Evening star., 1901-12-06
EAST END CITIZENS.
Business Matters Considered at Meet
ing of Association.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
East End Suburban Citizens Association,
| held last evening at Northeast Temple, with
| President VIM. H. Ernests in the chair,
| Messrs Frank j. Solan and VIM. B. Swim
! deils were admitted to membership and sew
| eral resolutions were adopted.
| The action of the executive committee in
asking that condemnation proceedings be
instituted to acquire certain ground and
| that the Commissioners be requested to in
| crease the allowance for the permanent inn
provement of Bladensburg road from $4,000
| to $4,000 was approved by resolution of the
| association.
Mr.. Alex. NJ. Holmes reported he had no
ticed in the columns of The Star that new
ice company, now being organized, was
looking for site for its factory, and the
committee on manufactures was instructed
to look the matter up and offer suitable
site, on the best possible terms, in the east
ern section of the District.
The secretary read a communication from
Mr.. Evan H. Tucker, president of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
tion, in which he stated he would lay be-
fore his association the matter of co-ope-
rating with the East End Association con-
cerning public park and street extensions
A communication of similar tenor from Mr..
Thos. w. Smith, president of the East
Washington Citizens Association, was also
read. In his letter Mr.. Smith stated very
little expenditure of money and thought
has ever been given the portion of the Dis
trict lying east of 11th street from the
Anacostia river to the northern District
line"
1t was decided to have an entertainment
and smoker the evening of January 2, 1902
and on motion Messrs, VIM. B. Osborne,
]. NJ. Burns and L. D. Walter were ap-
pointed committee to make arrange
ments therefor.
The secretary offered a resolution, when
was unanimously adopted, to the effect
that the East End Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation congratulates the Board of Trade
upon the selection of Thos w. Smith as it's
president and citing that East Washing
ton in particular is to be congratulated on
the selection, for the first time in the his
tory of the city of one of it's representa-
tive citizens for such an important Office
The president announced the appoint
ment of his committees for the ensuing
term as follows:
Executive and legislative committee-Wm,
II. Ernest, Chas. r. Talbert, Robert Bowd-
Ter, John H. Rupert, ]. NJ Burns, J. M.
Wood and R. E. Dittoe.
On streets, roads and bridges-J. NJ.
Burns, j. A. Rupert, A. M. Holmes, VIM.
B. Palmer and George Pollock.
On police, fire and lights-Chas. R. Tai
pert, Amos F. Souder, j. A. Rupert, Hugh
A. Kane and r. E. Dittoe
On Railroads.&c.. E. Dittoe -Santus Auth
]. w. Brawner, w. S. Clark and Samuel A.
Coombs.
On sanitation-Robert Bowdler, DR.. L. D.
Walter, VIM. B. Osborne, Jerry Wilt and C.
Phelps.
On street extension-J. H. Rupert, B. L.
Palmer, w. G. Dunno, Santus Auth and
Leopold Luchs.
On manufactories-J. NJ. Wood, w. G.
Dunno, Nicholas Auth, DR.. L. D. Walter
and VIM. B. Palmer.
On motion Of Mr.. Edward Rehil the chair
appointed Messrs. j. NJ. Burns, VIM. G.
Dunno, B. L. Palmer, Edward Refill Amos
f. Souder, John H. Rupert and Hugh A.
Kane committee of seven to confer with
the Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation next Monday evening in reference
to parks, street extension and other mat
ters, after which the meeting adjourned