The Washington times., 1904-02-05
DESIRE
!: CROSS TOWN LINE
East Washington Endorses
Great Falls Route.
cITrS NEED OF FIRE BOAT
Hears Report, But Takes No Action Oh
Proposal for Public Com
fort Station.


"A cross-town street car line in the
eastern section OF the city is absolutely
Necessary. according to resolutions
adopted last evening by -the members
Of the East Washington Citizens Assoc
Cation. and in order to bring about this
Improvement. the association unani-
mously Endorsed the plans of the. Great
Falls and Old Domipion Railway. in so
FAR as East Washington is concerned.
The meeting was held in Donnely's
Hall. Sl4 Pennsylvania Avenue south-
east. with Thomas w. Smith, president
or the association. in the chair. Besides
acting on the street railroad matter.
the association. declared itself I'm favor
OF FIRE boat to patrol the water front,
and urged the immediate establishment
la Washington OF public comfort sta
lions The question OF recommending
an increase in the eandlepower of gas.
vas discussed but was referred back to
the committee. to be reported on at the
next meeting. 10 be held the first Thurs
DAY in March.
Public Comfort Stations.
NJ l. Weller. in discussing the need
Of the public comfort stations. said
that it appeared as though the District
Commissioners had more regard for the
eity's dogs than for those who pay the
eity's taxes He was referring to the
fact that the Commissioners have rec
commended an expenditure Of s24.SOO for
q dog pound. while the citizens have to
get along the best way they can. He
also said the s600.05Q 70 be expended for
The viacuct across Rock Creek would
hot accomplish one-tenth the amount of
GOOD that would be derived from public
comfort stations. and cited several other
Instances Of what ne termed 'injudi-
cious and unfair expenditures"
W Mosby Williams. chairman of the
committee on street railroads. made the
report on the proposition OF cross
Town line He said his committee was
Satisfied the Great Falls and old Do
ninion Company would construct along
The route outlined by the association.
and that the association and the rail
load could work together to the benefit
Of the citizens OF East Washington. and
30 the residents of the Capital in gen
eral. - aef III
Route of Line.
The route practically determined
upon. he said is to continue the tracks
from the present proposed angle st
New Jersey. Avenue and NJ Street north
west, so that they will run along NJ
Street TO FLORIDA Avenue northeast. TO
Tenth Street. south on Tenth Street to
the navy yard across to Eleventh
Street and, back to- NJ Street northeast
On Eleventh Street The association
will faid the company in getting this
fouts accepted and Charter granted
~ The o association joirled hands with tn.
Washington Board of, Trade in APPROX
ing the suggestion of the River and
1iarb0r Committee of the House, that q
ire boat be purchased. 70 cost about
$4,000. to patrol the Potomac and Ana
cost4a Rivers. within the boundaries o.
The District 1t was pointed out ina
Ihe Commissioners We're urging an ap
zrorkhouse on the commons In Eas
Washington but that fire boat wa
needed a great deal more.
No final action was taken in the pup
JIG comfort station matter. and II Wal
referred back TO the committee, 10 o'
reported upon again at the next meet
4ng or the association
. Standing Committees.
President Smith announced the fol
lowing committee appointments for tn
ensuing year:
; Streets and alIeys-A Girouard. chair
man; Patrick Maloney. Loring Chapel
M q. Copeland and J. J. Mcdonald.
street railroads-W Mosby Williams
chairman: r G.. Coldren. Henry $. Wal
Ter .tJoseph l. Weller and Paul X. Hal
Taxation and assessment-M. !. Wei
ler. chairman; A. r. Sperry. II. X Simp
son II. p Blair. b. B. Earnshaw anS
Public order-F. G. Coldren. chairman
Capt Louis X. Brown, b. Frank Peters
George NJ Taylor and Dr. NJ c. En-
mons
/. Anacostia Flats-E. J. Nottingham
chairman. John W. Babson, A. Il. Sper
~. Thos. w Smith. Hugh T. Taggart
e II. Tucker. and J. u. Croissant.
: Charities and COrrectiOus-Kev. w i
'darson. chairman; Rev. j. G. Nicholson
Samuel w. Curridcn. John W. Babson
Mrs. 4. A. Haines, and DR.. d. Perc
I1lckling.
Lights and Electrical system-Charle
"a Shields chairman. j. 6 Weedon
Cen. s s Yoder Court f Wood, J
Matter Hodges and W c. Dodge.
On Steam Railroads.
s-sseam Railroads J. J. Mcdonald
chairman: VI. C. Copeland. II. NJ. Hi
drefh. l.. y. Fouts, I'd ]. Frank Camp
gbshs
g.vater supply-M. G. Copeland, chair
man: j. j. Mcdonald. w. c. Dodge. I
w Guy. and y. y. Needs
sSewers and Sanitauon-Dr, X. Kings
lr6an. chairman: Jacob Spleidt. w. 1
Sloutenburgh. w. F. Hummer and E
VI. Clark
! Public Parks and spaces-A- P. Clarl
l3r chairman; NJ /. Weller. DR.. W.
q Hazen. James r. Hutchinson and
baldwin Johnson
Public Buildings-John W. Babsol
.chairir.A a.: Gov. y. G. Ordway. II. X
simpson and DR.. J. b. G. Custis
schools and Libraries-Thorwald So
-bArg. chairman; A. T. Stuart. +. 1
Fowler. J. W. Whelpley and DR.. T
,Membership-H x. simpson. chair
srsan: p J. Lockwood. b. W. Guy, .
sHdward Mitchell. u. ". Oyster.
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