Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-06
By the East Washington Citi-
zens' Association.
FLATS OF ANACOSTIA
RESOLUTION FAVORING THEIR
RECLAMATION ADOPTED.
Appropriation Urged for New Munich
pal Almshouse-Preside Smith
Announces Committees.


An Endorsement of the proposed 100000
loan was voted by the East Washington
Citizens Association at the regular monthly
meeting of the association held last night
In Donnelly's Hall.
In taking this action the members Of the
association did not forget to make ear
nest plea in behalf of the work of reclaim
ing the Anacostia flats. This work, the
members argued. is of paramount impor-
lance. The reclamation of these flats, 1t
was stated, would benefit the health Of the
entire city and give additional ,143 acres
of land.
During the discussion of the resolution
President Smith said that two local papers
had recently printed editorials on the sub
ject of how the money might be expended
and had neglected the important question
Of the reclamation of the flats. He said he
was glad to be able to state that the Dis
trict Commissioners had not neglected the
matter.
The resolution was as follows
Whereas the East Washington Citizens
Association, at Its regular meeting on June
g. 1902, unanimously adopted the following
resolution Resolved by the East Washing
ton Citizens Association, in regular month
" meeting assembled, That We indorse
Senator McMillan's plan of advances from
the United States treasury for the Dis
trict's share of funds for immediate per-
manent improvements, to be repaid IN an
nual installments.
And whereas there has recently ap-
peared in some quarters disposition TO
place in the front rank fthose improve
ments certain matters which were not so
placed or considered when the foregoing
resolution was adopted;
'sTherefore be it resolved by the East
Washington Citizens Association That we
reclamation of the Anacostia flats is of the
first importance to the health and welfare
Of the entire city. and that therefore, 1t
should be placed in the front rank of i'm
provements for which the advances of funds
are asked to be made
An amendment to the resolutions setting
forth the amount of ground that Will De
reclaimed was also offered and adopted
The discussion of the resolution was partl-
cipated in by a number Of the members
and its adoption was by unanimous vote.
For New Municipal Almshouse.
Another resolution Of Importance to the
members of the association was reported
from the executive committee, as follows:
Resolved by the East Washington Citi-
zens' Association. in regular meeting as
sembled. That respectfully ask of the
committee on appropriations of the United
State Senate the insertion in the District
appropriation bill of the item of $4,000 for
the construction of the new municipal aims
house the site purchased by the District
Commissioners in the southeast section of
the District, and also the insertion of an
item for defraying the expense of removing
the potter's field to the new site already
purchased
The question of removing potter's field
and building an almshouse in the county
below Anacostia has claimed the attention
of the association number of times and
last night resolution was adopted without
q prolonged discussion.
Information was asked by member con-
corning the East Washington Heights cleo
trio railway, and Mr.. Croissant stated that
a meeting Of the promoters of the road
would be held in his Office today. After
several matters Of minor Importance had
been disposed of President Smith announced
the committees for the ensuing year as
follows:
Committees Appointed.
Executive committee-Thomas w. Smith,
chairman: Jno. w. Babson, A. F. Sperry,
Michael I. Weller B. W. Clark A. P. Clark,
IT., W. Mosby Williams
Street railroads.&c.. Mosby Williams,
chairman; Chas. A. Shields. C. 7. Bride,
Albert Garry, A. A. Chaplin.
Water supply-M. G. Copeland, chairman;
Jos. I. Weller. H. X. Simpson, DR.. H. H.
Stoutenburg. Mrs. E. A. Haines.
Sewers and sanitation-F. G. Coldren,
W. c. Dodge, B. P Murray. ]. Ed. Mitchell,
c. E. Burns. DR.. ]. B. Gregg Custis.
Public parks and spaces-A. P. Clark, jr,
j. u.
Nicholson. N. G. Ordway. H NJ Hildreth
Public buildings-J. w. Babson, w. c.
Dodge. Ed. H. Fowler, A. T. Stuart, Tracy
l.. Jeffords. Saml. w. Curriden.
Public order and comfort-Jas Berry,
chairman; Jno. 1. Brown. w. F. Hummer
DR.. w. P. c. Hazen, A. C. Whitney, l. G.
Kimball.
Schools and lbraries-E. j. Nottingham,
chairman Samuel G. Eberly, Henry P.
Blair. j. c. Weldon. Thorwald Soberg
Steam railroads-Gen. s. S. Yoder chair
man; P. Maloney. P. j. Lockwood Frank
j. Campbell, l.. N Fouts, V. Baldwin John
son. j. ]. Mcdonald
Lights and electrical system-James L.
Simpson. w. II. Stoutenburg, Chas. w.
Sparks
Taxation and District expenditures-M L
Weller. chairman; |. w. Stone Geo R.
Repetti, Guy Z. Paggett, J. w. Whelpley,
Hugh Taggart.
Charities and correctons-Rev. w E
Parson, B. n. Meads, B. F. Leighton Dr.
r. kingsman. DIR. ID. Percy Hickling
Membership-Wm. F. Hart chairman:
Geo F. Harlan. D. VIM. Oyster Chas F.
Kiefer.
Streets and alleys-A Girouard chairman:
DIR. VIM r. French, Patrick Maloney Lor-
ing Chapel, Solomon Carr, F. G. DIETRICH,
Il. w. Guy.
Reclamation of Anacostia fats-'Tracy l..
Jeffords. chairman; Thos. w. Smith A F.
Sperry. J. d. Croissant E. II. Tucker, Hugh
T. Taggart.
ANOTHER ENDORSEMENT.
East End Citizens Declare in Favor of
Federal Loan RilI