The Washington times., 1894-12-07
GAS, SCHOOLS, AND TAXES.
East Washington Citizens Association
Discusses These Three Suhjects-BiIls
Nn,,. pnfnro cnr,nrees TO Re pnshcd

Now Before Congress to Be Pushed.
Gas, taxes, and schools were the important
subjects before the East Washington Citizens
Association at their meeting last night.
Chairman Weller of the committee on ap-
portionment OF assessments, stated that per-
sons wishing assessments corrected should
certainly attend 10 the matter by January l.,
next, indeed December Is would be late
enough to let it go.
To question what should be done where
an unjust assessment had already been paid,
it was replied that suit could be brought and
the amounts recovered. AS TO assessments
where property holders have not assented to
improvements, it was stated that payment
could not be enforced.
The question OF cheaper gas came Up upon
the report Of the committee on water, lights
and sewers ut the meeting Of the East Wash
ington Citizens Association last night. The
report was by W. c. Dodge, chairman. He
said the bill passed last winter by the House,
fixing the price Of gas at 81 per thousand,
and raising the quality from I6 10 % candle
power was stopped in the Senate committee
simply because there WAS no chance Tor II 10
pass while the tariff q ht was going on. A
majority of the Senate committee having the
bill in charge. Senators Mcmillan and Hun
would recommend the passage Of the bill.
The members of the association should use
all their influence with individual Senators TO
secure favorable action.
If Congress would authorize the purchase
or condemnation OF the company's plant, and
let the district furnish its own light as once
suggested by Senator Allison, it would he of
vast benefit to the citizens aud the govern
ment. But at present there seems no pros
pect Of this being done. and hence we should
try to secure the benefit OF the present bill.
The saving to the public By the passage Of
the present bill would be about S275, 900 per
annum.
The report of the committee on schools was
read by Chairman Hill. Tho re eommenda-
tions for free text books for night schools,
for gymnasiums at Wallace and Van Buren
schools, for paving at Maury school ard for
better ventilation were adopted. The ques
tions Of increase Of salaries and selection
and publication OF text books were recon-
mitted with request 10 report Tor discussion
at a special meeting to be held next Thurs
day evening.
Speeches were made by Prof. Conrad, Mr.
Weller, and others in favor of higher salaries
for teachers in grades l. 2. 3. and 1, but not
for higher priced teachers, and very strongly
i'll favor of providing more school buildings
instead of increasing salaries.
petition from Twining City for a school
DuliuinS anu teachers. 3oI SO1 cuiidIeu tlltH
was read. ana the committee was instructed
Immediately to bring the request before the
Commissioners and before Congress with a
request for an appropriation.
w. @. Dodge resigned as chairman of
the committee on water. lights and sewers
and W. A. CrofTutt was appointed in his place.
and Gen. William Birney added to the com
mittee.
The committee on reclamation of Potomac
flats was increased by the addition OF J. A.
d. Richardson. Gen. D. S. Walker. Thomas
W. Smith, and W. A. Croffutt, and requested
to report by next meeting.