Lapas attēli
PDF
ePub

of the resolution. This is a matter fully understood by the Secretary of the Interior and the inaugural committee. Therefore no delay or inconvenience on that account can occur.

The safe storage of the files and furniture of the office has been provided for on all such former occasions and, as the committee is advised, the files are removed from the great court to the basement, where they are fully protected by the same fireproof, solid brick construction which makes the entire building indestructible.

In response to the request of your committee for further information as to the necessity of the proposed increase of $5,000 in the appropriation asked over that of four years ago, the commissioners submitted the following communication, accompanied by the statement of the auditor of the District of the expenditures from the former appropriation:

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Washington, December 17, 1908.

SIR: The Commissioners of the District of Columbia, supplementing their letter of December 14, 1908, making report upon H. J. Res. 202, authorizing the granting of permits to the committee on inaugural ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice-President-elect, on March 4, 1909, have the honor to add that the appropriation of $23,000, provided for in section 4 thereof, is necessary to enable the commissioners to maintain public order and protect life and property in the District between February 28 and March 10, 1909, both inclusive. This sum has been carefully estimated and is necessary for the pay and expenses of additional police, detective and other services connected therewith, essential to the preservation of order and the protection of life and property during the inaugural occasion, when so many thousands of visitors are added to the normal population of the District. The commissioners therefore earnestly recommend the appropriation of the amount stated for this necessary purpose.

The commissioners inclose a statement by the auditor of the District of Columbia of the expenditures made under a similar appropriation four years ago. Very respectfully, yours,

Hon. S. W. SMITH,

HENRY B. F. MACFARLAND, President Board of Commissioners District of Columbia.

[blocks in formation]

Classified statement of expenditures under the appropriation of $20,000, provided by public resolution approved January 17, 1905, for maintaining public order, etc., at the inauguration of President Roosevelt, March 4, 1905.

Amount allowed for public order, $18,000.

EXPENDITURES.

Amount paid as compensation of detectives from outside cities..
Railway fare of detectives from other cities coming and returning.

Board and lodging of detectives from cities..

Compensation of special policemen....

$3,500.00

1, 122. 26 858.00

8, 586.00 1, 191.58

Pay rolls, laborers, cart hire, and mechanics

[blocks in formation]

Repairs to police badges..

Lunches to officers, ambulance drivers along line of parade, and to labor

ers on emergency work....

Car tickets for police department..

Printing inaugural regulations..

15.00

70.00

31.25

151.45

23. 18

6.00

118.95

100.00

120.02

Printing sign cards

$58.59

Advertising inaugural-ball regulations and public-order regulations

53.55

Tin signs

Advertising regulations for inaugural receiving stand.

35.10

6.00

Surgeon supplies

[blocks in formation]

10.68

290.75

92.34

73.35

9.87

35.00

14. 40

14.02

.24

235.44 .83

Glass tumblers.

Drugs

Repairing cuts in pavements

Amount allowed for public comfort stations, $2,000.

EXPENDITURES.

3.35

63. 28

16,890. 48

Salaries of attendants and superintendent at public comfort stations....
Pay rolls of laborers, mechanics, and cart hire

Constructing and hauling public comfort stations (temporary stations)..
Erecting temporary information booths..

Rent of oil heaters for comfort stations
Couches and chairs for comfort stations.

Mirrors for comfort stations.

Curtains for comfort stations..

Toilet supplies...

[blocks in formation]

Whisk brooms, mops, buckets, and miscellaneous supplies for comfort stations....

20. 14

Connecting and disconnecting comfort stations with water and sewer service
Manhole frames and covers for comfort stations

[blocks in formation]

Total amount expended from the appropriation of $20,000 for main-
taining public order and public convenience stations during the
inaugural ceremonies of March 4, 1905...

18, 869. 15

After a full consideration of the premises the committee recommends that the joint resolution be passed.

60TH CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ( 2d Session.

LEASE OF SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA.

DECEMBER 18, 1908.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed.

Mr. KNOWLAND, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany S. 4856.]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 4856) authorizing the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to lease San Clemente Island, California, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report thereon with amendment, and as so amended recommend that it pass.

The bill as amended has the approval of the Commerce and Labor Department, as will appear by the letter attached and which is made a part of this report.

Amend the bill as follows:

On page 4, in line 2, after the word "specified," insert the following: "And well and truly perform any of the stipulations herein imposed upon it."

On page 5, in line 1, strike out all the remainder of the line after the word "be," and all of line 2, and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Covered into the Treasury."

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND LABOR,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Washington, March 5, 1908.

DEAR SIR: Referring to the committee's letter of February 11, 1908, inclosing a copy of S. 4856, "Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to lease San Clemente Island, California, and for other purposes," and asking that the committee be furnished with such suggestions as may be deemed proper touching the merits of the bill and the propriety of its passage, I have the honor to submit the following information:

The Light-House Board, to which the matter was referred, states that if it be the intention to lease San Clemente Island to the San Clemente Wool Company without competitive bids, and the fact that that company has the present lease, with a presumable option for renewal in equity, if not in fact, it would seem that the present bill is in general terms fair and just.

The board suggests, however, that the annual rental, in view of the continual increase in wealth of the Pacific coast regions of the United States and the advantages to be derived from the completion of the Panama Canal, be increased from $1,000 to $1,500 per annum, and that certain other provisions be inserted, as indicated on the inclosed copy of the bill.

With these amendments made, I have the honor to recommend that the bill be passed.

Very truly, yours,

OSCAR S. STRAUS,

Secretary.

United States Senate.

The CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE,

60TH CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. J REPORT 2d Session.

BRIDGE ACROSS SANTEE RIVER, SOUTH CAROLINA.

DECEMBER 18, 1908.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

Mr. RICHARDSON, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 23711.]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 23711) to build a bridge across the Santee River, South Carolina, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass.

The bill has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the indorsements attached and made a part of this report.

[Second indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
Washington, December 14, 1908.

Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War. The accompanying bill (H. R. 23711, 60th Cong., 2d sess.), to authorize the construction of a bridge across Santee River, South Carolina, makes ample provision for the protection of navigation interests, and I do not know of any objection to the favorable consideration of the bill by Congress so far as the interests of navigation are concerned.

[Third indorsement.]

W. L. MARSHALL, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army.

WAR DEPARTMENT, December 15, 1908.

Respectfully returned to the chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, inviting attention to the foregoing report of the Chief of Engineers, Ü. S. Army.

O

ROBERT SHAW OLIVER,
Assistant Secretary of War.

« iepriekšējāTurpināt »