The morning times., 1896-10-13
.H0N0RED 8Y REFLECTION
Northeast Citizens Show Faith
in Their Officers.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
President Tucker Urged Upon the
Members the n ecessity OF Concerted
Action In Securing Needed Legisla-
tiOn-R RAILROAD Occupancy OF u Res
ervation Again Discussed.

The Northeast Washington Citizens AS
sociation. at It's regular annual meeting
held last evening at It's hall, corner or
Eleventh and IL streets, elected its Of
ficers for the ensuing year, discussed the
reports of committees. and laid the fonnda-
tion for the work of the future.
There was no contest over the official
positions, and the campaign resembled the
pending national political contest in no es-
sentiai particular. All of the old officers
We're reelected by reclamation, as fol-
lows:
Evan IL. Tucker, president; j. b. Burke,
vice president; Samuel Sow werbutts, sec
retary; j. X. Calvin. financial secretary;
A. II. F.. Halsten, treasurer. The five
elective members of the executive com
plittee were also reelected. They are:
Ellis Dalrymple, j. b. Algate, II. H. Martin,
j. w. Frizzeli and N. L. King.
APPRECIATED THE HONOR.
Upon assuming the chair after his cleo
tion to succeed himself, President Tucker
expressed his acknow Judgments for the
honor bestowed upon him and urged the
membership to attend regularly and to
continue to afford him their support in
the business of the coming year. Zach of
tie other officers likew ise made suitable
return for the associatiop's mark of conf
dence.
The occupancy by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company OF reservation 201 on
Delaware avenue, was discussed In connec-
tion with notice issued by the Secretary
of the Interior extending the time for a
period OF thirty days, within which the
company Shall abandon it. 1t was the be-
lief OF members that the company's Officials
are striving to gain time. with the purpose
OF going to Congress with an application
for special legislation enabling I to retain
posses sion.
The time granted by Secretary Smith eX-
pred October / and under the amended
order the management was given until
October 80
REGRET SMITHS RETIREMENT.
1t was remarked that Secretary Smith,
who had been thoroughly advised OF the
situation, was unfortunate, for the reason
that it has already given the company a
new lease, and that further extension of
time is possible.
1t was suggested by Mr.. j. w. Frizzeu
that the company is desirous of cit her buy
ing or leasing the ground, and for the
further understanding of the matter the
association ordered the reading Of letter
from the company's attorney, addressed
to the Secretary OF the Interior from which
1t appeared that the officials resent the
charge OF unlawful occupancy, and that IL
has not, been the purpose of the govern
meDt To dispOssess the company.
II was finally agreed that the association
shall make reply to the letter. and ON
motion OF ]. B. Aleate. President Tucker
was authorized TO give it the desired at
tention.
Each of the several standing committees
was called upon for Il report, though there
were few responses, no business being
ready for consideration.
The association adjourned until the
second Monday in November, when the
annual reports will be due, and, as the
president announced, the result of the ma
tional election will be made the subject
of special report