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large number of pupils from contigu-
Gus Maryland and Virginia communi-
ties constitute a very large factor in
making this project one of pressing
necessity
The Commissioners declared the
necessity for replacing the old Calvert
Street Bridge to be compelling pCint-
ing out it is inadequate in traffic ca
pacity and deficient in strength"
Municipal Center.
The second group of projects. which
can be started only on 100 per cent
grants by the Federal Government. is
headed by the first units of the munich
pal center, to be erected on the east
side Of John Marshall place. between
Pennsylvania avenue and D street,
which would house Municipal and Po-
lice Courts, the Police and Fire Depart
ments.
In requesting grant Of $4,000, 900
for this unit and pointing out that this
work could be started in one month,
the District Commissioners said:
This building was authorized at a
cost of IS. 400 900 in the 1882 District
appropriation act Only about $500. 900
has been appropriated and is available
for prosecuting the construction. The
Districts financial situation is such
that it has been inadvisable to go ahead
with the construction with District
funds.
Site Purchased.
1T will be recalled that largely due
to the wishes Of Congress the District
purchased four city blocks opposite the
Federal triangle. near the Capitol
grounds (for this project At the
same time, the Government housing
project. in the triangle area. involved
what amounts to forced eviction Of the
District Government from the present
District Building The location of the
site and the great area purchased
called for the construction of a very
large building to house the municipal
activities. The quality of this building
is determined by the very high quality
structures being erected by the Federal
Government itself on the triangle op-
posite this locality
The enforced project, the nature Of
it, Is in every sense due to Federal de-
Sires and aspirations playing upon the
District government. For these reasons,
this grant to carry forward this project,
which at least is Federal to the extent
Of the grant requested, is therefore
highly justified"
The second item In Group 2, for
which the District lacks finances of its
own Is a small mammal house for the
Zoo, for which Federal grant of $780,
600 Is asked. Plans could be COM
pleted and the work started within
three months. The Commissioners
pointed out the Zoo is operated under
direction Of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion, but Is maintained out Of District
revenues.
Other Projects.
Other projects listed in the second
group follow:
A branch library building In the
Georgetown section. for which a grant
of $175,000 is asked. The site already
started In three months The Commits
very urgent need for the large section
it would serve
A new District morgue. for which .
grant of $105.00O is asked. The Com
missioners said this structure, badly
needed for some time" would be To-
Gated near Gallinger Municipal Hos
pital.
Additions to the Alice Deal. the Eliot
and the Brown Junior High Schools. at
cost Of $l55, 900 each. These addi-
tions, the city heads said. are in ac-
cord with approved plans for extension
of public schools
Washington aqueduct: project to
convert from coal burning to oil burning
the boiler plan at Mcmillan filtration
plant pumping station and to replace
the direct current generators with alter
mating current generators, for which q
grant of $82, 900 is asked This project
would save operating costs. the Commis-
sioners said, and work could be started
in 10 days
Further work In reclamation Of Ana
costa River Flats. for which a grant of
$3.50, 900 is asked Work could be started
in 10 days. This Is part Of an author
lied project under construction over
long period Of years, which would be
halted during the fiscal year 1884, due
to the local financial conditions.
The projects listed in group would
have a total cost Of s5,987,00
The Commissioners placed in group 3
other projects deemed worthy Of con-
sideration for which sites have been
obtained, but for which plans and speci-
fications as yet have not been prepared
The cost Of projects in this list was
estimated at $15,8l4,500.
New District Jail.
Projects listed in group 3 were:
A new District Jail, for which a grant
Of S1,200,000 Is asked. The Commis-
sioners said the old Jail is inadequate in
type and capacity and that the new
building would "humanize" conditions
in this building.
Completion Of construction Of the
walled group" and other work, includ-
ing water supply. workhouSe and re-
formatory at the penal institution. Lor-
ton. Va. for which q $600,000 grant Is
asked. The Commissioners said this in
stitution is now crowded and that its
the requested work must be done in the
more or less near future.
new ward building for Gallinger
Municipal Hospital, to cost $4,000
and a combined heating plant for this
hospital and the District Jail. to cost
100000 The Commissioners said this
institution is especially crowded at this
time and that the new we'd building Is
pressingly needed unGer present eco
nomic conditions. Even when economic
conditions improve, the natural growth
Of the city and other conditions would
make this building necessary.
An adult tuberculosis sanitarium, to
cost 1000, ,000 The Commissioners
said the present adult tuberculosis in
stitution, now in Washington, would be
removed to the new tuberculosis sani-
tarium for children, now being devel-
oped at Buena Vista, Md. Such a new
building for adults would accommode- c
the very heavily increased demands at
the present building. now insufficient in
capacity, and which has long waiting
list. the Commissioners said A new
building for the Industrial Home
School. to cost $500, 900. The site Of the
present institution, located near OBJ
servatory Circle, on Wisconsin avenue,
is desired by the ONCE of Public Build
ings and Public Parks and by the Navy
Department. The present building Is
inadequate, the Commissioners added,