The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-09
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
An Appeal for Aid From Brazoria
County. Tex.
The Commissioners Asked 10 In
terest Washington People in the
Sufferers From the September
STANDARDIZATION of n Hydrant in
Sherman Avenue - Dog Licenses.

NJ s. Munson Chairman OF the Citizens
Relief Committee of Brazoria County, Tex,
has written to the Commissioners asking aid
for the sufferers from the September storm
which wrecked the city of Galveston. Bra
zoria County, he says, is situated on the
gulf coast adjacent to Galveston County,
and he states that it was in the direct path
of the destructive hurricane of September
and was in the line of its greatest force.
He says that the county has an area Of
LAS square miles and the population is
abou; is, COO, engaged mostly in agricultu-
raj pursuits, nearly all of whom have been
left homeless and without means of sup
port. The Commissioners are informed
that a generous public has sent about $62,-
. 600 to the relief of the county. which has
answered the Immediate needs of the peo-
pie. but this relief is stated to be more or
less temporary in character and that 1t 10
about exhausted.
Mr. Munson states that the people of
Brazoria County are not willing or fnan-
sc.ally able to seek other sections for work,
but desire rather to remain where they are
and rebuild their ruined homes. To do this
he says they will need additional relief for
the winter, as it will be about eight months
in the natural course of things before the
people can hope to grow crops and sell
them. Shelter, food, and clothing, he says,
must be forthcoming from some source.
and he informs the Commissioners that
they feel 1t their duty to ask aid of the
people of the United States believing that
from the bounteous stores of food and
clothing in the country an abundance can
be spared for the needy in Texas.
Mr.. Munson states that the greater loss
of life and property at Galveston has ap-
'palled the world and has drawn attention
from the destruction on the main land,
which in many instances was as complete
as that on the island. An appeal is made
for help to tide the impoverished people of
Brazoria County over the few months in
tervening between now and the return of
agriculture next year. when they will be-
come self-supporting and can shoulder their
losses and work their way ahead in the
world again.
Mr.. Munson states that all contributions
should be sent to the chairman of the relief
committee of Brazoria County, Angleton,
Tex.
The Citizens Association of Hillsdale
recently sent request to the Commits
sioncrs asking that street lamps be erect
ed on Staunton, Bowen, and Pomeroy Ave-
nues, Hillsdale. In their letter to the
Commissioners they say that Stanton
Avenue is especially in need of lights, as
1t is much Travelled thoroughfare and
passes through a dark ravine where the
roadway is not broad enough for two
teams to pass.
In reporting upon the application at the
request Of the Commissioners Thomas
Fisher, Inspector of the Electric Lighting,
states: 1T will be impossible. owing to
the small balance remaining in the street
lighting appropriation, to grant this re-
quest for lamps in Hillsdale and vicinity.
The department has at the urgent re-
quest of this association recently erected
and lighted twelve lamps in Hillsdale ter
ritory and has on the list of lamps to be
erected twelve additional lamps on Good
Hope Road, which is most Travelled by the
farmers throughout that section in COM
ing to the city.
/ by comparison II will be seen that the
Territory across the Eastern Branch has
received full. IL not more than pro rata,
share OF the number of lamps which the
department has been able to order erected
during the present fiscal year. recon-
mend that the writer be informed in ac-
cordance with the above, and that it will
be useless to renew application for lamps
during this fiscal year; also that the APP
plication will be placed on file and receive
consideration with other requests when the
question OF extensions for the fiscal year
of 1902 is taken up
Upon the recommendation of Walter C.
Allen, the Electrical Engineer the Com
missioners have approved the report of Mr.,
Fisher. and the Hillsdale Citizens Asso-
citation will be informed in accordance
Herewith.
Commissioner Ross recently sent to the
Engineer Commissioner a statement with
reference TO the establishment of a service |
pipe and hydrant TO supply Dennis C.
Murphy, Of 2310 Sherman Avenue, and |
neighbor with water. Mr.. Ross states to |
his colleague that Mr.. Murphy was one of
the property owners who donated the land
for the widening Of Sherman Avenue Civ
ing 1900 feet for the purpose. 1t is also
stated that Mr.. Murphy was compelled to