Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-14
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
President Larner Delivers His Inaugu.
raj Address.

HE CoUNsEI9 HARM0NY AND AMIrY or ACTION
VARIOUS MATTERS DISCUSSED AT rHH MEETING
LAST NIaHr-rHE PROPOSED crTY BUILDING
THE NEW ASSESSMENT.
The citizens representative committee met
last evening at Grand Army hall. Noble D.
Larner, the president of the committee, pre-
sided, and Mr.. r. T. Morsell filed the post of
secretary. After calling the committee TO or
der Mr.. Larner said that very unexpectedly to
himself, during his absence and without the
slightest notice, the committee thought 1t to
honor him by election to the Craftsmanship.
He appreciated this honor highly. In his opin-
ion, the committee in the past had been able
to be of more benefit to the city than any other
similar organization in his recollection. He
said that in spite Of criticisms from certain
quarters the committee had gone forward in
its public-spirited work, and the results speak
for themselves. He was Of the opinion that in
order to be successful in its work the commit
tee must not only be united, but it should be
in harmony and cooperation, as far as posi-
BILE, with those placed in authority over
the citizens. The advantages of such an
organization Of citizens, he believed, was ap-
preciated by the Commissioners, and co-opera-
ton would be welcomed by them. During the
coming year there were important measures to
come before Congress. Among these might be
mentioned new city building and the water
bill. By united action he believed that these
and other objects could be secured. Again
thanking the committee for the honor which
had been conferred upon him. The chairman
called for the regular business.
GEoRGETowN's REPRESENTATION.
E. B. Stocking, from the committee appointed
at the last meeting to ascertain whether the
places assigned to the delegation from George
town were likely to be filed, reported that in
the opinion of the committee the indications
pointed strongly that way. He recommended
committee would welcome a delegation Of ten
representative citizens from Georgetown, and
that the president Of the citizens association
then be duly notified Of this action. The reso-
luton was adopted.
THE NEW AssEsSMENTs.
Mr.. Morsell called attention to q proposal
made by the District Commissioners to reduce
the number Of tax assessors to six and make
them permanent officials. He regarded this as
an important measure for the interests of the
city, and as the new assessment was about to
be made he thought that the citizens commit
tee might with propriety be consulted.
The chair observed that that matter properly
belonged to one Of the standing committees
These committees he said need reorganizing,
and he suggested that the president Of the as
sociations be called upon to furnish him with
a list Of the names Of members to serve on
them.
w. G. Dodge put this suggestion in the form
OF motion, which was carried.
Attention was also called to the fact that
there were vacant places in some of the dele
cations, and a resolution was adopted calling
on the various associations to complete the
delegations.
A committee consisting of Noble D. Larner,
M. Weller, Rev. DR.. Craighead. Dr. Reyburn,
and John E. Herren was appointed to examine
into the finances of the committee and report
some plan OF increasing the revenue.
A CITY BUILDING.
Upon motion of Mr.. Weller the committee on
public buildings was instructed to push the
matter of securing public building for the
District. Now that the question of moving the
city post-office to the pension building was
being considered he thought that it was q good
time to urge upon the attention of Congress
the necessity of doing something. This motion
was agreed to.
Mr.. Loring Chapel moved, in order to ascer-
tain the sense of the committee, that the COM
mittee on steam railroads be discharged and a
new one appointed.
Mr.. Z. b. Stocking protested against such a
motion, and spoke of the energy and activity
displayed by the committee. The resolution
was lost.
The committee then adjourned to meet the
LIST Tuesday in December.