The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-08
NBTSFROM GEORGETOWN
Business Transacted by the Citi-
ZenS' Association Last Night.


west End Real Estafc TITLES.
The Georgetown Citizens ASSOCIATION
met Iasr night with President B. 7. jan
I neg IL the CHAR ard Nr. James Il Tay-
/ IOr IS secretary. The meeting was
/ largely attended one Of the most inter
/ esting matters discussed vas that per
( tanning 10 the r. ". Brewer archives.
/ M. Brewer. VINO died several months
/ age, Was a Surveyor OF many years ex-
! perielue and III the course Of his work
I had gathered . great quantity Of very val
/ liable data bearing upon District property
! lines ana titles, the greater part Of Il re-
| Iatins TO Georgetown. y motion was
mace 70 urge the District Government to
: secure the necessary appropriation 10
purchase these records and data for the
. use 6f the District surveyors and general
+ public
/ Jesse II Wilson sell known title ex-
! amIner, stated that his profession had
/ brought him during .Ir. Brewers life.
! close TO the data in question and he was
q qualified 10 state that Ger~geLowu's titles
/ depended largely upon IL His records
/ are not possessed II many instances by
{ the District Brewer, he said, was i
I genius IN furnishing deed lines. II the
/ District does nO- get his maps, charts,
] notes etc, the people VIII suffer. Dis
/ trIct surveyor Locker appreciates fully
. the value Of the records and has strongly
( advocated their purchase ever since
/ Mr. Brewers death. Their presenc in the
/ once, he Gays IA substance, IS absolutely
( essential IN many Instances to the fur
/ nlsning CT correct lines.
I = committee CONSISTING OF Messrs- Jesse
( n wilson, James H Taylor, and j. ".
Bosiey, was appointed 10 present the
matter before the authorities and work
Ter the acquisition CT the records by the
! Uistric:
: communication from 3Ir c C. Ian
caster OF The Northwest Citizens Asso-
/ citation asked that the project 10 widen
Wisconsin Avenue be endorsed. It was
stated n the meeting that much OF the
. property Affected BY the widening has
( osen donated for the purpose L IS pro-
posed 10 absorb tweuJy-seyen feet OF prf-
yaJe property on ether side Of the present
! highway The movement was endorsed
George e. BOteIer. representing the
( committee on commerce, presented for
endorsement the Dill OF the Old Dominion
and Great Falls Railroad COMPANY pro-
/ yIdIng Tor the widening Of the Aqueduct
nit the road TO lay single track II was
[ stated that the bill provides for the use
or the tracks Dy other roads on the pay
ment OF Just proportion OF the expense
( Incurred. SIR. BOteieF further stated that
the Improvements designed would nos cost
the District people q penny or interfere
IN the slightest degree with the present
! traffic
Georgetown IS heartily in favor of the
passage OF this Dill and endorsed il through
It's association. unanimously. J. Hite NIL
Ter remarked. that Georgetown could bet
/ ter afford 70 subscribe the S25. coo needed
TO widen the structure. than lose this Op-
/ poTtunity Of making a direct connection
/ with virginia. The company wants no
I help II wants only permission to cross.
Messrs- Harlow and AgneW Of Alexandria
/ were at the Capitol yesterday working for
! favorable action on this bill 4 special
committee vas appointed to represent
Georg own. before TIE Congressional com
mites TO be consisted Those selected
/ we're Samuel c. Palmer. Gorge G. Bote-
. Ter. and Jesse Il. Wilson
George " King. representing The park
Ing committee. reported that Senator Nc
MILAN had promised TO present q bill. re-
guessing the President Of the United
I States to appoint = special parking COM
/ mission to take under advisement the en-
laTgemeut Of the reservation svstem-with
: special reference to Georgecown's needs.
Mr.. King thought It best 10 take no action
on the Slt.Gt0.00O bond matter. believing
hat Congress VIII eventually execute the
work planned by It's promoters. the Dis
trIct thereby avoiding the shOUIderiug Of
heavy debt
Frank J. Fvissner offered a resolution
that formal notice be taken of the 10th
anniversary of GeOrgetOWn'5 founding the
{ date OF which is fast approaching. The
{ resolution met with unanimous favor. and
/ ii committee consisting Of J Barton MI
/ Ter. Or. George ". Wood H T Taggart
. T J. Wissner. and J. Hite Miller was ap-
( pointed 20 make q report upon the matter
/ AZ the next meeting. incorporating views
as to the proper and most fitting manner
in which TO observe the day It IS not
I proposed TO make a deuOustrative ocaa
[ sion Of il or . call upon the citizens for
/ contributions The idea is 10 have the
literary bodies hold special sessions. the
/ students at the schools arrange aDpropri-
/ ate exercises. and those learned in The
/ towns history make addresses.
Newspaper reports from Atlanta Ga.
I state that Mrs. n. z. Horne. a philar-
| throDic lady Of that place backed by the
| press Of the city. Is making a strong eff
! fort to secure q pardon for Dolly Pritch-
| ard. the sixteen-year-oId girl who re
! Gently figured ma sensational infantIcide
/ case there. and was sentenced to the pen
itentiary for life. and to have her sent to
the House OF the Good Shep-
/ herd IN Georgetown. Thirty-ffth
and Streets, where there are
already several young girls from
[ Atlanta Mrs. Horne has made ar
! rangementS with the sisters Of the House
OF the Good Shepherd to take the girl IN
der their care as soon as she is pardOned
A Girls ATTEMPTED STTTCT0E