Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-14
AFFAIRS


At the monthly meeting Of the Anacosffa
Cttfsens' Association held last evening 1t
was decided to request hearing before
the House COMMITTEES on the District OF
Columbia to urge the passage of such
legislation as win result In the construc-
ton of southern approach. by way Of the
extension OF Monroe street, to the new
bridge now being built across the Eastern
branch. The special bill which has been
introduced In the House by Representative
Giliett Of Massachusetts,. bearing on this
point and proposing to construct viaduct
in tho extension OF Monroe street over the
tracks Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
was read at the instance OF several MEM
beers of the association.
Mr.. Eugege d. Thompson declared. re-
garding the methods outlined as to assess
Ing the railroad company. that the citi-
xenS cared but little who pays the cost.
the main object being to bring about the
contamination OF the plan at this session
Of Congress-. Mr.. George o. Watson sub
United some remarks the status OF the
matter, which has been under consideration
for long time In one form or another.
Charles r. Burr communicate with the
District committee of the House and ask
that a date be set for q hearing.
Another important subject debated was
the reclamation Of the Anacostia flats. Mr..
James c. Leonard, the chairman of the
committee Of the association. appointed to
follow up this project. reported having
called upon the Commissioners of the Dis
trict last week, when they informed him
they would make every enort to SUBMIT
their report to Congress. in reference 10
the fats, before the week was over,
Mr. Leonard stated he had been unable
to learn that the report had been sent IN
The secretary presented to the members
letter from the Commissioners stating they
were preparing the document and would
endeavor to forward 1t to Congress at the
earliest practicable date.
Police and Fire Service.
In speaking for the police and fire COM
mittee of the citizens organization Mr..
George o. Watson, the chairman, announced
the inclusion of an item of ~. 400 in the
District appropriation act as passed by the
Senate for the purchase In Anacostia OF
site for a police station. 1.-THE police CEN
sus In the District has just been COM
pleted," stated Mr.. watson, land the fig
ures indicate q total gain Of some 300 IN
population in this section since the last count
by the officers" Mr.. Watson said he had
expected the total population would be
shown by this time to have reached 10000
but such had not been the case yet
His committee recommended that the
Commissioners be requested to designate
Washington street and Harrison street at
their junction with Monroe street as points
to be known fire stops. none of these
having yet been named in Anacostia In
this way he thought some of the alleged
dangerous practices of speeding street cars
might be done away with.
The school committee took Up the feasi-
bility OF adding a business department to
the Eastern High School and stated: I'VE
strongly urge that some provision be made
to secure separate building or else part
of the present building of the Eastern High
School for use business high school,
In looking up the number of children who
attend the high schools from Anacostia we
find more than one-half of the entire num-
Der attend the Business High School, and 1t
seems hardship that they should be conf
PEELED to go way out to 9th and Rhode
island avenue northwest. thus losing much
time from their studies, or being forced to
go over their lessons while travelling to
and from the street cars. which Is In
furious to the eye and should not be en-
couraged." Coupled with this recommended
ton was one for Increased pay for the jan
itors of the public schools.
The report has been forwarded to the
Commissioners of the District at the in
stance of the executive committee.
Street Sprinkling.
Chairman Thompson OF the street rail-
road committee read a report of his COM
uittee stating there had been taken up the
matters referred to by the association re-
garding the sprinkiing OF streets along the
line Of the Anacostia and Potomac River
Railroad Company. II am glad to state"
said Mr.. Thompson. ''that the street clean
al street be sprinkled more frequently.
while the request for the sprinkling of
Monroe street. in Anacostia. has been
placed before Mr.. Morris Hacker, the SUI
perintendent of county roads,"
Mr.. Thomas J. Moore asked the indorse-
ment of the association to the petition
of certain citizens to the Commissioners
for the opening Of Emporia street from
Pomeroy street to 18th street, Anacostia
which was given. At the request of Mr..
Watson 1t was voted to ask that fire
alarm box be located on Chestnut street.
contiguous to High street Secretary Burr
read the bill recently introduced, providing
for the construction of road between
Anacostia and the Firth-Sterling Steel
which was approved by the association.
Mr.. ]. F. Earnshaw thought the require
ments of Anacostia's streets, cutters and
pavements should be called to the notice
of the proper officials. action to this end
being directed by the association The
secretary read letters Of appreciation or
the recent efficiency reports placed before
the association. regarding the work or their
respective departments. from Police Ser
geant w. T. Anderson OF the Anacostia
precinct and Captain C. r. Kuhns of the
Anacostia section Of the District fire de-
partment.
Alleged Dangerous Speed.
Referring to the alleged dangerous speed
OF cars and vehicles in Anacostia, Major
Richard Sylvester wrote that Lieutenant
McCathran OF the uItn preclHct lHIofiiS
mo that he has had bicycle officer In
Anacostia looking after the speed Of auto
mobiles and street cars and UP to the pres
ent time he has been unable to find any
violations of the regulations. The chief.
OF police stated the lieutenant has been
instructed to put stop to the annoyance
II there Is an excess of the fifteen miles an
hour allowed In the country under the
law. In reference to this same matter
General George H. Harries wrote. In part:
This speed question here presents quite
a serious problem. Some OF the suburban
communities insist upon an extremely de-
liberate car movement. while others are
of the opinion that car speed Is essential
to active growth and enhanced DESIRABLE
ity We are trying to give to Washington
and to the outlying towns and villages
system Of rapid and comfortable transit
which will be creditable to the national
capital and In conformity with the Idea
which moved Congress when 1t compelled
eur companies to spend millions Of dollars
In the substitution of the underground
method for the good. bad and Indifferent
horse cars of only few years ago."