Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-21

AN EFFORT TO BE MADE TO SECURE NEW APP
PoETIoNMENT OF THE STREET APPROPRIATIONS
MR. WELLER CRlTICIEs THE OLD AND CON-
MENDs THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.
Duncan Thompson presided at the meeting
OF the East Washington Citizens association
last night After Secretary Stocking had read
the minutes Of the previous meeting, Mr..
Sperry, as member of the blooming commit
tee," made verbal report of progress. He
said that the committee had held three long
meetings, at which the work done was mostly
Of windy order, but they had agreed upon a
plan for booming East Washington by distrib-
uting pamphlets setting forth the advantages
and attractions of that section of the city as a
most desirable place of residence and a most
profitable field for investment.
Mr.. Weller, who is member of the commit
tee, asked that Mr.. H. p. Goodwin be added to
the committee, and that they be made a per-
manent institution. This was agreed to, and
Mr.. Stocking outlined the course the committee
intends to pursue. The pamphlet they propose
to issue, he said. will be neat and attractive,
and will be spread throughout the country, as
well as the city itself.
THE EAST WASHINGTON ApPoRTIoSMENr.
When the chairman reiterated his call for the
reports of committees, Mr. Weller arose
and reminded the association that at the
last meeting there was commit
tee appointed to wait on the new
board of Commissioners to lay before them the
apportonment of the appropriations for street
improvements made by the retiring Commits
sioners, and to ask revision of the same to
accord with the justice which he said was in
tended by Congress to be given to East Wash
ington. OF course, he added. the committee
had not yet been able to do this, owing to the
fact that the new Commissioners had not vet
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matter before them at the earliest opportunity
He knew both gentlemen-Messrs. Douglass
and Hine-wel by reputation. and although
East Washngton's man was not appointed he,
the speaker, was well satisfied, and fully en-
dorsed Mr.. Harrison's selection He said that
it was reported to be the intention of certain
persons to attempt to defeat Mr.. Hines confir-
nation by the Senate. 1--WE know who those
men are" he said, land we give them fair
warning that We shall be prepared to battle
their chicanery. They are old enemies of East
Washington, who endeavored to prevent the
organization of the Committee of One Hun
bred. and they think to run the District
REVIEWING THE PAST ADMINISTRATION.
Mr.. Weller paid his respects to the retiring
Commissioners and reviewed their administra-
ton and the various public acts for which they
had been criticised. Continuing, he said that
not half had been revealed, and when the new
Commissioners took hold they would find a
lrlSntIuI state OF aI1alrS IN their OflceS. The
retiring Commissioners. he said, have cited to
the generous appropriations by Congress re-
Gently as an evidence OF their efficiency; they
might as well, he said, CLAIM credit for the in
crease of the crops, for the enlarged appropria-
tions came from increased revenues and the
urgent efforts of citizens before the committees
of the House and Senate. Mr.. Weller thought
that under the coming Commissioners the state
of affairs will be changed, and that the new
men. fair-minded and fearless, will carry out
the PROVISIONS OF the law without unjust favor
or benefit to any section or class of people.
STREET RAILWAY FACILITIES.
committee, consisting of Messrs. F. A.
Lehman, NJ. /. Weller, and Loring Chapel,
were appointed to confer with the Commission
ers and urge them to recommend to Congress
the necessity for increased street railway facil-
tiles i'll East Washington.