The times., 1901-03-12
FOR INAUGURATION IN MAY
Northeast Citizens Favor the
Change for Sanitary Reasons.
Resolutions Passed Advocating the
Appointments ~ Permanent EZ-
s-cutise Committee - Association
Satisfied Aith Appropriate

Appointments 81 Permanent H.
ecutfse Committee - Association
Satisfied Rith Appropriations.
The members Of the Northeast Wash
iuEton citizens Association want the
date of the Inauguration ceremonies
changed with the recollection of the
dismal and discouraEing downpour of the
Fourth of March still fresh in their minds.
a resolution was adopted at the regular
meeting last night which expressed tn"
ouiniou that the date should lee changed
To MAY g. when Washington is supposed
to bs 1T its best Ever since hall of
Washington took a cold by standing in
the rain to witness the Inauguration pa
geaut there has been widespread com
plaiut against the holding OF the cere-
monies i'm a season which nearly always
is attended by Indictment weather
The resolution was introduced by Dr-
L w Kirby the Chairman Of the Com
mitt,e on Sanitation. He declared that
much illness was oCCasioued by exposure
ON Inauguration Day. which was, as Il
rule cold. rainy, and dis3greeaole' anu
said that "A change would be desiraoi'
from "a sanitary point Of view as wei as
that il would add TO the attractiveness OF
the ceremonies to have them take place
unanimously adopted and copy will be
sent 90 Mr Edison. the Chairman of the
inaugural Committee. The resolution
reads as follows.
Resolved That II Is the sense Of the Northeast
1ls.Ilrrt- tir5zau-' Association that the present
lD5,Ic7lraI Executive Committee should he per
petuated ior the purpose oi eNerting Us influence
10 change the date of the inauguration OF inc
President irow March 3 60 May l.
The meeting was held in the Northeast
sfeu1pIe. al Twelfth and " Streets north
east. Evan II. Tucker presided The hrst
business which came up after the read
ing of tbe minutes was in connection with
a communication from 7. W. Smith.
President of the East Washington Citi-
zens' Association relative to action taken
1T the last meeting of that organization
with view to securing more pubic
parks and spaces in the District Ihe
communication was endorsed and ccm-
mittec will confer with other associa-
tions i'm regard 90 the matter.
President Tucker. as chairman Of the
committee ON proposed legislation, gave
a brieT review of that committees work
before Congress during the session just
closed. Mr.. Tucker said that the North
east section was getting along nicely in
IN, matter of appropriations. He quoted
=
pIoyemonts the section had received S59-
1,a lie thought that the suburban por-
tious of the city Were treated too liber-
ally. iulsmUCh as they had received SI46.-
$3.50 for street Improvements and the w
ban portion of the city only Sl59.o91 when.
as matter OF fact. the streets in the
heart cf the city needed the improve
meutS more. or the total amount APP
Hrupriatod be said. the Northwest sub
urban section had received S1l5.Gpo. while
thc Northeast suburban section had been
given only Sl3.o5J Mr. Tucker said that
THIS Was UotpTIouSiy unjust. In the mat
trF eI sewers. however. the Northeast
section he said. had fared well. He spoke
a- the appropriations made for the COM
"l-ti"n of the sewerage system in that
part of the city and contended that one
of h" greatest needs Of the city was
thus supplied.
Tho matter of the reclamation of the
AHacostia flats is one which seldom tails
To receive attention at the meetings of
the Northeast Association. During the
session Of Congress just closed there was
provision for the reclamation OF the
flats in the River and Harbor bill. When
thiS was lost all present hope for 2u ap-
proPriatiGn was disBelled The members Of
tho assaci9tion are Of The opinion that
tAr only Wa te get an appropriation lS
t' WpTk Tor II as part Of the District
appropriation bill. They regard any pro-
vision iu the River and Harb0r bin as
useless fuT the purpose.
iI a discussion which arose IN regard
To railroad matters, President Tucker
sai' that the association would take steps
t. hoid tha railroads tiose 10 tEe law.
Notwithstanding the fact that the railroad
Eiu~ had been passed lie said that tspeC-
i4l care would Dee exercised to see that
trains did not obStruct the crossings and
fEtt If necessary. The association would
ask Major sylvester to station policemen
siJ tHe crossings 10 see thar the regala-
tipuS were obey ed
Iu connection with school matters. Mr
NJ. ). Iagg took occasion To mighty com
lu,uG tu,- work OF The pres mt i;naul 1t
Education IIc said that tine work iu the
Iziudergarteus was especially thorough
and beneficial
IN IN course of his brief report as
Chairman Df tbp Corr
ir Kirby said that The new police re-
ulltIaH oBiigiuE street cars TO stop pu the
near side OF the street was am impnTtalt
measure. because il resulted In the .sdT-
fHz or Nf- and limb. Major J. D. Burke
took 50 ueN view Of the matter aud said
lfat ie thought that the cars snOu.a step
anywhere a. person happened l. stanp.
whether d. was on the near or the far
Side OF She street. He said, however. there
Was Httl- hope of this and that the as
sr-Iati9u WAS not likely To get much from
th. railroad corporations unless IL became
ed corporation itself