The Washington herald., 1912-02-09
CHARITIES CAUSE
OF WARM DEBATE
contlnssa from Pars one.

place OF Mr. Graham's suggestion the
Board Of Trade put itself on record as
supporting the general plan OF public
utilities with an appropriation to be paid
on . half and half basis.
The following members read reports:
Walter C. cIephane, charities and cor
rection: Z. G. Graham, public trans
Brandenburg. Insurance: d. s. Porter, in
ldustrial interests, and F. @. Coldren. pub
lie libraries.
improvements Urged.
The following were the recommends,
lions:
Approval OF amending the present law
as TO sale OF houer to minors. by impos-
ing penalties for Its infraction on those
so selling to minors. whether such sales
are made with knowledge OF the minority
or not. and By changing the penalty for
violation 50 that the punishment for the
first ofrense may not be less than SIS nor
more than 500. or Imprisonment for
thirty days. or both; and upon a second
conviction. that the penalty carry with
II the revocation Of the license.
Approval OF making sale Of the present
site Of the Industrial Home School and
purchase Of a new tract in q favorable
location In the District. where the home
may have new buildings and more COM
modious quarters and grounds.
Approval OF passage of a law prohibit
ing the employment Of children under
the age Of twenty-one years In the night
messenger service.
Approval OF adequate powers being
given the Commissioners 10 prevent the
exhibition In public places OF amusement
Of obscene, Iewd. indecent, and vulgar
pictures.
Approval Of providing a detention home
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ought not 20 be committed to any exist
ing institution.
Approval OF erecting a building ade-
quate TO accommodate the Juvenile Court
Of the District Of Columbia
Special report on Sixteenth street herdic
line and on public utilities legislation.
Approval OF replacing present Penn
sylvania avenue bridge over Rock Creek
by q modern. substantial bridge in har-
mony with those recently provided for
across that stream.
Approval OF provision by Congress at
next session Of amount sufficient for the
completion OF the Q street bridge. which
was provided for at the last session OF
Congress.
Approval OF provision by Congress for
preliminary work looking to the entire
reconstruction OF the Calvert street
bridge.
Approval OF provision by Congress for
replacing the bridge across Klingle Ford
in Connecticut avenue extended.
Approval OF appropriation by Congress
OF amount sufficient to construct via
duct over railroad tracks at Benning
road. which Is probably the most dan
gerous grade crossing remaining in the
District OF Columbia
Approval Of Congress being urged TO
vest officials OF the District with author
ity TO prevent building private structures
in future in immediate vicinity OF the
various modern bridges in the District
which will detract from their appearance
and the natural beauty OF the localities.
Approval OF persistent efforts OF the
Board, until crowned with success, to
secure a grand memorial structure across
the Potomac River to typlfy htly a re-
united nation
Approval OF the Increase in the num-
Der of motor power engines and hose
carriages for the suburban sections of
the District.
Approval OF a high water pressure
service for the business sections OF the
District.
Approval OF more liberal appropria-
tions, to provide better salaries. and
additions to the force, especially in the
higher grades.
Approval OF adoption OF a plan for
establishment Of branch library build
ings under Mr.. Carnegie's OFFER. and
provision for at least one site for an
additional branch library during the
next session OF Congress.