Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
The Report in Full.

Il. The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations appreciates fully the many ex-
cellencies of our present system of COM
mission government and is averse to any
change which would detract from the
adminiStra tive or executive efficiency
| thereof. The principle of carefully Sc
lected board of Commissioners. who ap-
point expert heads for the various de-
partments under them. has proved of in
estimable value to the District of Column
bia in the past and should be continued
without material change. The principle
of financial cooperation between the
District and the general government
whereby one-half of the Districts ex-
penses is contributed by the people of the
District and the other half by the ma
tiOnal government. is believed to be fair
to all interests involved and to be the
best possible plan for the upbuilding of
truly National Capital.
80 The federation would suggest. how
ever. that the citizens of the District
might. without loss of efficiency in the
present commission form of government,
be given the right to elect one of the
civilian COmmSSiOners-the other two to
be appointed by the President as at
present
!. The federation believes also that
where matters affecting District interests
are involved. the Commissioner elected by
the people. as we'll as the two appointed
Commissioners. should have the right to
appear on the floor of both houses and
before congressional committees
4. lnasmuch as it is exceedingly diff
cult for Congress to give sufficient time
and attention to the District budget to
secure the proper allotment of money
among the various departments of local
government. it is suggested that an
amount equal to the total District reve-
nue. be appropriated by Congress from the
Treasury of the United States, as at
present, and that allotment of this. to-
gether with the District revenue. be
placed in the hands of the District Com
missioners
In an effort to get action upon the re-
port Mr. Davis offered to withdraw Sec
ton 4 of the report But it was the
judgment of the meeting that the report
should go over.
report submitted by W. III. Richard
son OF the Benning Association. chairman
of the public health committee recon-
mending that protest be made to the
District Commissioners and to Congress
against the proposed erection of a MUM
cipal hospital on the site occupied in part
by the tuberculosis Hospital at 18th and
tpshur streets northwest. and recon-
mending that the tuberculosis Hospital
and the proposed municipal hospital be
located on the OccOquan tract where the
District wOrkhouse is. also was referred
Dack TO committee for further considera-
tion
Inc federation approved report made
by Mr.. Richardson for the recommended
ton of The committee of resolution
asking the District Commissioners to
promulgate a regulation making il oblg-
atory for man desiring to erect a sta
Die Tor horses or a COW or a garage for
TWO OF more automobiles to obtain the
consent in writing of all his neighoors
within go feet of the site upon which
ne proposes to build his stable or garage
The ndcity Citizens Association was
admitted to membership in the fedora
ton The delegate of the association is
Edward J. Hannah and the alternate
Thomas Desnan