Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-09

committee OF one hundred was to urge a pending
measure that would add two and a half millions
OF debt TO the District. He referred, he said, to
bill 22O1, providing for extending streets out be-
yOnd the boundary.
Chairman Gait said this meeting had no personal
interests TO serve. II there was any who had a
measure to propose, it could be submitted to the
committee and would be considered by them
There was nothing but good government and good
MT. Dodge said he desired to ask as to the char
acter OF the measures 1t was proposed that this
committee would promote He thought the tax
payers would like TO know.
MI. Morris said he thought the resolutions were
Sufficiently definite. He repeated i'm substance
the resolutions. The committee ne said would
pass upon measures and determine whether they
were for the general good. The promoters OF this
meeting, as he understood ii, had no special OBJ
jectS In view or measures they desired TO nrO
mote.
NH. SUIT GIVES WARNING.
Mr.. Suit said he understood that this committee
was TO constitute third congress, that all meas
ures were lirst TO be passed upon by that commit
Tee. and, If approved then presented to Congress.
Il want TO give the committee OF one hundred fair
notice, he said, 'not to oppose our bridge bill"
Il win state" said Mr.. Norris, with a sarcastic
not 20 have anything TO do with private meas
ures.n
.'That Is public measure retorted Mr.. Suit.
III lsa bridge that was destroyed by the British
In 1914, and the American people have not since
then had spunk enough to rebuild it."
WANTS TO ELECT OFFICIALS.
Mr.. X. j. BeaU offered resolution to instruct
the committee of one hundred to urge the passage
OF bill providing for the election by the people OF
a representative In Congress representative in
the board OF Commissioners, a board OF school
trustees, board OF assessors and a collect or OF
taxes. Mr.. Beall made a speech I'm which he crftf-
cised the manner OF building sewers in the Dis
trict, and said he could name great many blum
ders made BY the appointed officers OF the District
Gen. +. W. Whitaker seconded Mr. Beall's reSOlu-
ton. Mr. Norris moved to refer It to the com
mittee OF one hundred. DIR. Garrett moved TO Law
Ii on the table, saying that the resolution pro
posed 10 REFER matter TO a committee that had
not Yet been appointed. Mr.. Beall insisted that
the doctor did not understand his resolution.
Dr. GarnettS motion To lay on the table was
carried. Mr.. Perry remarked that Mr. Bealls reso-
luton was case OF premature labor which the
doctor had treated very well.
THE PROPOSED COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED
The committee OF i've, after an absence from the
hall OF about half an hour, returned, and Mr.
Baker read the list OF names proposed by the com.
mittee TO constitute the committee OF one hundred
as follows: Aahlon Ashford j. Hubley Ashton
John A. Baker, Charges q. Ball, VIM. Ballantyne
Charles Baum, Robert B.all, NJ. W. Beyeridge III
" Boynton, H0ratio Browning. A. T. Brftton l. NJ
Burrfrt, w. w. CorcOran, Calderon Carlisle VIM
II. Clagett, Daniel B. Clarke, George w. Cochran
Walter 8. Cox, Samuel Cross, c. b. Church
f g. Davis. Judge John Davis, Lewis j.
paws Josiah DENT Y. G; Dodge, Thomas
pant, y: 9. Emery. George Emmert, Robert
Fitch K w. Fox, Reginald Kendall VIM