Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-03
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
MEETING OF CITIZENs'JAsS0CIA-
TON HELD LAST NIGHT.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year
RESOLUTIONS Adoptedu Gen
eral and PERSONAL

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Numerous business matters were dis
cussed at the February meeting Of the
Georgetown Citizens Association, held last
evening in the Offices of the First Corpora
tive Building Association, 1926 S2d street.
In response to notices sent out. there was
large attendance Of the members. and the
annual election Of officers took place.
Immediately after calling the meeting to
order President B. T. Janney announced
that he desired the association to act upon
his resignation This announcement did
not meet with the approval OF those present,
and. although he protested, he was re-elect-
ed president of the association. He was
subsequently prevailed upon to remain at
the head of the body. Mr.. George w. King
was reelected first vice president and Mr..
Samuel c. Palmer. second vice president.
The resignation Of Mr.. j. w. Bogley, as
treasurer, was then accepted and Mr.. VIII
liam M. Dougal was chosen as his successor.
Mr.. George D. Miller was elected secretary,
which Office was recently rendered vacant
by the removal from the city Of DR.. Walter
Keene.
The association adopted a resolution, in
troduced by Mr.. George w. King, to the
effect that the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict be requested to furnish the association
with a list Of the streets ordered to be i'm
proved Ill SGOTSStOWu, 4OT lllo years 1910,
1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902 also schedule Of
the amount appropriated by Congress for
each of said streets, the amount expended
each year and upon what streets and the
amount asked for and for what streets for
1903.
Proposed Highway Bridge.
The proposed Highway bridge across the
Potomac river came in for large share Of
the associations attention, and after a
lengthy discussion, Mr.. King introduced a
resolution setting forth that 1T Is the sense
of this meeting that no part Of the cost Of
the construction of the proposed Highway
bridge should be assessed against the
taxpayers of the District, but should be de-
Quoted from the sum appropriated by Con-
greSS for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany in connection with the union depot
project"
In behalf of his resolution, Mr.. King stat
ed that the Mount Vernon Railroad Com
pany is controlled and owned practically by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which
will derive the greatest benefit from the
proposed highway bridge across the Poto-
mac. and that upon the completion of the
Memorial bridge the Highway bridge will
be used exclusively for railroad purposes.
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee on legislation.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. F. l.. Moore 1T
was agreed that the association. respectfully
request the board of trustees Of the Public
Library to establish sublfbrary in
Georgetown. The secretary was instructed
to at once communicate with Mr.. Theodore
W. NOyeS, president OF the board OF truS-
tees of the library.
Acknowledges Receipt.
A letter from Representative J. w. Bah
cock acknowledging the receipt of a copy
of resolution adopted at a special meet
ing Of the association, held recently, re-
garding the loan of $1O,00O.O0O from the
United States treasury to the District OF
Columbia, was read. r-d'
The committee on legislation was re-
quested to ascertain the exact condition OF
the Pennsylvania avenue bridge across
Rock creek and make a report at the next
meeting of the association. =
Among other communications read was
one from the Brightwood Park Citizens
Association asking for the Endorsement Of
the Georgetown association upon q resolu-
ton protesting against the further extern
sion of any street or avenue outside OF
the city limits at the expense OF the tax
payers and the appropriation of any money
for the improvement of any paper streets
or avenues outside the city limits, until
considerable percentage of the existing
streets and roads in the county can be
placed in proper condition. The matter
was referred to the committee on public
improvements for consideration.
The treasurer's annual report showed
the association to be in a Furnishing con-
treas
ury. Tho report was referred to the audit
ing committee.
General Items
Mr.. Halbert E. Paine, justice Of the
peace for the Georgetown district, who
has been confined to his home on Column
bia road for several weeks past by sick
ness, resumed the duties of his office this
morning.
The members of the Linthicum Dramatic
Club are busily engaged rehearsing the
comedy, What Became of Parker for
presentation in the near future
Reports from the Georgetown HOSPITAL
this morning are to the effect that Robert
Barnes, the young man who was so seri-
ously injured several days ago while at
work In the machine shop Of the Herman
Holroth Tabulating Machine Company, is
improving.
Georgetown Branches Star Office.
The Evening Star has branch offices at
ODonnells drug stores, 1900 32d street and
corner sd and o streets where ADVERTISE
ments are received at regular rates. Want
ed Help and Wanted Situations cost l cent
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