Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-21

tat,on which Rome had bnAhccount Of the
owing to recent improvements a great
decrease In sickness fEom-this cause was
reported. Now. he said. visitors went
they did formerly in ahs winter s season as
He cited the instance of, Utrecht. Long
Island. where formeri1Vthefe was SO much
malaria that quinine was sold In shops
OF all kinds, as well as N drug stores Now
that improvements are in progress the
demand for euiniLe hag fallen OF.
Dr.. Johnston went onto say that malarial
diseases had TO right to exist. They were
under control. and 1t was Uuly because Of
neglect that they continued to prevail. His
remarks were greetednwith applause.
River and Harbor.
Mr.. Thos. w. Smith, rthe chairman Of the
river and harbor improvement committee.
then handed report to the secretary. who
read 1t. 1t was signed by the chairman of
last years committee, Mr.. C. B. Church.
and briefly recounted the work that had
been done during the year in dredging the
channels Of the river In the harbors of
Washington.
Mr.. Smith stated that this work had on
far advanced that 1t was now practicaIIy
completed. He said that the province Of
the committee had now been enlarged to
include the Anacostia flats and It would
endeayor to advance that meritorious work
He paid a tribute to the efforts made bv
Mr.. Church. His words in regard to Mr.
Church's services were received with the
evidences OF heartiest approval on the part
OF the audience. Mr.. Smith spoke of the
Eastern branch, and said it was stencil
but that farther up the branch, near Bla-
densburg the water was clear and sweet
He then spoke of the system of sewage
disposal, and said that, by the building Of
SomeneSs Of the present method of sewage
disposal would be done away with, as the
refuse matter would be carried down the
river away from the city. He also spoke
showing the amount Of sickness in the
public schools.
The Resolution Adopted.
The. secretary then. read a resolution
bearing upon the general subject, which
was adopted.
The resolution was to the effect that 1.-THE
large and constantly increasing area of
marsh along the eastern border of the city
Is growing menace to the health of the
residents of East and Southeast Washing
ton, especially those who are of the mill
Washington barracks the marine barracks
and the navy yard, OF who are employees
at or are inmates of ST. Elizabeth's Asy-
Inn, the United States Jail, the almshouse
and the City Hospital.
Therefore it is the sense of the board of
trade that at this time, and continuously
hereafter until favorable action is had and
the project completed no effort should be
spared by this body. through it's officers
and the appropriate committees, to forward
with all possible energy and persstency
the work of retaining the marshes of the
AnacOStia.'
Former Movement Successful.
sketch of the various stages of the
movement which resulted in the reclama-
ton of the Potomac fats was given by Mr..
L An
placed in the way of the prosecution of the
work by putting on the appropriation bill
riders of various kinds. He spok. of one
in particular. which prohibited the expendi-
ture of any part of the appropriation on
land in which the title vas not vested in
the United States. HetaddfA that it would
be recalled that there Was "a claim under a
grant from George IIB,dwhich covered all
the flats. and. in consequence. there was no
land to reclaim If such legislation were fol-
lowed. .1f q, o
In referring to the statement made that
the health of the mem ateFort Myer was
affected by the flats. he said that by the
expenditure of comparatively small
amount Of money thu charge would be re-
moved from the city that it was necessary
for men to go away in order to keep well.
He favored the reciama tioas of the flats or
marshes along the river on the Virginia
shore, and he thought that also the work
of retaining the Anacostiar flats should be
undertaken. 81, tit no
Indorse the Hkins Plan.
A resolution offered by. Mr.. Thos W.
Smith was adopted, which, was that "the
board approve the plan of Engineer Hams.
as embodied in his report OF December.
1892. and printed in the last annual report
of this board, by which, the depth of the
channel of the Potomac between, this city
and it's mouth shallbe deepened, in order
to permit ships of all depths, including war
vessels. at all seasons of the year and at
all tides, to come up to the national capt.
tall
The reports of the committee were then
adopted. =.
The chair announced that two weeks
hence, February B, a meeting of the board
would be held. when reports from the COM
mittees on water supply and public schools
would be considered.
The board then adjourned.
Members Present.
Among those present were Watson J.
Newton, T. L. Holbrook, Chas. E. Kern w.
NJ. Sternberg, w. ]. FriZzell, Randall Hag-
ner, John 8. Webb. John T. Freeman, Jack
son H. Ralston, Lorin Chapel, Archibald
Greenlees. Thos. w. Smith, B. T. Janney,
Tracy L. Jeffords, Albert M. Read, T. jan
Corcoran Thorn, Weston Flint, W. A. Hun
gerford. j. B. Gregg GUSTS, Aaron s. Cay
wood, w. G. Henderson. w. V. Cox. Josiah
Willard, M. 1. Weller, Robert A. Phillips,
David s. Hendrick, George Truesdell, A. P.
Fardon, Dr. w. W. Johnston. Lorin M.
Saunders, Daniel Murray, Samuel w. Cur
riden and DR.. Joseph Taber Johnson.
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