Evening star., 1901-11-12
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
NORTHEAST CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Reports of Committees Having Va
Schedules, Street improvements.

called attention to the work of macadamiz-
ing certain streets in the northeast sec
ticn. President Tucker gave ex-Commis-
sioner Beach credit for many of these i'm
provements He also spoke of what had
been accomplished in the way of aboiishing
grade crossings and said he felt satisfied
that the proposed union station for the
railroads will be erected in the north
east section. This section, he said, is grow
ing, and it is only a question of time be-
fore it will compare favorably with the
northwest.
Appointment Of Committees.
Committees for the ensuing year were ap-
pointed as follows:
Executive committee-Evan H. Tucker,
chairman; DIR. E. W. Kirby S. Sowerbutts'
j r. Colvin, A. H. F. Holsten. w. ]. Friz-
zeIl, Jerome B. Burke, F. D. Foster, A. U.
Nash and DIR. l.. d. Walter.
Proposed legisation-Evan H Tucker
chairman; DR.. f. NJ Gailaudet, w. J. Frlz-
zell, Arthur Cowsili DIR. E. w. Kirby, Dr.
l.. d. Walter and F. A. Sebring.
Steam railroads-Wm ]. FrizZell, CHAIR
man: w. O. Miller G. H. Aschenbach, +.
W. Smith, Clements Giebel, d. X. Hackman
and j. +. Harrell.
Streets avenues and alleys SoWer
butts. chairman; DIR. L. w. Kirby, Danlel
Newman, Joseph c. Caylor. JACOB frecn
Dr. L. d. Walter, Clarence l. Gessford ana
Dr. C. b. Campbell.
Water lights and sewers-A. ii. r. Hol-
stem. chairman; j. r. Coivin, j. B burke
B. Ostmau, W. o. Miller. G. II; Aschen-
ba ch r. f. Dittoe ard John A. Eckert.
Assessments and apportionment of appro-
priations-A O. Nash, chairman; w. J.
Frizzel. J. b. Burke, Albert Robinson w.
]. Lang and J. Fleming.
Parks and spaces-J. R. Colvin, chairman;
Meyer S. Cohen. NJ. c. Connolly, \. j.
Buehler. r. e. Dittoe Dr. H S. Medford
and
Schoois-F. d. Foster. chairman; w. B.
Patterson. B. F. Edwards: W; J. Lang, Dr.
c. B. Campbell. Clarence 1. Gessford, A. j,
Buehler and DR. Starr -arsons.
Sanitary affairs-Dr. E. W. Kirby, chair
man: w. J. Dunno, DIR. l. d. Walter. DR..
Starr Parsons, Meyer S. Cohen and A.
Kleeblatt
Public conveyances-Jerome B. Burke,
chairman; G. B. Rose George W. CARL, F.
d. Foster. E. jain. Walter NJ. Jones, Theo-
dore 1. King and Thomas j. Thompson.
Walter, chairman; Wam Donaldson
Meyer s. Cohen, F. A. Sebring, Victor H.
Esch. William L. Hughes Frank P.
Graves and William ]. Frizzef.
Inauguration Date.
Dr. Kirby, chairman of the committee
appointed to urge a change in the date of
the presidential inaugurations, reported
progress. He told of having visited Com
missioner Macfarland, and that he had
laid certain papers before him. These
papers, he said. have been returned to the
committee with thanks. The plan for MAX
ing the contemplated change, he said, orig
mated with the East Washington Citizens
Association, and DR.. Kirby suggested that
the committee be enlarged. His suggestion
was adopted
Chairman Frizzell of the special commit
tee appointed to confer with the railroad
officials regarding transfers, reported that
the committee had conferred with Vice
President Harries on five propositions. One
proposition, he said, was that some ar
rangement be made whereby the people of
Northeast Washington may reach the Bal
timore and Ohio depot, the Capitol and
Congressional Library. Mr.. Harries, he
said, explained that the matter of transfers
is in the hands of the board of control,
that board had fixed the transfers as they
are now given. After the matter of re-
ceivership for the roads IS settled the mat
ter of transfers will be readjusted in
manner to suit the public. Mr.. Frizzell
said he supposed the roads will be pur-
c--ased by a few men who have had con-
troll of the roads and have run them at
loss.
The question of a better service between
10Th street northeast and the District line
was also discussed. At present he said,
the cars run every forty minutes, and Mr.
Elarries promised to furnish a schedule in
order that the patrons of the road will
know just when they may catch cars"
The kenilworth branch was also discussed
prompt attention.
Mr.. Frizzeil said that the street railways
OF this city are now operating an ANAL
samation of eleven companies, and until
the sale is made no relief, he said, from
the present poor system of transfers may
be expected,
Committee on Lights.
Chairman HoIstein of the committee on
lights told of a request made of the Com
missioners for an electric light service on
Maryland and Massachusetts avenues. He
was informed that the policy Of the Com
missioners is to put arc lights on business
streets and streets which are traversed by
rapid transit lines.
Mr.. Tucker said he thought the broad
avenues mentioned should be brightly light
ed, and this cannot be done with gas lamps
lie thought these avenues should be given
electric lights, even If they have to be
taken off some of the narrow streets In
the northwest section. On motion of Mr..
Sowerbutts, North Capitol street was in
cluded in the list of streets on which the
Commissioners are to be asked to place
electric lights.
The chairman of the committee on pro-
posed legislation and apportionment of ap-
preparations was absent. President Tucker
SAID that more revenue is needed and the
assessor is considering the matter of COL
lectinS the personal tax under a dead
law. With a proper assessment of real es.
tate values he said, the revenue will be
ample without attempting to resurrect a
dead law. and a law which should never
have been enacted.
Mr.. Foster complained that his property
was assessed on a basis of the amount
mentioned in the building permit He re-
lated his experience to a friend who erected
an apartment house at expense of more
than $4,000 and mentioned $780, 600 in the
permit as its value. He was assessed ac-
cordlng to the amount stated in the per-
NIT.
Resolutions Adopted.
DR.. Kirby, chairman of the committee ON
sanitation. told of several matters acted
upon by his committee and then offered the
following resolutions, to the effect that
Many of the stores Of this city require
their clerks to stand during business hours,
from am. to 6 pm, and Saturday a
longer time, and do not provide means for
them TO sit down, except for short period
of thirty minutes for lunch, and as this
IS exceedingly burdensome and greatly i'm
pairs the health of their employees. espe-
cially of their saesladies, causing them
much suffering. loss of time, loss of salary
and expenditure of money; and as this is
in direct violation of a municipal ordinance.
requiring that they, the merchants. pro-