Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-26
NORTHEAST CITIZENS
Various Matters Discussed at the Meeting
Of the Association.
Prospects of Railroad Legislation
the Board of Trade Endorsed.

The hot weather last evening had a de-
pressing effect on the members Of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. and the attendance at the regular
monthly meeting was small there being less
than a dozen members in attendance when
the meeting was called to order. Secretary
Hinternesch read the minutes of the last
NEE ting, which were adopted. The COM
mittees of the association were not largely
represented by reports. President. Frizzeli
said that the railroad committee had no
formal report to maze. but" he said.
there have been two grade-crossins deaths
since our last meeting. but fortunately they
were both on the other road 1t will be our
turn next / suppose"
President Frizzell said. he referred to the
deaths of Miss Robey and Mr.. Garrison.
the latter death having taken place in the
tunnel He spoke of the action OF the Com
missioners following The death Of Miss
Robey, and he added one Of the deaths
was the result Of the failure or part of the
railroad company to have a light on
backing engine, a matter which, he said.
had been discussed before The association.
Chairman Tucker Of the committee On
proposed legislation said he had no formal
report to make, but the committee could
report progress. He told OF the inspec ton
made of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks by members of the House committee.
and or the rough experience and narrow
escapes. The committee, he said, Rad also
been working on the assessment bill, AMI
said he was satisfied that the final till
would prove a great Improvement over the
present method. Another matter that has
attracted the attelt.cn of the committee is
the matter Of the reservation at Delaware
avenue and II streats. He gave the asso-
citation an idea Of The manner in which the
haa lto.s..
railroad company. Concerning the excur-
sion of members III me House committee
he thought the members who went over the
line OF the rail-1i1 favored the Plan OF
the association, AMI, he said, the railroad
ofcials informed members of the commit
tee that the company is really anxious ,c
get rid of the grade crossings
President Frizsall told Of his visit to the
Capitol. Saturday. the day after the COM
mittee's excursion over the tracks and said
he saw a member Of The committee who
had not seen the tracks. He (FrizzeiD Rad
suggested, in mild way. that the commit
tee make Its report at an early day He
spoke of the difficulty in getting the men,
bers of the committee together and said he
was anxious that the matter should get De
fore the House at an early date
Help From the Citizens.
I'VE need the assistance of every man in
Northeast Washington" said Mr. Tucker
If We want to get this railroad bill
through. Every man shouli see his Con-
gresham. or friends Of congressman. and
have them present IN the House when the
bill is up for consideration"
Every man IN .;orihaas. Washington"
said President FriZ:ell. lis interested IN the
matter. and should be yillin; 20 do little
work. He said that the citizens were too
SLOW in the mattc-. ani some of them say
they don't attend tha meetings fer va.ious
reasons. and he suggested that mass
NM Ar fv1O h1a hA1A III
be discussed.
Mr. Sowerbutts said he thought a good
plan would be to address q circular letter
TO the different members. making the mat
ter personal appeal.
The committee on public conveyance had
no report to make. but President Frizzell
remarked: I'VE are going to have a cable
road out here" Chairman Holster made
report OF the work of the sanitary conf
mittee. showing a number of nuisances re-
ported, and the action of the health Office
thereon. And" said Chairman Holster.
i want to give my heartfelt thanks to the
matter"
Mr.. Sowerbutts then offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That tie absence Of q free pub
nc library is a disgrace to the city OF
washington, and those in authority over
US and the various citizens associations
are hereby urged to take such action as
will secure to the city this much-needed
Also that a copy OF this resolution be
transmitted to the various citizens asso-
Citations of the city. requesting them to
take action thereon.
Need of Free Library.
Il think. Mr.. President" said Mr.. Sow
erbutts. 1T is certainly disgrace that we
have no free library. number of at
tempts have been made to inaugurate such
a scheme but they all seem TO have
failed. Organizations of various kinds have
made starts. but there has been no con-
certed action, and / think that IL all the or
SanizatioRs acted together something would
be accomplished
Mr.. Tucker said he favored anything
that would assist in the establishment of a
free public library. but he said that the
question of such library had been dis
cuSsed by members of the board of trade
and through the able agency of Mr. Theo-
dore W. Noyes. chairman of the board OF
trade committee, he said very compre-
hensive plan had been formulated. and q
plan which he thought Congress would
certainly adopt He thought any action Of
this Kind would be httle late. This usso-
citation. he said, might indorse the action
OF the board of trade. Mr.. Martin also OBJ
jected to the resolution, especially the lam
guaSe used in the resolution concerning the
disgrace to those in authority over u.s."
Mr.. Sowerbutts then withdrew the objec-
tionable part Of the resolution, and offered
substitute. indorsng the work done by
the board Of trade. This was adopted, and
the aSsOcfa tfOu adjourned