Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-27
The East Washington and Capitol
Hill 1mRrOVemcnt OrGaniZatiOn.

dCCFUIdIILP, J.J.
Cox presiding and MesSrs. E. e. Kirkwood and
W. Z. Creary as secretaries.
THE COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED
met at 6 o'clock, and the subcommittee were
announced.
Ex-senator Cragin, from the committee on
resolutions, reported a series, which were acted
upon, as follows: The first two were adopted.
They are as follows: l. "That the chairman
and secretary OF the general committee and the
chairman OF each subcommittee be ep-o5iciO
members OF the committee on legislation. and
that it shall be the duty of the said committee
10 axe care or present 10, and urge upon Con-
gftSS all matters of general interest 70 the east
ern section of the District: and further that
said committee cause to be prepared and intro
duced in Congress bill to so amend the law
providing for the appointment Of the Commits
SlOEerS fer the District of Columbia as 10 require
one Of said commissioners to be appointed from
NaShlnSton, east OF the Capitol. and to urge
the passage OF such bill" g THAT it shall be
tie duty OF the committee on Improvements 10
secure additional improvements; 10 ascertain
Wndt proportion OF the money expended In the
District since June 2, ISL. has been expended
east or the Capitol. and what WAS the fair and
reasonable proportion OF Such expenditures, and
what would be the proportion or money eX-
pended and to be expended for improvements
during the current fiscal year that should be
expended east of the Capitol; TO ascertain the
kind, extent, location. and cost OF Improvements
needed east OF the Capitol and 20 report such
information as soon as practicable: and fur
Their, that it be the duty Of said committee to
have charge or all matters relating TO street
Improvements
The third resolution provided that the COM
mttee on the congressional library should urge
the location between lSt and I'd streets west
and b street south. In lieu of this res0lurlon
one was adopted, as follows: THAT the com
mittee urge the location Of the library in some
OF the blocks OF ground Immediately to the
north. OH the east or the south OF the CanjtOI
fafk; tnaL the committee shall express no pre-
terence Tor either one of these localities over
me otner, bnt shall cOnfine their efforts solely
and exclusively to securing the site of the nr6
pOSed building adjoining the Capitol grounds
leaving TO Congress the selection OF the Dartlc-
uiai size, Wlthout any suggestion orinterference
from the committee
The fourth and fifth resolutions were adopt
ed, as foiiowS THAT il shall he the duty of The
committee OF reservations and parks to ascer-
tam what Is appropriate and needful in he way
0f Enclosures. snrubbery. statlary. Fountains
&C.. IN and around the reservations and parks
east ol the Capitol, TO ascertain what amount
Vi money mas been expended on reservations
ana PARKS including Statuary, therefor in the
CITY on Washington since June /. 1SIf and what
proportion thereof has been eyncDded east of
the capitol, and what sum has been aDpropri--
aleu Iof that purpose for the current fiscal year
ana now much OF such appropriation it has been
determined TO eXpend east of the CanitOI and
TO ascertain the number, extent. and location of
reservations and parks east OF the CaDif0I and
what additional ones should be established. tR9f
II SHAH be the duty OF the committee on water
supply 10 ascertain the number and size OF the
principal Wdter-mainS laid to the upper parks
Oh the city west Of the Capitol, and the number
and size of those laid to Capitol Hill; why the
36-fnch main provided FOR by act OF CONGRESS
mas not been laid; what additional water-nain5
are necessary 10 provide an adequate WaterS:ID-
ply Tor that part OF the City. and what cOnnee-
uOn 10 The Stant-plpe on 10th street is necessary
10 secure an adequate supply to the highest
ground on Capitol Hill, and whether ii is prac-
ticable to obtain such supply from the stand
pipe, and generally to obtain all atta!Daba in
formation relating TO water supply, report The
same. and do ali other things 10 secure an in
HILL" ff-' ~ 0's'i'oi
During the discussion on the fifth resolution.
