Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-15
PROJECTS OF INTEREST
ANACoSTIA CITIZENS DISCUSS
IMPROVEMENTS.
Election of Officers for the Ensuing
Year and Transaction Of
Other Business.

The latest phases Of several phojects In
which people living In the suburbs OF Ana
costa have great interest were presented
for consideration last evening at the month
~ meeting of the Anacostia Citizens Assoc
citation. One Of these is the present status
of the plan of building on the Anacostia
side of the Eastern branch an approach to
the new bridge now in course Of construc-
ton across the river. The association has
expressed itself by resolution as to the
manner in which this should be done to
best conserve the towns growth and bust
ness interests, In an Endorsement OF the
citizens to the effect that an extension of
Monroe street be made to the new bridge,
with resultant elimination of the present
grade crossing on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
A note CT alarm has been sounded several
times as to the chance of success of this
measure, IL was stated, although the Com
missioners have sent to Congress an esti-
mate of $4,000 for the extension of Monroe
street, with condemnation OF certain land,
and last evening Mr.. Thomas j. Moore
again brought before the gathering the un~
certain fate of this important matter I'M
less an active campaign be made upon the
part OF the people of the community af-
tected Mr.. George o. Watson expressed
himself similarly
Mr. Charles r. Burr stated visit to En-
g1neer commissioner Biddle made by him
SELF mad resulted in no satisfactory tnfor-
maticn as to the disposition of the matter
before congress. He was convinced there
Is grave danger of the item being passed
over, winch would mean the approach be-
ing constructed diagonalIy from the new
bridge to the highway known as Bridge
stfeet, forming sort of an abutment the
construction of which would permit the
continuance of the grade crossing of the
exists -"
Dr. George W. Fisher remarked II was n
nard matter to get thing changed after It
had once been done
lf we allow that grade crossing to be
established said DR.. Fisher ut will be
years before we can get it changed"
continuing, he spoke of the unkeqnnt an
peardhce or the present entrance to the
Town, ana advocated a change in the con-
ditions. '''o NO
Concert of Action Advised.
MT Moore thought the association should
go IN BODY before the District Commits
sioner, or If necessary before the commit
tea on appropriations of the House, and ex
hibit to these officials vital interest be-
the suburbs 'o At'uo'i ~
This question of a few thousand dollars
IN matter of this kind" declared Mr..
Moore is a mere bagatee' Secretary
thompson expressed the view that the cues
ton is out of the hands of the Commits
sloEers. Il believe it is out of their hands.
except as to pushing It," he said land 1t
seems to me the association should seek a
nearing before the appropriations commit
tee of the House"
Mr. James c. Leonard concurred In this
view ana he expressed the fear that Con-
gress dld not intend to provide any sum for
the building of the approach at this ses-
sion This, however" said the speaker,
need not deter the work the association
SHOULD DO to attain tha desired nd
Secretary Thompson made a motion upon
which 1t was decided to name a committee
OF ten. consisting of the officers, the mem
bers OF the executive committee and the
chairman of the highway committee to
visit the Commissioners, and IL necessary
the subcommittee of the House appropria-
lions committee, in regard to securing ia
vorable action on the plan to extend Mon
roe street to the new bridge and clear the
tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
thereby.
Reclamation Of Flats.
An encouraging report was made by Mr..
Leonard, the chairman of the committee on
Anacostia fats, who stated the prospects
for some action at the present session of
Congress seemed to be favorable The Com
missioners, he said are still working on the
subject. He had attended by invitation a
meeting of the committee on public i'm
provements of the Business Mems Associa-
tion and had been asked to present some
one matter of general improvement to the
entire District on which all present might
unite and support.
II suggested the reclamation Of the Ana
costa flats" stated Chairman Leonard 'as
the greatest, most necessary work and the
one need of the District"
Before the meeting was over, Mr.. Leon
ard said, he had secured an acknowledge
ment from the committee coinciding with
this view and agreeing to center all eff
forts on the reclamation project. He added
that he had heard favorable comment at
init inc Fyfn ~ Il "a
1t as his belief that the Commissioners
would forward an early report to Congress
covering the whole subject.
I'VE may not get all we have asked for
cor cluded Mr. Leonard but I am hopeful
of some recognition being afforded US by
this Congress"
The association was in receipt of COM
munication from Mr.. Thomas C. Noyes
chairman of the committee on laws and ad-
mintstration of the committee on the pre-
vention of consumption, in which was en-
bodied for the consideration of the mem
bers q resolution favoring the appropria-
ton of $3.50, 600 asked for by the Commits
soners of the District for the erection of
suitable hospital buildings on District
ground in Brightwood for the care of in
digent consumptives. DR.. r. \. Pyles AMI
Mr.. Moore spoke warmly in advocacy of
this important matter, and motion of
the latter the resolution was passed Ivy the
association and the secretary was directed
to communicate notice of this action to the
subcommittee appropriations OF the
House.
Election of officers.
The annual election OF officers for the as
sociation took place, with the following re-
suit: DIR. James A. Watson, president ire
elected; Mr.. Julius w. Tolson, lrst vice
president: Mr.. George o. Watson, second
vice president; Mr.. Charles r. Burr, secre-
tary; Mr. James c. Leonard, treasurer IRE
elected; Mr.. James Marbury, sergeaft-at-
arms (re-elected). The four members
elected to constitute the executive commit
tee, in addition TO the officers. were chosen
as follows: DR. George w. Fisher, Dr.
r. A. Pyles. Messrs o. S. Pupphrey and
Thomas j. Moore.
DR. George w. Fisher and Mr. Henry p
Werres We're admitted to membership Mr.
r. L. Blaine. assistant secretary of the
public education association of the District,
was favorably replied to regarding request
for representative of the organization
named TO speak at the next meeting of tho
association. 1t was reported by a member
who had visited the District buiIdn-. Lhat
| the proposed reconstruction of Monroe
street does not include the widening of that
highway.