-
port embracing its previous report favoring
a general incorporation law for the District.
1t stated that the many different views on
that subject prevented hasty action.
The committee on conventions reported
slow progress for the proposed convention
hail. which it stated is greatly to be de-
sired. 1t presented a list of thirty-one con-
ventions held in this city during the year
1906.
The committee on hall for public conven-
lions reported that the bill for such a hall
not having been approved by Congress. 1t
had directed that the bank holding sub.
scriptions for the stock for the building of
such a structure return to the subscribers
money that had been paid in. The sum
of $4,000 had been pledged for this pur-
pose but as Congress had not passed the
bill giving the rights desired. it was deemed
best to return the money. with the under
standing that 1t could be had again IL ia
vorable conditions can be secured for put
ting up the building
The committee on history of the District
of Columbia made an encouraging report.
This committee reported that very gen.
eral approval had been received Of this
project, and from these expressions 1t was
satisfied that members of the board and
others who are interested in the District will
not fall to give the project sufficient sup
port to make feasible the preparation and
publication Of high-class history which
will be an authority on all matters pre-
tanning to the District of Columbia. The
only difficulty the committee had met was
in the fact that many people who heartily
support this project had. because Of care
lessness, delayed In sending In their sub
scriptions to the work. and 1t was hoped
that they would promptly act, so that the
committee might know the amount of sup
port it could secure In putting the work
through to a conclusion.
The special committee on municipal art
presented very hopeful report for the
future of this city an art center. and
recommended that in the future all bridges.
the water front and other public improve
ments be made with q view not only to
providing public utilities but also of add
ing to the beauty of the city.
The committee on universities made an
extended report reviewing the work in
educational institutions OF the District dur
ing the year.
The committee on water supply reported