The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-07
Commissioners Recommend
Change Because of the
Bad March Weather.
ASK MORE POWER
OVER CORPORATIONS
Report TO Congress Renews Re.
quests for Civil Service and
Liquor Legislation.

In their annual report submitted
to Congress today, the Commission
erS earnestly renew their recOmmen-
dation that the day of the Inaugural
ton of the President and Vice PreSi-
dent be changed from March 4 to
the last Thursday in April
"The death of many Of those who
have attended the Inauguration cere-
monies" says the report, including
eminent men in the public service
and representatives of foreign coun-
tries, has emphasized the danger to
thousands Of persons from the rig
orouS weather which has so fire.
quenHy come on Inauguration day.
The governors Of most Of the States
and other representative men have
approved the proposition, which also
has been commended generally by
the press of the country"
Legislation providing for a civil
service law, regulation of assessment
life insurance, repeal of law author
izing the watering of stock of gas
companies, reduction in the price of
gas. the establishment of branches
Of the Public Library, further i'm
provement of charity system, regu-
lation of public corporations and i'm
provementS in the liquor law, is rec
commended by the Commissioners.
Under the head Of Legislation rec
ommended' the report IS as follows:
$50 much has been done by Con-
greSS through its legislation and ap-
preparations since 1900 in improv-
ing social and educational and pub
lie charity conditions in The District
of Columbia that the program of
the Commissioners for such legisla-
ton has been largely completed
There remain to be enacted, how
ever, some measures which the
Commissioners have recommended
for the betternent of affairs in the
District of Columbia -
Renew Recommendations
They earnestly renew their recOnI-
ruendations In favor Of
Public school buildings and
grounds ..-..-......------- ----.-- F-szlo'o1O
IIigh-preSsure fire protection
service for heart Of city. 10000
Improvement Of Rock Creek a,.
Valley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS oOu,USJ
Jnnr0yeuent OF Anacostia Riv-
er and washington Harbor .o
front ----.-a--.--...---- 0Jo,Vy'
Additional suburban sewers. $3.50
Addition 10 District Hospital. 100000
Completion Of Piney Branch
bridge ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o0,JD
The Commissioners again recommend
that they be clothed with the powers
OF a public service commission so AS
effectively to supervise the public ser
vice corporations OF the District OF CO.
lumbia
such regulation Of public service
corporations" says the report, ''is now
regarded in all large cities as justified
by the valuable franchises given 10
these corporations. and by the public
character Of their work and its vital
relation 10 the welfare Of the commu-
nitv.'
Want Cost Financed.
The Commissioners recommend that
Congress finance the Districts share Of
the cost OF extraordinary Improvements
by providing for advances from the
United States Treasury to the District
account, to be repaid gradually with in
tErest in reasonable annual payments
with regard to school questions th3
Commissioners say.
The most important interest in the
District OF Columbia is public education
and IL calls for the largest amount in
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