The Washington times., 1902-06-04
CITIZENS DSCUSS
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW
East Washington AssOcia-
ton Hold, Session.
Difference OF 0PlNiQ,.
Notion Adopted FavOring Legislati2:
Now Pending in Congress for Til
Purpose - Further Extension o
Streets DisapP:oved by Resolution.

The East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation Gct last nigh. in Haines lIall
corner Of Eighth Street ana Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, with the pros.da;.
ar Thomas H. Smith. Ia the chair. ~
;er.Gttending 10 several matters OF rou
tine, the Sunday closing legislation. ana
the proposed improvement, OF the Ana
costa fats were considered
The question of closing business place.
on Sunday was brought before the as
scciation Trough communication IRON
Mrs. E. y. Haincs, requesting action
favorable to The bills now pending il
Congress. Mrs. Haines, being present
explained the proposed legislation. ana
asi.eI that the association officially ap-
p,Cye the bills AID request the Di5tric,
Commissioners to submit TO Congress
favorable reports upon thcn.
Considerable difference Of opinion de-
velopcd on the subject. but a motion of
fered by MIR J. D. Crolssant. commanding
the bills on Sunday legisla'ic. now be-
fore the Commissioners, and requesting
the board TO report favorabiy upon the
same, was adopted.
The association by vote indorsed Sen
atoT Mciiiilans plan OF advances from
the United States Treasury for the Dis
trict's share Of funds for immediate per
manent iIaproveme to be paid back
in annual insta!l.lerts.
On the RECOMMENDATION OF the eXecu-
tive committee, the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas. the present low financial
condition of the District is largely due
to street extensions: Therefore
Resolved, That We Woulu look with
disfavor upon any further legislation for
the extension OF streets at the present
time
The resolution was long and earnest
ly discussed, several of the members
being opposed to it. These declared that
the placing OF the association on record
as being opposed to street extensions
would not he in the interests OF prog
ress. Others maintained thai there was
no way properly 10 relieve the financial
condition OF the District. except TO stop
the enormous drains on the treasury for
suburban street extensions Tor the
present.
Anacostia Flats.
The subject OF the Improvement OF the
Anacostia flats was brought up by a re-
port presented by MIR T. j. Jenords. &C.
ing over the history OF the efforts made
by the association to accomplish the
proper draining of the Eastern Branch
and The swamps upon its banks Mr.
Jefords called attention to the fact ihat
there had been an agreement in con
ference committee in Congress passing
an item in the river and harbor bill Of
$500 for the Improvement of the
Anacostia River. He said the work W.
now assured. and would be begun during
the next fiscal year. Mr. JeGords -
planned that the improvement contsm-
plated in tie bill was only the widening
and deepening CT the chanel from the
II outh OF the Anacosta to the Navy
Yard Bridge. and the filling in OF the
fats, principally in front OF the insane |
asylum grounds.
Owing to the interest manifested By |
Senator Mcmillan in the question OF in |
proving the Anacostia fats. rcsolu- |
tion OF thanks was adopted and ordered |
10 be spread upon the minutes as fol- |
lows:
BE it resolved by the East Washing
ton Citizens Association That our |
thanks are due and are hereby cordially |
extended to Senator Mcmillan for his IN
form courtesy and considerable treatment
D. this association, its officers. and COM
nitteos, VINO have appeared D.tore hin,
and Tor his efforts in securing an nPTIc-
Driation OF si50,JG0 to begin the rec
Of the Anaccstia fats. accord
ng to n plan and project prepared ~
he War Department"