Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-09
EAST WASHINGTON'S GRIEVANCES.
Memorial Adopted at . Meeting Last
Ntghf-A Plan Proposed for Disfrih nm.
ting the Governing Power.

meeting OF property-owners of East Wash
ington was held in McCauley's hall last even
ing TO consider a memorial to Congress prepared
by committee of four-Messrs. Cragin Dodge
Shields and Clarke-to whom the matter had
been referred at a meeting In February Ex-
Senator Cragin was made chairman and c. A.
Shields secretary. The latter read the memo
rial, which related the grievances of the eastern
section Of the city and proposed as a remedy a
DIVISION OF the governing powers of the District
made elsewhere than in what the memorial
calls the favored northwest. The memorial
30, raat tue only Improvement expected in
Maryland avenue to 4th street and around
stanton square, while the request for a much
needed sewer on Tennessee avenue and for the
erection OF schooEhouse on street near
18TH, had been entirely ignored. An appropria-
ION OF 81 900 tor the sewer was recommended
10 show the result of the favoritism claim ed To
nave been manifested towards the West End
Is was stated that In i've years, from SIS to
1883. the property in the first ward increased
In value S1,OOO,0OO, while that in three
quarters Of the city deprecated $4,000, 900.
Inc memorial called for a redistribution of es-
Inmates providing for new sewers and work on
county roads and suburban streets and then
gave IN detail the grievances of the East Wash
lngton people, caused, as Ii was alleged by an
1nolspositlon on the part of the Commissioners
70 give relief Considerable attention was de-
voted 10 the Insufficient school accommoda-
lions, and II was recommended that SI25OOO
I've appropriated for school houses instead of
1or a building TOR the District Offices The me-
mortal concluded as follows:
Abolish the offices of two Commissioners
anu oevoive all the executive duties upon one
commissioner, and that said Commissioner
assisted by a board OF supervisors representa-,
tive alike of the United States and OF the peo-
pie, consisting of thirteen memb ers, resident
and property owners in the sections they shall
represent shall have and exercise the duties
sioners-three TO represent the northwest txvs,
the southwest, two the northeast two he SOM h.
east, Two Georgetown, and two the county The
board may be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, and their compensa-
ton need not exceed $500 each per year. But
not, We respectfully and earnestly be- that
congress Will devise and enact some law that
viii compel the Commissioners to do equal tus
lice 10 all sections OF the city,
Ine memorial was signed by all present and
VIII De presented TO the Senate and House Dis
ulet committees by committee OF twenty an
pointed by the chairman. "f
CHICKENS AND NOT BABY IN BEp wrru
THE OnS WOMAN. - Saturday night n thief
broxe open Carter Bells hen coop i'm the rear ot
southwest, and carried of ten Chickens So
DAY morning Officers Howell and Henry
sook INTO custody Lindsey Gillison, colored, 40
houseoreaking. The officers went to his house
a the barracks" and found four heads and
premises they found two partly dressed
chickens In the bed with the prisoners grand
m mo her faint nothing but baby said the
chickens were found. In the Police Court yes
terday the prisoner was tried on a charge of
grand jury; bonds $500.
RcBBERIEs REPORTED. Otto Reinecke re-
go Cartep Re IiS rs sosgy %hip valued at
premises ten chicken. J. A. Johnson, 4I2 9Th
street, reports stolen from the hallway a baby
carriage worth %. George w. Williams sos
ID street southeast, reports stolen So worth OF
provisions.
NEW BENEFICIAL ORDER.-Treasury
council of the National Union beneficial order
new In this city, was instituted last evening
The officers elected are: President, w. A. Will
born; vice president, G. II. Cooper; speaker, T.
L. De Land; ex-president N. C. Martin; secre-
tary, ID. I. Jones; financial secretary, g. w.
Harsha; treasurer, q. A. Jordon; chaplain
Thomas Robinson: usher, w. c. Bickford; SER
Eeant-at-arms. p. A Auer; doorkeeper. w. ID.
Ritner. trustees. Jesse Arnold, u. v. Casey, and
n +. Aaydsld.