Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-08

such that immediate action must be taken on
any matter that this association desires TO have
included in that bill; that the report submitted
BY the committee on public parks and spaces be
referred to Nessrs. Weller, Hallam, Brney,
Hardin. Hendlev. Littlewood and Jordan as .
committee to draft bill or amendment to the
approximation bill as recommended in the ro-
mort and to nresent II 10 the proper commit
tees Of Congress and urge its passage; also to
prepare a memorial in favor OF the desired
legislation and present it to the committees in
behalf of this association.
Dr. W. W. HubbeI SAID ne was N iasoi "
inc 20 tba esp sI;sh; snss nublic dumping
grouad. but thought il highly improper for
the association to dictate to the Commissioners
how the removal Of ashes should be done. 1t
was manifestly unjust and un wise Tor the asso-
citation to recommend q measure that had Tor
its object the throwing ont OF employment OF
number of poor workingmen who maze their
livelihood by hauling ashes II was not within
the province of the association to dictate that
the ashes from houses could not be removed py
private means, but must be collected ana re-
moved by the municipality. MIR. Lorlng Cnap-
pei was also opposed to the clause dlrecunR
the manner of removing ashes. Mr.. >. d.
Brown spoke in behalf OF the clause. he
denied that il was without the province OF the
association to recommend it. He appreciated
the sympathetic side OF the question, out dlo
not see its applicability TO the subject under
discussion. Ii IL was sympathy the ASSOCIATION
wanted, why not recommend that worklnghen
dig trenches with penknives? III the cltizens
could save S54, 900 annually by the munlclpaity
collecting ashes, why, such a thing was emil
nentIy desirable. The ph1lanthroplc cltizens
then could give the difference IN charity
between the amount paid and the amount
sayec-
The discussion became general, and hnaiiy
ended with the unanimous approval OF the
report and the resolution appertalnlng thereto
Mr. wEIIER-s NOVEL PROPOSITION
Tndar the ho,a - ~o,r h,sinass Mr. N
-..:
',ea.eo quite sur ny Nno Pie'e' -,
OF resolution. He said the appropriation Dill
making appropriations for the District OF CO.
lumbia now pending before Congress is In pos
tive violation of the spirit and letter Of the or
Sanic act of June IL. 1878. which was virtually
solemn compact between the United States
government and the District Of Columbia to
contribute an amount from the United States
treasury equal in extent to the sum raised by
tie annual tax levy upon all private property,
real and personal, within the limits OF this Dis
trict, and the expressed opinions Of many MEM
bers OF Congress indicate willingness to de-
part entirely from this emlnently fair agree
ment The time has arrived. he said, when
citizens should be permitted to manage their
own expenditures through tho board Of Com
mlssioners without being compelled to
stand before congressional committees in the
humiliating position OF mendicants when asking
for necessary improvements. to be paid from
their own revenues. He offered resolution
TO the effect that if the United States Congress
persists in its refusal TO contribute its just pro-