Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-03

Al the February meeting o! the East Wash
tngton Citizens Association. which was held
lat night. the needs % more sewers and daily
garbage service were fully and ably set forth
in the reports % The committees having these
matters under consideration.
In the al. cnce % President Babson. who was
confined O. his home b. sickness, Mr.. T. A.
Lehman Wa called 10 the chair.
Eer1.seuting the committee on streets,
Evtruc- and a..ey-. Mr.. Lehman stated that. IN
company with Nr. NJ I. Weller he called upon
tho senate District committee 20 protest
nzainss the riiiculogslvlow amount accorded
Tsrt Washington To- street Improvements The
somTn.tic- va received with scaut courtesy
tt che last meeting "a re-o. utio1 was offered
Ar referred Co his committee requesting that
the chain gang lie ta.eg from the north end oi
18th street 20 the south end ard put 20 work
grazing the street 90 relieve the new houses re-
Csu.iy tgi.t there from toe mad and water.
Mr.. Lehman 'ited that Ec called capt. Fie-
Isget- attention Co. this matter. and while he
o., med di-g.-ed To- 10 al be could 70 relieve
the CONDITION ct a faIr- said that while the I'M
vrovemsut % a. street was going on 10 would
tc impossible o. get carts across that street.
The captain hoped. however. that even though
Congress fables! @. appropriate money Tor the
imrr1vsusnt - 18th street there would he
money enough l'ft uvcE 10 properly complete
It, improvement
MORE S,uooL HOUSES NEEDED.
Mr.. I.aac T. Noy,s. from the committee on
SCHOOLS made a rlIort of the school houses in
lat Washington. The report was exhaustive
ars concluded as follows: This eastern section
% the city in particular needs more school
houses to accommodate The chiit-e" OF the
increasing population. The school house l. n
most essential feature 10 our modern ciyiliza-
ton We already have good general plan.
We woull suggest that more atteation be paid
u the stairways and that the admirable system
Il ventilation now IN the more modern plans lie
extended 10 al to the older ones. such as can be
remodeisd without uucn diff Guilty. sndto all new
oae-. aud thar where all old school house can
not be remodeiei that n give place To- one en-
tlrcly new. built upon the most improved plan.
for the good results IN education that of
tais age are now looking for cannot be expected
from = poor Plan. Fresh air and safety j. all
Important to scholars and teachers. We heart
~ recommend that th1-e IA power be appealed
20 take active steps To advance the school -ys-
ten ID. the national capital To It's proper rank III
thc affairs % tins enlightened nation
ruE cFLrunArIoS NExT SEPTEMBER.
FOL Mr.. a.. b. Hailauie. chairman Of the COM
nittec 10 draft proposed legislation. to whom
va referred the question a to what permission
from Cougrcs. or other public authority is
rr.reuuis'-e o. the Use Of ihe Capitol grounds
sor tls celebration next September Of the
tsurtaI aauIytr-arv % she having of the corner
stone - the Capitol. reported that the tenth
section % the art ~ July /. l>-2. provides that
tue general prohibitions against Isrades.
ssuibIirs &r- within the limits. may be sys-
r.eu.lsd. ora proper occasions. 81 as to admit Of
such prref--lDu-. a~-t mu4age-. decorations.
ruusir a.! rs-.e- and ceremonies may be
Tr1rer IN the cou-ss II due Observance Of oc-
cusiors % national interest becoming the
co--ri ranr. aud entertainment Of Congress.
IE- -usrsu-ioa u 10 he granted by the
Tre-.dent o; the Seuate and the Speaker Of the
"a lu-e. or IA their absence from the city, by
tte police commission. consisting Of the
ser-saut--at-asu- q the two houses and the
architect Of the capitol Provided. that
responsible officers -hall have been appointed
and arrangements determined adequate II
Their Judgment Tor the maintenance ot suitable
order ana decorum and the guarding against
INJURY 70 fne prole---
A. The proposed celebration falls nanisestlv
within ths ruls. u would seem that no action
az congress = necessary AID that the permits
siuu can be obtained from he officers IN charge
nt the time bv the Trescutatlol Of certificates
81 good character - the committee IN charge
Hud su-i-icut a-suruuceS that good o-ler will
he preserved. - "a which / app-ehend there
viii be 10 difficulty.
