The Washington critic., 1888-05-01
WEST WASHINGTON.
The New Assncintion.


\ large number of representative bust
ness men and citizens of Georgetown met
last night at Association Hall and com
pleted the organization of the Citizens
Association OF Georgetown. The meet.
ing was called to order by Mr.. ]. 4.
Mitchell, and Mr.. +. l.. Moore was APP
pointed temporary chairman and w. II.
Manogue acted as secretary. The com
mittee chosen to prepare u constitution
made a report through their secretary,
Mr.. Mayhem Platter. After few amend
ments the following constitution was
adopted;
Article little. organization shall be
known as the Citizens Association of George
town. d. c.
Art. 2-obiect.-1ts object shall be to pro-
mote the interest of Georgetown.
Art 3-Membership.-An citizen of the
town may become a number by signing this
constitution and upon the payment of an inl-
tlation fee OF fifty cents, and agreeing to pay
monthly dues 10 the amount OF twenty-five
cents.
Art. 1ollcors and their Duties Tho Off
GERS of this association shall be president,
vice president secretary, and treasurer, who
shall perform the duties usually prescribed
FOR such officers. They shall be elected by
ballot at each annual meeting and shall hold
their respective Offices for one year, or until
their successors are chosen, In case of va
cdncN IL sndll ne nlltu Tor Ille uneNplrcu term
at the first regular meeting thereafter
Art. 5-EXecutlvc Commlttee.-The Execu-
tive Committee shall consist of ten members,
of which the officers mentioned in article 1
shall be members and the other six to be the
chairmen of the various committees to be ap-
pointed hereafter
Art, 0-Meetlng.- Annual meeting for the
election Of officers shall be held hereafter on
the first Friday OF May, and regular meetings
shall be held monthly on the first Friday In
gaph month and tpu mnmhprg glnli onngtf-
tute quorum at all meetings
Art. THE president slall name FIVE mem.
bers, who shall propose the name of five
members for each of the following commit
tees:
/. Streets ami Sewers.
., Rock Creek Improvement
3, Harbors Wharyes, Railroads Steam and
Street
A. Water and Gas
s. Cemeteries and Sanitary.
a. business Interests of the Town.
Each OF the above committees shall select
their own chairman,
Art. ESPECIAL meetings. special meetings
may be called at any time, on the written re-
quest of five members of this association.
Art. 0.-At all regular meetings of this as
sociation the regular order Of business shall
be maintained.
Art. 1O.-No person shall be allowed to
vote who has not paid his Initiation fee or has
become three months In arrears of his
monthly dues.
Art. II ANY officer or member of the yari.
Gus committees falling To attend three CON
seeutiye meetings without good and sufficient
cause, shall be considered as having resigned
from said committee, and his place shall be
filled by said committee.
After the adoption Of the constitution,
nominations for officers were declared i'm
order, and Messrs f. l.. Moore, j. II.
Mitchell and A, Greenlees were nomi-
mated for president. Mr.. Moore declined
on the score ofill-health and Mr.. Mitchell
withdrew in favor of Mr. Greenlees, and
the latter was unanimously elected. On
call for speech, Mr.. Greenlees thanked
the association for the high honor con-
terred and pledged himself to carry out
the duty deYolYing upon him. The
other offices were filled by acclamation as
follows; Vice president +. l.. Moore sec
retary, w. IL. Manogue; treasurer, Wolf
Nordlinger.
AIecess of five minutes was taken TO
allow those present to sign the cOnstitu-
ton and pay the initiation fee, and Il
large number ayailed themselves of the
opportunity.
On rcconyening the newlyelected
president took the chair, and appointed
Mcssrs. j. Il. Mitchell s. r. Brown, w.
w. Curtis, r. j. Tenney, J. G. Waters,
and Richard Cropley as committee to
select Tie members to be appointed ON the
COmmltltes Ol tlle ASSOCIATION.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet
again ON Friday, its first regular monthly
meeting.
Notes About Town.
A dead colored female infant was
found by some laborers while digging in
n sewer near College Branch, on the new
cut road. II was brought to the station
by Olllcer Sutherland. The coroner
pronounced it Il case of premature birth
Daniel Hammond, teamster was
arrested this morning by officer Yolk-
man, upon complaint of NJ. Z. Key,
charged with cruelty 10 animals. He
left $40 collateral for his appearance at
court.
Lieutenant Redway returned TO duty
today, after an illness of three months.
Temperature ana condition of water
at q. IN. Great Falls, temperature 67;
condition, 30; receiving reservoir, tempera-
ture, IS; condition at north connection SO;
condition at south connection. 80; distub-
uting reservoir, temperature, G3: condition
az iniluent gate-house, 80; condition at ef-
fluent gate-house, &c.
DIoyERs REST, April SO.-Thirty-hye
cattle up and sold-best, 4l05 cents;
good, 41012 cents; medium 461ii cents;
common, 2lM3l cents IFS sheep and lambs
Sheep, 1a6i cents; lambs, Ss00l cents,
$25@Si5.