Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-07
Mr.. Shoemaker Protests.

mittee on the press James A. Flnch. SUD
committee on printing and finance. and DIR.
\. NJ. Ray, subcommittee on sanitation.
Mr.. Shoemaker Protests.
Mr. Shoemaker protested against the re-
appointment of himself as chairman of the
executive committee. expressing the opinion
that some other member should be accorded
the honor and assigned to perform the
duties connected with the office. This gave
President Lancaster an opportunity to re-
view the excellent work that has been ac-
complished by Mr.. Shoemaker in behalf of
the organization. Backed by the members
present, the presiding officer insisted that
the appointment should be accepted by Mr..
Shoemaker. The latter was also rendered
a vote of thanks for what he had done
heretofore. He accepted the situation grace
fully.
After Mr.. A. NJ. MacLachlen had been
formally commended for opening I'D for
settlement hitherto inaccessible portion
of the northwest section, Mr.. Shoemaker
introduced a resolution to the effect that
the attention of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia be directed to the
request contained In the executive COM
nittee's report pertaining to the ne
cessfty for sewers west of Rock creek
The absence of adequat sewerage facilities
1t was explained. is not only delaying but
absolutely preventing improvements. This
condition of affairs declared to be not
only detriment and injury to the land
owners and taxpayers, but detriment to
the entire community, because it prevents
development and Improvement, thus damae-
ing the entire District of Columbia.
Lack of Sewers
In urging the adoption of the resolution
Or Chappell, in a spirited address. ex-
planned the Importance of securing sewer
age facilities for the Tenleytown section
The lack of sewers is retard,ng the
growth OF this section" the speaker de-
ciared, Ito our great disgrace
The resolution was adopted after which
Mr. Horace S. Jones presented a resolution
directing the attention of the District Com
missioners particularly to the Importance
of the Improvement of county roads and
the opening of such streets as recommend
ed In the report Of the executive COM
mittee. The Improvement and development
of the section of the District of Columbia
west of Rock creek. the speaker said, has
long been retarded and prevented because
OF the fact that streets have not been OPEN
ed even after the land has been dedicate
free of cost to the government and at great
expense to the individual owner so as to
permit improvements to be made along the
line of such streets. Attention was called
to Albermarle street. Twenty thousand dol
lars worth of land was dedicated two years
ago to the government free of expense, and
as yet not dollar has been expended for
the purpose OF opening the thoroughfare
AT least half dozen people have bought
property along the line of this street, but
they are prevented from building and living
there because the street has not been
opened. according to Mr.. Jones, who further
said:
Taxation has been greatly increased and
our people are left with such increased tax
alton and without an opportunity to i'm
prove and utilize their property. This con-
dition becomes at once a great public dis
advantage and operates to the detriment
and injury not only of the private land own
Ell, but to the community at large. Our
Commissioners should surely seek to pre-
vent such a public and private damage from
being further inflicted upon the people,
Read Riot Act.
he termed 1t. for the benefit of those mem
bers who have not been regular in at
tendance upon the meetings of the associa-
ton He urged the cooperation of all resi-
dents of the northwest section in the work
Of lettering conditions there.
Mr.. L. w. Washburn of the Petworth Citi-
zens Association granted the privilege
OF the floor to explain movement in favor
of 15-cent gas; Prof. Ireland briefly urged
government of the people, for the people,
by the people of the District, and Mr.. Her
man +. Mandler was elected a member OF
the association.
On motion of Mr.. s. McComas Hawken,
the reappointment of Mr.. Charles S. Bundy
as justice of the peace. was recommended.
The association, al the suggestion of Mr..
Galen l.. TAFT, expressed its approval of the
action of the President in appointing Alex
ander r. Muliowny. in every sense Dis
trict man. as judge of the Police Cou. t, and
extended congratulations to Judge Mulfow-
ny. Adjournment was taken until the first
Friday in November.