Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-06
ITS FIRST FALL MEETING
GEORGETOWN CITIZENS ASSOCIA-
TION DISCUSSES NEEDS OF WEST END
Question of Extending National Park
old Reservoir Site to lie
Utilized.

The initial meeting of the Georgetown
Citizens Association for the fall season was
held last evening at the hall of the First
Co-opera tive Building Association, 1925 32d
street. There was a representative gather
ing of citizens when Mr.. B. T. Janney,
the president. called the meeting to order
al 7:20 o'clock. Mr.. James H. Taylor Off
cated secretary.
A letter was read from Col. Henry F.
Bount, regretting his inability to be pres
ent, but suggesting to the association that
the site of the old and now unused reser-
vcir at 32d and U streets. should be utilized
as the location for statue, or at least a
breathing space and a lookout over the
Potomac. Col. Blount favored enlarging
the area by the purchase of the property
adjoining the reservoir on the east. The
question of the extension of the National
Park along the Rock creek and taking in
the ground adjoining the Oak Hill cemetery
was also brought up. Upon motion the lat
ter was referred to the committee on legls-
lation
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. G. l..
Nicolson that the thanks of the associa-
ton be rendered the Commissioners for
abandoning The plan of fencing in the West
ern High School grounds, and that they be
requested to use their best endeavors to-
ward securing the use of the appropria-
ton. with such additional sum may be
needed, for the purpose of purchasing the
strip of land Immediately in the rear of the
building thereby devOting the entire block
to the purposes of the school.
The resolution passed and the secre-
tary was instructed 10 send copy of the
resout on to the District Commissioners and
another copy to Mr.. j. II. Gordon of the
beard of education.
Streets Needing improvements.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Geo.
W. King that the chairman of the COM
mittee on public Improvement be requested
to furnish the association with a schedule
containing streets west of Rock creek which
were submitted to Congress needing
improvements and amount of appropriation
granted therefor: list of streets showing
how much of said apprOpria tons are avail
able and what streets are to be improved,
and what streets are scheduled for improve
ments in the forthcoming report to Con-
gress of the District Commissioners. The
resolution was passed unanimously.
A letter was read from Mr. Henry b.
LOCKER, surveyor of the District, calling at
tention to the need of public ownership of
the field and office notes of the late Henry
W. Brewer. one of the leading surveyors of
the District during his time and an author
ity on Georgetown lines. The letter stated
that the Commissioners would recommend
to Congress the purchase of the material,
and suggested that when the matter comes
before the national legislature the George
town Citizens Association urge upon the
District and the appropriation committees
favorable action for the requirement of the
records. The matter was referred to the
committee on legislation, with instructions
to communicate with Congress on the sub
feet.
A letter was read from Secretary Tindall
in which it was stated that there was no
appropriation for the work of constructing
a sewer for the Industrial Home School and
the Home for Incurables in the pending
District appropriation bill, and that a spe-
citic appropriation is necessary. The mat
ter referred to the proper committee
to do all in its power to obtain the neCes-
sery appropriation.