Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-10
UNION STATION BILL
Subject Discussedat Meeting
Of Northeast Citizens.
CROSS-TOWN RAILWAY
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER ADvIs-
ABILITY OF HEROIC LINE.
Report Favoring the Establishment Of
Branch Library in Center Of
Lincoln Park.
CROSS-T0WN RAILWAY


! At the regular monthly meeting Of the
| Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
| ton, held last night, President Tucker,
| chairman of the committee on proposed
legislation, took occasion to speak of
| the condition Of the union station bill,
and said the committee had been
| usually active during the past month.
| Particular attention. he said. was given
! to the amendment to the bill provid
| ing for the payment OF damages. The at
| tention OF the District Commissioners, he
| said was called to the matter and the cor
| poration counsel prepared an amendment
| to the bill. This amendment was submitted
| to the conference committee, but It was
| deemed inadvisable to attach it to the meas
ure at this time and the matter will come
up as additional legislation after the pas
| sage Of the bill. Mr.. Tucker also spoke Of
| the width Of the street west Of the proposed
| union station. He said he found it impossi-
| BILE to have the plan for H street changed
| and the street will have to go under and
not over the terminal. The members Of the
| associations committee he said, are Of the
! opinion expressed in The Star concerning
| the amount to be paid the Baltimore and
| Ohio railroad. Under the terms Of the bill
| Of 1901 he said, it was agreed to give the
| company $1,500OO0 and he thought that the
| shortening of the viaduct should lessen the
| amount to 81, 100000.
Referring to the action OF the House Of
representatives on the proposed $40! GOO
| loan. President Tucker said it was evident
| that many new members of the House need
educating on the affairs Of the District
| Ihey are too apt to compare this city
with cities in their sections he stated and
| q n n riS no
| here are absolutely different from those of
other cities Of its size, and new members
| do not understand the difference
The action Of members Of Congress who
are not informed of the Districts needs,
he stated, greatly retards the work Of i'm
proving the city.
President Tucker discussed the appropria-
ton bill in general, and paid particular at
tention to the matter Of street improve
ments. He told of the work Of the COM
mittee which resulted in provision Of
section, and 41OOO for, the northwest Sec
ton. Members of the committee were in
formed that in the northwest section only
per cent Of the streets, are unimproved,
the STREETS are improved. Members of the
Senate committee, he stated, were fully con-
WINGED that the provision for S41, 500 should
remain in the bill.
Collection of Garbage.
DR.. Walter said he hoped the chairman Of
| the sanitary committee would call the at
tention Of the health officer to the manner in
| which garbage is being collected and hauled
| through the streets He said the wagons
are piled with garbage until It drops on the
street, and the lids Of many OF the carts are
kept open, which is violation of the law.
Mr.. Flemming complained; Of the condi-
| ton of the property on the north side Of D
| street between 80 and 4th streets. Children,
| he stated play on the embankment, and
| q ha nd &c On In
impassa Bile.
| Mr.. Frizzell repeated his previous crit
| icism of the street service on North
| Capitol street, and said the company loses
many fares when the cars are overcrowded
A letter of explanation from General Har-
| ries, vice president of the Traction Com
| pany, was read.
Dr. Walter suggested that the company be
asked to put trailers on the Columbia line.
| The chairman appointed DR.. Walter and
| Major Burke a committee to wait upon
| General Harries and request him to put on
| the trailers.
| Mr. A. H. F. Holster, who recently wrote
letter to the Commissioners concerning
| the detective corps, offered a resolution
setting forth the needs Of the police depart
ment, and moved that the association do all
in it's power to get Major Sylvester in
| crease sufficient to make his salary 5000,
and the captain in charge Of the detective
! corps to get So, 500. He also suggested that
the detective corps be increased to thirty
| members each to receive $1,000, and that
5000 be provided for expenses in follow
| ing criminals. The salary Of the Commits
| sioners he would fix at 81 00O The motion
was referred to the committee on police and
| fire departments.
Branch Library.
A report Of the special committee appoint
ed to report upon the question Of a branch
| library was received. The report reads:
your committee, in considering the loca-
| ton Of branch Carnegie library for North
| east Washington, were compelled to con-
| slider the probability that there would be
| only one allotted to East Washington. and
as some parts of the northeast section are
| within easy reach Of the central library
building and as the branch libraries are
| intended to be placed where they will bene-
| fit the distant parts of the city and suburbs
! your committee would recommend that
| branch library be located in the center OF
| Lincoln Park which will soon be surround-
| ed by large population, extending both
northeast and southeast far away from the
| parent library.
| Your committee, while regretting the
necessity Of using public park, believe
| that in this case the building need occupy
only small portion Of large space, and
| be made an ornamental and attractive fea-
| ture of that favorite park. Your committee
| would also recommend that the East Wash
ington Citizens Association be invited to
cooperate in urging the location Of the
building at this point upon the proper au-
| thorities."
The report was adopted.
Move for Herdtc Line.
DR.. Starr Parsons, chairman of a special
committee appointed to- confer with the
president of the Capital Traction Company
for the purpose Of having ,herdic line es-
tablished on Maryland avenue northeast.
reported that no Roadway had been gained
Petitions were prepared and sent to Presi-
| dent Dunlop, who answered that he looked
upon the project with disfavor. Several
members of the association participated in
general discussion about street car facili-
| ties In Northeast Washington. some favor
Ing crosstown line and others suggesting
the organization Of a herdic line. the herdics
to be operated by electricity or gasoline.
Mr.. Fleming was of the opinion that the
Capital Traction Comp9ny9Vili not invade
| the northeast section and that the organiza-
ton of an independent COMPANY is what is