Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-05
EAST WASHINGTON CITIZENS.
Regular Meeting of the Association Last
Night and Business Transacted.

A REPLY TO TIE REFLECTIONS MADE BIT THE
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE-IM-
PoRraST REPORT RECOMMENDING IMPROVE
MESTs DURING TIE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
While the attendance was small the business
transacted at the regular monthly meeting of
the East Washington Citizens Association last
night was important, the committee on
streets. avenues and alleys made its recon-
Inendation on the improvements for the eastern
section during the fiscal year ending June 80 ,
1894
President Babson occupied the chair, and
after the regular routine business called for re-
ports from committees. As chairman of the
executive committee he called attention to the
fact that on the 14th Of July the board of trade
had brought the association into considerable
notoriety and ill-repute. As chairman OF the
executive committee he had called a meeting of
that committee TO take action thereon. ...-.
REPLY TO THE BOARD OF TRADE. -
The committee had authorized him to pre-
sent the following, which he read in q forcibie
manner:
An organization understood to be composed
Of gentlemen selected for their high qualifca-
tions, social status and financial standing, known
as the board Of trade, having their headquarters
at 1419 + street northwest in this city, at q
meeting held at said 1419 street on July is,
1892, did pass certain resolutions condemne-
tory Of the East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. q copy Of which resolutions the public
press has announced has been transmitted to
the Commissioners Of the District of Columbia.
Said organization had no Just cause tor this
unprovoked attack upon the East Washington
Citizens Association. " hichisits senior by many
years which had its origin in the principles upon
which this republic was Considerations TO
taxation without representation or It's accom-
panying benefits, and which Is composed OF men
not representatives of or aspirants for wealth,
but Of the people, and seeking only the peoples
welfare.
In it's efforts to advance the material
interests Of Eas. Washington. 10 which this
association Is committed il has ever while hon.
orably and energeacally pursuing this purpose.
been regardful of the rights of other sections;
has never presented an argument or an array of
figures that did not rest upon actual facts
and figures of record. and has ever been ready
TO support all movements for the public good,
in which it has from time to time prominently
participated: Therefore,
BE it resolved. That we deprecate the spirit
which leads an organization representing capt.
tai and speculative Investments to assail
association Of the citizens Of this city who have
striven many wears through much adyersity to
secure reasonable improvements about their
homes and throughout their lolg-neglected
locality.
Resolved. That the assertion embodied in the
preamble OF the resolutions OF the board of
trade that the East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation has assumed to dictate to the whole
city and has BY its agitation and measurements
done an injury to our people. our city and our
future prosperity, :" has no foundation in fact
and is wholly unwarranted by anything in its
history
Resolved. That We challenge the so-eaIled
board OF trade to a comparison OF its records
with those OF the East Washington Citizens
Association to determine which has originated,
advocated and participated in the greater num-
Der Of movements for The public good and for
the general prosperity OF the city.
Resolved further. That iuasmuch as for the
last sixteen wears. If no; longer, the burden of
taxation has been grossly Oserladen upon the
shoulders of the small owners of houses for the
promotion Of speculation in unimproved real
estate, we believe That i; is not for the true
good Of the city or Its people that the taxation
of real estate should be 30 adjusted as to favor
speculative holdings in vacant ground and to
depress its hons tde acquisition by persons of
comparatlyeiy small means for immediate and
wholesome Use.
Mr.. Bahson. from the same committee. said
that the Grand Army post on Capitol Hill was
cooperating with the citizens to give the visit
ing comrades during the Grand Army encamp-
ment cordial welcome. He had rendered
them the use of the hall and the post had passed
resolutions of thanks.
Mr.. N. /. wELLER's REMARKS.
Mr.. VI. 1. Weller. whom Mr. NJ VI. Parker had
especially referred to when he attacked the
East Washington Association, deprecated the
action OF Alr. Parker, man Cor whom he had
always entertained high opinion, in making
personal attack upon himself He could stand
his abuse and hold his record for truth and
veracity before his fellow man and not blush
he desired. however, to call the attention of
the association TO certain Measurements made
by this gentleman In reading the Official state
Eent OF the expenditure of appropriations be-
fore the board o. trade Mr. Parker suppressed
certain information. He gave the taxable valu-
alton and population of East Washington bat
suppressed the area of that section. which
oneAhah of the entire District: in which the ex-
penditures for street improvements were only
Bill Ter cent for three Years and not one-haif
as stated Further. he did not say that go per
cent OF the streets In the eastern section Of tine
city were unimproved while only 20 per cent of
those IL The northwest we're in a similar con-
diilon- Ar. Weller continuing, said:
THE ASSOCIATION DEFENDED.
snow. a word about this association. We
have always done our utmost TO further the
best interests Of the District. This association
Is not Clique working fJr money. II does not
undertake lobby u never has foste-ed a
scheme outsidc OF the District, aud its record of
good deed Is long. Co. association has been
before Congress through Its Representatives,
but not oG.e CT them ever went there TO conduct
n lobby"
The previous question being called the reso-
lGtloas OF the executive committee were unani-
mously adopted.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED NEXT YEAR
Mr.. f. A Lehman. chairman of the commit
Tee on streets, avenues ana Glieys, made the re-
port o. that committee or the improvements
deemed necessary for the eastern section the
newt fiscal YEAR.
The report was an important one. and after
two small amendments offered by Mr.. Wines
was unanimously adopted.
The amendments were the paving Of Acker
street between 9Th and 9Th and the extension of
the Improvement on u street to 18th.
The report il as follows:
Your committee on streets avenues and al
leys herewith preeents its schedule of streets
Tor improvement in 1898 to This association for
Its approval. This schedule includes twenty
three streets in NOrtheas: and twenty -seyen in
Southeast Washington. and in selecting them
your committee has taken those streets FIRST
which have been left over from the recomrnen-
Cations made bv the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict 10 Congress to be improved this year and
has added 10 them those streets recommended
last wear by this association. but which have
not YET been improved. For the streets recom-
Eended by the Commissioners and those al
ready approved BY this association FOR the past
two or three years your committee sees no rea-
son for any explanation for Its Recommended
ton