The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03

10z0 street nor invest, December
n appeal for arti cIes Of any kind
1871 during the year for supplies.
The Board of Charities report shows
no marked changes in population Of
the dependent and criminal classes
In Washington.
The Board Of Children's Guardians
had under its care 1.417 children
July ], 1898, while It had 1916 I'M
der its care in 1918, a considerable
decrease since that time.
Regarding the alienist, the report
says 1901 psychopathic cases were
treated at Gallinger hospital. q de-
crease of 324 compared with the
previous year.
The coroner during the year in
vestigated the following deaths:
natural causes, Gao; accidental,
255; suicides, rs; honicides, So, a
total of LAP. Autopsies performed
number 2O2 and 124 inquests were
held.
The Public Employment Bureau
placed in suitable employment dur
ing the year 24,034 men. The work
OF the bureau, the Commissioner
say. was materially furthered by the
cordial cooperation of the employers
OF labor In the District and Of the
director general of the United States
Employment Service, Francis L.
Jones, with the result that 3,76S
more persons were thus aided tnan
during the preceding fiscal year.
The report sites 7,546,425 square
feet OF roadway pavements in
Washington.
Paving Work Done.
During the fiscal year bituminous
surface treatment was given to
about $4,000 square yards of
nnacadam roads in the suburbs at
square yard. In this treatment
there were used SS,179 gallons of
road oil, 72,68O gallons of tar, and
8 900 tons of gravel and stone chips.
The Municipal Asphalt plant was
| operated during the year turning
out 81. 500 cubic feet of material.
It was operated PAT days with an
average daily output OF $50 cubic
feet.
The division of inspection Of
asphalts and cements completed the
following tests during the year:
Asphalt materials, S81; oils, 16;
pitch, 8; tars, 3; sand, 80; gravel.
| 70;s stone; limestone dust, 81; CO.
ments, seas, representing 89,46S
barrels; and miscellaneous materials,
1881; total, 1906.
The Commissioners report that
the surveyors offices surveyed
during the past year 6,O65 lots, or
parts Of lots, as compared with
5,043 the previous year. In all other
survey work an increase is shown,
the report declares. Receipts Of
the office during the year were
$4S,46 compared with $40,503 the
previous year. There are 537 sub
divisions in Washington.
The passage by Congress OF q
bill adopting the L'Enfant plan Of
parks for Washington, the purchase
Of the Patterson tract, Piney
Branch parkway and K1ingle Road
Valley, 10 urged. It 10 urged also
that steps be taken TO preserve the
forty or more civil war fort sites
In Washington.
The purchase of small parks also
Is requested.
in Washington today Is 1O4,693.
Only So trees were permanently
planted during the year, due to the
loss Of two tracts of ground which
had been used as tree nurseries for
q number Of years.
Building operations during the
year totalled $57 ,6SS, 638, an increase
| OF $21, AL $40 over the preceding
year. The number OF building per-
mits issued was 1871, an increase
Of 1890.
Is Public Building Projects.
During the year, eighteen mu
nicipal building projects were under
way, mainly school building add
tions. Preliminary studies for the
Home for the Feeble Minded were
made and general program
mapped out. Forty other pieces
Of work. such ~ heating systems
and police station changes, were
prepared, amounting to $63.458 in
value. Contracts entered into fol
the fiscal year amounted TO $1,49S,
SIT.
During the year only such re
pairs as were necessary to pre-
vent further deterioration Of build
ings were made. in view Of high
wages and prices Of materials.
Five shops, two washhouses, two
disciplinary wards and one dorrni
tory building were completed ant
foundat1ns for two additional
wards started at the District work
; house and reformatory.
The municipal garage maintained
and kept in running condition
forty-four automobiles. A labor
ing force Of eight mechanics wa!
maintained.
] During the year the plumbinf
. division made 42.467 regular in
spections in the field, as compared
with 38,1O5 the preceding year
The total cost Of new plumbinr
] work installed In private buildingi
: IL estimated at $3,397, 074, and O.
repairs and remodeling worIr
} $2,O72,772. There were nine case,
. prosecuted In police court and S9l