Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
its committees in support of the estimates

Its committees in support of the estimates
submitted.
1--WE therefore respectfully report back
referred to the committee on proposed leg
islation for their use before Congress-
the members Of the committee signing
the report are: w. J. FrizzeIl. chairman;
J. B. Agate. J. B. Burke, W. R Carver
and B. Ostman.
The report was discussed and accepted
ana the committee continued. The commit
tee will pursue the matter of the Delaware
avenue obstruction.
Railroad Crossings.
There was no report made by the rail-
road committee. but Mr.. Fr:zzell referred
Ohio railroad now pending in the Police
Court. and mentioned an interview I.rinted
with MIR. Pugh. tho prosecutor. N which
the latter said he WAS going to begin anew
the prosecutions against the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. and he only hoped he would
do he says he will.
Maj. Burke offered the following:
whereas the Northeast Washington Cit
liens Association has had before 1t for
consideration the matter of the dangerous
conditions and Inconvenience caused ty
the crossings of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at their several intersections OF
streets and avenues Of this section Of the
city: and
have in a large measure proven abortive
and unsatisfactory n results. and 1t now
appears that another organization of our
fellow-citizens is about to take measures
to abate this cause Of just complaint;
therefore be 1t
Resolved, That this association author
ize its president to secure the services OF
some competent attorney, as In his 5udg-
:nent he may select, and upon such terms
as can be agreed upon. to act in con5unc-
vuit her
abate this common and dangeoas null
sance."
Speaking in behalf of the resolution.
President Tucker said that the matter OF
having trains stopped before crossing H
street at Delaware avenue was first called
to the attention Of the Commissioners by
this Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. He told of the action of the Com
missioners In passing resolution requiring
the stoppage of trains at Delaware avenue
and H street. and said that when the case
was tried in the Police Court there was no
one present to represent the District, and
Judge kimball decided against the District
that the regulation was unreasonable.
President Tucker said he heartily favored
association had counsel then the cases would
be more ably presented.
The resolution was passed.
Several committees called upon had no re-
ports to make. but President Tucker called
attention to the action of the Commissioners
in the matter Of estimates for street and
sewer WORK, ana SaiQ tnat what tney AaQ
done was more than gratifying to the resi-
dents of Northeast Washington.
School Matters.
Chairman Dalrymple of the school COM
mittee made a report covering the action of
| the association on certain school questions
her tofore published in The Star, and Presi-
| dent Tucker called attention to the bazaar
which the teachers Of the public schools are
| to give at Convention Hall for ten days, be-
ginning December 2. This affair. he said, he
knew would, as it properly should, receive
| the hearty approval and assistance of the
association. as well Of all citizens. The
| teachers. he said, age making an effort to
establish fund for the benefit of the dis
| abled or aged teachers, and the association
! is known as the Teachers Annuity and Aid
Association. A fund Is to be established
which Is to be invested to the best advan-
| tage. in order that the teachers stated may
be assisted.
| 1.-The teachers of our city," said President
| Tucker. are very poorly paid. and when
substitute. and. of course. from the small
salaries paid them they can save nothing
| The consequence is that when they have
| given up their lives to the work and have
become too old or disabled, they are turned
out in the cold. This creditable institution
| will relieve this helplessness and give the
| teachers what they have justly earned"
Mr.. Miller had complaint to make because.
he says. the boys who attend the Business
High School have no place except the street
| where they can go to eat their lunch, while
| the girls are permitted to remain in the
| building at lunch time.
Maj. Burke moved that the boys be fur
| nished aprons, for the girls are allowed to
| remain in the building because their laps
catch the crumbs and keep them from the
| floor.
President Tucker said he might remind
Maj. Burke Of his boyhood days and suggest
that the boys sit in the girls laps.
| ~
paving of the small fat-iron square i'm front
| Of the Pierce School.
Police Needs.
| Mr.. Sowerbutts asked the association to
sanction the report of Maj. Moore asking for
an increase in the membership of the force,
President Tucker seconded the remarks,
and said he was much surprised a few days
| ago when he looked over the books with
Maj. Moore.
Maj. Burke objected, on the grounds that
| MAJ. Moore had recommended two classes
| one of $40 and one of $40. and he thought
| that as the duty was the same for all they
| should all receive the same pay
! There was general discussion of the du-
| ties of policemen. during which it was stated
that the officers are not always properly
| treated by the courts and their s,1perior ofTi
Gals. The civil service in vogue in the police
! department was discussed, and Mai, Burke
| said as friend of the officers he wanted to
| enter his objection. He thought the matter
should be referred to the proper committee
| alleys was instructed to Investigate the sec.
| ord section of the plans under the highway
act and See to the placing on the plat of q
provision for the extension of street east
| to Benning road.
This closed the business for the evening
and the association adjourned
FREE SILVER IN ALABAMA.