Evening star., 1896-12-08
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Cftfzens' AssOcintfOn Formed at Twin
ing City.


ing City.
There was an enthusiastic meeting of
citizens in the town hall at Twining City
last evening. at which time a permanent
organization was formed. to be known as
the Twining City Citizens Association
whose objects, as stated in the constitution
that was adopted. are the fostering and
advancing of all material interests in and
about Twining City.
Officers for the ensuing term of six
months were elected follows: Il. F.
Bradbury, president; Herman Thurm, vice
president. John J. Rankin, secretary, and
John Herath. treasurer
Messrs. Streitberger and Herath, tenn
porary committee of two, appointed at d
recent meeting to secure a permanent
meeting place, reported having secured the
town hall of MIR. r. r. Bradbury, and on
motion. said committee was continued for
one week to arrange the matter of rent
fuel, lights and janitor service
Messrs. X. +. Bradbury, John Herath and
George French, the committee appointed TO
draft constitution and set of bylaws,
made their report in writing, and, on mo-
ton, the same was adopted by article and
the committee discharged. with thanks of
the association. Under the head of com
mttees Mr.. Streitberger moved that the
chalr appoint an executive committee of
hve to consist of the president, vice presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer ard one other
member of the association. Mr. George l.
French was named the fifth member of
sale committee. There was then q running
discussion on the subject Of the lack of
school facilities at Twining City, it being
shown that many school children were pro-
hibited from attending school, owing to the
great distance of a school house. and tha;
many others suffered from exposure to the
weather in going either to Anacostia or
over in the city to school. Some parents
are compelled to hitch up and carry their
n fn 1icf, e.1,,~
after them in the evening. 1t was further
shown that several vacant houses in the
village would in all probability be occupied
If there was school house in the place for
the accommodation of parents with chill
dren. After a warm discussion on the sub
ject it was unanimously agreed to be of
greater importance than any other one
thing. apd school committee of three to
consist of Messrs. r. F. Bradbury, H. A.
Streitberger and John Herath, was ap-
pointed.
On motion, the chair then appointed
Messrs. H. Thurm, H. A. Streitberger and
George Davis a committee on streets, roads
and bridges, and MeSsrs A. Burgess Chas
H. Howard and p. J. Riley committee on
sanitation.
Police matters were then brought up and
discussed with much vigor. Mr. Burgess
thought ii shame that tramps were AL
lowed 10 infest his house and terrorize his
family in broad daylight, and Mr. Thurm
was highly indignant to think the entire
bers from midnight until o'clock in the
| morning, during which hours most honest
men are supposed to be asleep. He said no
police officer was on duty in Twining City
| during those hours, when in reality, they
were most needed. Mr.. Rankin said no Off
Ger was ever seen in his neighborhood
either during the day or night, and il was
generally agreed that committee of three
should be appointed to look after police
matters. On melton, the same was ordered
and the chair appointed Messrs. H. Thurm,
A. Burgess and William Fastnaught a COM
mittee on police.
1t being generally conceded that every
pubiic-spirited citizen would join the asso-
citation If not voluntarily al least Oh inyl-
tation, a committee of ten on membership
was appointed as follows: Messrs HI.
Thurm, A. h. Thorn, William Henniny
William FaStnaught, Joseph Browning r.
F. Bradbury, Charles H. Howard, H A
Streitberger, George Davis and John Mey-
crS.
1t was decided to ask the authorities for
an artesian well to accommodate the peo-
pie over in Twining City, as well as
numerous folks from Washington, who
bother residents along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. extended for a drink of water almost
The committee On police was instructed to
urge the appointment of two additional
policemen to be assigned to night duty in
and around Twining City.
The president then asked each member
10 use his bes. endeavors to build the asso-
citation up, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
The following eighteen Joined the associa-
tion: H. A. Streitberger. Charles Howard,
r. F. Bradbury A. Burgess p Smith, Jno
Herath. r. Howard, George T. French,
Herman Thurm, George Davis. C. Meyers.
F. Fastnaught, William Fastnaught R.
Lee. P. ]. Riley, J. Grantham, J. Rankin
and B. Gates.