Evening star., 1901-12-07
CITIZENS TALK BUSINESS
REGULAR SESSION HELD OF GEORGE.
TOWN ASSOCIATION.
Report ON Plans of Parking Com mis-
ered-Children's Fairgrounds.

The Georgetown Citizens Association
| held its regular monthly meeting last even
ing in the hail of the First Cooperative
| Bui.-lng Association. Mr.. B. T. Janney,
the president, called the meeting to order
| and Mr.. John Hadley Doyle act ed as secre-
tary, in the absence Of Mr.. James H. Tay-
| lor, who was unable to attend the meeting
on account of illness. --.--
Col. H. L. Blount of the committee on leg
islation reported that his conferee Mr.. F.
L. Moore, and himself had an informal dis
| cussion with the parking commission, which
| recently returned from Europe. in the in
| terest of the parking system of the ma
tional capital. Speaking personally Colonel
Blount said the idea Of the parking COM
mission is to start somewhere near Ben
ming, follow the Eastern branch which he
said, promises to become the Henley Of
America. thence to the newly reclaimed
flats. around and about the mall. through
the Monument lot, again across the re-
claimed flats. up into the valley of Rock
creeA. beyond Oak H.. cemetery. and from
point near there take in both sides of the
stream.
1t was also stated that the plans pre-
pared some time ago by the now surveyor
of the District, Capt. LOCKER have been
incorporated in the plans of the commits
Sion The Boyce estate, Col. Blount said
will be one Of the most beautiful adjuncts
as we'll as one of the chief entrances to the
park. the driyeways leading into the Zoo
logical Park and diverging off through
peautlful roads to the west by way of the
united states naval observatory and CIeve-
land Park Col. Blount said the plan of
the commission was one of the most COM
prehensive systems ever devised and that
it had the Endorsement of all the leading
members of Congress.
Public improvements
Mr.. George W. King, from the committee
on public improvement, read q letter from
the secretary of the board of Commission
ers, In reference to certain work scheduled
for Georgetown during the coming year,
and also list Of improvements for the
past few years. Mr.. King did not agree
with the wording of the letter, and showed
by hgures taken from the annual reports
of the Commissioners for the years named
that something like $4,000 in the way of
unexpended balances remained to the credit
OF this section. dating back to 1899
lie further stated that Congress appro-
prlated so much for the specific improye-
ments. which up to date have NOT been
touched, and the same streets are still
scheduled for improvement. The matter
created soma discussion, and the committee
was instructed to continue in the work.
and if regarded to be necessary. to Law ths
matter before Congress
FROM the committee on public health DR..
George Wood spoke of the need of having
physicians to the poor for West Washing
ton. On his motion a resolution was pass-
ed requesting the board of charities to an
point a resident of Georgetown as one of
the physicians for the poor under the ap-
preparation for 1902.
Approve q Suggestion.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. John
Hadley Doyle that the association approve
the plans embodied in the report of Mai.
Sylvester. superintendent of police, that
certain portions Of the public squares be
set ASIDE as play grounds for the children,
and that the association stands pledged to
assist IN the movement. The resolution
was passed.
Mr.. j. W. Bogley reported that the
Georgetown and Tenleytown road officials
were willing to confer with citizens in rela-
ton to the establishment of parcel freight
system on their lines, and that the confer
ence will be held shortly.
A letter from the secretary Of the board
OF education was read, in which It was
stated that The present arrangement of
night schools, made for the purpose Of con-
centrating the work and thereby improving
Its character. will continue during the pres
ent school year. In accordance with these
plans there will be no night school in
Georgetown during the current school term.