The morning times., 1896-10-07
HAS BEGUN ITS 2eTH YEAR
East Washington Association
Meets and E.ecIS Officers.
MANY REPORTS SUBMITTED
Need of More schools and Improved
Facilities Urged-Streets In That
Section Neglected by the Recent
Schedules-Plnns Made for an Ac-
tive Winters Work.

The East Washington Citizens Asso-
Cia.ion reassenibcd last night al ser
vacation which lasted the greater part of
the summer season, ana in the reception Of
annual reports and the election OF officers
for the ensuing year, closed the twenty
sixth year of its existence.
All of the old officers Were renominated
aud declined, but upon the persistent ar-
peals of the membership President j. W.
Babsou onsente to serve another term, and
the choice finally resute as follows: Presi-
dent, j. W. Bahson; vice president, Thomas
W. Smith; secretary, .. b. Hallam, treasurer,
A. F. Sperry, former secretary, Mr.. Tracy
l. Jeffurds was selected as the elective
member of the executive committee.
The report first presented was that of
the executive committee, read by Prcsi-
dent Babson, who in his Introductory re-
marks, said ii WAS largely devoted 10
renIi nisCcnce. 1t recounted the labors
of the association in all of the public
enterprises of East Washington with which
it hal been identified. and. noted the
progress made in that section OF the
city during the twentysix years of the
associations existence.
REPORT ON SCHOOLS
The committee on schools report was
read by Mr.. Robert +. Hill, sd was in part
as follows:
Among Improvements demanded in our
public schools are:
First, more school buildings: second
the permanent esta tahlishment upon a broad
plane OF industrial schools; third, suitable
Fairgrounds and gymnasiums for school
children; fourth. lavatorieS in the schools
and clua 4 rooms; fifth, increase in the
number Of school trustees. and requiring as
a condition of appointm ent, visi, alton of all
the schools in each school division
That scholars should he turned away
from our public schools, or limited to
One-half days attendan nee for lack of
buildings at the Capital of the nation may
possibly satisfy minority sentiment in
Isolated sections of the country, but ii is
not in line with the Ii..altiy sentiment in any
Congressional district in the United States.
nor is such condition a recognition o.
the nublic school sentiment of the District "
The report also condemned the erection
al ,.'"t.usIve school buildings in the suburbs
in the interest Of land syndicates or be-
cause land is there comparatively cheap.
The committee advocated the construction
of suitable structures near tile Centcrs OF
population.
An earnest appeal was made also for the
maintenance OF industrial schools, and it
was recommended that the association take
SttIS ~ luiiilsll bl ,ODSIfSS w llIl
information as TO the Importance Of per-
manenilycstablishing gsuchinstitutions. This
method of instruction was stated to be
especially valuable to the colOred youths
to whom most of the trades are closed.
CERTAIN STREETS NEGLECTED.
Mr.. Thomas ". Smith, chairman OF the
committee on streets, avenues and alleys.
read report which included a list of the
thoroughfares in East Washington which
are listed for Improvement, as heretofore
printediH The Times. The report says, how
ever, that while all the work noted is
imperatively needed, ii is the opinion OF
the Committee that the Commi ssioners have
failed to appreciate the pressing need for
the improvement of other streets that have
become prominent because of changes that
have arisen. These are:
East capitol street, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets; b street, in front
OF Maury school; south side of Lincoln
square; Massachusetts, North Carolina
Tennessee and Kentucky avenues, bet weei
Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets; Ackcr
street, between Sixth and Seventh streets:
Fourth street, between + and II streets;
Fifth street, between f and II streets: all
streets surrounding the public square a,
the intersection of Virginia and Georgia
avenues; Il street, between Delaware av
enue and Sixth street. Also number of
streets in the northeast section. Particular
attention is called TO + street, between
Third street ana Maryland avenue, which.
the committee thought, should be paved
with asphalt or asphalt blocks. 1t has
| been on the schedule for SIX years, and,
under the rule adopted by the Commis.
| siuners, II was declared, it Will be at the
head of the schedule of streets 10 he im-
| proved during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1898.
he report of the committee on parks
| and parkings was presented by Mr.. W. w.
! Cheshire. After calling attention to the
| existence of underbrush and misplaced
! trees in numerous parks. and suggesting
| numerous changes deemed desirable the
| report recommends that the association
| take proper steps to have all public parks
| properly cleaicd. trimmed and lighted.
OTHER REP oRTs SUBMITTED.
Chairman NJ |. Weller, from his commit.
| tee, made u verbal report only, in which
he spoke OF the method of assessment il
vogue ia the District. and said il was al
| together incqu!tablc III his Judgment The
| taxes Oh propertl<~tc said, should be based
| Oh rental values, and not upon the arbi-
trary Judgment Of any three individuals,
| however competent they may be.
o. b. Hallam made a report, in which
he reviewed the history of the campaign
| before Congress for cheaper gas, noted
| its results, and said Before the pric,
of gas can be reduced TO 81 under existing
conditions improved electric lighting will
be so cheap that we shall not want 10 uss
gas at all
Mr.. Tracey l.. Jeffords. from the com
mittee Oh the reclamation Of the Amacostia
| flats. verbally reviewed all that has beei
done by the association i'll that interest, anC
said that Congress has expressed the in
| -, nEa tb,
| Improvement until it shall be recummendct
by the Secretary of War.
The committee was thercupon instructed
TO lay the subject before the Secretary with
earnest request for his favorable action
FREED ON A TECHNICALITY
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