Evening star., 1897-01-12
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON
Regular Meeting Of the Citizens Association
Last Night.
The Railroad Situation and the Fight
for . Commissioner FROM
That Section.

Last nights meeting OF the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association was one
of the most interesting meetings Of the sea-
son, and several topics were discussed,
among them the question Of the appoint
ment Of District Commissioner to sue
ceed Commissioner Ross, whose term of
Office expires next month. This association.
as well as other associations in the eastern
section, desires the appointment of a resi-
dent Of East Washington, but in all prob
ability no particular person will be recon-
mended. The committee in charge of this
question was continued, with power to act
in conjunction with other associations.
Chairman Frizzell Of the railroad COM
m1ttee spoke of the report Of the Commits
sioners on the question Of viaducts for the
Baltimore and Ohio, which seemed to meet
the views of the Commissioners. Mention
was also made Of the hearing in court of
the case involving the validity Of the law
requiring the steam engines to stop before
passing over street crossings. The rapid
transit roads, he said, are very much in
terested in this question, and had able
counsel In court to assist the District. This
case has not yet been decided, and Mr..
F'rizzell said he had been informed that
the decision would not be rendered for some
days. He also told of the arrest, since the
last meeting. of gatemen. one on the Bal
timore and Ohio and one on the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad. These gatemen, he
said, were fined by Judge Kimball.
President Tucker said he wanted to ex-
press his qualification at the report made
on on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad prob
lem. He characterized the report as an
able. broad minded and comprehensive doc
ument. for which the Commissioners, he
thought, should be thanked. He also spoke
of The Stars railroad review of the year.
which, he said, was an interesting publica-
ton. An editorial printed in The Star at
the time Judge Kimball fined Baltimore
and Ohio gateman for obstructing a cross
U nor D6 ~.
this editorial expressed the sentiments Of
the association.
On motion of Mr.. A. H F. Holster the
association voted for the appointment of a
a committee on charity. This committee is
TO see that the northeast section gets its
share Of any appropriation made by Con-
gress for the poor.
Charity Resolution.
Mr.. H. H. Martin offered another resolu-
ton dealing with the question of charity,
follows:
Resolved. That the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association recommends that
the Office of superintendent Of charities
Of the District of Columbia he abolished
and that board of charities be organized,
whose duty 1t shall be TO provide for the
worthy poor Of the District of Columbia
said board to consist of fifteen members, to
he appointed by the Commissioners for a
compensation: provided, that five of the
members of the first board shall be ap-
pointed for one year, five for two years
and five for three years; provided, further,
that the District shall be divided into fif-
teen wards for the purpose of dispensing.
charity in q thorough ana systematic man
ner. and in the appointment Of the board
one member shall be selected from each of
the said wards: that the Commissioners
shall be required to provide suitable quar-
ters for the accommodation Of the board
and to appoint upon recommendation of
the board a citizen of the District of Co
lumbia to be secretary to the same, who
shall receive compensation for his services
Mr.. Martin also moved that copies of the
resolution be furnished to the appropria-
tions committees and to the central relief
committee.
President Tucker favored the resolution.
He said that too much money had been
expended in paying salaries to people for
dispensing charity, and with the work con,
centrated in this way he thought more good
could be done with the money set apart
for this purpose.
Mr.. Frizzell, speaking on the subject Of
charity, said he favored the work being
done by the police, and complimented the
members of the force for the work they
had done In the past.
The resolution was adopted.
School Buildings.
Mr.. King moved that the association
heartily indorse the proposition Of the
school board for the erection of suitable
buildings for the instruction of manual
training in the public schools. He moved
further that the association urge upon Con-
gress favorable action on the estimates of
the Commissioners providing for an ap-
Lropriation of $250,000 for the erection of
two buildings for this purpose. Mr.. King
moved that this estimate be amended so as
to provide for the erection Of three build
ings one to be located in East Washington.
In support OF the resolution President
Tucker told of his experience in the Manual
Training School on o street. where he
found only one East Washington boy. 9th
ers did not attend because 1t was too far
TO walk in the time allowed. He told OF
other things that had been accomplished by
the association and he hoped the members
would take an active interest in this mat
ter. So far as he was concerned, he be-
lieved in training the hands as well as the
minds, and members Of labor organizations
had said they were not opposed to such
schools but really favored them. The res
olution was passed and the association ad-