Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-06
IN INTEREST OF CHARITY.
Plan of East Washington Association
Other Matters Discussed.

Plan OF East Warrington Association
Other Matters Discussed.
The East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton met in regular monthly session last
night. A report from the committee on
reclamation Of the Eastern branch flats
was read setting forth the progress that
had been made in the matter and calling
attention to the passage of the joint reso-
luton by the House of Representatives
Monday. That resolution makes an ap-
preparation of $1,000 to defray expenses OF
surveys and directs the Secretary of War
to submit a report on a project for the
improvement Of the Anacostia river.
Mr.. Tracy l.. Jeffords took occasion to
refer to the editorial in The Star Of yester-
day upon this subject and commended it
very highly.
The executive committee. to which was
referred the resolution looking for an ad-
justment of the telephone rates, made its
report, setting forth. in lieu of the resolu-
ton, that the rates charged should be
lowered, and that the association would
use all reasonable efforts to effect this re-
suit; that the telephone company should be
under municipal control. and that the asso-
citation favored legislation for the intro
duction of any competing telephone COM
pany which shall give q guarantee Of its
ability, financially and otherwise, to carry
On said business.
After a short discussion upon what was
meant by municipal control and the ex-
PLANTATION by Secretary Sperry that 1t did
not mean ownership, but merely munich
pal direction, the resolution was adopted
Mr. Solomon Carr called attention to the
need Of improved streets, and DR.. A. Pat
ten. in this connection, spoke of the filthy
condition of the streets in East Washing
never seen the streets in a more filthy OF
dilapidated condition than at present.
VIM. A. Girouard said the streets all
over the city were never in a worse con-
l,4I Inv nr -
and he saw no improvement in the streets
swept by hand over the machine-swept
streets. President Smith spoke Of the
dirty streets in Southeast Washington.
Mr.. o. B. Hallam of the committee or
proposed legislation submitted a draft Of 3
bill to incorporate the Provident Aid As
ISOLATION of the District OF Columbia The
bill provides for a board OF thirty mem
bers, the division of the city into ten dis
tricts, the further subdivision Of these dis
tricts, and the employment Of agents tc
| distribute relief. and that the members
shall be appointed from the section In
the District of Columbia.
There were numerous suggestions as &c
amendments to the bill. the most impor.
| tant being that one-third Of the members
| of the board go out of Office each year. the
| limit of the longest term being three years
| The bill was finally adopted.
Upon motion Of Mr.. J. w. Babson. cop
| les Of this report were furnished to the
chairman of the committee on health, pc.
| lice and charities, with instructions to have
| the same introduced in both houses Of Con
gress
Mr. ]. w Babson moved a vote Of thank.
| to the members of the committee on recla
nation of the Anacostia flats, who hai
worked faithfully and indefatfgably FOL
| four years. The resolution was adopted
| Mr.. Tracy L. Jeffords moved a vote OF
thanks to the press, the board OF trade
| the District Commissioners and other citi
zens' associations for the help they has
given.
| OF the great assistance the press had eiveI
the association and the resolution was theI
passed.
calling for an investigation of the track
of the Capital Railway Company, which
| were represented as being In a dangerous
condition. The resolution was passed.