Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24

naistee Of One Hundred Denounced.
A meeting OF the East washington association
was held last evening at 500 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. The chairman, DR.. 8. A. h. McKim,
presided, and Dr.. W. Lee White was secretary.
Among those present were DR.. T. A. Adams, Dr.. 8
A. H. NcKim, Col J. A. TaittS T. Suit, George r.
Repetti, @. +. Dawson, Chas. Entwisle, F. X.
D0oley, Dr.. W. Lee White, VIM. Campbell, NJ. L
Weller, Chas. Pelham, F. s Obold, F. A. lehman,
John e. Herrel II. A. Griswold, j. g. Slater, Adam
Gaddis D. McMenamin VIM. Smith, n. Green and
others
Attention was called to an Interview In TIE STAR
with MI. Martin f. Norris, In which he said that
In the composition OF q committee OF one hundred
re sE IN sne
that could not be satisfied with any course that
honorable men and reputable citizens would pur-
strongly condemning Mr. Morris and his sfutile at
tempt to fotst cut and dried committee upon the
taxpayers OF the District"
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. G. r. Dawson offered resolutions which were
unanimously adopted, reciting that the great
preponderance Of population and taxable values OF
real estate In the northwest section over all the
other sections OF the city combined Is largely, II
not entirely, owing to the fact that the expendi-
lures for street Improvements In that section have
in times past, been unduly large and dispropor-
toned to those In the other sections according to
then furtner provides that in View Of these incon.
trovertible facts 1t is but logical and equitable
proposition to insist that all further expenditures
Tor In the undulyfavOred north.
west section Of the CITY, except such expenditures
as are absolutely needed for preservation OF the
Improvements already there made, should cease
Tor term OF years sufficiently long to admit OF
the improvement OF the long neglected avenues
ana streets In the other sections OF the city up to
like condition Of completeness with that now
boosted by the northwest section.
The resolutions also state that while the assOcia.
ton believes that all the long established country
roads within the District OF Columbia should be
placed in good order, and SO kept, yet we insist
that until all the streets within the city OF WASH
ngton have been graded paved and severed SO as to
be habtable there will be neither necessity nor pro-
priety In making expenditures for the extension
or improvement outside the city limits OF the ex-
tended streets OF the city, except in the case OF
pennsylvania avenue southeast which affords the
most convenient and necessary inlet for the ad.
mission OF country produce to our city markets,
and cheapening for all within our city limits the
cost OF living.
THE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE EXTENSION.
Mr. Pelham, from the committee appointed at
previous meeting, to secure the right OF way for
the proposed extension Of PENNSYLVANIA avenue
from the eastern bank of AnacOstia river to the
District line, reported that the right OF way had
been secured, and a committee, consisting OF Dr.
McKim, Col Suit, Mr. Weller, Geo. T. Jones and
Jno. &: Herrell. were appointed to so inform the
Commissioners.
Mr.. j. f. Herrell, Edward Temple, G. F. Jones, s.
T. Suit and NJ. j. Weller were appointed to wait
upon Chairman Barbour, of the House committee,
me meeting then adjourned subject to the call
of the chairman