Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-03

DisCUssED-A COMMITTEE TO LOOK AFTER
WATER AND SEWERAGE
There was a meeting of the Northeast WASH
ington Citizens Association last night in the
Peabody school on Capitol Hill, at which Presi-
dent Willard presided and read the report Of
the executive committee. naming the follow
ing committees for the ensuing year:
Executive committee-Josiah Willard, DR..
Thomas TAYLOR, A Girouard, Loring Chapel
and s. W. Curriden.
Schools--C. Hughes, F. S. Deland. G.. Y. At
lee, d. +. Jones and Thos. W. Smith.
Steam railways-Thomas W. Smith, Loring
Chapel, H. H. Martin, S. W. Curriden, Josiah
Willard, A. Girouard, w. c. Dodge, S. c..
Clarke and f. ii. Brown.
Sanitary-Drs. Thomas Taylor and William
Grimstead
Streets-Loring Chapel, DR.. Thomas Tav-
Tor, A. Girouard, w. G. Dodge, Evan II.
Tucker, D. D. Thompson and E. ID. Farnham.
The chair stated that. the committee on
law and order of material beneflt, no
names for that committee had been suggested
Also the committee ON sewers and water.
Last year, he said. that committee never had
meeting and nothing was done. There had been
no names suggested for the street railway
committee. After some discussion it was de-
cided to have the committee on steam rail-
roads pay attention to street railways, in con-
nection with their other duties.
SEWER AND WATER COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Loring Chapel thought that II sewer
and water committee should be appointed and
so did Mr.. s. c. Clarke. He said that the
constitution OF the association not only re-
CURED it, but the northeast needed somebody
to look after and secure rs much as possible Of
the large appropriations for such work
Buildings IN the northeast, he said are being
delayed because of the absence Of either sew
ers or water.
1t was finally decided to appoint such
committee and the following were selected as
the members: Frank Aldrich, Thos w. Smith
John Il. White, L. II. Brown and Aug. Baum
bach.
On motion of Mr.. Chapel, the name of W.
&. Dodge was added to the executive commit
tee. Secretary GirIouard resigned as a mem
Der OF the committee on streets and Mr.. W. H.
Collins was appointed to fill the vacancy.
STEAM RAILROADS DISCUSSED.
President Willard said he hoped that the
committee on steam railroads would get to-
gether as soon as possible as there was plepty
OF work to do. He said he had received word
from Senator ingalls, that when the committee
was ready to consider railroad matters the as
ISOLATION would havo opportunity to be
heard ON the Chandler bill-the bill of the as
ISOLATION. They would be heard, the Senator
said. before subcommittee appointed for that
purpose.
Mr.. Curriden called the attention of the as
sociation to the work of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad in erecting an expensive turn
table at New Jersey avenue and C streets and
said he hoped that the Senators would be in
vited to view it.
President Willard said he thought the rail-
road company had a right to erect what they
pleased on their own property.
In speaking OF railroad matters President
Willard said he thought it looked like the
lIEf nynrtf dn1n
railroad matters and that nothing would be
done at this session.
Mr. Dodge said he thought that the Atkinson
bill would be disposed of next District day.
1t looked as if the railroad companies were
going to assist each other.
Mr.. Curriden spoke of the uncertain con-
dition of the Baltimore and Ohio road He
said that the association should do as Senator
ingalls, had suggested, show Congress that the
citizens have grievances and if Congress ad-
]ourns without taking action, then prosecute
the railroads for every violation of law and
let the association make itself as great a
nuisance to the railroads as possible.
IN FAVOR OF POPULAR GOVERNMENT IN THE
DISTRICT.
After several attempts Mr.. s. c. Clarke Of
fered q resolution "that this association Is
earnestly in favor Of q municipal government
for this District, republican i'll FORM in the ad-
ministration OF which good citizens may have
some voice and under which our rulers shall
be in some manner responsible to the people :"
Mr.. Chapel opposed the resolution because
he could see no good that would result from
its passage. He thought the association had
their hands full in looking after the every day
needs Of people without diverting their atten-
tion to suffrage. He did not oppose the reso-
luton because he was not in favor of suffrage,
but because he thought nothing could be ac-
complished The resolution was passed. The
association then voted to send copy of the
resolution to each member of Congress.
The association decided to change the meet
ing night from the first Monday to the last
Friday of each month.
There being no other business the meeting
adjourned