Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-17
CapiteI Hill and East Washington
Associations
TIE MEETING LAST NIGHT.


meeting Of the Capitol Hill and East Washing
ton Association. at McCauey's han, last even
ing Mr. DuIin moved a correction OF the min
nteS. The 18th meridian Of longitude west OF
Greenwich ran somewhere along 18th street
east, instead OF 2d. as stated therein.
Mr.. Clark said 1t ran along the center of 9Th
street, though it had not been exactly aScer-
tanned rs regards the number OF feet, one way
or the other.
Mr.. Taylor said he did no; see exactly how
the 18th meridian was TO affect the interests
of Fast Washington. He did not see how the
question Of meridianS west OF Greenwich was
to get East Washington any more water. The
question was dropped.
THE ASSESSMENTS QUESTION
The committee on assessments reported that
since 1871 there had been in the management OF
the District great discrimination against East
Washington This was no doubt due TO con-
siderable extent 10 the fact that the District 5
highest officers had since Isl resided outside OF
East Washington Went End, where most oil
the rulers had resided, had secured the ere lter
share OF the public improvement. This section
OF The District bad been most highly favored
Figures were then given to show that over hal
million dollars tS3lr.a 9Zl collected and to b.
collected from the people OF East Washington.
mad been taken over and expended On the Yves
End Dropping the geographical divisions and
continuing a piece ~ georgetown with the ia
yOred northwest quarter OF Washington, cover
ing an area Of less tlan ODe-SiXtn Of the two
cities but within which reside all of the Com
missi0nerS. and it is found that this SIN I'll
fraction Of the District gets improvements
amounting TO SlSS, 9.I5 while all or the great
ly prepOndeTing residue Of the Two cities casS
cnly $40 420.56-less than One-half as much as is
granted 10 Georgetown alone. While Iarre
numbers OF costly residences have been erected
IN the west End On account OF the lavish ex-
pendltureS Tor improvements. reSide1c eS Whicl
have cost much more than those erected in East
Washington. yet the assessments have been a.
lowed 10 remain al about the same figures At
The assessment just completed there was a re-
GuttlOn I'D Doth sections. but prOpOrJiOnuteIV no
greater reduction In the East than The West
End The experience OF the eastern half OF the
DlStflct During the past eight years tends to
confirm the wisdom OF oar fOrefathers in re-
SlStlng taxation without representation
The only protection against the unrepre-
Sehted portions or the District lies in Congress
FOR the greatly needed improvements OF Penn
SylFania avenue east, nom 2l 10 4th streets east
the commissioners did submit an estimate
For the improvement OF street northwest
from 10Th street 10 Rock Creek they did nor
But when they came 10 eXpend money p street
receives Belgian pavement at s. Is per square
YARD, While PennSylFan avenue s e. gets plaS-
Ter OF mud spread over the old rotten wood
pavement Directly on the line OF travel be-
tween the residences OF two OF the Commission
erS over $4,000 has been expended without any
pfetenSe OF an estimate and entirely outside Of
any OF the streets covered by the appropriation
The report states that the COMMISSIONS; nv n
proposed Dill were trying 10 get rid OF the
present requirement OF detailed estimates before
'hey could get money. and detailed accounts
showing how IL had been eXDended Thav
should not be allowed TO. upon the fulhilment
NaShlngtOns only hope. The engineering SKIN
u TIE District was also condemned BY The re-
FOrt.
quite n long discussion was held rp0n this
report Its adoption was prompt but Inc nIIpS
tion OF printing If. in the face OF a moi very
favorable report from tile finance committee
created quite division. The question as IN
what should be done with the report was finally
referred 10 Tie committee on legislation. which
was ms: ructed 10 use IL in the prosecution of
then labOrS.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
The reports of the various subcommittee on
sites adjacent 10 the Capitol desirable as loaa-
tlens Tor the congressional library, were read
and discussed Mr. TrI,ock frnm The tibra -.
