Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

payment for administration the work was
not only more effective. but also more
economical. Earnest praise was given to
the work of the eight women in charge
OF the administrative districts into which
thu city is divided for charity purposes.
Mr. Edison closed with an appeal for small
subscriptions. saying that the association
far preferred a number Of SO contribu-
items to one of hundred or two. since
i. would interest more persons in the
work.
Reclamation of Slums.
read advocating the reclamation of the
most noble ends to which the board could
devote itself.
Reports of committees were received and
adopted. with the exception of that of the
committee on transportation, which in
one paragraph referred to a new steam
ship company. This paragraph was OBJ
jected to and was referred to the COM
mittee for further deliberation.
The river and harbor committee advo-
Gated the deepening of the Potomac chan
mel to twenty-one feet. with a width of
200 feet. and the improvement Of the Ana
costa river from it's mouth to the Ben
ming bridge.
The committee on bridges recommended
the building of the Memorial bridge, and
referred to the possible construction of
bridges over Rock creek, at a cost ag-
gregating 81 10000.
The committee on water supply recon-
mended preliminary work for constructing
second conduit from Great Calls to the
Georgetown reservoir and prevention OF
watershed pollution.
general raise in fpay for employees of
the public library was recommended by
ton of $1,000 for new books. and one
for branch library at Takoma. in ac-
ceptance of the offer of Andrew Carnegie
to furnish the money for building.
The committee on sewerage Endorsed
the appropriations asked for by the Com
missioners for the extension of trunk
sewers and the building of bikes along
the river to guard against the possibility
of floods from freshets.
Purchase of Avenue Property.
The purchase of additional land for
Rock Creek Park was advocated by the
committee on parks. and it was urged that
the land south of Pennsylvania avenue be
purchased by the government and that
trees in reservations be labeled.
The committee on assessment and taxa
ton advocated the passage of a law by
Congress separating the cost of extraordi-
nary expenditures for public improve
ments from current expenditures for the
municipality, and the payment of the
amount advanced by the United States
Treasury at per cent interest at the rate
of $500. 600 annually.
DR.. Percy Hickling. chairman of the
committee on public health, submitted a
special report advocating the alteration
of section 6. article Z. of the police regu-
lations SO that it would forbid the keep
ing of live fowls or pigeons within 100
feet of any dwelling in the district, pro-
vidng a fine of not less than 81 nor more
than $40 for each day that such offense
was committed This was adopted.
DR.. Hickling also reported resolution
indorsing a bill passed by the Senate and
pending in the house providing for the
free examination of sputum in cases of
suspected tuberculosis. and the compul-
sorry registration of all such cases. This
also was adopted.
resolution offered by Thomas B.
Huyck that February IL. Lincoln's BIRTH
trict was referred to the executive COM
mittee.
In the absence of other business the
meeting adjourned. the members descend
ing to the dining room, where supper
was served.
President Cuno H. Rudolph was chair
man of the meeting and Gen. George H.
Harrfes secretary.
Those Present.
Those present at the meeting were:
Cuno- H. Rudolph. William NJ Shuster.
James 7. Petty. w. H. Parson. James
Lansburgh, B. F. Smith. w. c. Balder-
ston. DR.. Joseph Taber Johnson. Clarence
B. Rheem. A. NJ. Lothrop. Nelson Wilson.
William G. Henderson. Charles Rauscher.
Oscar w White. Frederick A. Fenning.
Gen. George II. Harries. E. Clifton
Thomas. Andrew B. Graham. A: McKen-
zie. William Tindall, I. H. Saunders.
Thomas w. Smith, Lester A. Barr. Albert
NJ Read. Edward T. Bates, DR.. r. A.
H. ton 1,~tc
Ter. DR.. Frank E. Gibson. Thomas B.
Sergeant. ]. Harry Cunningham. Zed II.
Copp. John L. Weaver, William F. GUIDE.
w. H. Henshaw. Edward Graves: John
c. Walker, R. T.. Warwick: Philip T.
Edward S. Bailey. F. G. Coldren. D. J.
Callahan. B. F. Saul. B. H. Brockway.
H. L. Rust. J. NJ. Burrell. A. L. Sinclair.
Chaplin Brown, r. w. Henderson, ]. III.
Small. jr.: Thomas P. Morgan: S. w.
Edward Kern. o. H. P. Johnson. William
Muehleisen. William ]. Hoffman. A. C..
Moses. Frederick Eichelberger, T. Janney
Brown, w. S. Minnix. Ferd T. Schneider.
Walter-H. Klopfer. E. c. Grahams. ]. G..
Traylor. Alan o. Clephane. Frank P.
Judd, Adds B. Browne. Court F. Wood.
w. Mosby williams. E. L. Weston. H. L.
Thornton. L. B. Switzerland. H. w.
Fuller. w J: kehoe. F. H. Hohoff: John
w. r. Smith. Dr. }. Is. Gregg Custls,
Morford, William H. Spignul. Dr. D. Percy
Hickllng. Ralph P. Barnard. ]. s. Tom
linson, NJ 1. Weller. J. NJ. Schneider, E.
G. Davis. G. c. Altemus. T. l.. Townsend.
W. X Ellis, DR.. George B. WEIGH. J.
Morrill, Chamberlin. f. M. Tilden. w. F.
Bowen, Odell S. Smith, William F. Dow
ney. j. Miller Kenyon. George s. Cooper.
George j. yesterday. NJ. G. Mccormick.
r. Golden Donaldson. H. T. Dunkhorst,
Capt James F. Oyster. W. s. Lotion,
Thomas B. Huyck. julius Demonet,
Charles w. Fairfax. Somerset r. Waters.
A. b. Heaton John Joy Edison. G. l..
Whitford. Perry B. Turpin. E. o. Whit
ford, c. D. Church. w. J. Newton. DIR.
William r. King, G. l.. Thornton D. S..
CARL. Charles F. Crane. Myron J. Jones,
Henry w. Samson. DR.. c. A. Weaver,
Judge c. S. Bundy. F. E. Rogers. H. E.
Bittinger. J. G. Weinberg. E. Southland
Parker. Frank II. jackson. Allen D. AL