Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-16

lily going up. aggravated by the fact that
the soil along the Eastern branch is being
loosened for cultivation and washes down
In increasing amounts with the rains be-
coming worse. The erection of seton A OF
the outfaH sewer has been considered by
some to restrict the already filled channel
OF the Eastern branch. and gradually as
the channel Is filed the sewage dis
charged from this sewer will be left to
wash back and forth with the tide, rather
than be conveyed by current through
what there should be. well defined chan
mel.
In a report to Congress on this sbuject
Lieut.. Col Charles ]. Allen estimated the
cost of this work to be s., 100000. The area
reclaimed by these improvements would be.
by the same report. about 1,3S9 acres, or
about 60 ,000. 900 square feet. which. at the
valuation of 10 cents a foot would equal
about $4,000, GEO. If these figures are cor
ret the government would gain in the val
uation of the ground over and above the
cost of the work, $3,50O.OOO worth of prop
erty.
Expense Secondary Item.
However. with the citizen the question
of expense should be secondary item, and
whether there are those who would dis
pute the fact that the government could
not make anything out of the project. still
it should be the. duty of each one to urge
the commencement of work at the earliest
possible moment.
thine will not permit me to go into great
detail on the question Of arching of Rock
creek. as have done in dealing with the
question Of the reclamation Of the Ana
costa fats, but 1 want it distinctly under
stood that consider this improvement sec
ond only to the Anacostia river improve
ment. Citizens were glad when they heard
To
part and parcel, part OF washington;
Glad were they, 1 say, when the good oid
name of Georgetown was passed INTO MS
tory and glad will all the citizens be when
the last boundary line Of this famous sec
ton will be wiped away through the arch
ing of Rock creek.
mo longer is that stream what 1t was
In years gone by-a stream fed by pure
species of fish. Today 1t has become
naught but an outlet sewer for the many
small sewers which empty into 1t: It's
banks nothing but ash heaps covered with
ton that arching Of Rock creek will i'm
prove the conditions in this section ana
raise to a higher standard. the health OF
the city? This project I also present Tor
your best efforts the coming year..
Statement by Treasurer.
The next report read was that of Treas
urer Staples. 1t Indicated balance NO
vember 13, 1905. Of $317.57; received from
dues, 1885; received from sale of tickets
at annual outing. $3.50; disbursements,
2961.O8 balance on hand, $2S4.O1.
In his annual report Secretary GUIDE said
there were five regular meetings of the as
ISOLATION held during the year and sixteen
meetings Of the board of directors, and a
large number Of meetings by the various
committeeman. There are sos members at
present. During the year eleven resigned
and one died; forty-seven new members
were elected.
A special committee, consisting of John
Poole. G. NJ. Hunt and Thomas E. Garrell,
appointed to audit the accounts Of the
treasurer, reported that they were correct
and satisfactory.
On motion of Mr.. B. H. Warner, a reso-
luton was adopted thanking the president.
secretary and treasurer for their fidelity
and loyal services in the interests of the
association.
The regular business and reading of re-
ports consumed little time. The election
of officers was then in order.
Mr. Conrad H. Syme nominated Mr.. Ross
P. Andrews for the presidency. He said
that Mr.. Oyster had proven himself man
Of ability and rare courage and energy as
president OF the association, but he thought
two years in Office was sufficient. Presi-
dent Oysters name was placed in nominal
ton by Mr.. Chaplin Brown and seconded by
Messrs. Weller and Warner, each COM
mending the incumbent.
'One good turn deserves another" Mr..
Brown remarked, land certainly, gentle
men, two good terms deserve another, and
am sure we could not show more wisdom
than by re-electing our iron-jawed presi-
dent"
President Oyster in accepting the NOM
nation said Friends, / am much gratif1ed
by this compliment, but I have never con-
sidered myself a candidate for reelection
and 1 do not think 1 have ever caused
any one of my associates to consider me as
SUCH The work attached to the Office is
hard and laborious and 1 was hoping you
would relieve me. AS my friends feel de-
termined that shall run. 1 was born not
to be disloyal and. gentlemen, I am before
you as a candidate. If you fall I fall with
you"
After the elections harmony prevailed.
and the members adjourned to the banquet
hall, where luncheon was served. Rabbi
Abraham Simon, q guest of the association.
delivered an address on 1.-THE Business
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