Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
EAST WASHINGTON CITIZENS.
They Meet and Discuss Matters Of Interest
to That section.

TEE eAssAsE QUESTION eExxRALLY DEBATED
ASp RESOLUTIONS CALLING FOR A DAILY col
LECTION ADo7TxD-THE NECESSITY OF CHAN
NO UF TIE CITY PLAINLY SHOWN.
Despite the stormy weather there q good
attendance at the regular monthly meeting of
the Esst Washington Citizens Association, held
lat nigh, IN B~ums Hall. corner 4,h and East
Capitol streets northwest
Many Of those present we're new members,
and this was the FIRST meeting OF the new
year the association started upon its twenty
third wear under suspicious circumstances.
Under the call Of committees Chairman Leh-
mann Of the committee on streets, avenues and
sllev- reported that his committee had not been
called together lately. but dur1ug the next week
he expected il would get together and push the
Interests of East Washington before Congress
NJ. George K French. chairman Of the COM
nittee on public parks and spaces. stated he
had no report To make, although his committee
had several important matters before ii upon
which 70 would report at the next meeting.
TIE riparian RIGHTS QUESTION.
Gen Vim. Birney inquired what committee
was the proper one to look into the riparian
rights Of owners In East Washington He re-
ferrsd to the regulations recently prepared BY
the Secretary of War and submitted to the
committee for approval and heretofore pub
hshed IN The STAR These regulations were Of
great importance, and be thought some COM
rnittee should make a report upon the whole
sublect. President Babson thought the com
mittee public parks and spaces was the
proper one, and at the next meeting OF the as
sOcistion ID will submit q report thereon
Chairman Isaac p. Moves Of the committee
on schools made an exhaustive report upon the
grand system Of public education, and pointed
out specifically the many advantages of the
local schools. The military feature of the high
school was q good and patriotic one. There
are. be said. few things which could be so
modified a. to put the education Of orr youth
on q more practical footing. and these things
ms committee proposed from time 10 time to
present with no other thought than for the best
interests OF the community.
THE oARBAoE QUESTION.
The most important business transacted was
,hs adoption Of a resolution recommending .
daily collection OF garbage.
Mr.. VIM. Hendley, chairman Of the commit
tee on health. police and charities. when called
upon for a report submitted the following:
A. chairman on committee on health, police
and charities NV attention has been called by
the ore-iden- of the association to the garbage
question asking that IexamIne and report upon
the same
I am informed that the garbage contractor is
required TO remove garbage three times a week
for six months OF the year and twice a week the
balance of the year. He may, however. be re-
quired under his contract to remove garbage
from hotels. restaurants and large boarding
houses daily during the Summer months il the
Commissioners order.
sm also Informed that nearly every city In
tue United States Of $4,000 inhabitants has
daily garbage service for about SIX months of
the wear. This Is considered indispensable TO
health, and the people OF this city entitled
TO every possible protection BIZ sanitary regu-
lation-. and believe they are willing to pay for
the same
The most eminen, OF the medical profession
are predicting danger from cholera the coming
season
IL We IS an organized body do not exert our
Influence to protect the health of our people we
shsl! fall far short of our duty. II We expect
relef this coming summer prompt and vigorous
mitfees are msking up appropriation bills. and
81 y generally understood that they will be
pushed TO completion at an early day.
No time Is TO be lost in placing before these
committees the needs Of this people and urging
favorable action IL The health oshcer or the
District Commissioners do not act promptly in
Recommending this reform let Us enter our
protest IL We fail In getting the required
legislation let Us be upon record as having done
our whole duty. As part Of nv duty place
these suggestions before you for your con-
siderstion- There are other reforms equally
necessary; the present system Of removing the
eity's waste is not creditable and should be
femedied Open ash wagons, piled up to
overfoving with TIN cans, paper, soiled CLOTH
ing and cellar sweepings, old leaky carts piled
With offensive materials taken from sewer
tnlsts, polluting the air and scattering their
disgusting contents upon the streets, are sug-
Gestive object lessons Of false economy in the
eonduct Of city affairs. against which should
protest in the interest Of public health and the
city's welfare.
DALI COLLECTION CRoED.
The following resolutions were submitted,
Resolved, That We, as an association, believ-
fng that the fear Of an outbreak Of cholera in
this country during the coming year is well
founded, and that il Is our duty to prepare for
such an emergency by putting ou- city in the
best possible sanitary condition, do respect
f1lly ask and strongly urge that our District
officials use due diligence in providing the
necessary means TO accomplish this end.
And be u further resolved that the COM
mittee TO draft proposed legislation be in
ssructed 10 inquire into the matter and prepare
such bill amendments as will secure the
daily collection Of garbage during the summer
months q 1883. and that a committee be ap-
pointed 10 wait upon the health officer District
Commissioners and committee OF Congress on
District appropriations with the view Of bring
ing 10 their attention This matter, which con-
Germs the public health ard is Of vital i'm
Por;ance 10 our people.
President Babson inquired what action should
be taken upon the resolution
Mr.. Hen dley thoaght the only action for the
sssoeistion 20 take was to adopt the resolution
Ne hsd been reading Journal on hygiene and
be4ieyed the city liable TO be visited bv
cholera IL had been fact that when Europe
Vas visited u invariably happened that the
United states was visited the following year.
Mr.. q. W. Barnes moved that the report be
accepted and the resolution adopted
SEED of cLKASISo up THE CITY.
In ssconding the motion Mr. f. A. Leh-
mann spoks warmly Of the interest which
every resident Of the city should feel in the
matter. He hoped at least that each and
every member Of the association would lend
bis best efforts To bring about the desired re-
suits. Mr.. Lehman spoke Of the visitation OF
the cholera To his native town and the devasta-
hon 10 had wrought.
Tbs secretary reported the resolution. and
hsn spoke upon it He heartily in favor
OF the matter. Immigration should be re-
strieted and the people should not get scared.
There was every res-on why the city should be
put in good sanitary condition. He did not
mean that few favored places should be
cleaned up, but that the alleys aud dark ways
skcald be cleaned.
President Babson said he had given the subject
q garbage removal some attention He had
found That during the summer months 100 tons
81 garbage wers removed daily, and during the
fruit A.,