The Washington times., 1915-12-08

the relief OF disabled retired members
OF the police and fire. departments.
the funds provided for the relief of
those who, after years Of self-sa critic
ing devotion to tho public service.
should be able 10 depend upon CRATE
tions incident to their disability, Is a
continual cause OF Distress"
Tho onnu3l registration OF automo-
bIos. motor cycles and motor vehicles
In order to aid in the collection OF taxes
on these vehicles In recommended, The
board also recommends the annual reL-
straton OF motor boats, launches and
other water craft.
The total deficiency In the police
mems and fremen's relief fund 10 meet
fiscal year amounted 10 s66 656ss. OF
this sum 55,@296 was brought forward
from the previous years and S10.96J.1c in
Cured during the year just closed.
tina. all deficiencies in these funds shall
be made up from receipts from dog
taxes and Police Court fines and as
these sources prove insufficient. II is evi-
dent that there should be other or addi-
tional provision made Of the necessary
funds to meet payments in full under
the various acts Of Congress relative to
to said fund. BY 80 doing there would
not be any change with respect to the
rates or measures ~ pensions and relief.
aGate funds to meet such payments"
Arrests Total 1929.
The report shows that property TO the
value OF St9e.4l.14 was recovered by the
Police Department during the year. The
total number of arrests for all offenses.
including violation Of the police reg,iia-
tions and notices TO appear in court was
37.21e as compared with 537.241 for the pre-
ceding year. Probably the greatest need
81 eoners ss Te Sr tss
apparatus. both from economic and ef-
fciency standpoints.
made In recent years along this line"
II is stated. 'the Commissioners feel
that the installation OF such apparatus
should be expedited. SO that within the
next three or possibly four years the
entire department would be equipped.
and the now obsolete horse-drawn ap-
paratus entirely dispensed with. VIC
urge that action along this. line be
taken'
Tie Commissioners concur IN the views
expressed by their predecessors relative
to the control OF the water supply. and
tion placing the whole weter system
under them as they believe that consid-
cradle economy OF administration viii
result 10. the proposed change Is made:
T.
the water supply Is divided between the
Commissioners and the chief OF cnsi-
neers. United States army. setting under
the direction Of the Secretary OF War.
Loan Shark Law Change.
re recommendation is made that the
"loan sha rk'' law be amended, so as to
provide. under proper regulation. for
the carrying. on of small loan busi-
neSses.
The strict enforcement OF tho loan
SHARK law has worked great hard
the report. There Is no place within
the District TO which such people may
apply for a small loan"
II is recommended that Congress enact
damages arainst the District. .occasioned
BY alleged negligence on the part Of
the District. to report the time. place.
and circumstances OF such negligence
within a reasonable time or forfeit their
Attention is directed to the need for
IL gislation for the better control OF the
milk supply, az recommended DF Heslti
Officer W. c. Woodward IN his annual
report At the close OF the year, June
20. there were 1.l6l dairy farms regis
tered on which there were 1S,<oO cattle
The number of places registered az
datries was forty-six.
Recommendation is made that the Law
he amended to authorize direct commit
. ments to the workhouse at Occoquan
In place OF the present method OF rJund
about commitments through the WASH
! ington Asylum and Jail. As I'm former
reports, emphasis is laid upon the i'm
portance of the indeterminate sentence
and parole law "in place OF the present
unsatisfactory system OF short DEFINITE
sentences which result frequently ir
the same person being sentenced sew
eral times a year..
Prompt Hearings Advocated.
The report states that because prison
ers frequently have TO wait man.
months before their cases can be hearC
| in the courts. large number OF per
sons are at all times held in the Jai
| awaiting court action.
This is deemed most unfortunate,
' says the report. 1T is urged that step
be taken to secure prompt hearing
| In the case OF persons accused OF crime
and unable to give bail"
! The report states that the work o
creased steadily. and that there is ur
gent need for an addition to the force
There has been no increase in tn
number OF clerks provided for this de
partment since 1906. = 1t is stated. an.
the revenues have increased from ss7.0'
| in 1902. TO S102 1911 In 1914" >.
| At the close of the fiscal year tn
project for the recla nation and i'm
| prOyement OF the AnacoStia flats wa
| about 10 per cent completed. accordin
to the report, resulting in the partia
, Improvement Of the channel betwee
the Ahacostia and Pennsylvania avenu
bridges and in the partial reclamatio
Of about fifty-fve acres of land. =
No Funds Voted.
The Commissioners have included /
their estimates for the next fiscal yea
an item Of 100000 for the continuatio
of the work. which amount include
500 coo authorized to be expended dun
ing the current. fiscal year but 70
| which no funds were appropriated.
1t will soon be necessary to rebuff
the wharf structures along the Wash
iugton channel. II is stated. and, whe
this is done. II should be along som
definite plan. The current District at
! preparation bill contained an item Q
sl25 900 for the construction Of markf
buildings at the municipal fish wharf
plans for which are being prepared !
4 the office OF the Municipal Architect
Following is a summary OF the re
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