committee, also read general rep0rr If on
posed the proposition to make Judiciary SoIlare
The site, and concluded that the new library
Dulidlng should De as near the Capitol as posi-
DIE Tor The convenience OF Congress. Admitting
this II Will neceSSijate the purcha e of ground
adjacent 10 the Capitol. The prices OF Grro;Ind
near the Capltol were given in the report IT.
the report says, false economy is to prevail
and Congress Is determined to destroy one OF
the finest parks in the District. il is Suggested
that the sum obtained by the sale OF Judiciary
square by dividing the same in lots. viii not
only furnish superior site. but also aid in the
erection OF the building. and in this way secure
hDrtTy accommodations with but a limited APP
preparation RON Tie national treasury IL il
further advanced THAI architectural! taste de-
cldes that library buildings snail be only two
stories IN height. thus removing any objection
10 a lofty public building In the vicinity of thp
Capitol would mar or tieiract from It's ar.aItec-
tuTal grace The report was held over for fur
Their additions.
INVITING EMIGRATION
Mr. Duiln offered u resolution setting forth
The deSir3 btItty or CaDitoI hin ,,rnnerto a.. 80
VeStments, and inviting capitalists to purchase
there and residents OF the city to move 40 10
where they could enjoy fresh air. Il was
adopted.
TIE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION
DR.. Brackett, from the committee on water
supply, reported that the height OF the Teser-
Toir above tide water is rs feet; into Wi h
eighty million gallons OF water was received IN
"a hours. June 2Sth l>7S. The conSumption the
same day was -, SIS, 9l5 gallons. By making a
section OF pipes at the junction of MaSSachu-
setts ard New JeIsey avenues the flow would be
through the 36-inCh main iS,30I.I23 gallons:
through the 3o-lnch main. II sos $50 and
through the l2-inch main. l,114,99I The cost OF
laying 36-inch main from the reservoir TO Car.
ltoi Hill direct would be S21S. 800 The cost OF
laying 26-inch main from the intersection OF
Massachusetts and New Jersey avenues TO
stanton Square would be sS9.5s3. This 36-inch
main would give a Tow to Capitol hin of eight
million gallons OF water daily. with a pressi,re
30 feet above the highest point. ACCOMMODATING
The report was the following reSoiution:-That
The committee OF one hundred urge upon the
Commissioners OF tie pr,,.,"t OF Columbia the
necessity OF Immediately extending the 36-inch
main, now resting at the intersection OF MaSSa,
chusetts and New jersey AVENUES. Eastward
along Massachusetts avenue 10 stanton place
there 10 conEtct with the 2O-inch main running
OUT Street northeast. Both the report and res.
tuition were adopted.
TIE stand-pipe came in for general criticism.
also the proposition to increase the water rate
20 Per cent. MIR. Taylor offered resolution that
the committee on legislation be Instructed 10
use all proper efforts 10 defeat any increase in
The water tax unless the tax is used to increa G
the water supply on Capitol Hill. The resolu-
tion was adopted.
TIE OBSERVATORY QUESTION
Mr.. Clark, from the committee on the ObSerya-
tory made report, the general purport OF which
was that there were too many points against
the establishment OF the new Observatory on
capitol Hill for the committee 20 continue It's
work. He therefore moved that the committee
De discontinued. The motion was rejected and
the committee directed 10 continue its laborS
The meeting then adjourned.
ALL OF Orr BLACK SILKS, all Of our cooreJ
silks, all OF our checked and striped silks must
DC sold at taetual cost; checked and striped
silks reduced 10 62; pure wool fine blankets
reduced from s. down to s.; beautiful dresS
goods, SILK and wool. reduced from SO down II
IS. Carriers, al Market Space. All OF Oul
ladies cioaks- trimmed with silk or velvet. al
tactuaD cost; ladies (wool) vests, reduced from
IS down TO 5o.-AGrt.
HoUsEFrRNIsHING DRY G0oDS.-Sheeting cot
ton, ~ wide, from zoe; white couuterpanes
acts rufRl 10 lfr..r o.