Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-16

compelled to pay q. higher rate 70,
water supply. -''
AT, the last session of Consress 4,
SAID the report, "the water rates O,
pf7v0fs consnmer9 were Increased q
par cent. which win yield a total of
ABOUT $2so.oee per anndm. 1t is quite
probable that 1t will be necessary to
sEstn incresze the rates Of private
Consumers in tho near future If the
free use OF the water for government nj
institutions -is not stopped. The in
Justice Of requiring the private con-
sunner to- carry the full burden of
operating and maintaining the water
supply system hardly needs conn.,
Reserve Panp Urged.
As a measure of relief to the Dis
trtct in times Of emergency, the com
mittAe recomm ended the immediate
installation Of a rty-million gallon
reserve pump at tho filtration plant.
Henry b. F: mcfarland, chairman
of the municipal finance committee
described the work accomplished by
the joint citizens committee In the
dYea and DEFINITE contribution from
the United States and the District of
Columbia Is the appropriations for
municipal needle.
Mr.. Macfarland called upon every
cit31en of the District to oppose in
siaious attempts te break down exist
ing law requiring equal contribution
from the United States Treasury. no
matter what the purpose may be for
which it's advocates are willing to
sacrifice the essential fundamental
basis Of ali appropriations. and, there
fore. all progress of the District of
Columbia
Motor Corps Menbefship.
Urging members of the board to
join the Motor Corps Of the Home
Defense League and calling attention
to the work of the safety council of
the District of Columbia. Odell 8.
Smith, chairman of the public order
commfttee, said that every one should
take LESSONS Of safety to heart. He
asserted that there were only 2 81
policemen to q square mile in the
city, and that immediate steps should
be taken to I'LL the 1874 vacancies IN
the department. Tho committee does
not recommend, Mr. Smith said, that
force. but does desire an immediate
filing up Of tho ranks. which would
make 4 total Of sa4 policemen in the
city. -...
= Otker Recommendation.
Other recomme en- da lions of the COM
mittee are: Larger pay and more men
for the department.. appropriation for
clothing for members Of the depart
ment, construction Of a central police
headquarters, more equipment, con-
struction OF No. -12' precinct station
and traffic court to try all traffic
violators..
That the suburban roads Of the
District have deterforated on account
Of heavy truck loads, for which the
roads were never designed. was the
contention Of the streets and avenues
committee. +. Janney Brown, chairman,
in its report presented last night. The
committee urges that as rapidly as
possible all heavily travelled main
highways located in accordance with
the street extension plan be paved
with pavements Of a permanent char
actor; that waterbound roadways Of
secondary Importance be resurfaced
with bituminous macadam and that
restrictive legislation be obtained
which win limit the weight which
motor vehicles be permitted to carry.
Favors New Bridge.
Believing that the present Calvert
Street bridge is out OF date and a
menace to the city, the bridges COM
mittee. headed by George W. Offutt,
jr, urged that an appropriation Of