The Washington times., 1902-02-09
MUNICIPAL VIEWS EXPRESSED.
RESOLUTIONS Passed mt Georgetown
Citizens Association Meeting,


Citizens Association Meeting.
Among the resolutions presented and
passed at the meeting of the Georgetown
Citizens Association Friday night were
the following:
By Mr. George W King:
Whereas the official reports show that
the number of nonresident patients in
the st. Elizabeth's Hospital for the In
sane is far greater than the number of
| the patients from the District of Column
bia, it is the sense of this meeting that
the bill now pending in the Congress of
the United States to make said Asylum
exclusively Government institution with
only pro rata charges for District Of Co.
luTbia patients, is just and proper one,
and should he favorabIy acted upon
BY Mr. George G. Boteler:
Resolved, That this association heart
Trade TO adjust the discriminating freight
rates. now against The District, charged
by railroads."
By j. Hadley Doyle:
Resolved, That this association give
its hearty support to the bill that was
presented by Senator Mcmillan providing
for loan by the United States Govern
ment to the District govcrHnie MT Of
S11 ,O67 600
This resolution passed. but was strenu-
ousy opposed by Mr.. George ". King,
who objected to the clause in the bill pro-
vding for 81 900 000 for the Improvement
of the Anacostia Flats. which, he stated
was provided for ii the river and harbor
appropriation bills, and also, as stated by
Colonel Blount, would be covered by the
appropriation made by the Parking Com
mission.
BY George W. King:
Resolved. For the simplifcation Of
methods and for the proper transaction
CT business and the convenience of the
and the General Tax Office be consolidat-
ed, and bills for both water rent and
taxes be rendered the taxpayer, and be
made payable at the same time
This resolution was given to the ex-
ecutiye committee to modify and make re-
port upon at its next meeting.
Other resolutions pas sed were:
Resolved, That this association ap-
prove the action of the Board of Trade
in regard TO the personal tax bill, rs the
passage OF same would work great IL
jury to the welfare of the District."--Of-
fered by Col. H. F. Blount.
Resolved. That this association endorse
the recommendation for the immediate
repair of the Aqueduct Bridge, provided
for in the bill introduced by Mr. Latimer
or the proposition Of building a new
bridge. introduced by Senator Mcmillan"
Offered by Mr. George G. Boteler.
Resolved, That this association disap-
prove, by any and all means, the attempt
of few to compel the Georgetown and
Tenleytown Railroad to run its cars
through TO Washington. as the same has
been thoroughly tested and found to be
i.npracticable and tending at times TO
blockade both roads and affect the sched
ule to suoh an extent as to utterly destroy
the convenience Of the road. Offered by
J. w Bogiey.
4 resolution regarding the proposed
roadway bridge across the Potomac, was
laid On the table 1t was as follows:
Whereas the Mt. Vernon Electric
Company (owned and controlled by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the
citizens and property owners of Alexan-
dria county. who would be the ones NEST
ly benefited by said bridge, should be
each required TO pay at least one-fourth
Of the cost of said construction
by Mr. George W. King.