Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04

trustees to this section of the city-one to
| the northeast and one to the southeast.
| 1.-The committee on health, police and
| charities will, by their report, show you
| that they have been observant of their
| duties. The executive committee urge that
| the support Of the association be given to
| the movement for more adequate police
| force.
Improvement of the AnacOstia.
1.-The great purpose to which the associa-
| ton is now committed is the reclamation of
| the flats and the improvement Of the chan
mel Of the Anacostia river. The association
was fortunate in securing the services Of
| the nine gentlemen constituting the COM
| m!ttee in charge Of this matter. They pos
| sess within themselves legal ability of the
| highest order. legislative experience and
business qualifications which have stamped
success upon previous undertakings They
are fully conscious of the great work before
them, and determined to prosecute it to
final success. They have surveyed the field,
| inquired into the legal and other difficulties.
devised means for overcoming them. and
VIII be able ere long to disclose plan of
| appreciation. Such of the details as they
may be prepared to lay before you will be
presented In their report tonight.
while organized for the specific purpose
OF promoting the interests of our own i'm
mediate locality, occasions arise when the
duty devolves upon us of being participants
in matters affecting the general welfare. A
citizen Is not properly equipped to be the
representative or exponent Of a locality or
portion OF the people of a city unless he has
mentally traversed the field of the rights
OF all. Is quick to perceive when injustice or
neglect falls upon another locality, and
ready to respond to opportunities to benefit
1t, and. above all, to be alive to the general
wants of the whole people. and prompt to
ryfvyn hto ut %
prosperity or rebound to the credit of the
city.
1T is in this spirit that those who have
had the charge Of the affairs of this associa-
ton have acted, and on these lines it has
moved forward. winning the confidence of
those who have officially come In contact
with it and the respect of our fellow-citizens
generally.
Criticism Invited.
I'VE believe that the acts of the admins
trative officers of the District should be
fairly scanned, and IL believed to initiate
against the public good intelligently criti-
cised and reasons adduced for their modifi-
cation or repeal. but If beneficial they should
receive communication and support, and
whenever propositions or suggestions in re-
gard to proposed legislation emanate from
them which will be for the public veal the
active to create public sentiment in their
favor and use all proper efforts to secure
favorable action by Congress The effort
to procure the erection of a suitable munich
pal building Is one that now particularly
commends itself to all, and we ask the asso-
citation to formulate an efficient plan to give
1t most jealous support
I'VE believe that the efforts that are made
from time to time by our military, religious,
Masonic. labor and other organizations to
secure the holding of their national convo-
cations at the national capital are a mani
festation of a public spirit and LOYALTY to
Vad H..
stantIally encouraged by the citizens asso-
Citations Of this District.
Your committee In closing desire to say
THAT while the roll Of members upon the
books Of the secretary is large, there Is
room for more. We are acting in concert
with substantial citizens of East Washing
with our organization. They think as We
do. They feel as we do, and desire to see
accomplished the things we are working
for. They as earnestly wish to advance the
interests OF this section of the city as we
do. but they have not yet become Impressed
with the idea that here and in our ranks
they can most successfully do this. We ask
each member to constitute himself an en-
listing officer, solicit the attention of some
good citizen as opportunity offers and take
a little time to interest him in the specific
things we are trying to do and appeal to
him to give US his moral, personal and finan-
cial support. Determine, first, to attend
every meeting yourself; second, to bring a
new member every time you come. There Is
no reason why the ranks of this association
should not be quadrupled There is plenty
of most excellent material in our midst. 1t
needs but to come in touch with them prop
eriy to turn them hitherward. We ask you
us double our numbers before the advent of
the year 1896"
The Railroad Committee.
Chairman ]. D. Croissant Of the railroad
committee in his report said: st has not
been the policy to engage in petty disputes
over the management of the powerful aux
iiaries to our convenience and municipal
prosperity nor in wholesale abuse Of
them, because of legally acquired fran
chises. but We have looked at the CUES tons
tfat have come before us as they are.
I'VE have the tram and the steam cars
here We do not want them to go, nor do
we desire to prosecute them in their legiti-
mate presence. and in the proper admins
tration Of their affairs. We are glad to be
able to report that there have been great
improvements made in nearly all of our
street car companies during the past year.
Lines have been extended and consolidated
and fares cheapened.
THE Introduction of the Buda Pesth sys-
TEN Of underground trolley by the Metro
politan Company "a system that we believe
will solve the question of the general ap-
plication of electricity to street car propul-
sion, and the consequent reducing of ex-
penses and cheapening of fares), has been
the event Of this year in railroad manage
| ment. 1t is the intention of this company
to fully equip with this power its bsecting
line and have it ready by August, 1896.
The East Capitol street end will be ex-
tended to 18th street east The changing Of
the power on this important line will re-
move fruitful source of just complaint
and severe criticism
The report speaks of the electric road in
course of construction between this city
ard Baltimore, and the belief is expressed
that this city will be connected with the
metropolis and the fares greatly reduced.
Construction Recommended.
Tho committee recommends the construc-
ton of additional lines. one to Marlboro,
Nd, and one connecting East Washington
with Tenleytown, and the territory adjacent
to the new university.
Reference is made in the report to the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad, and to the
work on the construction of the large re-
pair shops at East Washington Park, which
will require large expenditure of money and
bring here nearly one thousand men for
regular employment.
In conclusion the report says: I'VE believe
there is still room for great improvement
and an imperative demand for the entire
reorganization and readjustment of our
railroad terminal privileges and facilities,
and to the bringing about of these results
this committee should devote its untiring