Evening star., 1914-01-22
sylvania avenue bridge across Rock

sylvania avenue bridge across Rock
| Creek.
"o. Approval of appropriation by Con-
gress of an amount sufficient to construct
| a suitable viaduct over the railroad
tracks at Benning road.
3. Approval of a sufficient congress
| sional appropriation for the preliminary
work toward replacing the bridge over
\ Klingle ford.
! n Approval of an appropriation of
| $4,000 for general construction and re-
pair of bridges under supervision of the
| District government, and to replace
with substantial bridges several small
wooden structures which are deteriorat-
| ing.
| .. Approval of District officials being
vested, through purchase or otherwise,
| with control over sufficient land in the
| immediate proximity of the approaches
| of the various modern bridges in the
| District, so as to pevent marring the
| beauty of such structures by inappro-
pirate Improvements.
80 That the members of the board aid
in the efforts being made to secure pro
vision for a suitable Memorial bridge
| connecting the present public parking
system with Arlington estate and the
national cemetery across the Potomac
| river.
! Parks and Reservations.
u. Disapproval of opening the little
parks at the intersection of streets.
''2. Approval OF urging upon the com
nlittees of Congress a larger appropria-
ton for improvement and maintenance
of Rock Creek Park.
3. Faroring an earnest effort being
! made to secure the appropriation Of the
81. 100000 to commence the purchase of
lands on both sides of Rock creek, and
to connect Potomac Park with the Zoo
logical and Rock Creek parks.
u. Approval of the plans for complet-
ing lower Potomac Park to make 1t a ma
| tional playground.
70. Favoring the acquisition of the Pat
terson tract for park as soon as pos
sible
g. Favoring the acquisition Of Belmont
for park by purchase or condemnation.
81. Reapproval of the establishment of
a national forest and park reserve on
lands in the state of Maryland in the
neighborhood of the District of Columbia.
'S Urging that no pains be spared to
secure legislation to accomplish the pur
pose of House bill No. 227S (Sixty-second
Congress. third session.. being the con-
demnation of land for a park at the in
tersection of 26th, 9th and @ streets.
and a highway from said park along the
boundary of Oak Hill cemetery and
across the north part of square 1854 to
29th and f streets"
Public Health.
L. Approval of the requirement that
all bread before sale be properly wrap
ped in sealed packages
go Approval of public convenience sta
tions being provided with proper washing
facilities and of such stations being
placed underground and SO located as to
be unobjectionable to residents in the
vicinity.
IS. That the Secretary of War be re-
quested to favor the recommendations of
the board regarding public comfort sta
tions not only as to the stations in
Franklin Park and Lincoln Park, but as
to any such stations to be constructed in
future.
"a. Approval of provision for a suit
able number of inspectors looking to the
enforcement of sanitary laws, and of
provision also for laboratory facilities for
the health department.
j. Approval of a sufficient appropria-
ton to enable the health officer to pub
lish weekly health bulletin to inform
physicians and the public as to matters
relating to the public health
''6. Urging that the board of charities
inquire into the advisability OF having
evening clinics in the various hospitals
for treatment of those unable to attend
at other times.
-. Approval of the efforts being made
by the health inspectors of public schools
in the way of preventive medicines and
school nurses
"S. Approval of the facilities of the
tuberculosis Hospital being so increased
as to admit of treatment Of incipient
cases and of authorizing suitable charges
to those able to pay for care and treat
ment.'
Sewerage.
81. Approval of generous approplia ti1.ls