Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-29
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON
The Citizens Association of That Section
Had Lively Meeting
The Attendance Was Not Very Large,
OratOry-Subtects Discussed.

| Northeast Citizens Association at Lipp's
Hall, 18th and H streets northeast, las,
evening. was not largely attended, owing &c
the very unfavorable weather. only the fol.
| lowing members being present: w. j. Friz
eel. Loring Chapel, n. L. King, s. Sower-
butts. W. c. Kicks. w. o. Mills. Evan II.
Tucker, A. ]. Boyer. ]. Colvin. A. H. +.
Holston. and E. Q. Gunson.
/ While the attendance was small the alb
sence Of members. however. was more than
compensated for by the presence Of I'M
| limited and at times inharmonious elo-
quence. Mr.. Loring Chapel. chairman OF
| the committee on streets. avenues and al
| leys. stated that the committee had called
| upon the District Commissioners. and con-
! suited with them respecting the schedule
| OF improvements submitted for their con-
| sideration. The needs Of the northeastern
section were forcibly but respectfully pre-
scented, but unfortunately remarks no,
\ germane to the subject were uttered at the
time. The remarks were unfortunate, but
| they were not uttered by the committee He
| believed that 1t would not do for the as
ISOLATION to be known as a set of chronic
| grumtlers. as II had been reported to be-
Mr.. Chapel spoke for about an hour, and
| among other things said that while the
president or the association had invited
him to drive Commissioner Powell about
the northeastern section the captain and the
president mad, however, taken the drive
/ without him.
! Mr.. II. H. Martin, in speaking upon a.
motion to accept the verbal report OF Mr.
Chappei. said he wished to say a word in
reference TO the very remarka Bile and sx-
cesdingiy rambling remarks Of Mr.. Chap
pei For one he had been unable to dis
cover Just what the gentleman meant to
say. IL seemed to him thattae most he
had said referred to the failure of Capt
Powell to accept ride with Mr.-Chappel
capt foWell undoubtedly had the right to
drive about in his own carriage on tour
lDSDeCtIOn q f,tSf
as We'll have said in ten minutes what he
mad taken nearly an hour to say. For one
ne would in the future stoutly oppose such
actions and remarks.
The remarks of Mr.. Chapel in 80 much
as they referred to the visit alone Of the
committee to Ahe Commissioners, were
finally adopted.
Water, Lights and Sewers.
The committee on water, lights and sew
ers made report, concluding as follows:
Your committee unanimously indorse the
suggestion contained in Capt. Derby's re-
cent report to the District Commissioners
to the effect that Congress be urged to
authorize the Issuing of bonds to the
amount Of several millions Of dollars. to be
expended exclusively upon the thorough
completion OF the sewerage system Of this
city, considering as this committee does.
that no one Improvement in the District is
50 greatly needed as is this Of the perfec-
ton Of what Is now very imperfect sys-
On the motion of Mr.. N. L. King all Of
the report except that which referred to the
loan of several millions was adopted, and
the matter of the loan was laid over until
Mr.. Evan H. Tucker. from the commit
tee on proposed legislation by Congress.
daeed bill Prepared by the asS on
which. IL 1t became a law, would compel
the B. and o. railroad to consolidate ard
elevate its tracks. The Senator had writ
of the bill. and II would soon be introduced
in the House. report Of the committee
accompanying the bill was as follows:
Report on Railroads.
At several recent meetings Of your COM
m,ttee the long-agitated question Of defn-
ing the route of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad In the city Of Washington. which
has been brought to our attention by sew
eral resolutions Of the association and
otherwise, has received our careful consid-
Grafton.
Your committee deem this subject to be
owners and residents of the northeast, ard
important to the public in general. which -
INSTRUCTED. or cut off, as II were by sucn
an obstruction as this railroad. with It's
grade crossings, or death traps, where.
within the past year. five people have lost
their lives and many more have been
This railroad under existing conditions
il an unnecessary nuisance, is blight 70
the city, and an enemy to Its citizens. II
deprives the public of the use Of several I'm
cupies to the exclusion of all other traffic,
and many others which cannot be crossed
owing to its non-conformity to grade, ana
teopardizes the life and limb OF those who
are compelled to cross and recross 1t in
pursuing their daily avocations. 1t pre-
vents Improvement, retards the growth.
reduces property values. and. in short. Is
an injury 10 the property owners and resi-
denta a the northeast. individually and d.
rectly.
In view Of the foregoing facts. and pur-
suant to an article of the constitution
which cites as one Of the objects of the as
ISOLATION the removal Of all grade cross
ings from the section, your committee are
Of the opinion that immediate and Wgor-
Gus action should be taken to procure such
legislation as will settle this vexatious
question, eliminate grade crossings. and
give to the public the free use of the streets
and avenues which are unlawfully occu-
pied and INSTRUCTED, and accordingly we
have undertaken the task of drafting q
bill which We propose to have introduced
In Congress at as early a date as practic-
able, hoping thereby to facilitate legisla-
ton this question.
In dealing with q question where such
diversity Of opinion exists. and where
there are so many conflicting interests, it
Ii not to be expected that we could formu-
late plan which would meet with the ap-
probation Of all; but. impressed with the
conviction that each Of those opposing in
| terests will be willing to concede some
thing toward the general welfare your
committee, with the assistance Of the chair
man OF the committee of steam railroads
and In compliance with the unanimous
wishes Of the association as expressed in
| resolution of February q. 1893 have pre-
pared bill which is designed to relieve
the northeast of all grade crossings, TO re-
| move the main stem branch. which, by not
conforming to the established grade, pre-
vents the Improvement Of our streets and
the building up Of large portion of the
section. and to furnish increased terminal
facilities.
Having before us numerous measures
which have been proposed within the past
ten years for the settlement of this oues-
| ton. some OF which, though they contain
excellent plans. owing to conflicting in
terests met with strenuous objections. we
believe that the provisions of the above
mentioned bill. based upon Conclusions
reached after considering the history of
this question, and after careful delibera-
ton In regard to future needs will meet
with the approval Of large majority of
those interested and will reduce the obiec
tons TO the minimum, and II carried into
effect will insure the rapid Improvement
development and advancement of the north
east section, and conduce to the happiness
and prosperity Of its Inhabitants
school House Wanted.
a motion Of Mr.. King that the Commits
sioners be requested to include in next
years estimates an item for the erection
Of an eight-room school house north of
street and between 1st and Sth northeast,