The morning times., 1896-01-07
CANAL WILL Be lRcHtD
Form of Bill With That in View
Now Being Discussed.
CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED
Southwest Washington Association to
he Heard by Com mmissfOners-Suit
to BE Brought for Damages on Ac-
count of Mrs. Cummings Death.
Report of Streets Not Paved.


sociatioD met last night in regular session
at the rooms of the Washington Athletic
Club, President Winter in the chair.
Various topics were under discussion,
including the existing and prospective nuis-
ances, lack Of street improvements, and the
probable arching OF the James Greek canal.
Chairman Edwards, of the committee on
sewers, said a promise had been given for
hearing by the Commissioners, and that
the form of bill providing for the arch
ing OF the canal had been discussed with
the board. He expressed the belief that
the canal would be eventually covered,
and that the Commissioners would not only
agree to it, but would recommend a bill
for the purpose.
Mr.. Edwards also stated that arrange
ments had been made and counsel employ
ed to bring suit against the District in
behalf of the father OF Mrs. Nettie Cum
mings, the lady who-was drowned recent
ly in the canal, at the street bridge, and
| that the suit would be pushed vigorously.
|. In the matter OF needed Improvements an
extended report covering an area OF one
hundred blocks was presented by Messrs.
Maurice Fitzgerald, John j. Webster, and
T. II. Litchfield.
81 REEFS Nol fAN ED.
The list or streets, with the facilities
for travel, is as follows: Half street, Sec
ondstreet, Fifth and Sixth streets respective
ly have no improvements, and are in the
same condition they We're when the city
was laid out. Third, Fourth, Seventh,
Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, and Thrt eenth
streets are practically without improve
ments to large extent, and east of Thir-
leenth street, the committee says, ii is
1
ing to show that streets were ever laid
out.
Third, Fourth, Seventh, Eighth and
Eleventh streets are paved, some with
Belgian block and a portion with sheet
asphalt. South Capitol street is said to
be almost impossible from II To NJ streets
and is made the dumping ground for con-
demned asphalt. Streets running east and
west are unimproved, with the exception OF
NJ street, which has an ''old-time cobble
carriage way
THUS it Will be seen," said the commit
tee that Notwithstanding an Indebtedness
of S22, ,0C0 COO has been incurred for i'm
provements in this city, there is a section
where. with the exception of four or five
streets, nothing has been done to improve
the highways"
The section is bounded on the north by
reservation II, Virginia avenue, G street
and Pennsylvania avenue southwest; south
by the Eastern Branch; west by South
Capitol street, and east by Eighteenth
street southeast.
ONE NUISANCE IN COURT.
Chairman Brown, from the committee ON
Duisances, reported that the owner of the
South Capitol street dump, where q large
amount of manure had been deposited, had
been fined S25 in police court for maintain
ing the place, and said the place was being
watched to see that no more refuse should
be placed there. The supply already there
is being removed.
A committee, to consist OF the chairmen
of the several ASSOCIATION committees was
appointed to wait upon the District Com
mittee of each House of Congress with 4
statement OF grievances.
II was stated openly that Contractor
Warfield has given Patsy Mann the priv
ilege of nainta lining a wharf for the deposit
of dead animals near the crematory at the
foot OF South Capitol street. and that the
owner of the system, Mr.. Brown, had been
heard to say that he will not operate the
crematory in case the wharf is maintained
there.
WHEN THE FIGHT WILL BEGIN.
The legal fight on the crematory. it was
stated. Will be inaugurated as soon as the
operation of the pla mt shall be begun. One
attorney is in favor of immediate opera
tons, while the other of the two EN-
ployed prefers TO await further develop
ments.
A resolution of thanks to the city press
for the able manner i'll which il has cs-
poused the cause of Southwest Wa shington.
was introduced by Mr.. W. W. Hall, jr.,
and unanimously adopted by the heassociation.
and the hope expressed that in the near
future, by aid of the pa pers, there will be
no open sewers in the shape of the James
Creek canal, no unpaved streets, no garbage
crernatory, nor any of the other causes for
which the Southwest Association now eX-
lists
The discussions were participated in by
the president and secretary, and Messrs.
Martin. Ochnan, McAuliffe, Fitzgerald, Hall
and others.