Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-25
Suburban ASSOCIATION.
Combination to Look After the
COunty's Interests.

OOuAty 1utCEcStSs
The first meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the United Suburban Assocfa-
tons was held last evening at the office
OF Mr.. Chaplin Brown, No. S23 10 street
northwest. There were present Mr.. N. e.
Robinson Of the Brishtwood Avenue Citi-
zens Association, Mr.. Chaplin Brown of
the Mt. Pleasant Citizens Association,
Messrs. Thomas e. Clark, n. Keyser End
J.. NJ. Wood Of the Benning Citizens Asso-
citation AMI DR.. Allan Walker Of the Wood
burn Citizens Association. An organiza-
ton was effected by electing ]. M. Wood
chain man and Chaplin Brown secretary.
The chairman then laid before the meet
ing q few Of the reasons why he thought
suburban communities should organize at
once and send delegates to represent them
on the executive committee He proceeded
at length to argue that the affairs of the
county had been managed much better by
the levy court, which was abolished by act
Of June 1, 1871, than they had been since.
He stated that on December 81, 1872, the
county owed only $34, S57.12, or only sixty
total debt Of the District, which amounted
at that time to IS. lis. 626.2S, while at the
present Tine, under the several funding
acts, the county owed about $2,34O,0OO. or
thirteen per cent of the existing debt Of
something like eighteen millions of dollars.
He spoke of the area Of the District as
comprising 3S,O34 acres, of which Gill
acres were within the city limits and 81 ,923
acres in the county. OF the latter number
there will be taken by the government for
streets, parks, &C., under the plan for an
extension of highways, 1922 acres, leav-
ing 1O,57S acres for owners to hold or dis
pose Of as they see fit. In the above calcu-
latiOn the bottom or marShy land along the
river is figured as taking up 1923 acres.
The question Of securing legislation that
would place back to the credit of the coun-
ty the $4,000 already taken from it and
of stopping the payment by the county of
about $4,000 per annum was thought by
him to be one Of sufficient magnitude to
justify the best attention Of every sub
urban association.
Considerable general discussion was in
dulged in as to the scope of the duties of
the executive committee, after which Mr.
Clark moved that the organization be
known as the executive committee Of the
Urited Suburban Citizens Associations.
On motion of DIR. Walker, it's officers were
made to consist of a chairman and sec
rotary.
On motion of Mr.. N. E. Robinson, it was
resolved that the question of restoring to
the suburbs more than half a million COL
lars already paid and of saving them from
an expenditure of more thar two and a
quarter millions of dollars more that will
be taken from them was one of great i'm
portance. The same gentleman offered
resolution urging upon the public-spirited
citizens of every community not having an
association the urgent need of immediate
and thorough organization.
Mr.. Chaplin Brown then offered two resO-
lutionS, which were carried; one requesting
each association as soon as organized to
elect an active and representative citizen as
a member of the executive committee; the
other, that the entire county be divided into
sections and placed under the jurisdict ton
of one or the other of the suburban asSo-
Citations.
After some general discussion of the
bond bill the meeting adjourned subject
to call of the chairman.