The Washington times., 1919-12-01

J These bridges, IL Is asked, should
be replaced by modern structures:
Calvert street, across Pennsylvania
avenue; the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge across the Eastern Branch or
Anacostia river, and the bridge ih
the line Of Connecticut avenue over
Klingle road.
1 Nineteen years ago a commission
appointed by the Senate recommend
ed comprehensive plans for the ex-
tension OF The park system, and the
Commissioners asked that this plan.
modihed to meet changed conditions.
be carried out.
Adequate appropriations should be
made. in the judgment Of the Com
mission. to enable the building of
permanent school buildings, replac.
ing the portable buildings now in
use. The portable buildings are .
poor and Inadequate substitute and
should only be used In emergency
cases. 1t Is believed.
Nc Salary I.ereases.
The present estimates Of the Dis
| trict for next year, the report says.
, do not include requests for increase
in salaries. as the Rehabilitation
Commission Is expected to make all
adjustments Of wages. Material re-
estimates. The estimates now total
$1S,242. .006.03. after being reduced
from So, ,s65. .e7603.
The law that allows the Commission
to estimate only up to a certain
amount should be repealed. as the
Commissioners state il has been nec-
essary to exclude requests for appro-
priations for parks, Fairgrounds,
buildings and other projects.
Referring to the draft, the report
states that more than 10000 persons
! registered in the District. There
were 1929 men from the District in
the army, navy and marine corps. ac-
cordins 10 the provost marshal Gen-
srai's office
The appointment OF several men to
the naval and military academies Is
announced.
The operations of the District in
connection with the Council OF Ma
tional Defense are discussed and the
report of the District representative
on the council is submitted The
work OF the council is commended.
The cash revenues of the District
amounted TO s9.S47 BIS, which, with
the amount of unused appropriations
of prior years charged of to the
| credit OF the District by surplus war
rant of June 80 last, S197 .220 90. gives
resulting credit of s1OyO44.73s.99.
Completion of the biennial assess
ment is announced. The report points
| out that the new assessment shows
some increase in the ground values
\ in the business section. which are in
! line with recent sales through that
| section.
| Changes in statutea-
I 1f
| squares within the District are now
/ in the office of the surveyor. These
new maps provide for REMEMBERING
/ of District lots. which will be a great
/ aid in simplification and accuracy OF
records, as each house is given a dis
/ tinctive number.
License bureau receipts for the year
/ total s334371.53. This shows a de-
crease over the previous year of more
! than $4,000. 1t is requested tina,
I Congress prorate the motor vehicle
| tags issued. so as to discontinue the
/ present practice of charging a years
\ license on tags used portion of the
/ -car.
( The total amount expended by the
/ Cisbursing office during the year was
/ S14.132,73395
/ Referring to the District corpora
. tion counsers office, the Commission.
ers renewed their request for a spe-
cial statute of notice and Limitations
in personal injury cases such as ex
lists in other cities.
large increase in the insurance
premiums paid is noted in the report
1t is believed that a law prohibit
ing the sale of ice in any manner
other than by weight would do much
10 prevent fraud in the sale of ice,
! the Commissioners say.
! Unusual business was done at the
municipal markets during the pas,
year, and the opening of the new fish
I market is announced. At all of the
/ public stands in these markets busi-
ness was much better than in pre-
Vious years, and little trouble was
found by dealers in disposing of their
vegetables and other produce.
The weights and measures law OF
the District is in need of revision.
The present law. passed more than
twenty years ago, is inadequate for
| the protection OF the public. There
are now pending in both the House
and Senate measures that IL enacted
into law will correct many weak
nesses, deficiencies and omissions OF
the present laws. the report states.
school Enrollment.
II IS also asked that the present
system of charging fees for making
Inspections CT weighing and meas
urins devices be abolished and make
this inspection free.
The attendance in the public
schools during the last year totaled
$3.50. the largest in the history of
the system The total enrolment
shows q net increase OF 703 over the
previous year. The average daily
enrolment was 52,s63 and the aver
age daily attendance 49.0s0. 1t was
pointed out the average per cent Of
attendance was about o.
School buildings used during the
year totaled 1914. some permanent,
some portable and others rented for
short periods.
The