The Washington herald., 1910-12-07
BOARD DISCUSSES
DISTRICTS NEEDS
Committees of Trade Body
Submit Reports.
BENNING CROSSING A MENACE
Water Front Held to BE a Disgrace
TO Cify-AdditionaI Fairgrounds
for Public Library Urged New
House of Detention Needed.

House of Detention Needed.
The needs OF the District we're fully
presented in the reports and recommen-
dations submitted by the chairmen of the
various committees OF the Board Of Trade
al its regular meeting at the New Willard
Hotel last night First Vice President
Thomas c. Noyes presided.
A. r. Server, from the committee on
bridges. recommended appropriations for
the Q street bridge. 5000 for the prelimi-
nary survey and plans OF the Calvert
street bridge. and a like sum for the
Klingls Ford bridge on Connecticut ave
nue. extended; a sum for a viaduct over
the railway at Benning. which the report
stated rs the lost dangerous crossing In
the District and a constant menace 10
school children. The memorial bridge
across the Potomac came in for especially
hearty insistence, and the proper safe
guarding OF the vicinity of the Counecti-
cut avenue bridge by such means as
should appear necessary TO the Commits
sioners, even TO the length Of purchasing
land about il. was urged at length.
George Oakley Totten, jr.. In presenting
the report OF the committee on municipal
art, made a strong appeal for the i'm
ProYement OF the water front of the city
which IN comparison with that OF other
river cities in this country and abroad,
Is held 20 be in a disgraceful condition
on account OF the wooden piers that are
fast rotting away. Piers and docks at
which small boats might tie would in
the opinion OF the committee induce
boating and similar recreation. and the
replacing OF the wooden piers with stone
walls would be more artistic and san
itary. The filing in or covering over
OF the old James canal. and parts of
Rock Creek. so as TO support boulevards
and the construction OF an aviation field
also were urged.
More Breathing Space Needed.
Judge Charles S. Bundy. from the com
mittee on parks and reservations, made
recommendations ard suggestions forsthe
purchase Of many tracts In different
parts OF the city for more parks. play
grounds. and recreation places. The sum
OF *5o0.o00 for the open valley OF Rock
Creek was the largest appropriation this
committee asked.
NJ. d. Rosenberg. In speaking Of the
need Of taking action on the amendment
and repeal OF the laws Of the District
that permit property holders to suffer
from the assumption that alleged ''bene-
fts' are equivalent OF lust compensa-
ton whenever private property is taken
for public use" brought out many defects
In the existing laws, and gave a clear
account OF their injustice.
Fred g. ColdFen ia the report on the
Public Library Showed that the District
pays only seven-tenths OF ! per cent OF
its municipal expenditures for the sup
port OF the library, while other cities pay
one and three-tenths OF their current ex-
penditure for this purpose. Also that 26
per cent OF the employees had resigned
during the past year on account OF in
SUFFICIENT pay.
Walter 4. Brown from the committee
on public order recommended the in
crease Of the force by 100 privates; a new
station house IN the First precinct: mod
ern steel cells In all houses; patrol
wagons TO be replaced by motor vehicles;
an automobile for the major and superin-
tendent; that the District own the police
horses in use; and that an armory be
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New school Buildings.
Adds B. Browne reported that a new
Central High School is needed; that the
committee urge that school appropriations
be not cut down; that manual training be
gradually developed into q trade school
education. and that a pension fund for
teachers be provided.
Z. c. Brandenburg reported that the
committee on insurance urged FIRE pro-
lection In the suburbs and outlying sec
tons by motor engines and hose carts;
also the need Of high water pressure in
the business sections.
". II. Singleton described the condi-
tons that exist in the present building.
and advocated the building OF a new
house of detention. His tribute to the
good work done in the Juvenile Court by
Judge De Lacy evoked warm commenda-
ton. His motion that Congress be asked
for $4,000 for this purpose was passed
and referred to the public order commit
tee
Thomas w. Smith showed. by carefully
compiled statistics, the overcrowded con-
dition OF schools in the eastern section
OF the city, and moved that a new East
ern High. Technical, and Business high
school be provided.
W. II. Singleton moved that no dis
elimination in salary or promotion De
made between teachers Of academic sub
jects and those OF special subjects in the
normal. high. and manual training
schools.
Joseph Scott. president OF the Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce. in an ex- |
tended address, complimented both |
and Los Angeles, and inn |
pressed the members with CALIFORNIA; /
plea for the exposition in 1915.
A buffet supper was served after ad- |
journment.