Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-08
DISCUSSING CITY AFFAIRS.
The East Washington Citizens Association's
Talk Over Projects-

The East Washington Citizens Associations
Talk Over Projects.
Mr. WELLER PROPOSES TO HAVE CHANGE N
TIE EXISTING FISAScIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN
TIE FEDERAL oovERSNEST AND THE DIS
1RIcT-A PLAN APPROVED OF HAVING ASHES
COLLECTED AND DUMPED ON The FLATS
Tho regular monthly meeting OF the East
Washington Citizens Association came off last
night, and although the weather was dampen-
ing it had no effect upon the attendance or the
artlor Of the members present
Considerable business was transacted and the
meeting was very harmonious
Owing to the enforced absence Of Secretary
a. +. Sperry, VIM F. A. Lehman was chosen
Secretary pro tenn.
After the reading and approval OF the min
utes Of the last meeting President Babson
named Gen. VIM Birney and James S. Jordon
rs the additional members of the committee or
public parks and spaces.
As chairman Of the executive committee Mr..
Babson had no report TO make. but invited at
tention to the fac. that the hall of the assoc;a-
ton was open on Thursday night OF each week
and members Of committees could meet there
Is well as regular members of the association.
who would ind much to interest them.
RAILROADS.
Mr.. NJ. l. Weller. from the committee on street
railways said that the East Washington Citizens
Association Of the District of Columbia had in
dorsed and recommended Senate bill 20O3. re-
lating to the proposed Washington Central
street railway the most central and availa-
BILE projected street railway to enable the cltI-
xens Of Northeast Washington to reach the
markets, post Office, banks. theaters and de-
partments and the Senate committee of the
District Of Columbia had amended Senate bill
$40, known as the lexington and Soldiers Home
street railway, by extending the said railway
over C street northeast 20 18th street northeast.
being a part of the projected line of the WASH
ington Central street railway. after the
Commissioners Of the District had made
q favorable report in favor of the said
Washington Central street railway. and
amended have reported Senate bill 40 10 the
Senate He followed this up with a resolution
protesting against the extending of a branch of
the lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
Company from its proposed line on North
Capitol street and street northeast to 10th
street northeast, because, as the resolution set
forth, it does not meet the demand of the
citizens of Northeast Washington. particularly
that portion of Maryland avenue northeast. as
described in Senate bill 2OO3 TO reach the
markets, post Office. theaters and departments
by the most direct and convenient route,
without transfer or delay.
The resolution was adopted
TAXES AND APPROPRIATIONS.
As chairman of the committee on assessments
and apportionment of appropriations. Mr..
Weller spoke OF a recent hearing his committee
had before the Senate committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia on the District appropriation
bill He said the committee was disposed to
treat them coolly at first, but before he left
they changed in their manner and the hearing
ended very pleasantly. Referring 10 the Dis
trict appropriation bill reported by the
Senate, he dwelt upon the increase over the
H0usa hill md said he hal icr,b4 hat -
was due to the East Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION Referring to his remarks at the last
meeting. during which he held that the Com
missioners Of the District had no right to raise
more money by taxation beyond the amount
appropriated by Congress. ne said he had
talked with the attorney for the District upon
this subject, and his views were in accord
with his own. He said further that If the bill
passed as at present constituted he knew that
certain citizens would go Into court and get an
injunction preventing the Commissioners from
collecting higher tax than existing law pro-
vided for. As an example, he supposed the
case OF man whose property was assessed at
existing rates. when the amount appropriated
by Congress was not equal to the sum raised BY
the Commissioners from taxation II such a
case presented itself and the man refused to
pay his taxes and the Commissioners later sold
the property for arrears Of taxes, he had no
doubt but that the courts upon application
would declare such sale null and void.
ASHES AND RECLAIMED LANDS.
The committee on puolc parks and spaces
returned the resolution relating to the removal
of ashes bv public contract under directions
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