Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-17
CITY AND DISTRICT
raR EAST WARRINGTON AssOcIA-
TgON.
fisaue Vacancies tu the Committee OF
one Observation-Disclosures of the New
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when Citizens Association No. ., Southeast
washington, met last evening the president, DR..
y A. d. Mckim, presented letters from Richard W.
Tyler and G. Francis Dawson, delegates. and A.
Sadds, alternate, resgning their places as repre-
sentatives OF Association No In the Citizens
Committee OF One Hundred These are three OF
the representatives who signed the paper with
drawing from the Committee OF One hundred.
None OF the letters gave reasons for the resigna-
lion. except that OF Mr.. Dawson, which stated
that the Committee OF One Hundred In the writer's
Judgment, had outlived its usefulness The resig-
nations, as soon as read, were accepted
Mr. N. weler said that from what he had seen
IN ne puolc Press, De supposed The designations OF
Coz. 5. 4. suit and others would be presented.
DIT hckim said he had received only the resig-
nations read The other gentlemen would continue
As delegates until they had formally resigned
THE RAILROAD QUESTION
M Weller sad that 1t was a matter OF notorfety
that az the last meeting OF the Committee Of One
Hundred the subcommittee on steam railroads
bad made a report The subcommittee had been
directed 10 report q bill In accordance with the
plan agreed upon by the COMMITTEES OF One Hun
dred- To his surprise the purport OF the bill pre-
hill at 30 street. This measure would come up al
the next meeting, and Il was important 10 have at
the next meeting OF the Committee OF One Hun
dred a full representation OF the association To
his knowledge the subcommittee on steam rail-
roads had failed In every Instance 70 represent the
Expressed wishes OF the Committee Of One Hun
dred. As he stated az last Tuesdays meeting. he
thought the suocOmm, ttee was governed entirely
by personal reasons. He Intended, he said, TO
bring personal charges against the chairman
OF the subcommittee, and he did not want 70 make
them except when that gentleman was present.
be said that the new oil proposed 70 destroy all OF
southeast Washington south OF North Carolina
avenue. IL would destroy these two parks. the
Hospital
Mr.. Lorin ChappeIl, a member OF the subcommit-
tee On steam railroads took exceptions TO Mr.. Wei
lerS remarks. He said the Committee OF One
Hundred Instructed the subcommittee 10 use their
own discretion, and make the best arrangement
that could be made, even making some eonees-
SONS The committee was given discretion TO
adopt any plan that seemed most feasible except
such propositions as had been negaLiyed by the
Committee OF One Hundred and that mean the
plan 10 run the tunnel under 5tn street.
MI. Chappeu denied that the committee had been
actuated Wy personal motives.
Mr.. sller said the Lax-boOks showed that one
gentleman was personally Interested
OF the matter Mr. Weller reserved his fre untiItne
meeting Of the Committee OF one Hundred
ETLLING THE VACANCIES
Mr.. Benjamin, who had come In, offered his re-
stgnstion As an alternate 10 the Committee OF One
Hundred orally, and 1t was accepted. Mr. Benja-
min was one Of the withdrawing" members
some question having bee raised as 10 whether
Col suit had really signed the withdrawal" Mr..
Benjamin said ne knew Mr.. suit signed IL and mad
declared bis intention not to attend any more
meetings OF the Committee OF one hundred
Upon Ar. Maginnis' motion, NJ SUITS place was
DECLARED vacant The following were then elected
Delegates and alternates to Ill Vacancies; u. A.
Lehman, 7. B. Marche and Z b. Stocking. dele
gates, and DR.. Hazen, VIM H. Maginnis and C. A.
Shiel1s, aIternates-
TEE NEw BRIDGE.
Mr.. Weller stated tuat the contractor for the
new Eastern branch bridge had informed HIN
that by the LIST OF August the bridge would be
completed They had hopes OF securing the pass
age by the House OF The additional $50 600 TO CON-
pete the bridge according 10 the revised plans
The railroad company Is to pay It's proportion OF
the cost Of the change. The bridge Is to be built
on solid stone piers with a solid masonry abut-
menI They would have nner bridge tnan they
had expected. IL was Therefore Necessary that
the approaches OF the bridge should be placed In
good condition He urged the necessity OF having
Kentucky avenue opened ami improved, and
offered a resolution which was adopted request
ing the Commissioners TO grade this aveaue with
The cnain-gany work Mr.. Weller suggS sted that
East Washington should celebrate the opening OF
the bridge as West Washington had done the
opening Of the new free bridge.