Evening star., 1896-12-15

at the time the company was embarrassed
by financial difficulties. the House District
committee refrained from reporting the bill
to Congress.
The Terminal Biil.
subsequently this committee has CO.
operated with the board Of trade In the IN
terest OF another bfIl for the same pur-
pose. now pending In Congress, and has
suggested such amendments as to make 1t
acceptable to the citizens. This bill pro-
vides for the organisation Of q terminal
company, to bear the expense of the enter
prise. and to be the owner Of the property,
THUS relieving the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany from the large expenditure necessary
TO carry out the plan, and eliminating from
the question the plea that the company Is
unable to bear the expense. Legislation
on this measure Is hoped for and expected
at an early date.
After striving for two years. attending
all hearings and presenting every available
argument to convince the committees of
Congress that gas should be furnished at
lower rate, its labors were rewarded by
success, legislation having been enacted
reducing the price and regulating the quail
ity and candle power Of gas furnished in
the District
Sanitary conditions In Northeast Wash
1nston have been materially improved by
the work of the committee OH sanitary
affairs. through the recommendations of
which numerous stagnant pools have been
drained. low ground filled. alleys paved
and other nuisances which threatened the
health of =. different localities abated.
Through it's recommendation a law has been
enacted compelling the proper drainage of
property abuttfng on streets where there
are sewers. '-=if
General Work.
Several reforms in regard to transfers,
ETC.. on the street railway lines have been
effected by the committee ON public con-
veyance. In addition to the work per-
formed by the standing committees the as
sociation has indorsed and co-opArated with
other associations in the interest of many
credltabie projects of general character
lille the association has accomplished
many things, public work of this character
Is incessant. There is always work to be
done, and. in view Of the fact that the
larger the membership of the association
the greater will be its efficiency and infiu-
ence. all citizens of Northeast Washington
who are not members of the association are
invited to join, and assist us in the good
work. so that with unity and strength the
future of the association in it's achieve
ments may be even more brilliant than the
past
Cheaper Gas.
When President Tucker had finished read
ing the report Mr.. Smith said he thought
the association had done 4 great deal of
work without good results in the matter
of getting cheaper gas, for, ne said since
the price was reduced his bill had been
higher than before. Last month, he said,
MS Dill was larger than it had been for cor
responding months of previous years
President Tucker said the law was all
right, and Mr.. Algate said he Thought
something would have to he done with the
meters. The report was received and placed
on the minutes of the association
Chairman Frizzell said he lad no formal
report TO make on railroad matters, but he
sala ne had been watching railroad matters
WITH some interest. and he wus SURPRISED
that In the report of the District Commits
sioners nothing was said about the teod,,
grade crossings. He referred TO an inter
view with Chairman Mcmillan of the Sen
S ste Dlstrict committee, published in The
star some weeks ago. concerning the rail-
road bill, and said he called at the Com
missioners Office to learn why the railroad
Dill mad not been reported.
Criticising Major Powell.
lie was told that the report would b.
made, but when. he could get no idea
" hen he called upon Maj. Powell the lat
ter surprised him by saying he wouIa
not recommend the passage of any bill
"hlch would give the railroad COMPANY
possession of one of the leading avenue,
leading to the Capitol Maj Powell. he
sald is the man who has been holding
III
would be favorably passed upon. Mr.. Eriz-,
zeH again expressed surprise and djs,p-
pointment at what he termed Mai Powells
change of front"
Army officers" said Chairman Fr;xzeu
should stand upon their honor more than
upon the 5emohlments of their positions or
tne Applause Of the people, and hose thai
Mao- Po"efi has not been reached by the
influences to which we have had reason
to believe some of his predecessors sue
cumbed.
President Tucker said that Senator Nc
MILAN was satisfied the bill would be
passed at this session If the Commission
ers will only report it.
The report OF the sanitary committee on
the Peabody School building was that the
building was found in an excellent sani-
tary condition. and the committee was of
the opinion that the diphtheria in the
building was due to something other than
the condition of the building
PRESIDENT Tucker said he thought the
report OF the committee, published in The
Star at the time. had a good effect on the
parents.
Complaint was made that petty thieving
had been annoying the merchants of No-tn-
east Washington, and the secretary read
from newspaper an article telling of the
work of tramps in the vicinity Of 18th and
X streets. The matter was ref s.'r ID to the
police committee with Instructions that
a report be made to Maj. Moore
The question of street and alley improve
ment was discussed at some length, MEM
berS telling Of the needs of their Lar
ticular neighborhood. Objection was made
to the paving of short streets, such as
Morris and Ackar streets, when other
streets are more in need of imor ov ,mcnt
Mr.. Peake moved that a committee of
five be appointed to consider the feasibility
of urging the appontm ,nt of a commits
sioner to represent Northeast Washia ,ron
The committee will be appointed in a few
days.
DAMAGE TO THE WHEAT CROP,
Practically Every Province in India
Suffering From the Famine.
The Calcutta Englfshman of November