Evening star., 1897-06-15

| any one who has examined the condition
| Oh anairs in that locality For all those
who are living on 9th street and north of
the baltimore and Ohio ra :lroad tracks, in
order to get to the street cars on III street
have to walk back TO 9Th street or 10 yn 10
| 2th street. before they can get across
| This Is unjust to the citizens in that So
ton, and should be remedied
| IL VIII be observed by those who are
lanlllar with that section of the city that
III IS growing more rapidly. perhaps than
any other portion of Washington. and IN
| deprive the large and growing population
or that section free access over the stl e.ts
when remedy can be had is a state of
| a1airs that would not be allowed 10 exist
py the authorities in any portion of cur
| ton.
| Your committee believes tina: owine 70
| the continual obstruction maintained by TIE
| Baltimore and Ohio railroad over the cross
| lngS OF the streets in that section. the. an
| thorities OF this District should give Us all
| the rellef IN their power, until such time IL
ever. the road is compelled to ahate toIs
nuisance by either the removal or the ele-
| walton of its tracks.
| Your committee sincerely hopes and
trusts that the honorable Commissioners
| of the District of Columbia will see and
| realize the business and fairness of our re-
guest and grant the relief prayed for"
He moved the adoption Of she report and
also moved that copy of 1t be sent to The
Commissioners.
In this connection, Chairman Frizzell of
the railroad committee requested that ca re
be exercised in sending letters to the Com
miSSionerS. Since the last meeting Of the
association, he said he had left on Conn
missioner Ross desk letter rcqu. sting
that the quarter-mile posts along the Ena
| of the railroad tracks be restored and that
the police be requested TO enforce the law
against the fast running of trains This
| letter. he said. had mysteriously disap-
| peared and could not be found in .he b Jild-
ing.
The report was finally adopted and a
copy Of it will be sent to the Commission
ers.
Next in order came a discussion concern
ing the sprinkling of Florida avenue during
the S.tmmer months. A letter had been re-
ceived from the secretary to the Commits
SionerS stating that there We're no funds
available for this purpose at this time and
the association will make an effort to get
the avenue sprinkled after the beginning Of
the next fiscal year.
Street Car Facilities.
The question Of better street car facilities
| for the people Of Northeast Washington
was discussed. An effort is being made to
have the Columbia road inaugurate a sys-
tenn of transfers with the herdic company
at 10Th street.
Mr.. Sowerbutts suggested a way TO get
ahead Of the railroads. This he said could
be done by getting transfer at 9th street
ana another one at F street.
Mr.. Carver said he understood the COM
pany would not transfer on a transfer.
Mr. Sowerbutts replied that he knew
nothing of the rules of the railroad COM
pany. but he did know that the conductors
always offered transfers.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Aigate
looking toward the securing Of the appoint
ment OF a resident Of Northeast Washing
ton TO represent the northeast section on
the school board. In this connection Mr.
Colvin, until recently tanitor of the Taylor
School, made a statement of the manner in
which his connection with the schools was
severed. Mrs. Stowell, he said, is the trus-
tee. and she lives In Mount Pleasant He
sought an explanation from her, but failed
to get one. He did talk with Mr.. Patterson,
the supervising principal Of the school, and
gathered from him that his connection
with the Northeast Washington AssocIa-
ton and the active work he had done had
caused his removal
Its an outrage" remarked Mai Burke
land It's only another instance OF the
public be d."
Tonight the wrong.
Maj. Burke moved that the association
appoint a committee to wait on the Com
missioners. have the wrong righted and Mr..
Colvin reinstated.
Mr.. Dalrymple' seconded the remarks of
Maj. Burke, and said he was opposed to
Mrs. Stowelfs star chamber proceedings.
He thought 1t was high time the northeast
had a representative on the school board.
Both resolutions were adopted, and the
chair appointed q committee Of five, COM
posed Of Maj. Burke. DR.. Walters. Mr. Dali
wait upon the Commissioners and urge
upon them the Justice of vindicatinR and
refnstating Mr.. Colvin.
Other business was transacted and the
meeting adjourned