Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-08
THE EASTERN BRANCH FLATS
A Report Being Prepared by the East Wash
ington Association.
Various Matters Considered Mt the
Evenine-Smallpox Hospital.

Last nights meeting of the EastWashing-
ton Citizens Association, held at Baum's
Hall, on East Capitol street, was not
largely attended. Chairman Babson Of the
executive committee stated that his COM
mittee held its regular weekly meeting
Tuesday night, and he called attention to
the good attendance as affording an ex-
ample for the other committees. In doing
this he spoke of the Importance of other
committees holding meetings, and said
that the committees on streets and water,
lights and sewers had plenty of work to
do. While he said he had no special re-
port to make, he desired to speak of the
question Of increasing the water supply
People who have lived here any length Of
time, he said, know well the necessity for
an increase of this supply. 1t is only by
having an abundant supply, he said, that
citizens can hope to have enough to use.
He spoke of the good work done In this
matter by the board of trade, and of Col
ElliottS kindness in addressing meeting
of that body, in which he told of the needs
and how they should be supplied. The
work, he said, should begin at the fountain
head, and the reservoirs should be filled.
He also spoke of the need for an increased
water supply in the hot weather.
The committee, he continued, had care
fully watched what is being done relative
to the contagious disease hospital, and
a member of the committee had been in
dttenQauCe Ut the SdpltOl 10 See tHdl Tie
building was not erected in the eastern
section. There was a proposition, he said,
to appropriate $4,000 for the erection of
a smallpox hospital.
AS it is, there is an appropriation Of $751;
600 for the erection of a building, with a
high brick wall about it.
Chairman Babson also called attention to
the act providing for female members OF
association should be congratulated, as it
had approved the bill and recommended its
passage.
Eastern Branch Flats.
The call for reports from committees
was made, and there were but few re-
sponses, on account of the slim attendance.
When the report of the committee on
streets. avenues and alleys was called,
President Babson in the absence Of the
chairman of this committee, called atten-
ton to the condition of the streets in the
vicinity of the Maury school building. The
building is in an isolated locality, and the
streets leading to 1t are unimproved, so
that in wet weather the children have to
wade through the mud and water. The
resolution asking for this improvement was
passed
Chairman Jeffords of the committee on
reclamation of the Eastern branch flats
stated that his committee had had a meet
ing. and he was ready to make the stereo-
typed report of progress. In the near flu
ture. he said, the committee will make a
written report, which will embrace the en-
tire subject and proposed improvements.
The committee, he said, had considered the
whole scope of the improvement, and in do
ing SO the engineers report and survey had
been carefully examined. The written re-
port he said, will present the entire scheme
for the Improvement. AS agreed upon by
the committee. the proposed reclamation
will extend from the Potomac river to the
District line, and the committee will recon-
mend the improvement to this extent The
he ty,,,,
ment from sanitary standpoint, by reclaim
ing the flats and converting the mud into
solid earth, to take the place of the weeds,
water and filth. So far the committee
was concerned, its members thought that
the channel should be about LOCO feet wide,
a sufficient width for the passage of a man
of-war. The question as to whether or not
there should be two channels was also dis
cussed, but not definitely decided upon.
Then, too, the question of making the
stream a navigable one, with a view to
opening up new business, was considered,
and he said survey will have to be made
in order to determine wharf lines.
Suggestions were also made by other
flats improvement, and Chairman Jeffords
suggested that members of other associa-
tons be invited to attend the next meeting,
when the report will be presented.
Chairman Yoder of the committee on
health, police and charities said that his
committee had no formal report to make
but he thought the association should feel
proud of the amount of collections in East
Washington.
There being no new business to be trans
acted. the association adjourned.