Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-02
F | G n TING THE ROAD
East Washington Talks Of the Viaduct
Plan for the B. & O.
Tax on Rents Hinted at-Mrs. Briggs
Wants Names of License Sign
ers Published.

The regular monthly meeting Of the East
Washington Citizens Association was held
last night at Baum's Hall.
President Babson made a general state
ment of the work done by the association,
and presented an amendment to the con-
stitution raising the initiation fee. which
went over under the rules until the April
meeting. President Babson stated that the
association had under Amusement the bill
providing for viaduct down Delaware
avenue Tor the entrance OF the b. and ..
rallroad into the city. The executive COM
mittee had appointed Gen. William Eirney
10 represent the association on this subject
before the congressional committee tornor-
row friday. He desired to know Il the
association would approve its action l-non
motion, the action of the COMMITTEES was
unanimously approved. The attitude of the
ASSOCIATION, he stated, was that Congress
mas the right to make any change of route
OF 10 remove the railroad entirely, II found
necessary. 1t was argued by the railroad
that II had vested right but the associa-
ton did not indorse this.
Taxing Rents.
Mr.. NJ. i. Weller. from the committee IN
assessments, reported the progress Of the
pending bills providing for a reassessment.
The bill which received the approval of the
board Of trade was substantially different
from that adopted by the association four
years ago. The speaker created quite "a
STIR by announcing that his committee was
obtaining data and would shortly present a
resolution providing for a different system
OF collecting revenue from realty. He mt
mated that the system his committee would
recommend would be one taxing the in
| come from rents.
Another Resolution.
chairman Hallam, from the committee
10 draft proposed legislation, presented the
| following resolution on his own account:
| mat the growth of the population of
washington city since 1867 and the Dropor-
tionate large increase OF hindrance TO travel
| and casualties TO person and propertv ON
rallroad routes In the city demoastrate
the lhadequacy of the present laws for the
protection OF the Inhabitants from such
hlndrances and casualties. That we earn
esty call on Congress TO enact effective
laws requiring all railroad companies hay-
ing such routes either TO remove their ter
mini TO points outside the city limits or
so 10 construct their tracks at inzersec-
.lons with streets, avenues. roads and ways
as not 10 Impede travel or TRANSPORTATION
or endanger life and property
Ihat We renew our protest against the
total interruption of travel on North Csp-
itol street between G and ID streets caussa
by the y. and o. Railroad Company
| Inc resolution was approved and referred
10 zen. Birney to use in connection with
MS argument before the committee tomor-
! row.
| A Street Report.
Mr. F. A. Lehman. chairman OF the COM
hllttee on streets. avenues and alleys. SUBJ
nnt'ed the following interesting report,
which was adopted:
The House appropriation bill has been
printed and the appropriation for the i'm
provemert OF the streets and avenues NJ tba
District for the ensuing year is slOo 0p0 sc
against s2oooUO for the present one Mheth-
er the Senate will increase this amount
is extremely doubtful in view of the de-
mand for retrenchment. Secretary Carlisle
asked Congress not to allow the Appro-
priation for the District for the coming
year 10 exceed that OF the present one.
and Congress has responded by cutting
I half ~
out OF the 100000. $4,000 is specifically
set aside for East Washington A very
falr proportion of this 81. 800 is for North
east Washington, and $4,000 for South
east Washington. In the northeast 18th
street from East Capitol TO L will be graded
and graveled; G street from 18th TO Ten
nessee avenue will be graded and regu-
/ lated; 4th street from II 10 X will be payed
and all or portion OF Massachusetts avenue
between I'd and 4th will be paved.
! In the southeast section. sth street from
! East Capitol to North Carolina avenue win
be paved: ID street from 9th to Kentucky
avenue will be graded and regulated ana
an, or a part OF 18th street from Lincoln
Park TO Pennsylvania avenue will be graded
and regulated.
IAN Appropriation Of $4,000 was asked
/ FOR by the Commissioners TO be made i'm
mediately available. and II passed by Con-
gress. as We believe IL will, 1900 will be
applied to grading and regulating Pennsyl-
Vania avenue extended in the southeast
and NJ and 18th streets in the northeast
In view OF the small appropriations and
the small number of streets that can be
Improved each year in consequence there
| of We believe that 1T will be better for
East Washington IL no more streets are
1 paved with asphalt unless in exceptional
cases until all OF the principal streets and
avenues are graded and regulated so that
free access can be had to every part"
The report was adopted
Liquor Licenses.
| Mrs. Briggs (Olivia). a member OF tn
committee on police and charities, made q
strong address in behalf of Temperance.
winter had come under her observation
/ than ever before. There was one way TO
cure it. She believed If the newspapers
of the city would only publish the names
or the signers to every application for a
liquor license IL would be productive OF
much good. She desired TO make the pub
LEGATION Of these names compulsory by the
passage OF a law. IL was only proper she
argued, since the newspapers always print
ed protest against the saloon.
President Babson suggested that re-
| port upon that subject be submitted to the
| association. and Mrs Briggs promised to
see that the report was forthcoming.
There being no further business before
the association the meeting adjourned