Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
RECEIVES REPORTS
ANNUAL MEETING OF SANITARY
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
Conditions Shown by Statement of
President Sternberg-The Elec-
ton of Officers.

Gen. George NJ. Sternberg presided at the
fifth annual meeting of the Washington
Sanitary Improvement Company. Saturday
evening. The annual reports submitted by
the officers were very satisfactory to the
stockholders Five years ago the company
Vas organized for the purpose of furnishing
a high class Of dwellings to wage earners
az reasonable rentals Flats have been
erected which contain separate apartments
for families. Particular attention has been
paid to sanitation in the construction of
these homes. The company has been man
aged by officers who receive no compensa-
ton.
c President SteFnbergs report showed that
during the past year thirty-six additional
houses have been built by the company, at
a cost of sSG.I11-1 -. making eighty houses
which IL now owns. One hundred and sixty
families are accommodated in these houses
Additional real estate has been purchased
aud contracts have been let for thirty -four
more houses. Subscriptions to the stock Of
tie company during the past year have
amounted to 800 30 The total assets Of the
Company al present are $265, 66S 30. sur
plus of sl3.:iSs, 80 is invested in productive
real estate y dividend Of per cent was
paid during the past year. The monthly
rent roll amounts to s.. 0SS50 and many of
The tenants have become stockholders in
the company.
Use of Term Sanitary.
To Justify the companys use of "sani-
tsry" In it's name. Gen. Sternberg submit
Ted some figures. showing that the health of
tenants has been remarkably good. The
apartments of the. company have been &C.
cUpied during the year by $50 adults and
1IJ children Seventeen children have been
born during the year. Only one death was
reported. man fifty years of age. who had
Heart trouble Only case of typhoid
fever was reported. and the sufferer had
y-saH in of ha nt,txr
days when he was taken sick, and no
doubt contracted the disease before he
moved No scarlet fever diphth IBERIA was
reported from the company'S apartments.
ON account of the increase in the value
of the property owned by the company and
the accumulation Of reserve fund. Gen.
Storuberg advised that all stock be held at
premium The board of directors decided
10 hold stock at a premium of 1 per cent
after 5000 worth OF stock has been sold
After the sale of $3.50 900 worth of stock all
stock Is to be held at a premium of per
Cent. When the 100000 figure is reached
the premium is TO be per cent. and when
$50 0a0 worth of stock is issued per cent
premium will be charged.
The following officers were reelected
George NJ. Sternberg. president: S Walter
Woodward. vice resident; Geo. NJ. Kober
secretary; job " Edison. treasurer.
Directors-C c. Cole. John w. Fos-
ter. Charles b.. George TruesdeIl Henry
F BlOunt. =. George Westinghouse.
Crosby s. Noyes. George II. Harries, O. II
Tittmann. c. X. Gilbert. Z. Francis Riggs
Henry X Willard. Anita Newcomb MCGEE
william c. Woodward. Augustus s. Worth
tngton. George l.. Andrews, Bernard T.
Janney. Mrs Glare G. Addison. William c.
Whittemore. G. Lloyd Magruder Marcus
Baker. Charles f. Foster, Simon Wolf
Ellis Spear, Alice c. Fletcher and Elizabeth
]. Somers.
Executive eommittee-George NJ Stern
berg. president: s. Walter Woodward. John
Joy Edison. George NJ Kober, George
Truesdell, George H. Harries, George L.
Andrews. Marcus Baker and Ellis Spear.
HOUSING CONDITIONS.
Business Before the Committee ON Care