Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
CHOOSES ITS OFFICERS
Annual Meeting of the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association.
Reports of Committees and Discussion
of Increased School Facilities and
Street improvements.

The regular annual meeting of the North
east Washington Citizens Association was
held last night, and officers for the ensuing
year were elected. President Evan H.
Tucker who has served as the chief Off ,er
of the association for several years, was
reelected. When the name of Vice Pres
ident j. B. Burke was presented, object On
was made by Mr. Frizzeu, who said he
thought the man to fill the office should be
one who attended all the meetings and was
an active worker iE the assoca ton. Then
| he called on the secretary for information
as to the members in good standing. The
constitution provides that candidates and
voting members shall have dues paid up.
Mr.. Frizzell said he did this in order that
the treasury of the association might be
helped
In this connection he spoke of the de-
pleted condition of the treasury, and told
of how the association had to raise funds
by special effort on one occasion to defray
expenses. This move of Mr.. Frizzell called
number of members to their feet and a
lengthy argument enSued. There was no
other nomination, and Vice President Burke
was unanimously reelected. He then arose
and said he would not give five cents to be
elected to the office. He denied the state
ments made by Mr.. Frzzell. There is, he
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elected vice president of the association
and he appreciated it.
Other officers were reelected as follows:
S. Sowerbutts secretary: J. r. Colvin.
financial secretary; A. H. F. Holster. treas
urer. w. ]. Frizzell, Loring Chappell H.
H Martin. N. l.. King and E. w. Kirby
We're elected members of the executive
committee to serve with the officers of the
association.
Railway Affairs.
Chairman Frizzeli of the railroad COM
| mttee said that the resolution passed at
the last meeting had not been acted upon
for the reason that the District Commits
sioners have been so busily engaged in the
work OF preparing the District estimates
for the coming year.
Mr.. Chappel wanted to know what had
become of the much-talked-of agreement
between the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
officials and the District Commissioners re-
garding the plans of the railroad company.
Chairman Frizzeil said the committee had
| not lost sight of this matter, and he hoped
| that something would he done at the COM
ing session of Congress.
Chairman Martha of the committee on
streets, avenues and alleys told of having
presented to he Commissioners the report
of the association. naming the streets which
it was desired should be improved next
year.
Mr.. Connolly complained of the condition
of the alley in square No 9S2, which. he
said, is a menace to health. From Novem-
Der until April, he said, there Is about six
inches of mud in the alley. He said he had
made an effcrt to get the alley improved,
but had not succeeded.
President Tucker explained how Mr. Con-
molly might get the alley paved by the Dis.
trct under the compulsory permit system.
The matter was referred to the proper
committee.
Appropriations and Assessments.
Chairman King of the committee on APP
portionment of appropriations and assess
ments said the informa ton regarding prop
erty of universities exempt from taxation
had been received, but that the papers have
not yet been IL the hands Of the commit
tee. He read from the report of the asses
scr made in 1894. showing a total of S211,-
l5I,9SS of property exempt from taxation.
The question of n site for the PROPOSED
school building in the vicinity of Rosedaie
was discussed ut some length. Dr.. Walter
| said no worse a location than the one near
the mouth of the big sewer could be found.
He mentioned two of the proposed sites as
| being the only available places for school.
Mr. ChapDell wanted to know If North
east Washington is to have a kindergarten.
Mr. Dunn said he understood il was and
he thought the school authorities We're now
looking for hall.