Evening star., 1900-10-09
TAXATION OF REAL ESTATE
BILL INDORSED by NORTHEAST
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION.
Government Ground Alone Excepted
Reports of Com mmittees-Annual
Election of Officers.

The annual meeting of the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association was held
last evening at Northeast Temple, H street
near 10Th street northeast. President E. II.
Tucker occupied the chair and Mr.. 8. Sow
erbutts was secretary.
Mr.. William j. FriZzell, chairman of the
committee on steam railroads, made a re-
port, during which he commented on an
article printed in The Star in which the
plans of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company relative to the elevation of its
tracks and the making of other improve
ments in the District of Columbia were
outlined.
A letter was read from Mr.. H. H. Mar
tin. member of the executive committee,
rendering his resignation because of
moVal from the northeastern section of the
city. The resignation was accepted with
expressions of regret.
Maj. j. b. Burke brought to the attention
of the association a bill which he wants to
have passed by Congress, directing that all
real estate in the District of Columbia not
owned by the government of the United
States or by the government of the District
of Columbia shall be assessed and listed
for taxation and taxed according to its as
SeSSed value except so much of the ground
of duly Incorporated cemetery associations,
as is dedicated to and used solely for burial
purposes and not held for private income or
profit. The paper, after discussion by Maj.
Burke Mr. w. j. FrZzell. DR.. F. w. Kir
by Mr.. +. A. Sebrng and Mr.. S. Sowerbutts,
was amended by striking out the exemption
relative to ground owned by cemetery as
sociations. and was adopted and referred to
the committee on proposed legislation for
further action.
Mr.. Loring Chappen, chairman of the
school committee. reported that pressure of
other duties had prevented him from pre-
pairing report for presentation at this
time.
Sanitation Affairs.
DIR. f. w. Kirby. from the committee on
sanitation. read letter received from
Health officer Woodward in reply to some
remarks made by the former relative to the
collection of ashes at the last meeting OF
the Northeast Citizens Associations also
communication from Mr.. Warner Stutler,
superintendent of street cleaning. on the
same subject. The letters We're placed on
file.
Major J. B. Burke chairman of the COM
mittee on public conveyance, submitted
report to the effect that the committee has
had under consideration the published rules
and instructions governing the employees of
the several lines of street railways in this
city, relative to transfers or one cOntinu-
Gus ride for one fare. and that being salts
hed that every member of the association
Is Informed of all the facts by experience,
the committee believes that there is suffi-
clent and justifiable cause for the COM
plants made by the public thereon, par
llcularly tnat portion living In the north
eastern section of the city, and the COM
mittee recommended that the authorities
who have charge of the matter be asked to
strictly enforce the laws on the subject.
The troubles now declared to- exist are
caused. the report stated, not because of
the absence of law, but because of neglect
of its enforcement by the persons who
have been intrusted with that duty The
committee further recommended that the
association take the action necessary to
bring about full compliance with the stat
utes and reverence for the same
The report was adopted.
Election of Officers.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the reelection of Mr. E. H.
Tucker as president; Mr.. ]. B. Burke, vice
president; ). Sowerbutts, secretary and
John r. COlvin, financial secretary.
There was long discussion as to whether
Mr.. A. II. F. Holster. the treasurer, ought
to be reelected, he has been out of
the country for a considerable time, and
the date of his return Is uncertain, but il
was finally settled by making him the
unanimous choice of the Organization for
another year. The financial secretary was
requested to perform the duties of treas
urer until the latter gets ready to reas-
sumo his duties.
Messrs. William ]. FriZzell, Loring Chap
pell and E. w. Kirby were reelected mem
bers of the executive committee, and
Messrs. F. A. Sebring and l.. d. Walters
were chosen to succeed Messrs. H. II. Mar
tin and n. l.. King who We're unable to
serve longer In that capacity.
The chairman stated that the standing
committees for the ensuing year would be
announced at the next meeting of the asso-