The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-08
news and GOSSIP
FROM GEORGETOWN
Citizens Association Dis
CuSSeS Water Tax.
Programme Of Services in the Churches
TomOTow-FaH Results in DislO-
Gated Shoulder.

The question Of the consoIida lion OF
the wafer and general tax was the priu-
cipal topic discussed at the meeting Of
the Georgetown Citizens Association last
night The resolution was offered by Mr..
A. X Paris.
The meeting night was changed from
Friday TO Monday. so as not 20 interfere
with the meeting Of the TcuIeytown citi-
zens.
The resignation Of Mr.. F. L. Williams
was received and accepted.
Mr.. George W. King. gave short his
tory of the option that was presented TO
the citizens Of Washington and George
town. in which he said that Georgetown
Taid an assessment Of 60 cents per run
ming foot. when tine pipes were laid in the
street with the understanding that the
use OF the water was 10 be porpetually
free. This assessment was sufficient TO
pay for the laying Of the entire water
mains I'm town. Washington accepted the
other proposal Of an annual water rent
This state of affairs existed for few
years. when there was inserted in the
District appropriation bill. 10y Water
Register Luby a clause which said there
should be nh discrimination in the col
lection of Yater rents IN the District
Under this ruling Georgetown was taxed
for water. though she had paid the whole
cost of the Introduction Of the pipes.
This Was contested by Mr.. WEIGH. but
before the case was fully decided. owing
10 the financial embarrassment Of the con-
testing party the case went by default and
has never been revised.
The matter Of the pending bisls in ref
erence 10 the AQucduct Bridge was spoken
Of and little history was also given
Sunday Services.
Missionary services will be held at DUE
barton Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow. The Rev Frank Il.
Havenner will oficiate In the evening, be-
ginning al 80. the anniversary of the
Sunday school Missionary Society viii be
appropriately observed. The Rev Shell
den Jackson viii make an address.
The Rev Herbert Scott Smith viii con-
duct the evening prayer and deliver the
sermon at Christ Church tomorrow The
pastor, the Rev A. r. Stuart, viii give
instructions in confirmation in the after
noon.
At Trinity Church tomorrow. the sermon
at late mass viii be preached by the Rev.
Father Edward Dewitt, of the Georgetown
University, and the Rev. Father David II.
BueL also Of the university, viii preach
in the evening. al the vespcr service.
The union services at the DumbartOn
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church viii
be held tomorrow afternoon, instead Of in
the evening.
Shoulder DislOcated.
James B. Curry. Of 1857 Potomac Street.
met with a painful accident Thursday
night He was walking down Fifth Street
southeast. near G. when he slipped and
fell on the icy sidewalk dislocating his
shoulder. He was taken TO the Casualty
Hospital.
Struck With a Stone
Aubrey Hibbs. young white boy. OF
316 y Street northwest. was struck in
the head with a stone yesterday after
noon. thrown by an unknown boy. An
ugly wound was inflicted. He went to the
Georgetown University Hospital and re-
ceiNed treatment
Real Estate Deals.