Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-24
INTERESTS OF WEST WASHINGTON.
A Public Meeting Held Last Evening"
New Citizens' Association 10 be
Formed.

Formed.
number of West Washington business men
met last night at Association Hall to discuss the
subject OF tunnelling Rock Greek and the George
| town Barge, Dock, Railway, and Elevator Com
pany. s. G. Palmer was chosen chairman, and
w. H. hanogue, secretary. Mr.. John T. Mitchell
was called upon TO state the object OF the meeting.
and spoke OF the organization formed some time
| since TO cooperate with the District Conf
mittee OF One Hundred in aiding the CON-
| missioners, as he supposed, In carrying out
| all measures beneficial TO the District, but
finding that Georgetown interests were not con-
sldered by that committee West Washington
Withdrew. Mr. Mitchell, In conclusion, said
hns, Seorsseown could Win us representatxe
gress and the Commissioners than before. He,
therefore, urged an organization OF business men
represent the interests Of West washington. Mr..
Mitchell was asked by Mr.. Palmer 70 put his IDEAS
Ia the form OF a motion, but he suggested that
| committee be appointed to. formulate plan OF
This was agreed to and the following committee
was appointed for the purpose: j. 7. Mitchell, Geo
VIM. Manogue. Thos bowling, J. E. Lobey, JAS.
o. waters, NJ. Platter, and A. Greenlees.
The attention OF the meeting was called Dy Il.
b. Tenney 10 the proposition 10 tunnel ROCK Creek
Mr.. Tenney spoke OF the benefits that would De
derived from the execution OF the work. and said
that It was one OF the most important matters
connected with the advancement or the interests
or Georgetown and the western section OF wash
ington. Mr.. Tenney spoke Of II as being neces-
sty, the ground that the health OF the city de-
handed It, for the water OF Rock Greek Is polluted
from the sewers, and unless remedial measures are
taken IL will become cesS-pool within Few
which will cause disease TO spread from one
end OF the District to the other
Mr.. NJ. A. MCGOWAN moved that the District
Commissioners be unanimously endorsed In their
efforts TO have the bill passed to improve Rock
Creek This was agreed TO.
The advantages the Georgetown barge dock,
railway and elevator company would AFFORD the
citizens or West Washington were spoken OF by Mr..
Tenney. The project was endorsed.
A motion TO form permanent organization was
adopted, and the following persons signed It: j.
7. Mitchell j. e. Waters, A b. Cropley. samuel Z.
Palmer, w. III. Manogue. Geo. W. King, Ii. I. Tag
CART, j. j. B0gue, j. E Cox. James Walsh, A. Gun
bingham, Prof. Simon NewcOrnD, Richard Cropley,
W. A. Hutchins, VI. A. MCGOWAN, Charles Birch,
Mayhem Platter, c. +. Harrisburg, Dr. L. W. Richie,
J. E. Libbey, J. NJ. Waters, ". Nordlinger, Thomas
Downing A. b. jackson. VIM: A. Grimes. X. b.
Tenney, ii. G.. Wagner, Vim. Laird $. T. Brown,
II. p. Gilbert, Charles Becker, Jos. II. Lee Ii. b.
King, ". Scott Chew, John Harrington, F. NJ.
Cropley, Arthur Small, Thomas c. Homiiier, &. w.
Onutt, Vim. y. Gordon Henry b. LOCKER, ThoS. ii.
LOCKER, J. Doering, VIM. Rckham, Geo. ManOgue
and Geo. b. LOckhart.
IL was decided to have another meeting on next
Monday night.