The morning times., 1896-03-04
On TELEPHONES Ind Gas
East WashingtOnians Want Both
of Them Cheaper.
POLICE MAGISTRATE BILL
Draft of u Measure to BE Submitted
to Congress Indorsed-QuestiOn of
Compulsory Education Discuss ed
and Bonds for Sewers Favored
Grade Crossings More Hopeful.

The East washington Citizens Asso-
citation, at its regular meeting last night
in Baum'S Hall, discussed cheap tele-
! phones and cheap gas, and, by the adop-
ton OF appropriate resolutions, Endorsed
| the proposition now before Congress for
building bridge on Massachusetts ave
| nue., over the Eastern Branch, for the ac-
| commodatiOn OF 81 street railway that
| shall traverse the eastern suburbs.
In support OF the resolutions lndOrsing
| the Eastern Branch Bridge, Chairman j. j .
| CroisSant sa id he was OF the opinion that The
| District Commissioners preferred Massa :
! chusetts avenue as the site for the bridge,
and also announced that "A petition with
over eco signatures had been filed in
| favor of II.
The resolutions presented by Mr.. Crois-
| SAINT, picdging tie support OF tie aSsOcia-
| ton TO tie PROJECTED brigade, were unant-
| mously adopted, and by way Of comment
| Mr.. Barker said lie represented citizens who
| stand ready to dedicate more than mile
| OF Massachusc avenue extended o public
use and would co so as soCn as it sLall be
needed for the purpose of admitting 4 street
| railway.
Mr.. CroiSsant was appointed to meet, in
conjunction with committees from other
| bodies and confer with Congressional COni-
mittces in reference TO tie bridge bill.
ON GRADE CROSSINGS.
Mr.. Croissant spoke with pleasure OF
| the present prospects for tie abolition of
grade crossings in the District. He said
he had been assured and believed that the
Baltimore * Ohio Railroad Company would
very soon begin Nhe work OF eievating
itstrackS, and that the Baltimore X 7 otouac
would quite as tOcn Legin the depression
OF its tracks.
Chairman W. c. Dodge OF tic committee
on water, lights and scTf Is, i'll discussing
the proposition for cheaper gas, quoted
figures to show that in ethereities better.
illumination 1lp8n is furnished in Wash
ington is supplied to tie municipalities at
prices as low as 81 cents per thousand
feet, and even less.
He said he thought the Commissio ners
We're being educated up Ia the point or APP
proving municipal ownership OF the gas
plant.
The resolutions nc Offered looking 20 CO.
operation in support "f cheaper gas, and So
Letting the aid al ne press in behalf of
municipal ownership were adopted.
Mr.. geRlsoSCfferCd a resolution ask
ing that the billsnow before Cong ress for
the distribution of revenues from public
lands for school purposes be ameLded so
as To include the district in its benefits.
FOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
1t was 6uge esyed by Mr.. Cheshire that
the compulsory education law should he
enforced in the District, and then the funds
that may be obtained through the public
lands legislation would he more ServiceahlC.
Mr.. lodges resolutions were adopted,
and the board of trade is to bc requested
TO assist In securing The desired egislatiOn.
The committee on proposed legislation
presented through Ma or s. H. Walker, the
draft of a bill 10 provide for the appoint
ment OF police magistrates empowered to
try minor cases ut therprecinct stations, in
place OF having such heard, as now, in the
police court.
They are TO be apportioned as follows:
One for precinct No. l; one for Nos. . and
3; one for Nos. 8 and 7; one for Nos.
and D; and one for Nos. and 8.
Prior to adjournment, Mr.. Thomas w.
Smith, introduced Il resolution. which is to
he Endorsed this week by the executive
committee OF the board of trade, pledging
the support OF the association to a bond
bill, which Will provide for an expenditure
OF So 500 600 TO complete the system of
sewers within the city boundaries, as
recommended in $50 by the board OF sani-
tary engineers.