Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-02
FOR THE GENERAL GOOD
The Meeting of the East Washington 0iti-
GEMS Association.
Matters Relating to Street Improve
ments' Lighting. the schools, &C.,
Considered and Discussed.

The regular meeting of the East Washing
ton Citizens Association was held last even
ing In Baum's Hall, President j. W. Babson
In the chair. Secretary Sperry read the
minutes of the last meeting, which were an
proved. President Babson then announced
that the executive committee of the assocj-
alton would meet every Tuesday, and an in
vitatfon was extended to the chairmen of
the various committees to attend. The re-
port of Gen. Birney opposing the De Ar
mond bill. heretofore printed in The Star.
was received and discussed. Printed copies
Of the report, is was announced, may be OBJ
tanned at Gen. Birney's office upon applica-
ton.
The report Of the railroad committee was
called for. but Chairman Weller had no re-
port to make. There is a great deal of bust
ness Tor this committee to look after, he
said, but the committee has not been called
together and therefore he had no report to
make.
Chairman Lehman Of the street committee
was next called upon for a report He had
no written report to submit. He called the
attention OF the association to the small
amount of money appropriated each year
and the small number Of streets improved
in consequence thereof, and concluded by
saying, 1.-The committee believes 1t will be
better for East Washington il no more
streets are paved with asphalt unless in ex-
ceptional cases until all the principal streets
are graded and regulated, so that free &C.
cess can be had to every part"
In support Of the report, Mr.. Weller ex-
planned that the opening of many streets
and the laying of sidewalks was an abso-
lutte necessity, while the asphalt was more
in the nature Of a luxury. He thought the
opening Of a number of streets was far
more necessary than the concreting Of a
few. for the latter would certainly follow
in the course Of time. Mr.. Grouard called
the attention of the committee to 10th
street, where he said improvements were
greatly needed. After further remarks the
report Of the committee was adopted as re-
ported.
The Lighting Report Printed.
When the committee on water. lights and
sewers was called upon Gen. Birney report
ed progress He also said that the report OF
Mr.. w. c. Dodge on the question of ligh,
had been printed and laid before Congress
Mr.. Dodge he said, had made a complete
explanation to the House committee and he
thought the committee OF the association
had reason to hope for better and cheaper
light in the near future. Mr.. Dodge, Ne
said, had been asked to appear before the
committee again today.
Mr.. Weller, from the committee on assess
ment and apportionment of appropria ton,
made verbal report on Senate tili 1iy9 and
House bill $500 relating to the assessment.
These bills favor q return to The basis of
the old assessment. The chairman opposed
the bills and favored a permanent board OF
assessors, so that errors may be corrected
at any time. During the course of his re-
marks he said that the persons who were
ad nd fha oil
were the ones who favored the pending
bills. His remarks were well received and
sanctioned by the association. From the
same committee Gen. Birney made Z report
on House bill 1907, providing for a tract
index" and defining the duties of the re-
corder of deeds. The committee fayors the
passage of the bill and the report as sub
mitted was adopted.
Inspecting the Schools.
MIR. r. F. Hill, chairman OF the school
committee, was called upon for a report
on the work Of his committee. the result
OF which Is looked forward TO with much
interest by the members OF the association.
While he had no written report to submit.
he stated that the committee had been
gathering Information since the last meet
ing Of the association. The committee had
had several meetings and a number of
schools mad already teen visited The COM
mittee. he said, will visit all the schools
IN Last Washington before the mai report
Is made. In the meanwhile. he said. the
committee will be glad to hear suggestions
and receive information of any kind con-
corning the welfare of the schools He
read an interesting article by DR.. X. Har-
vey Reed upon school matters in which
cleanliness, physical culture and other mat
tiers pertaining 10 the health of the children
were discussed.
Chairman Hill moved that the newspa-
pers be requested to publish the article
and that copy of the same be sent TO the
superintendent of the schools the trustees
and the Sanitary League The motion wa
agreed upon and the report ado, ed Mr..
Weller said he favored manual training in
the schools and thought that one-haif the
time OF the scholars sh ould be SO spent
Gen. Birney, who was at one time a school
trustee, said that the trustees had given
the questions mentioned more consideration
taan The parents IMAGINED, and SO far as
the question Of cleanliness was concerned
he thought The children needed ccnsiders BILE
home training. In this city, as well as in
all parts of the United States 50 much
: tseAton mas been paid to sanitary matters
tnaC 1t is beyond question the cleanes,
country in the world. And the schools in
this city, he added, are in advance of those
IL other cities. so far as these questions
are concerned. In answer to inquiry made
by member of the associa ton, Chairman
Hill stated that only two school rooms,
had been found that were crowded
President Babson stated that he had been
posed Brock elevated electric road who
had asked to have their plan and route
passed upon by the association. The mat
ter was referred to the railroad committee
commu=ication from the Ncrthea ST
Washington Association rendering thank
for the cooperation of the East Washinr-
ton Association in railroad matters was re-
ceived and the association expressed a will
ingness to lend its aid in all matters of
public interest.
President Babson spoke Of the good work
done in the past by the association ana
reminded the different committees of the
large amount of work to be done in the
near future. urging them to get to work as
early as possible in order to accomplish q
great amount of good before the adjourn
ment Of Congress. There being no fur
Their business the meeting adjourned.
Against CObble Stones I'm Eckfuxtou
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
In the contention between the residents
of lexington and the lexington and Sol.
diers Home Railroad Company over the
proposed use of cobble stones by the latter
in repaving the now asphalted space be-
tween the company's tracks thu the
streets Of lexington one important differ.
ence seems to be overlooked between the
repaving Of New York avenue, on which
the privilege was granted this company
to use cobble stones. and the streets of