Evening star., 1900-04-10
RAILROADS AND SCHOOLS
QUESTIONS DEBATED By NORTH
EAST CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
Discussion of Order for the MuExling
of Dogs-Changes in Rail-
road Grades.

Northeast Washington Citizens Association
was held last night at which number OF
matters of Importance to the section repre-
sented were discussed. The railroad and
school questions claimed the attention OF
the association for time, and the order
for the muzzling Of dogs was also cons1d-
cred.
DR.. Kirby, chairman of the committee on
sanitary affairs, said he hoped Congress
would not fail to appropriate a sum for the
removal of ashes from the CITY This, he
said, would be the best sanitary measure
that could be adopted.
81 would like TO say something more,
said DR.. Kirby. but as my time is limited
l will wait until another meeting.
Cant you tell us something about the
muzzlng of dogs?" asked Mr.. FrlZzeIl.
I'm glad you mentioned that question,
said Dr. Kirby. IF ! had my way would
muzzle every dog In the United states. IL
the muzzling of all the CANNES would pre-
vent tha biting OF one person, then L say
muZZle them.
He called attention to the fact that but
2.0c0 citizens oppose the order, while the
other 100000 are favorable to it.
Another question that came up was that
relating to the appointment of Commission
er Ross successor. MT. Chappell moved
that the association indorse Mr.. Ross to
succeed himself. and also moved that
committee be appointed to wait upon the
President and tell him of the wishes of the
association.
1t was suggested by several members that
Mr. Ross would in all probability succeed
himself.
President Tucker explained that the asso-
citation had always refrained from innorsing
candida -eS. BY an almost unanimous vote
the association decided to take no action on
the resolution.
Changes in Railroad Grades.
The secretary read a letter from I. c.
johnson of Brookland. who asked that the
association take action on the bill providing
for a change in the grades of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. Mr.. Frizzeli,
speaking on the subject of changing the
grade, said he had been told by the En-
gineer Commissioner that the Commission
ers had authority to make changes at any
time in the grade of the streets or alleys.
and the people whose property is damaged
have no redress He spoke OF the change
made in the grade of the BCnD!nS road ana
said a number of houses had been damaged.
Mr. Dunn, after stating that he had
spoken on this question number of times.
referred more particularly to the changes
made in the grade of alleys. Other remarks
Were made and the communication was re-
ferred to the committee on proposed !egiS-
Iation. Several communications from other
| ASSOCIATIONS and individuals We're received
and referred to the proper committees
! Among these was one from the George
| towns Citizens Association. asking that
| favorable acton be taken on the bill to pro-
| vide for union depot for steam railroads.
It was stated by Mr.. ChappcH that acton
| on every question Of this kind would only
assist in defeating the railroad b'll now
pending, which promises to give the city
| relief.
| President Tucker Reports Progress.
| President Tucker. chairman of the COM
| mittee on proposed legislation, said he could
| only report progress. The railroad question
| he said, would be the first one looked after.
| Senator Mcmillan, he added, had asked fol-
| a report that was made by the association.
| The senator he said, is somewhat perplexed
| because Of the number of conflicting inter
| ests and complaints. and he hoped the mem
! bers OF the association would do as little
| complaining as possible. This is the first
| time the railroad companies have agreed
4 to anything he observed. and he hoped they
/ will be given opportunity to make the
| improvements.
| President Tucker also said there had beer
/ two grade-CrOssing accidents almost in tbs
| shadow of his house recently. In one case
| a milk wagon was struck, while in the
| other a coupe was demolished. He spoke OF
4 the narrow escape of the men in the mill
| wagon and said he understood the railroad
| company had compromised by paying small
| amounts of money.
| Such accidents" he said, "only go tC
| show that grade crossings, even where they
| are protected by gates, should be aboi
| ished.'
| What became of the gateman?" askct
! Mr.. Frizzell.
/ He was suspended for two weeks with
/ out pay" answered President Tucker. "I
| want to say in that connection he cor
| tinued, that the watchman could not see
| the approaching engine because there wer'
| so many cars packed on the tracks adjacent
| to the crossing. The gateman was watch
| ing the movements of the shifting engine a
| the time and could not possibly see The
| train that did the damage.
Mr.. Tucker made Il verbal report on mat
| tiers before Congress, including street int
| proVeIueuts. and matters Of interest to tht
| people of Northeast Washington. He Sait
| the amount allotted 10 the northeast sec
| tiUn is very small compared with what Tho
| northwest section is allowed.
Report on schools.
! Chairman Chappell OF the school commit
| tee made written report. The committee
| cOngratulates the association on the out
come Of the action taken in October reiativ,
| To the general conduct Of the public schools
| and gives credit to the North Capitol ant
| lexington Citizens Association. Refercnc,
| is made in the report to the investiga tioI
| made by the Senate committee. The itcn
in the District appropriation bill, the com
mittee thinks. about fits the situation ar.
approves it, suggesting few minor changes
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