Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-22

Railroad Dill 10 be Drawn and Sent
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A Rasireaa hi 10 be Drawn and sent
20 Congress.
TIE RAILROAD COMMITTEE cRrrYcrsEp FOR NOT At
TENDING 10 BUsINEss-rHg PROPOSED FILTER PLAN
CONFERENCE.-THE CITY HALL STE YoR DISTRICT
BUILDING APPROVED.
When the Citizens Committee of One Hundred
met last night Mr.. Mullett called up the report OF
his committee on public buildings recommending
the site Of the old City Han as building for the
courts and the city government, and urging an
appropriation to erect building for the purposes
named on that site. The report was adopted
The report submitted at the last regular meeting
oy the committee on assessment and taxation,
concluding with resolution opposing the PROPOSE
ton to change the existing trennial period OF
making general assessments Of real estate was
next taken up
On motion of Mr. J. ormond Wilson the resolu-
The report from the same committee respecting
tne recommendations or the District assessor TO
aoouSn the system OF paying taxes in two half
yearly instalments and relating to other matters
IN Inc assessors report was taken up. The reso-
Of the
tax payments, was adopted. When the resolu-
lions accompanying the same report, condemning
the business Of private concern in his annual
report. and also condemping that part OF the as
and competency Of the late board Of assessors
were taken up, there was some discussion.
MI. y W. Smith asked why the subcommittee
wanted 70 bring such a matter before the COM
mittee. II they did not want 10 advertise the bust
ness concern mentioned the best way would be,
moved to Law me resolution ee sI TO- this mat
Ter on the table, but the motion was lost. The
resolutions were adopted
THE FILTER PLAN.
the resolutions offered by the same committee,
disappearing the proposition contained in report
m rho SsaPo af
least S6O0OOO for first cost and an annual cost OF
$4,000 and the waste Of 100000 gallons or the
Aqueduct water, to force on the citizens OF the
W. G. Dodge explained the details Of the report
made by Capt. Symons. MIR. Dodge calculated
That the expense would be $2,000,OOO, and that
present.
Mr.. Jesse B. Wilson said that there was no dam
ger or the plan being adopted. The Commissioners
themselves were opposed IT..
Mr., Dodge said that the Commissioners in their
annual report did not say that they were opposed
10 IL; they said only that they were not prepared
The resolution was adopted. The chair was d.
rected to appoint an executive committee to take
charge OF such matters III these reports as needed
to be presented 10 Congress.
MT: c: E. Hovey and Mr. NJ. l. Weller reported
schools had done before the District subcommittee
OF the House appropriations committee.
NOTHING FROM THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
When the committee on steam railroads was
called there was no response. Mr.. Fendall, chair
man OF the committee, was not present. Mr. Rob-
!nson called attention to the fact that the commit
tee had been instructed to RI bort progress from
time TO time.
Mr.. j. Orluoud Wilson suggested that the COM
mittee Was probably making no progress, and
therefore had no report to make. Mr.. Robinson
then offered a resolution directing the railroad
committee to prepare a bill to remove the tracks
from all the streets OF Northeast Washington eX-
cept one, permitting the road to occupy cut one
street con inuously from the Boundary 10 the de-
pot. MIR. Robinson said he thought II evident chat
they could do nothing with the plan proposed by
the railroad committee for two years at least The
railroads. he said, had the "underhold," and the
citizens would be thrown. Under such circuI4-
stances he offered this resolution, as 1t would pro-
vide some relief for the citizens OF Nor beast
Washington, ana not interfere ultimately With
Bait more ami Ohio tracks around TO join the
other railroad.
Mr.. MillarI doubted whether they could con-
sistenty adopt the resolution, He offered as
substitute resolution directing the railroad com
mittee to draw up bill in accordance with their
report and present the same TO the House District
committee as soon as possible. He said that he
had heard from the chairman OF the House District
committee that they would be glad 70 have such
bill presented to them. He expressed surprise at
not hearln. from the railroad committee.
DR.. Allen said that the Committee OF one Hun
dred had not been represented at the hearing be-
fore the Senate District committee to the state
ments made there by President Roberts, OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. lie criticized the railroad
committee for negligence.
Mr.. Robinson conIended that there would be no
conflict between his resolution and Mr.. Allard's
substitute. he proposed to have a bill DIR awn and
presented In Congress, aad not to the District
committee.
Mr. Thompson offered an amendment which Mr.
Millard accepted, That the present executive CON-
mittee on steam railroads be relieved and q new
committee appointed This amendment was, how
ever Withdrawn.
Mr. Weller said he was informed that the COM
mittee on railroads was drawing bill to be pre-
scented to Congress-.
Mr.. Mullett opposed Mr.. Robnson's resolution
as being mobilization OF or an abandonment OF the
plans adopted by the committee.
Mr.. Robinson urged that as everything was
fatteni1g out some action should be taken. The
people in the northeast had become disguised.
TO PRESENT A BILL TO CONGRESS-
Mr.. Millard's substitute resolution was then
amended as to require the committee to present
the bill to both houses Of Congress, and In that
form was adopted.
Mr.. I. w. Smith offered resolution, which went
over, approving the recommendation Of the Com
mSSionerS to build an ice boat
Mr. Jones offered a resolution, which also went
over, providing for single executive committee
to represent the Committee OF One Hundred before
Congress on all subjects.