Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-03

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EAST WASHINGTON CITIZENS.
Their Association Holds . well-Attended
| Meeting ut Baum's Hall.
MORE INTEREST TEAM USUAL MASIrEsrEp-RE-
visED LIST OF THE COMMITTEES PRESENTED
By PRESIDENT ABBsoS-soME DEFINITE INFoR-
NATION ASKED FROM THE COMMISSIONERS
From the attendance at the regular monthly
meeting Of the East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation last night. which was greatly in excess
of the attendance at previous meetings, 1t
would seem that greater in terest 10 being taken
in East Washington affairs by the association.
The meeting was held in Baums Hall, with the
president. J. W. Babson, in the chair.
| II will be remembered that at the regular
monthly meeting of the association in May a
resolution WAS passed authorizing the president
to revise all the special committees, appointing
as chsirmen thereof only men who would agree
beforehand to give at least reasonably prompt
| and thorough attention to matters referred to
| them.
] Accordingly President Babson submitted the
| revised list of committees. which he read as
| follows:
ON STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
F.A. Lehman, chairman: NJ. l. Weller, Thos
W. Smith. W. W. Danenhower, Adam Gaddis,
s. II. Walker, W. H. Collins, NJ. W. Wines and
A. y. sperry.
ON WATER, LIGHT AND sEwERs
Alfred g. Bliss, chairman; Loring Chappell,
Charles A. Shields, Richard Rothwell. b. F.
Guy, John NJ. Shomo and A. D. Chsseldine.
on LEGISLATION.
o. B. Hallem, chairman: 8. C. Clark, C. F.
benjamin. ". G. Dodge and Appleton P. Clark
on RAILROADS.
NJ. W. Wines chairman: Henry Sherwood.
H. p. Goodwin, NJ /. Weller and J. ". Parrish.
on SCHOOLS.
]. W. whelpley, chairman; A. F. Stewart
v. B. Edwards, Dr. ". W. Hubben and DIR. ].
Lee Adams.
ON IMPROVEMENTS OF PUBLIC SPACES.
j. W. Brown, chairman; A. N. Bliss, Geo. F.
Hardin, DIR. ]. E. Carpenter and A. N. Meeker.
on EQUALIZATION OF ASSESSMENTS AND DISTRICT
REVENUES.
NJ. Weller, chairman: Thos. W. Smith. Gen.
ID. s. Walker. II. L. West, DR.. ". B. French,
A. F. Sperry and Henry L. Bryan.
III. ]. Loring Chappeil desired to know if the
association was still known as the East WASH
ington Association, and if SO. did it propose to
puy dttcuuOn 10 tue nOrIuedsl sectlOn. lQls
locality. he said, had received very little atten-
ton in the past, and he trusted that if the as
ISOLATION was body of citizens devoted to the
interest of East Washington it would not for
get their northeastern brothers.
ALL LOCALITIES TO BE LOOKED AFTER.
President Babson explained that he had Sc
lected the members of the several committees
from the entire eastern section of the city SO
that all localities could be locked after.
WAIlo Sill, IL l-Ax
history of the association from its birth up to
the present time. Referring to Inc northeast
ern section in particular he said that the East
Washington Citizens Association proposed to
do everything it could for all sections Mr.. S.
c. Clarke and Mr.. A. GirOuard spoke briefly
on the same subject.
Mr.. Nj. W. Wines stated that last year he en-
deavored to get certain street improved and
failed. He suggested that the best way for all
sections in the eastern portion of the city to
get Improvements was for the several associa-
lions to amalgamate with the East Washing
ton Citizens Association. This was the solu-
tion Of the great problem. [Applause.l
POLICE CENSUS.
Mr. NJ. l. Weller. from the committee on
census. stated that he had paid another visit to
Col. Robert and found that he had changed his
mind regarding police census and stated that
he would withdraw all objection if the police
authorities were willing, but thought it best to
walt till winter Under the head of new bust
ness the secretary read a letter from Mr.. o. f.
Duffy calling attention to the condition Of I'd
street northeast. This street. the letter stated
had no outlet from H street to Florida avenue
between North Capitol and 4th street north
east. Brentwood road, he says, runs along
lexington to Florida avenue and thence to I'd
and N streets northeast and there I'd street
closes. Brentwood avenue was considerable of a
thoroughfare. 1t referred to the commit
tee on streets.
SOME SPECIFIC INFORMATION CALLED FOR.
Mr.. S. c. Clarke offered a resolution, which
was referred to the committee on street i'm
provements. setting forth that, as for the last
three fiscal years. 1889, 80 and 81, the aggre-
gate sum of 3,597 .655 has been appropriated
by Congress for the improvement of the streets
avenues. alleys, &c, of this District to wit:
For work on sundry streets, &c. &, 039 200
Repairs to concrete payements. 430 600
Grading streets. alleys and roads. $4,000
Current work Of repairs to streets.& &c. 100 900
Current work Of repairs on county
roads, NORTHUMBERLAND. $4,000
Constructing county roads and su-
burban streets. ................... 400, Ass
Condemnation Of streets. roads and
alleys: .....:................. 10000
Permit work on alleys, sidewalks and
avenues ............... $50. 200
And As in the superintendent and expendi-
lures thereof six sectional divisions Of the Dis
trict have been recognized, to w.t. each of the
four quarters of the CITY Of Washington. the
city OF Georgetown and the county outside of
said cisies.