Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-07
CITIZENS MEETING
INTERESTS OF GEORGETOWN DIS.
CUsSED BY RESIDENTS.
Resolution introduced Looking to Con.
version of Public Library Building
Into Technical School

The first fall meeting of the Georgetown
Citizens Association was held Monday
evening at the Offices of the First Co
operative Building Association. 1925 32d
street. Vice President George w. King
presided, in the absence of President T. L
Janney. Col. Henry f. Blount offered a
resolution TO the effect that the association
VIII cooperate with the committee of ladies'
making an effort to induce Congress TO
purchase the Boyce property. on the north
side Of street between Both and 31st
streets, for public park purposes.
MI Smith Thompson opposed the meas
ure and offered a substitute resolution to
the effect that the support and co-oIsra-
ton of tie body be given the present c,.;l-
mittee, which was appointed by the ass J.
cia tion. TO have the District Commissioners
petition Congress to condemn and purchase
for a public park the Old Presbyterian Gem
etery, which is bounded by SD 9th. Q and
streets northwest The committee re-
ported that it had conferred with tn,
proper authorities. and had reason to ho-
lieve that Congress will respect the wishes
of the association in the matter.
Col. Blount'S measure was withdrawn
and the resolution offered by Mr. TnomD-
son was unanimously adopted.
Bridge Over Rock Creek.
Col. Blount also submitted es.,q;ion
asking the District Commissioners t. re
ommend to Congress the urgent nee,a of
constructing a bridge over Rock creek at Q
street He, however. withdrew the resolu-
tons when measure was presented to the
effect that tunnel he constructed undo
ground from Oak Hi! cemetery to = point
between NJ and streets, which would
StfalShten and hide from view the creek
thereby solidiE uniting Georgetown and the
city proper. This movement has been agi-
lated it is said, for more than ten years.
The resolution prevailed.
Vice President King offered a resolution
TO the effect that the various citizens
associations. Business mems associations
and the Washington Board OF Trade be re-
queSted to take joint action in requesting
congress to investigate and examine into
The receipts and expenditures of the water
Once OF the District and under what au-
thorlty same have been made. levied and
collected and expended during the past
i've years, and why the laws relating to
the water supply Of the District of Column
bia. as intended, have not been carried
out.
EIr. King stated that although he did not
wish the resolution adopted at the meet
lnt;, he desired to say that it was intended
by the United States government in con-
SfuctlnS the water works that the surplus
water over and above that required by tbc
United States government should be fur
nlshed the citizens of Georgetown and
Washington at a very reduced annual rate
or at cost no greater than necessary 10
pay for the supply pipes and keeping same
in repair, and by section 19S of the Revised
Statutes. which provides that the water
rents levied in Georgetown and Washington
should never be a source of revenue. He
also maintained that this has been entirely
ignored by those in authority and .hSt
numerous inspectors and unnecessary en-
rl0yeS ire kept under Il monthly salary and
contrary to the section above cited IL
District government has accumulated from
the water fund ss;6,0G5.26. besides the thou
sands which have been annually spent
Mr.. King stated that he could cite a NUM-
Der of other instances in support of ris
dc clsratons, but would not do 50 for the
reason that he deemed it advisable to allow
the resolutions to be laid on the table 1T
this time. Mr.. Kings wishes were granted
by the vote of the meeting.
Too Many Libraries
Another resolution, offered by Mr. King.
was handled in a similar manner. Tho sec
end measure was to the effect that the con-
sent OF Mr.. Carnegie be obtained to con
vert the Public Library building into Il
technical school. and that the approprip-
ton asked for to conduct the library be
applied to the conducting of the :roposel
technical school
Il was recited in the resolution that the
number of libraries in Washington in pro-
portion to the population is greater tnan
that of any other city in the United States
and the supply of publications is greater
al
tration. the libraries of the War ID part
ment. Smithsonian Institution. patent office.
Treasury Department and many offers.
pertaining to general and special Subitcys
and the various number of circulating
libraries, besides the innumerable cheap and
fine monthly publications. makes the on
tanning of books and reading matter
easy the poorest can obtain all the liter&-
ture at their homes that they have tine to
read
Mir. King contended that the denanl for
technical education on the part of young
mechanics and others is great and the
facilities are inadequate.
Rev. L. II. Copp stated that the COM
mittee to inquire to the ACCESSIBILITY of
curfew law and the appointment of truant
officers has held several conferences with
the officials of the government and that
the project has received favorable COM
mcnt from the leading residents of the
city. Action on the report was deferred.
Mr.. Copp having requested that he De
given more time to conduct his investi-
CATION.
Mr. Smith Thompson offered resoiu-
ticn. which was adopted, petitioning tie
Commissioners to provide a night school
for Georgetown.
The secretary was instructed to learn
from the authorities whether il is their
plan to repave L street only from goth 10
3Ist streets or from 18th to 31st streets. 1t
was stated that the funds available are
sufficient to carry out the wishes of the