Evening star., 1898-12-07
SUPREME COURT BUILDING
East Washington Citizens Indorse PROPOSE
ton to Build One.
Bill to Change Location of Railroad
tion's Standing Committees.

The regular monthly meeting of the Eas
Washington Citizens Association was held
las, night AZ Baums Hall and attracted 6
large number of members. Al Il previous
meeting President Smith announced he was
about ready 10 report the membership of the
several committees and it wss understood
in advance lat night this woald be done.
Shortly after the meeting was called II
order the secretary read the following list
Of committees:
Executive committce-T W. Smith. chair
man: J. W Rabsnn. \. F. Spcrry. B. w
Clark
Committee on steam raiiroads-N. Baldwin
johnson. chairman; W. II. Barton. f. n
Gray. Dr. +. +. Repctti. Charles A. Shields
Committee street railroads.. D.
Croissant, chairman: q. w. Ricketts,. DR..
J. Walter Hodges, J. w. Parrish, George ".
Talhsrt.
Committee on streets, avenues and alleys
C. I. Bride, chairman; Solomon Carr, Z.
Maloney George r Zurhorst NJ. c. Massic.
Committee on water supply-W. c. Dodge.
chairman; Capt. ]. A. Travis. Gen N. q.
Ordway. Joseph !. Weller, Thomas II. Pick
ford.
Committee on light and electrical systems
E. H. Fowler, chairman; Fl. y. Simpson,
II. p. Hearst. d. NJ. Hildreth J. \. Travis.
Committee on sewerage-A. L. l.. Leckie.
chairman; DR. r. king snian, Oscar I. Luck
EFT, G.. b. Coleman William II. Collins.
Committee taXation--M. !. Weller,
chairman; A. Bradshaw, William Birney,
A. L. SDerry, John Miller.
Committee on public parks and spaces
W. \. Croffut. chairman; w. W. Cheshire,
H. c, McCauley, Jacob spleidt. A. Girouard.
LOring Chapel.
Committee on schools and libraries-Dr A
Patten. chairman. \. 7. Stuart, Court j.
Wood. \. ID. Wilcox, DR.. A. II. Thompson
Committee on egislItion-Thomas IA.
Clark, chairman.
Committee on sanitation-Prof. ]. D. Hird,
chairman DR.. John +. Walsh, DIR. w. B.
French, DR.. j. a. Stoutenburg, DR.. W. NJ.
Barton.
Committee on public order and comfort
o. 3. Hallam, chairman; 6. j. Coleman.
II. II. Mckee r. Beresford, Mrs. Emily z.
Briggs.
Committee on charities and corrections
Gen. ;. = Yoder, chairman: Dr. W. r. Par
sons, DIR. J. Lewis Battle. DIR. g. c. Clark.
J. W. Parrish.
Committee on reclamation of fats and
Improvement of the Anac0stia riVer-Tracy
l.. Jeffords. chairman: a. +. Sperry. J. K.
Nottingham. John T. Freeman Thomas W.
Smith, Hugh T. Taggart. Evan H. Tucker.
Reclamation of Flats.
Several important matters were discussed
during the session There was a general
expression concerning the reclamation of
the Anacostia flats. The association has
already done much earnest work in this
direction. it was said, and will make a re-
doubled effort at this session of Congress
10 get some legislation which will at least
put the work among the probabilities of
the near future.
A resolution was offered expressing the
thanks of the association to Senator McMiI-
Ian for the introduction of the bill which
contemplated the removal of the railroad
tracks the south of Stanton Square and
authorizing the City and Suburban railroad
to construct single track along the north
side of the square. Mr.. W. c. Dodge spoke
to the resolution and read number Of
letters from mayors throughout the cOun-
try regarding steam railroads in cities.
Building for L. 8. Supreme Court.
Mr.. Dodge later brought TO the attention
of the association the needs of a Supreme
Court building. and said it was the hope
of the citizens of East Washington that
the square opposite that occupied by the
Congressional Library would be used. At
his suggestion committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Babson, Weller. Dodge, Oriway and
Williams was appointed to look into the
question and report to the association.
During the evening the question of the
extension of streets came up. and the as
sOciation agreed to urge the extension and
grading to the Eastern branch of a and i
streets southeast, East Capitol street and
4, y and c streets northeast.