Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-07

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the office of the auditor, necessitating
the transfer from the former ONCE TO
that of the auditor of the clerks engaged
on this work. The result of this change
las proved very beneficial, In that IL
placed this accounting in the ONCE Whefe
it properly belonged and has enabled the
property office to devote its entire time
and energies to the work incident TO the
purchase of supplies, thereby enabling
Its hitherto inadequate force TO keep It's
work current at all times.
For the ready convenience OF depart
ments located in the municipal building
the property office has inaugurated
storeroom. in which is kept supply OF
stationery, sa1dlery and other supplies
covered under the annual supply con-
tracts This has been source of much
benefit to contractors, as 1t eliminates
many small deliveries of supplies direct
to the various departments and also the
presentation of many vouchers covering
the same.
With the $4,000 appropriated by act ap-
proved May 70. 1908. the District has con-
structed on ground owned by the Dis
trict at the intersection of Water and
streets southwest. a wharf for the stor-
age of sand and gravel, and the same
is now ready for occupancy. An appro-
priation OF 5000 is desired or the con-
the District sand and gravel yard. above
mentioned. for the reason that 1t Will be
necessary to convey and store these ma
terials back from the point OF unload
ing. 1t is estimated that by use OF an
engine and conveyor for this purpose
the District will be enabled to purchase
these materials at 10 cents less per cubic
yard than if contractors for furnishing
the same are required to transfer them
by means of carts or wheelbarrows; in
nj her words a saving in the aYnpnditNre
for these materials of an amount equal
to - per cent on an investment OF S,Ooo
The transfer to the commissioners from
the United States Government of the
control and jurisdiction over reservation
No. 1s5 is asked, so that the same may
he used as property yard.
The commissioners have suggested TO
Congress that the title Of the property
office be changed from property clerk
10 purchasing officer. this being a title
more fitting to the duties of the office
and one by which such offices In the
federal departments are designated. as 1t
conveys more clearly the officers duties:
1t will also avoid a conflict in the title
of this office and of the property clerk
Of the police department. as both offices
are located in the municipal building.
The similarity in the titles Is cause of
much annoyance and confusion to the
public doing business with the two offices
IN question.
Excise Board and Liquor Traffic.
The commissioners submit the following
summary of the operations of the excise
board
For the year ending October 81, 1908,
52S barroom licenses were granted and Z
were rejected During that period 139
wholesale liquor licenses were approved
and disallowed.
For the year ending October 81, 1909,
haTrnnn IcanGaS nd
- rejected. During that period 134
wholesale liquor licenses were approved
and 3 disalIowed.
Under date of July %, 1909. the COM
missioners, in reporting upon the various
bills referred to them by the Senate and
the House Committees of the District of
Columbia, renewed the following recon-
mendations:
creased In number so as to cover the
neighborhood of the navy-yard and ma
rine barracks and the War College and
engineer barracks.
Second. That no barroom license be is
sued, renewed, or transferred without the
consent IN writing of the majority Of all
property owners and Of all tenants In
the square in which 1t is to be used and
the four squares confronting that square,
and that a license shall be revoked upon
the conviction or the forfeiture of COL
lateral in one case.
Third. That no license shall be issued,
itiiS"cu, VI transferred LOT use in
saloon within 400 feet of any building
used for public or private school, or
other educational institution or play-
ground, or any house of Worship. or
place regularly used for worship, or re-
Hgious institution.
Fourth. That the so-called "growler''
trade be prohibited.
Fifth. That the law be strengthened so
as TO prevent imitation hotels and clubs
obtaining licenses
Sixth. That in no event shall there he
issued in any year more than one bar
room license to every LOCO of the pon,,
iaton within the fire limits of the city
Of Washington.
Municipal Court.
In accordance with the recommendation
of the commissioners as contained In the
last annual report, Congress enacted a
bill whereby the jurisdictions OF the sew
eral justices of the peace in the District
of Columbia were combined in a munich
pal court, the duties of which were de-
fined in the statute. The court was es-
tablshed February Il, 1909, and the rec
ora which it has made fully justifies the
enactment of the law.
Juvenile Court.
The Juvenile court has justified the rec
ommendation of the commissioners that
II SnouiO De eStaDlShed as a necessary
part OF the machinery for dealing with
delinquent and dependent children, rec
commended in their report to Congress
January 6. 1904. it's special function being
10 determine the status OF delinquency
and To commit children either to the Ma
tional Training School for Boys, the
Girls Reform School, or the Board of
thildrens Guardians, or, in the case of
delinquent children, to the probation off,
GERS of the court. The service rendered
10 the District of Columbia has been i'm
portant and has improved the conditions
-hich called for the establishment of
such a court.
During the fiscal year 2546 children
were brought before the juvenile court
and disposed of by it under the law In
addition, :t-S adult cases, chiefly for nom
support OF wife or children, or both were
passed upon, and S24 cases were disposed
OF under the child-labor law The fines
and forteitures in juvenile cases were
So. 2oo.1s; received by clerk and paid to
wives or other custodianS for support of
families, s3s3l9.65; paid by superintend-
ent of WorkhouSe to wives or other Gus.
todians for the support OF families OF
persons committed to the workhouse
under section 23 OF the nonsupport law,
$3.50.
Weights, Measures, Markets.
The District markets. the farmers street
markets adjacent to same, and the whole
sale PRODUCERS market together with