The Washington times., 1915-02-07

tion conterminous with all that terri.
tory which was Ceded by the state or
Maryland to the Congress Of the United
states for the permanent seat OF tne
Government Of the United states. All
valid laws and ordinances then exist
ing in the District we're by said act con-
tinued IN force. The new municipality
consisted Of governor, BOARD or
public works composed of the governor
and four other persons, q secretary, q
| board Of health. a legislative assembly
| consisting of council Of eleven MEM
bers. and house of delegates consist
| ing Of twenty-five members, and 4 Dele
gate in the House of Representatives or
the United States.
The governor. the board Of public
works. tho secretary, the hoard OF
health. and the council were appointed
| by the President OF the United states,
by and with the consent Of the Senate.
The members of the house of delegates
! were elected by the qualified voters OF
the District Of Columbia. The official
| term of the governor, members or the
board of public works. the secretary.
and the members of the board Of health
was four years; the term of the mem
bers Of the council and the Delegate
| to Congress was two years. and Inc
| term of the members of the house OF
| delegates one year
On June %. 1874, by an act Of Con-
|
ment established by the act Of Febru-
ary q. 1871 was abolished. and the
/ executive municipal authority OF the
| District Of Columbia temporarily vested
in three commissioners appointed by the
President of the United States and con-
firmed by the Senate. who succeeded in
general to the powers and duties OF the
governor and the board Of public works.
All valid laws affecting the District
then existing were continued in force.
This temporary form Of government
existed until July l. 1873. when. pursu-
ant to an act of Congress of June II.
: 1873 it was succeeded by the present
form.
The present local government of the
District OF Columbia is municipal
corporation. having jurisdiction coinci-
dent with the territory which had been
subject to the two municipal govern
ments Immediately preceding It. This
government is administered by board
Of three Commissioners having in gen
cral equal mowers and duties.
Suffrage First Granted.
Question IG.-When was municipal
| suffrage first granted in Washington
Answer-May 3. 1902.
, Question l7.-Where is the. National
Art Gallery located? Answer-In the
new National Museum. on Mall. betweer
, Ninth and Twelfth streets southwest.
Question IS.-When was the frs'
inaugural ball in Washington An
swer- March 4. 1909.
Question l9.-Who was the hrs
couple married in the White House
Answer-Lucy Payne. widow Of
= nephew of General Washington. ant
Justice Todd, of the United States Su
: preme Court.
Questi"n 2O.-What was the frs
, Ina 70 0f
. Answcr-On January q. 1885, at the fu
neral services in the Capitol Of Sena
tor Davis of South Carolina, Richar'
Lawrence stepped before President An
? drew Jackson and attempted to fir
r | with pistol, but the cap failed to eX
, plode.
Questi"n "I.-Name five authors o
!. national note who have made thei
. Scott Key. Mrs. f.. d. n. Southwortf
= Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, Thoma
u, Nelson Page. George Bancroft. an
many others
!, Qur.tion :2.-When were the hig
y school cadets organized? Answer -
the autumn of 1S&.
Question 2a.-Nane five leading in
dustries of Washington as indicated
: | the last census. AnsWer-PrintinR an
: publishing. bread and bakery product!
malt liquors, foundry and machine sho
products. lumber and timber product
3%s.,"" H1 "c. 0what y; is the e, mGst val
a
!, value to be based on the last assess
i ment? Answer-Thc southeast corne
- Of New York avenue and Fifteent
street northwest, where Baltimore an
, Ohio ticket office Is located.
1. Course of Tiber Creek.
Question "5.-What was the origins
II course Of Tiber creek? Answer-(Fror
a the paper of Raymond J. McElhannon)
e Tiber creek consisted Of four branche.
: the middle two of which ran togethe
If before entering the city. All tn
y branches had their sources a little out
=, side of the District. The general cours
" was down North Capitol street to tn
II Mall and out the Mall TO the Potoma
r. river. The exact course: The wester
n branch entered the city between SeN
e enth and Eighth on u northwest; cross
II ed seventh and Il in the middle OF tn
s. street: S midway between sixth an
d Seventh: Fifth and + n in the sIndad middle &c
5. tween p and Q: p near Second; Q be
t. Sixth to North Capitol: crossed N bt
,r tween North Capitol and First nortf
r east: ran between North Capitol an
l. First to +: crossed New Jersey avenu
N and ID: crossed c between Mort
a Capitol and First northwest: 3 betwee
" First and Second: PENNSYLVANIA aVent
between Second and Third; ran into tf
MALL crossed Third and southwes
came down midway between A and
l. made a loop north at Four-and-a-ha
:, street; came down near Sixth and
= turned north along Sixth street and ais
10 became broader: flowed over B nortl
D. west. between Sixth and Fifteenth
,e broadened and covered the ground b.
lf tween b. almost to G, between Min,
i'd and Fifteenth: now became very broa
A. crossed the Monument grounds and el
e. tered the Potomac. Middle branch el
90 tered the city at First and r nortl
p west: crossed between First ar
" Second: First between and .; joint
,e west branch on Q between First al
ts North Capitol northwest. East bran(
T. entered the city between First and Sc
ond on = northeast: crossed o b
tween First and Second; crossed Fir
and n; joined main branch on NJ b
n tween North Capitol and First nort
=. east.
NJ Question 26.-What President,
" Presidents, never lived in the Whi
,e House? Answer-George Washington.
of First Session of Congress
E. Creation .7.-When, and by whol
rs was the first session Of Congress call
n. together in Washington? Answer-T