Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-07
East Washington Citizens Discuss
Gas and Other Subjects.
PAY OF TIE SCHOOL TEACHERS
Mr.. Weller Has a Resolution on
Mr.. Doves Appointment.
SOME OTHER BUSIN s

Al the regular monthly meetlnB OF inc
East Washington Citizens Association
held last evening at Baum's Hall. 4th and
East Capitol streets. President Babson
presided
At his suggestion the committee on
lights and sewers was increased from
seven to nine, and Mr.. w. A. Croffutt made
chairman In place Of Mr.. w. C. Dodge,
who had declined the Craftsmanship. and
General William Birney was made the ad-
ditional member Of the committee.
On motion Of General Duncan 8. Walker
the committee on reclamation of the Ana
costa flats was increased from five to
nine. and the chair named as the additional
members James A. D. Richards. Duncan
s. Walker, w. A. Croffutt and Thos. w.
Smith.
Cheaper Gas.
On the call Of reports from committees,
Mr.. Dodge, from the committee on water,
lights and sewers, submitted the report Of
the work done by the committee during
the past year. He reviewed the legislation
in Congress respecting the price Of gas
and stated that the House bill reducing
the price of gas to 81 per thousand feet
and raising the candle power from sixteen
to twenty-five had reached the Senate.
where 1t was being opposed by new com
pany. which proposed to furnish gas to
the government at 90 cents and to citizens
at 49, He urged the passage Of the House
bill. In connection with the matter he
read letter from the mayor of Phila-
delphia, in which 1t was stated that Phila-
delphia owned its own gas plant. and that
Ii had been rur last year at profit In
roAnd numbers of S2OO0.OOO.
Chairman Weller. from the committee on
assessments, stated that the committee
had no report to make, but that all tax
payers who wish to note an appeal from
the recent assessment should do so before
the first of the month. and he intfmated
that If they wished them acted upon they
should file their appeals by the 10Th inst.
school Salaries.
From the committee on schools Chairman
Hill made quite an extended report, and
the suggestions contained in the report
were separately discussed and voted upon.
The first recommendation of tho commit
tee was that no salary paid to public school
teachers should be less than S7OO per an
mum, and that all the salaries should be
increased, including those paid to principals
and supervising principals. This recon-
mendation gave rise to quite lengthy dis
cussion, Prof. Conrad Of the committee
opposing the recommendation of the COM
mittee. He was in favor OF increasing the
accommodations rather than the salaries,
although he thought that the salaries Of
the teachers in the first four grades, those
grades which did so much in the interests
of children. should be first increased. He
doubted whether there was any demand
for an increase of salary. or any necessity
for an increase, remarking that IL the
teachers could serve for the same salaries
when -four was SO per barrel they should
surely do SO now, when flour was but IS
a barrel.
Mr.. Girouard defended the report of the
committee. Mr.. Croffutt thought the mat
ter an unwise. movement, and said that he
knew of at least ten teachers who had
come here because of higher salaries Prof.
Hird said that the salaries paid here were
even higher than those paid in Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Weller was in favor OF increas-
ing the pay of the lower grade teachers,
and on his motion the recommendation was
divided, when on motion of Gen. Walker.
1t was resolved that no salary should be
less than 5000 per annum, and the other
recommendation Of the committee was re-
committed.
Some improvements.
The recommendations of the committee
that gymnasiums should be established, the
streets adjacent to the Maury School paved
ard better ventilation of school rooms pro-
vided for. were adopted. But the next rec
ommendation of the committee, that there
should be a commission appointed in whose
hands should be placed the purchasing OF
text books and school supplies, was laid
over for one week. when special meeting
Of the association, to which the school trus-
tees and other officials will be invited, will
be held. The recommendation Of the COM
mittee that the system Of free textbooks
should be extended to the night schools was
adopted.
Mr.. Hill presented a petition signed ly
about 100 citizens of Twining City and vi
cinity, asking for the erection Of a public
school building in that locality. The asso-
citation unanimously Endorsed the petition
and directed the committee to lay 1t before
the District Commissioners at once.
Mr.. Doves Appointment.
Mr.. Weller gave notice that he had drafted
a resolution to be submitted to the associa-
ton protesting against :he action of Post
master Willett In appointing Mr.. Dove of
the northwest section OF the city as post
master of East Capitol station. lie Lad de-
cided. however, to first submit the resolu-
ton to the executive committee Of the as
soclation, and 1t was also proposed that the
executive committee should consult with
the executive committees in the matter,
that a determined stand might be taken
against such utter disregard of the home
rule principle. The meeting then adjourned
to meet next Thursday evening, at the same
time and place.
ADJUSTMENTS.