MI. SlaS Z. Clark referred to the West End
having been the favored spot ever since COoke
shepherd. MulletG, Magruder and Brown. ali
living west OF nth street, were appointed the
governing power. There are $4,000 peOple in
that section and 101 900 in the east. # was not
TO be wondered that the improvements were
mostly made IN that section.
TIT, the sixth resolution was adopted, as follows:
Iha1 IL shall be the duty OF the committee on
sewerage to ascertain what amount OF money
mas Deen expended for sewers in the District
since s June !, 49,, and what proportion thereof
mas Oeen expended east OF the Capitol: what
amount has been appropriated for sewers during
tne current fiscal year, and what prOnOrtiO1
InereOf IL Is determined shall be expended east
tenn Oh sewerage FOR that portion of the District
The seventh resolution was amended SO as TO
read as follows, and adopted:-"That the COM
m1ttee on the equalization of assessments ascpt-
tain, II possible. and as near as possible ST the
amount OF money, IL any, the people of East
washington have had to pay since June 1SIi
anu al1aoi nave become naDe to pay in general and
special taxes for improvements in excess of
t1elr gust proportion; {2d) how many and what
OlllceS have been awarded to the people of East
washington since suffrage was abolished in the
DistTlct; and (3d) whether the fact that all ey-
pendltureS have heretofore been made AID are
being made by residents of other partS at the
Distr!et mas mad and is now having any inHn-
ence un1aEOraDle to East Washington as to ey-
pendltures for improvements or as to the kind
and character OF the Improvements maden
IHe executive committee was authorized to
fn,
ton and its committees the rent of W1ich shall
not exceed So per month. aud to emoIov =
f h &c; as 1t may deem necessary; and for
condition OF membership is to be the payment
OF an admission fee Of 81.
The resolutions as a whole were then ad,pted
MIS-. Br1ggs was relieved from service, at her
own request, on the committees to which she
had Deen appointed, except that on the Con
greSSiOnal library wa
Messrs. Hovey and Clarke were added to the
assessment and water committees.
MI. Browning offered resolution that the
committee on Improvements confer with the
oOIlniissloners In reference TO petitioning Con-
gTeSS to rebuild the bridge over the EaStarn
pfahch destroyed by the British in 1914; adopted
THE GENERAL MEETING
was called to order by Dr. Cox
MI. Amos Hunt offered q resolution of thanks
10 the press OF Washington for espousing with
great unanlfnlty the cause OF CapftOl Hill and
remarks were made thereon By Mr. Hunt. MIR
Langley and DR.. Cox, af, which it was afoOted
WI. DuILH Stiiu tl1aC Wnen the St9QQ-UiDe UlPS-
llOn was agltated, and Capitol Killers called on
the commissioners in reference TO the sca1t
supply or water, they had been told that the
pipe was for the benefit OF the hill; but now it
was found that the Capitol Hill did not receive
any eeneft, but the reverse. AS for himself he
ohould refuse to pay water rent until he HAD
wafer. lie would pay for the stories OF which
water could be obtained
iir Mchtm said the stand-pipe had hal an
erect on tie Water suppiy-it had decreased il
at his house
MI. ) G. Clarke conceded with DR.. McKin
ana sStio that it appeared now that the stand
pile was erected for the benefit OF some of cant
ny friends tho had acquired property about
MI = H. W lker moved that the Committee
OF water Draw up q memorial 10 the Commits
slonerS on tie subject; adopted
MI: Browning suggested that they should re-
SlSt the payment OF water rent for thrpe-story
buildings, When they got the water in the lower
story only. 40 WV
Mr.. a. Grant said he had refused to nav the
tax for three years, because ne could NOT oct
the water in the second story, and they shoSild
all do so. 0N
The meeting adopted the resolutions of the
committee OF one hundred, and adjourned
Amnsements. &c.
NATIONAL THEATER.-The house was filled nv