Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-07
EAST WASHINGTON CITIZENS.
They Want the Correctional Institution
Removed From That Section

They Want the Correctional Institutions
Removed From That section.
The regular monthly meeting of the East
Washington Citizens Association was held last
evening at Baums Hall and several important
matters were given shape. The most impor-
tant, perhaps, was the action of the association
in referring to the committee on legislation the
matter of preparing bill looking to the re-
moval of the correctional institutions from
East Washington. The matter was called up
By Mr.. NJ. l. Weller. who said the time was ripe
for such a thing. East Washington had been
burdened long enough. and unless something
was done another attempt might be made to
locate the hospital for contagious diseases in
that section.
President Babson, speaking for the executive
committee. said he believed all danger in that
quarter had passed. although it was well to keep
a watchful eve on the matter.
Mr.. A. f. Sperry said he was heartily in favor
of Mr.. Wellers resolution, but thought it was a
little premature. Before a bill was prepared
there should be committee appointed to
search the records and prepare an argument in
favor of the removal of the institutions
In reply Mr.. Weller said that while the rea-
sons advanced by Mr.. Sperry were good and
substantial, he was anxious to get the ball roll
ing. and he believed if the association would
mediate steps In the matter it would be we'll.
Personally he did not believe that anything
could be accomplished at once Large appro-
priatlons would be necessary to accomplish the
desired result. and it was to be expected that
the next Congress was going to be liberal in its
appropriations. 1t would be time enough after
the money was appropriated to talk about .
place to put them He had talked somewhat
about the matter to prominent citizens Some
OF them favored site in the neighborhood of
the reform school. while others thoughtit would
be better to follow the plan adopted in New
York and Boston and place the institutions on
an island, where they would not be q menace to
the city. The fats would make capital place
for them, he thought.
THE BOSTON CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL
President Babson stated. in connection with
the removal Of the correctional institutions.
that during the discussion on the contagious
disease hospital it was urged by those
who favored the location Of the hos
pital within the city limits that in
Boston, the contagious hospital was located In q
thickly settled portion Of the city. within a
stones throw of large school house. He had
investigated the subject through a friend of his
In Boston, and several days ago received a letter
in which it was stated that such was not the
case. He read the letter. which is as follows:
Il have made some inquiries in regard to the
matter of the contagious hospital. about which
we udu some uttle conversation Wnen was
Washington recently, and / find that the CITY
has fumigating ward and hospital for con-
tagious diseases on SWEET street, almost on the
border line of the South bay and on the edge
ofAhe Dorchester region.
THE health department informed me that
this was for use during epidemics, but that they
used the fumigating ward for disinfecring pur-
poses almost every day. This locality is not
thickly settled, and So far as have been able
to ascertain there are no public school build
ings anywhere near, as the land is mostly given
over to wharves, coal ards. &c.
THE great talk which was made some time
ago, and which mentioned to YOU was in re-
gard to a hospital which they proposed putting
up In one of the vacant squares owned by the
city and right In the heart Of q populous dis
trict. but the opposition was so great that the
project was not carried out
Il think that you are perfectly safe in saying
that the statement as to the location and con-
slant use Of a hospital for contagious diseases
Is q mistake, unless this Dorchester ward and
hospital is the one referred to, and il it is the
one referred to in the statement made by some
one in Washington. there is no school house
near 1T and the locality is not thickly populated
II hope this information will be Of some use
to you. / was not able to get hold Of the paper
or papers which had so much Of the discussion
in Them"
Mr.. Weller returning to the original propo.
sition, said it might be well to have the COM
mittee on legislation to prepare drafts of bills
for the reclamation of the Eastern branch flats
and the removal of ashes by the government
He put his remarks in the form of q motion and
the same was unanimously carried. The meet
ing then adjourned.