-rwEEs ND GARBAGE.
Gen. VIM barney. CON the special commit
tse on sewers and garbage. appointed January
o. isg3. submitted the following report:
Nour committee made an exhaustive inquiry
luAN NLN ruA ItNe 10 tLrfl- LrN waited
uror the District Commissioners. the engineer
ofcsr in charge % sewers and the health off,
Ger. pro. urei copies q Official reports. osti-
mate. % the District Appropriation bIll
uasssd By the House. AMI on The 18th ultmo
hal . fun AID courteous hearing before the
subcommittee % trs senate committee on aD-
preparations, 10 winch they submitted in writ
lnE the desired amendment 10 the -aid bill.
The amsnimsuts suggested were a. follow:
4. To increase he appropriation for main and
p To iuerea-s that FOR suburban Sewers to
s22i.3i5
j. To strike ont he clause charging sanitary
ant food inspectors with the enforcement %
garbagv tsgultiouH-
e. To add $500 Tor salaries q five garbage
il-pectors
8 To add els. coo to be expended BY the Dis
tri-t COMMISSIONS. ir their discretion for tine
sz.s1sIoE 20 tEl ia.-v CO lection and removal Of
gtrbagv. deaf auiulal. and other uui-auces be-
tween APRIL lD a.t November ]. isgJ. and April
~ aud Juivl l-si
Tho House BAL -1utaired two provisions of
Frrlt importance rrr a. 2 10 0.t1 f1- automatic
s.rhou- and the othr- of el5. 200 fur repairing
"hstrnrtsa seven. teir- ru increase oyc- the
Fufu sftiTuafrI'. vulrh uaH Cuy $500. The
Lrst wiA iarlutt-c OBJ. Gr-Hiur 81 sewers from
w heads and tlr second N lrti- Ltcral pro-
lection O. rgsi...l-s .r,m ,hs evils % Oh led
AM burst sswsrs- Yong committee thought
however. that Ihr rll.ir welfare requires ap-
suau-tan -fecr- at .ra-t equal t1 the e-t.ia4loa
e.Hp aEvrrEA.F E-stNrlsL-
The "rr ,--sr..1I eu-I.tHI or hsalthful city
II o good ..rs-s-r- Pure AR cannot be MAIN
tanned Cor large uias-e. .i mC1 unless all refuse
D. promptly disposed ,f How Co do this best
. 10 great problem Of mullr.ral engineering
Neglect I'M tuts matter D. followed by .g.dernirs
uud n klEl ~ale at mortality. Dars-lntiuorIe.
though on tt- Dal,isr Horn sn1 -hs I.l-rhortis
hatius .ite vtlcu b. Che sar. ot ui. other
citsH. d thr mlar unhealthy tlty Iu Eurore
owing - IT, iral.glafe -tgttlre. Mexico
with ate almost a. .IgI o. that of Constants
uopls. rtvais It iu l.- fsas f4. m1~ts,itv To ar
rsst TIT President uiaz i- uuv .raared IN the
tunstrurtlur Uf asysHr Tag. -v-r.-l the cost Of
which b sstiuIttsd a' -l-.1Uu.D0U
Up o. tho civil sar WsshInrt1u vas. in the
81 niun Of large part H. TIRE reuu.e OF tins
country aad 81 tb- wor,f he f.uporarv bar
rrrs- - transient colrets-1cy. IL Wa
vilagc ~ blrrr rrUt"l-inl. and email means
bsarins heavy burdens and Lausruu. Muddy
streets, cauai- recLlus with surface drainage
an a. almost acre loaded WIrh impurities made
hf. hardly worth living. W1eu ueace made
Nt.hit gtun The permanent capital OF a great
nation o. population began 90 increase and i
stlu incfsarlug IN a ratio greater than that II
ary other city m the Juitsi States. Before the
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