Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
liability. and a. such be subject to rules
Of conduct prescribed by the Dastract
authorities.

liability. and a. such be subject to rules
Of conduct prescribed by the Dtstricf
authorities
Marking Historical Points.
In order to facilitate the institution OF
proceedings under the appropriation OF
$1,000 made in the District appropriation
act Of June q. 1905. and reappropriatsd
for the fiscal years. 1908. 1909, 1910 ana
1911. the Commissioners on March "a.
1910, appointed Q committee on permA-
nently marking points Of historical inter-
est in the District Of Columbia," OF which
w, p Van Wickle Is chairman, to CONFER
with the chairman OF the joint commlttee
on the library Of the Senate ana House
Of Representatives
a result of this action was the perma-
nent marking by appropriate tablets ana
with appropriate ceremonies. under the
auspices of that committee, on the 4th OF
July last. Of the Commodore Stephen De-
catur house on the southwest corner OF
Jackson place and II street northwest.
and the old Capitol building on the south
east corner of First and streets north
east.
The committee has the marking OF a
number OF other sites under consideration
which IL hopes to effect in the near fu-
ture.
Reformatory and Workhouse.
Under the authority and direction con-
tanned In the District appropriation act
approved March 3, 1909. as amended by
provisions in the deficiency appropriation
acts approved August ). 1909. and June
-. 1910, relative to the acquisition OF
sites for a reformatory and for work
house. respectively, either in the state OF
Maryland or in the state of Virginia. and
for the erection Of the necessary tempo
rary structures and for the management
and maintenance of those institutions. the
workhouse has been established and IS IN
practical operation. 1t is located on
tract of land containing 1.154.7O acres
situated at Occoquan. In Fairfax county,
and selected with view to Its SaluDr1ty
and it's adaptability to the administrative
requirements Of the institution.
Proceedings have been instituted for the
procurement Of site for the proposed
reformatory in the state OF Virginia, also
within q convenient distance from tne
District of Columbia.
Liquor Licenses.
From November 1, 1908, to October 81.
1900. 526 barroom licenses were approved
and Is we're rejected. During said period
134 wholesale liquor licenses, were ap-
proved and 3 disallowed.
From November /, 1909. to October 81.
1910, $40 barroom licenses were granted
and Is were rejected. During said perloo
1875 wholesale liquor licenses were ap-
proved and rejected.
tober 81. 1911. SO applications f-r BAR
room licenses and 123 applications for
wholesale liquor licenses have thus Tar
been filed.
Property Division.
1t is through this division that purchase
Of all supplies and materials used by the
District is made. The annual report OF
the property clerk shows that during the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1910. there was
expended for construction materials and
supplies $1.3O6. 1856. and that there was
received for old materials and property
condemned and sold at pubic sale 81
638O6, which was paid into the office or
the collector of taxes, District OF Column
bia The report further SHOWS that the
District government has used during the
year over $1,000 tons OF coal ana ABOUT
LOCO cords OF wood.
Under the supervision OF this division
is operated the quarry which the Dis
trict government Owns at Qickers. n, Mo,
and from which during the year the Dis.
trict received about $4,000 cubic yards OF
crushed stone. The Commissioners Will
soon rlace In operation, using prison
labor, another quarry located on the
property which the District has acquired
at Occoquau, Va, and on which re-
formatory and workhouse will be estab-
lished. For the purpose of receiving ana
unlc aiding in this city stone rom tais
quarry and for the receipt of supp les
pending shipment to the nst tuition
named, also for the receipt and orage
of sand and gravel to be used by the Dis
trict. the Commissioners have asked TOT
an approximation Of 1880 with which TO
construct a wharf Should the approp Ia
ticn be granted 1t is the purpose OF tne
Commissioners TO construct a wn'fi
which will be q model and the ince ton
~ the nlan for the improvement of the
entire river front with modern docking
facilities.
The Commissioners have also asked Tor
an apprOpriation Of $4,000 for the en-
Iarpement Of the warehouse used for the
storage of the cement received ana lssu'
by the property ONCE for District use.
With such an addition to the present
house II is estimatcd that a considerable
saving In the cost of handling cement
will be effected.
The Commissioners have suggested 10
Congress that the title Of the immediate
head Of this division be changed from
property clerk to purchasing omcer. this
being a title more in keeping with his du-
ties. and for the further ason that the
present title Is also borne by an omcer OF
The police department whose Office Is also
located in this building. Having two oni-
GERS with tn same title frequently causes
confusion and annoyance to the public
having business with these two officers.
speed Of Vehicles.
The act of Congress of June o. 1906.
which regulates the speed OF vehicle S,
took the subject out OF the jurisdiction of