Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-08

bia, in determining the estimates OF rev
enue available for appropriation for each
succeeding fiscal year. shall first provide
for and set aside therefrom a suff1c1ent
sum to meet all estimated and fixed
charges required by law TO be paid
wholly from said revenues. including In
terest at per 'centum on the annual
balance due the United States on account
of advances made to the District OF
Columbia: and the annual estimates of
appropriations for the expenses OF the
government of the District of Columbia.
exclusive of the charges aforesaid, shall
not exceed in the aggregate sum equal
to twice the amount of the said estimates
Of revenue then remaining.
Provided, That the said Commission
ers shall allow for the extinglnshmenf OF
the bonded debt OF the District of CO.
lumbia out Of the combined revenue fund
by annually including in their estimates
of appropriations sum equal to the
sum heretofore annually appropriated Tor
the interest and sinking fund, namely.
1913, 40S until the said debt as evidenced
by outstanding bonds shall be extin-
guished; and thereupon and thereafter
the said Commissioners shall annually in
clude in their estimates of appropria-
lions an amount equivalent to one-half
of said sum, namely. $4s1 .'O4, payable
wholly from the revenues of the District
of Columbia, to be applied to any in
debtedness then remaining and due the
United States on account of advances
made to the District of Columbia under
authority of law, until such indebtedness
shall be extinguished.
Provision for Fund.
Provided further. That hereafter the
Commissioners of the District of Column
bia shall provide in their estimates of
appropriations for extraordinary works
of improvement a sum equal to 81, $780,
ha0 with fiscal end
ing June 80. 1912. and annually thereafter
an amount equal to the same sum In
creased by the sum OF 100000 for each
succeeding fiscal year until and including
the fiscal year to end June 30. 1923; and
said estimates for extraordinary improve
ments shall include the reclamation of
the Anacostia fats and their conversion
| into a park or parks; the connecting or
Potomac Park with Rock Creek Park
by means of parkways along and embrac-
| ing the valley of Rock creek: the gradual
extension of the park system of the Dis
| trict; the construction of new penal insti-
buttons on lands now authorized To be
acquired for such purpose outside the
water mains for high-pressure fire pro-
lection; the construction OF public
wharves: the extension of trunk water
and sewer mains into the suburban por-
lions OF the District. the elimination of
dangerous grade crossings, and such
other public works as may be recon-
mended by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and authorized by Con-
gress from time to time; and hereafter
all estimates of appropriations in any
way affecting the revenues OF said Dis
trict shall be submitted to the Commits
sioners of said District for their consid-
Grafton as are other estimates OF said
District and shall be included in the es-
Inmates of said Commissioners in such
| amounts as shall be approved by them"
The advantages of the bill as set forth
In COL Truesdells report are summed
up as:
First. it's simplicity.
Second. that it avoids further advance
by the United States or further increase
of the District debt.
Third. that it provides certain and
easy way for gradually extinguishing
the entire debt within thirty years.
Fourth, that IL provides amply for all
needs current and extraordinary; and Tor
an annual increase of half a million dol
lars in the appropriations for all pur-
poses.
Fifth, that with the knowledge for
several years in advance of approximate
ly the amount that will be available each
year, the Commissioners and the commit
tees of Congress can work out more
economical and better digested plans for
all important WORKS.
FINALLY, ii will, if adopted, make a
most satisfactory settlement of a most
unsatisfactory and disturb bling financial
situation. and place the financial affairs
of the District upon safe, certain and
permanent basis
Committee Reports Adopted.
| After the meeting was called to order
by Gen. George H. Harries. president of
the board. the reports of the committees
on sewerage. press, history of the District
of Columbia, universities and the Abra-
ham Lincoln centennial were adopted.
! Before taking up the consideration OF
| the report on the JudsOn bill. two recon-
mendations OF the committee on parks
and reservations, presented at the last
meeting by Judge Charles Il. Bundy.
were brought up for consideration, and
after a somewhat spirited debate were
| rejected. One urged that the parkings
In front of houses be cared for by the
| District. and the other advocated the
purchase of the Carpenter tract In the
suburbs of Southeast Washington FOL
park purposes.