WASHINGTON IN WAR TIME. 1902. Presented by Mr. O. H. Oldroyd.

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION. Souvenir Volume of the Washington meeting, 1905. Presented by the Editor, Mr.

W. V. Cox.

U. S. CAPITOL AND GROUNDS. Documentary History. 1904. Presented by Mr. James F. Hood.

WEST VIRGINIA HISTORICAL MAGAZINE.

V. In exchange with the Society.

SOUTHERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION.

In exchange with the Association.

Nos. 1 and 2, Vol.

Nos. 1 to 6, Vol. IX.

JAMES MONROE PAPERS. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PAPERS. LIST OF THE VERNON-WAGER MSS. LIST OF REFERENCES ON IMPEACHMENT. Presented by the Librarian of Congress.

GRAND LODGE OF IOWA. Bulletin. Nos. 1 to 4, Vol. VIII. In exchange with the Grand Lodge.

Bulletins. Nos. 1 to 12, Vol.

KANSAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Report for 1903 and 1904. (1 vol.) In exchange with the Society. NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. Bulletins. IX. In exchange with the Library. MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. Semi-centennial Historical Report. Presented by the Company.

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. JAMES SPRUNT HISTORICAL MONOGRAPH, No. 6. DIARY OF A GEOLOGICAL TOUR BY DR. ELISHA MITCHELL IN 1827 AND 1828, with Introduction and Notes by Dr. Kemp P. Battle, LL.D. From the Historical Society of North Carolina.

REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS and REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LIBRARY BUILDING AND GROUNDS, 1905. Presented by the Librarian and Superintendent. Respectfully submitted,

WASHINGTON, D. C.,

February 1, 1906.

JAMES F. HOOD,
Curator.

REPORT OF THE CHRONICLER.

PRINCIPAL LOCAL EVENTS OF THE YEAR 1905.

The Chronicler submitted the following report: 1905.

Jan. 7. William P. Richards appointed surveyor of the District vice H. B. Looker, deceased.

Mar. 23. Police regulation requiring property owners to remove ice and snow from the sidewalks declared invalid by the court of appeals.

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Sunday issue of the Star newspaper begun.
Movement started to erect an auditorium building.
Changes in the names of streets in the northern
section beyond the old urban limits announced.
Casualty Hospital enters its new building.
Change in the system, so that local taxes are de-
posited in local banks instead of in the U. S.
Treasury.

28. District population by police census found to be
322,445.

May 22.
June 6.

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Eckington Presbyterian Church corner stone laid.
Cotton statistics scandal made public.

L. E. McComas succeeds M. F. Morris as judge of
the court of appeals.

30. Introduction of typesetting machines in the Government Printing Office investigated.

July 11. Movement started for retirement pensions for

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12. D. W. Baker appointed District Attorney to succeed Morgan H. Beach resigned.

Filtration plant of city water system placed in use.
Thomas E. Waggaman indicted for embezzlement.
Citizens' welcome to President Roosevelt on his re-
turn from his summer home.

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6. Alexander R. Mullowney appointed judge of the police court vice C. F. Scott, deceased.

13. Henry L. West appointed District Commissioner to succeed himself.

17. Executive order allowing summary dismissals in the departmental service.

30. Young Men's Christian Association's new building dedicated.

Nov. 1.

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New ferry line to Alexandria started.

Change in the date of inauguration favored at a meeting of the national committee.

11. Aulick Palmer appointed U. S. Marshal to succeed himself.

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National City Bank begins business.

American Security and Trust Co. removes to its new building.

18. Centennial celebration of the establishment of

public schools in the District.

27. Rev. John Gordon resigns as president of Howard University.