Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-19
A SEWER CAMPAIGN
Board of Trade Committee of One
Hundred Meets.
10 PUSH TEE MODIFIED BOND BILL
Missionary Work to Be Under
taken Among Congressman.
PLANS MADE LAST NIGHT

The first meeting Of the committee of one
hundred recently appointed by the board OF
trade from it's own members was held al
the rooms of the board last evening. The
occasion was an explanation Of the pro-
posed basal sewer system by Mr.. A. NJ
Read, chairman of the committee on sew
erage.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
John b. Wight, secretary of the board
who briefly explained that the organization
Of the committee Of one hundred was de-
termined upon that members of the board
not represented upon the regular standing
committees might be given an opportunity
to more actively exert themselves in pro-
noting those measures favored by the
board. Such a committee, 1t was thought
would be especially beneficial in an effor,
to secure the passage of the proposed
sewer bond bill of $3,35o,O00. Mr.. Wight
then introduced Chairman A. NJ. Read OF
the committee on sewerage. Who' by tne
aid of map of the District, explained the
proposed sewer system.
Mr. Read prefaced his remarks by stating
what had been done in order to secure the
passage of a bond BILL providing Tor the
Issuing of 10000 of bonds for the purpose
of extending streets and enlargfng the
sewerage system of the District. The de-
cision Of Judge Cox in the matter OF street
extension had prevented a further prosecu-
ton of chat matter fer the present, at least,
and the board of trade had accordingly
directed its efforts to securing the passage
OF three-million sewerage bond bill.
Explaining the Sewer Plan.
There had been prepared comprehensive
system Of trunk sewers, and Mr.. Read en-
phasized the fact that these trunk sewers.
the plan of which was formulated by the
sanitary commission, would not be con-
nected directly with house sewers. The
main object of these basal sewers would
be to relieve the river front from Rock creek
to the arsenal of the sewage with which
the river is now polluted. The system has
been approved by both Congress and the
District Commissioners, and is designed to
be effective until the populatio of the city
reaches $4,000 or ,0is0G,;O people. The great
stem or outlet of the system would run from
a point near the District line in the north
east through the eastern section of the
city, across the Eastern branch, and down
the river for three miles, at point about
would follow Rock erSek for quite DIS
lance, and then eastward 70 the north OF the
mall, and then southeasterly to the stem
across the Eastern branch. 1t was the plan
approved by the sanitary commission, and
part of the system had already been com
menced.
The District Commissioners. however, OPP
posed the bill because 1t dropped the street
extension part of the scheme. of improve
ments, they believing that there is good
chance to secure the passage of bond
bill providing for both the extension Of
streets and the proposed sewer system.
The laboring classes favored the sewer
bill, and it has received also the approval
of the local press.
Mr.. Donath inquired If there is the
slightest chance for the sewer bill coins,
through, and Mr.. Read said there was a
good fighting chance for it. Mr.. Donath
expressed doubt as to whether it could get
through the House.
Replying to inquiry from a resident
OF Brightwood, Mr.. Read explained that
the sewer system proyidel for in the bill
would be the base Tor all suburban sew
ers, and it embraced proposed extensions
to the District line at Takoma Park and
two other points on the District line. The
city not alone, but the whole District, will
he benefited, said Mr.. Read, ard he was
confident that no member of Congress who
could witness the condition of affairs in
James Creek canal and that locality would
refuse to vote for the bill.
Missionary Work.
What the committee of one hundred
should do, he said, would be to engage in
missionary work among Congressman. If
that were done, faithfully and we'll, the
passage of the bill would, he believed, ba
secured. If the District Commissioners
would only favor the bill, he was confident
which included both the street extension
and the sewer plans, and he understood
that Commissioner Powell was preparing a
bill authorizing the issuance of $10o00,UUU
of bonds for both sewers and the extension
of streets. He had. however informed the
Commissioners that the board of trade
would push the sewer bill regardless of
their opposition to 1t, unless it included a
provision for the extension of streets
Those present unanimously approved the
proposed sewer bond bill, and it was
decided that maps and pamphlets eX-
plana.ory of the system should be pre-
pared. 1t was also decided that each
member Of the committee of one hundred
should be addressed by the secretary OF
the board, asking them to state what mem
Der or members of Congress they could iii
fiuence. The committee then adjourned,
subject to call.
Among those present last evening were
eSa muel S. Bond, l.. j. Bryant, Walter G.
Clephane, George Fl. Dana. August Donath,
Julian c. Dowell, James r. Ellerson, Will
lam K. Ellis F. A. Fenning, Richard T.
Russell, John r. Galloway, George r. Ora
ham. Edward Graves, F.. j. Heiberger, -.
j. Howell, j. V. N. Huyck. NJ Loeb, A. NJ.
Mc14achien. }. F. Manning, John G. Parker
j. 8. Poole, F. b. Pyle, A. NJ. Read, II. l..
Rust, F. Fl. Thomas, w. H. Veerhoff, w.
Fl. Walker and H. A. Willard.
WEYLER MIGHT RESIGN.