Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
BETTER WATER SUPPLY
EAST WASHINGTON CITIZENS
PLEASED WITH OUTLOOK.
Reclamation of Anacostia, Flats and
Other Suggested Improvements
Discussed Last Night.

The first meeting OF the East Washington
(,itfzens' Association for the winter was
held last night at Donnelys Hail, SOUTH
east Washington
President Smith said that very little
change had occurred in the street car situ-
alton during the summer recess Work on
the Columbia road extension, he said, had
been commenced, but that nothing had yet
been done on the 18th street extension
The water supply question. which is one OF
interest was progressing in a manner sat
isfactory to everybody. great amount
of work had been done, he stated, and when
the work was finished the people of Capitol
Hall would have 30-foot higher level than
what exists at present
People who have water no higher than
the second story will then have water as
high as the fifth story. Water will be
correspondingly high in other sections.
Reference was also made to the work that
Is being done I'm the line of improving the
sewer system.
Increased Taxes.
Referring to the matter of increased tax
alton the president said he thought enough
good will be accomplished with the addi-
tional amount of taxes to compensate the
taxpayers for the increase. The matter or
the Jail workhouse and cemeteries beins
southeast section was called to the atten-
ton of the members. and Mr.. Smith said
he hoped these places will some day be re-
moved Another matter discussed was the
reclamation of the Anacostia flats. The
work above the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
President Smith said. will no doubt have TO
be provided for In the District appropria-
ton bill. as the committees OF Congress re-
fuse to consider the water above the Navy
Yard bridge available for commercial pur-
poses.
Protest Against Workhouse.
Mr.. ]. W. Babson. chairman of the COM
mittee on public buildings, said he had no
formal report to make. but he did want to
enter a protest against the proposed en-
Iargement of the workhouse. Re offered
resolution reciting that the value of prop
erty and the extension of improvements In
the eastern part of the city is seriously i'm
paired and retarded by the location OF the
workhouse and other correctional institu-
lions in that section and asking that the
East Washington Citizens Association
earnestly protest against any extension OF
these institutions in their present locality
and against the contemplated additional
appropriation for the enlargement of the
present workhouse.
President Smith said that the almshouse
and potter's field will be removed. The re-
moval of these institutions. he said. will be
one step in the direction of what the asso-
citation has been trying to accomplish. The
resolution was adopted.
Massachusetts, Avenue Boulevard.
Mr. Babson said that the action Of the
congressional committee upon the union
depot bill opens up the question of making
a boulevard of Massa chusetts avenue. This
matter, said the chairman of the commit
tee, will be of great assistance in getting
the correctional institutions out of East
Washington. On motion of the executive
committee the association voted to ask
Congress at this session to make provision
for the beginning of the work on the fats
above the Pennsylvania avenue bridge.
On motion of Mr. w. Mosby Williams the
association adopted resolution that the
association tender to President Roosevelt
It's gratitude for and its unanimous APP
pfoval OF the appointment of Mr.. Ashley
NJ. Gould as an associate justice of the SUI
preme Court of the District of Columbia.
and of Mr.. Morgan H. Beach as United
States attorney for the District.
An Unsightly Pole.
Rev. Dr. Nicholson pastor OF Trinity
Methodist Church. at 5th and C streets
southeast told what had been done in the
matter Of getting rid of what he termed an
runsightly pole'' that was recently placed
near the church. The pole, he said, de-
stroys the beauty of the church and also
that of the park.
'If that pole remains there" said the min
lister, lit means that all of East Washing
ton will be strung with overhead wires.
Lincoln Park"
Mr.. Weller said he felt that the pole
Is an illegal structure. He did not want
to be put in the position of opposing addi-
tionai fire protection, but he did say that
the nearest engine house is not more than
300 feet from the location of the pole. Re-
marks were made by several other men,
bers. and the association put itself on rec
ord favoring the removal of the pole
and the loss of the additional fire protection
until the wires can be placed underground.
Election of Officers.
On motion of Mr.. Babson the association
voted its approval of the amended railroad
bill. The election of officers for the ensu-
Ing year resulted IN the choice of Mr..
Thomas w Smith, president; Mr.. NJ 1. 4
Weller. vice president; Mr.. A. F. Sperry,
Secretary; Mr.. B. W. Clark treasurer; Mr..
"A. Il. Clark. jr., Mr.. w. Mosby Williams
and Mr. j. w. Babson, members of the ex-
ecutive committee.