The times., 1898-12-07

A largely attended meeting of the East
Washington Citizens Association was
held last night at Baums Hall, corner of
east The meeting was called to order
by the president, Thomas w. Smith, who
announced the following Commuters for
the coming year:
Executive committee-T W. Smith. chairman;
J. ". Babson, A. F. sperry, B. W. CLARK.
Committee steam railroads-N. Baldwin
johnson, chairman; W. H. Barton, f. y. Gray,
DIR. +. +. Repetti, Charles A. Shields.
Committee on street railroads.. d. Crois-
SAINT, chairman; G. W. Ricketts,, Dr. j. Walter
Hodges, J. W. Parrish, George w. Talbert.
Committee on streets, avenues, and alleys
c. T. Bride charInan Solomon Carr, =. Ma
loney, George p. zurhorst, NJ. c. Massie.
Committee on water supply-W. c. Dodge
chairman; Capt j. \. Travis, Gen y. G. Ord
way, Joseph j. Weller, Thomas II. Pickford
Committee on light and electrical systems
E. II. Fowler chairman; H. A. Simpson, Ii. P.
Hearst, D. NJ. iilldreth, j. A: Travis.
Committee on Sewerage-A. Z. l.. Leckie, chair
man; Dr. X. King-inan. Oscar +. Luekeit, &. B.
Coleman. William II. Collins.
Committee on taxation-M. |. Weller. chair
man; A. Bradshaw, William Birney, \. +. Sperry,
John Miller
Committee on public parks and spaees-w. A.
Croffut, chairman; W. W. Cheshire. II. C. Nc
Cauley, Jacob Spleidt, A. Girouard, Loring
Chapel.
Committee on schools and ibraries-,Dr. 4.
A. d. Wilcox. DR.. A. II. Thompson.
Committee on observation-disclosures II. CLARK,
chairman.
Committee on sanltation-Prof. J. D. Ilird,
chairman DR.. John Z. Walsh. Dr. W. b. French,
DIR. J. A. StoutcnbuIg. Dr. W. NJ. Barton.
Committee public order and comfort-o. b.
IIallsm, chairman; G. b. Coleman, II. II. Mckee
r. Beresford, Mrs Emily F. Briggs
Committee on charities and correctiqns--Gen
S. = loder, chairman; Dr. ". /. Parsons. DR.. J.
Lewis Battle, DIR. G. G. Clark, j. ". Parrish
Committee ON reclama tion OF the flats and i'm
provement of the Anscostia River-Tracy L. JET
iords, chairman; A. +. sperry, J. r. Nottingham,
John r. Freeman Thomas W. Smith, Hugh 7.
Taggert, Evan II. Tucker.
The association then entered into a gen
eral discussion relating to the reclamation
of the Anacostia flats. Many suggestions
We're made and arguments advanced as TO
the best means for accomplishing the
work, but no definite action was taken.
| That the present condition of the flats
was a menace to the health and a detri-
! ment to the property interest of East
Washington was acknowledged by all
present.
The committee having in charge this
work was instructed to prepare resolu-
tloHS LOT presentation TO the next meet
ing, looking TO the improvement OF this
now useless and unhealthy tract OF land
The following resolution. which was
unanimously adopted, was introduced by
Mr.. Weller.
Resolved That the East Washington Citizens
ASSOCIATION halls with JOY the introduction by
Senator Mcmillan today OF bill TO amend the
charter OF the City and Suburban Railway Com
pany, authorizing said company to abandon its
single track now located south of Stanton SQUARE
and TO construct a single track along the north
side of said square, and earnestly pTays for the
| speedy passage of ssid bill.
Mr.. Dodge referred TO the condition of
steam railway crossings In the city. and
read letters from the mayors throughout
the country regarding regulations In
their cities. This correspondence was re-
| ferred to the committee on street cross
| ings The following committee was an
| pointed to prepare memorial to Con-
| gress urging the passage OF a bill pro-
| Viding for the building of a Department
| of Justice, in accordance with the Presi-
| dents message: Messrs. Dodge, Weller.
Babson, ordway and Williams. This COM
mittee is instructed TO scrutinize every
| measure of Congress that affects the in
| terest of East Washington
| The following resolution was adopted:
| Resolved, That this association recommends to
the District Committees Of Congress tbe insertion
in the pending appropriation bill of clause
| providing for the grading of and 4 Streets
south, East Capitol and 4, B, and c Streets
| north 10 Anacostis Flats