National Republican., 1878-12-20
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An adjourned meeting Of citizens Of East wash
| ington interested In the movement TO secure the
proposed new library building for that section of
the city and TO otherwise promote the interests and
advance the improvement Of that locality was held
at McCaucy'S Hall last evening. The attendance
was large. DIR. {. G. Cox presided. with Mr.. f. C.
kirkwooi Ns secretary. The committee on organ.
| zst!on made a report which was adopted, naming
the officers and committees, rs follows:
| Dr. e. e. Cox, president H. Browning General
| u T.. Payne :. II. Golden, J. A. TAFT, and e. 4. II
MARKS yicc.prcSidcuts: l.. G. KirkwoOd, secretary,
| and u. ". Middleton, treasurer.
! Executive commiltcc-Dr. ]. NJ Brodhcad. n. q.
| Orlway. Duncan s. WalSer. A. Grant, John Hitz $.
A. II. Marks J. G. Dulin. and the Officers:
Committee on rrsOiut 'Ons-RCr. John Chester y.
| O. orlway, Iinraio Browning, a. Grant, Rev. \. 7.
Steele, DR.. S. A. H. Mckim, ". H. Barton. and W
Finance commI,tcc-D. W Middleton, Jr., II.
Browning. George Jones. S. n Hilton T.. T.. Little
Amos Hunt Dr. }. $. Beae, DR.. Il. A. Adams, and
THE COMMITTEE or ONE HUNDRED
are G. e. Cox. " O. Ordwny. 4. Grant, S. N Hilton.
4 II. Cragiu, DUNCAN :. Walker. 4. Hunt, s, 4. II.
Kim. it. BrowninF S I l. paTRs % C. ii. rarson., ar M:
y: E. Payne, j. :: Bale, BpGhgran DCalc; " I.
Soo SS% DFss pfssFk Ill., pgf" .rn,TSS n TsS + E E MG
deian: L. D Merchant L 5 FredSrci. John Ches.
ter, T., !. Tulock. George n. Oyster; d; carEigan,
George r. Wilson, \. r. steele, William Wheeler
M:S hporn Ion r. b. tSTSson JGhI l.z jacob
S. Jones, John NJ shvmo, a. N.Mccker. i. +. Little,
l.. pelwig;. Theodore +; McCaulcy, Dr. c. ".
narncs z, l.. White, g. +. Gulek. S. ". Wilcox. G.
W, tucrmmchlc. 4. T. Clarke. John 7. iIcwell. II.
2G ASS% %son eSGrSS wn dhD Jh0S Tss
liam Ssidc.on, N Paige R, .. Biainc, {: i. wi.
lard, II. J. Wylc ". l.. Hutchinson Charles Case
j. McMCnunLin, George A. Bohrer L. T. lialsted. Il.
J. Mcig', jr.. Mrs T. T.. Briggs Mr.. 7. W Lander.
NJ, Mary Glcmmsr. 4. }. tiunto3n, Wylhe, DENLY,
luce Thomas }. brady. T. Il. Fry. !. A. Williamson.
samuel strong: ", II. Barun William II. Huckc.
\. H. Talcuit, william 1iudGll, J. ". CcOmhs and
quorum Of the committee Of one huudrcd
nr. Cox read an idre,s on The adv antagcs Of the
hill as place Of residence and spoke OF the neglect
OF that portion Of the city blythe authorities.
"The Capitol H!ll aud East Washington Assncia.
1 SSsroi %S, SdGRsd a. the name of Ne
which the organization Ind In view followed.
TUE WATER SUPPLY
the ,ppiy Of water Er tgnitoi iIiII sae'i th%t thr
stand pipe was finished but It wOrili take $1,000
to lay the main to Capitol iiill, and there was no
money available Mt present for that purpose. II
would probably he laid next spring, utter which
there would hc rciiy Of water.
General Walker inquired IL the Commissioners
had Included the cost Of this main In their csli.
mates.
Mr.. Larman replied that they had not: :as the
expense Of Nying the main would he pal out of the
water iGvcnues. Commissioner Phep'. he said had
stated that the money to lay the main must be oh.
| tanned somewhere.
Captain Grant strongly advocated the justice OF
having one OF the District Commissioners appoint.
! cd from that end of the city.
The executive COmnIiticc was empowered to I'LL
vacancies that may occur in the committee Of one
bundled and also TO add 10 the membership OF the
committee at their discretion.
Mr.. Dulin complained that there was an Idea that
Capitol Hill meant Fast CAutDl street He thought
/ there should he distribution OF Improvements,
Captain Grant as representative Of East Capitol
! street. disclamed that lie wa, sectional, although
believing that tho Commits toners ought 10 improve
East Capitol street from end 70 end
General llOvey suggested that the frst thing to
be done was n gct at the figures sh owing the pro.
PnrtiOiae amount OF taXC' paid by tho part OF the
! city east Of the Capitol They ought To demand in
I improvements aud In the appointment Ur officers
that control their Affairs share in proportion to
| the taxes paIi.
EXrESsIoS OF THE CAPITOL GRoUSps.
Mr.. Amos Hunt referred to n petition he had
| drawn up pctitiuning Congress 10 extend the Cap.
itul grounds from First 10 second street east aud
from Is 10 H. according To Senate bi iT7 aud House
hl!i 26.3, read Twice and referred 10 the Committee
on Buildings and Grounds, with the view Of Afford
ing room Tor the erection of a tiru.pguof building
for the Congressional Library. lie rcHdalsO n state
mcnt showing that Congress would Lave 10 pur-
chase less than half the ground required for the
tension, as the rCst was public land.
Colonel Ordway referred to the fact that through
the mistaken policy OF property holders Capitol
dd M IN b I"rGT ychr II asking too much i'T r. thrr M
western part Of the city. lie hoped that at this
time the property hodcfs would DC sensible.
CAPITOL HILL COMMISSIONER.
| Mr.. Hawkins Taylor suggested that the term
Of office Of one Of the District Commissioners would
/ soon expire, the people OF East Washington should
do all in their power 70 get one OF Their own mum
Der appointed Ia his place.
| A motion made by General Hoyoy that all
papers presented he referred 10 the committee of
one hundred for consideration, was carried.
The meeting was adjourned until next Thursday
| evening.
The following gentlemen were added to tho com.
| nlt!tec OF one hundred: T.. +. Mulligan, General
iiuyey, Andrew schwar,a G. +. bride, $ u. New
! comb, Patrick Connolly, T.. A. Curry. James J..
Clark, a. Kirby, Conrad WcIs J. ". Whclpley, J.
&. lntz, :. II. Walker, W. ". Hubbell. Richard
! RUIhwell, Richard smith, Il. 7. Martin. NJ. q.
Copeland. Fred A. Grant. A. T. Langley George 4.
B,tssctt. and Dr. A. T.. johnson.
THE IOMairrEE oF ONE HUNDRED
met Immediately after the adjournment Dr. Cox
was elected chairman: Mr.. kirkwOOd, secretary,
| and Mr.. CreHry. assistant secretary.
! Mc,srs. Ordway, Browning, Grant, MCKim, Dulln
| G. T. Jones. Crag,u. Dr. Adams, aud Dr. Ford were
appointed II committee to select four subCOmmit'
tees to consider lIe subjects of legislation, water
supply, Improvements and library building,