The Washington herald., 1906-11-16
OYSTER AGAIN NAMED.
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tain members Of the board OF directors.
who win be reported by the secretary
and who should not be reelected. in my
judgment. So have some Of the commit
tee done their part But many of the
committees have done little or nothing
In the end. this association will prove
Usof.'1 encress or a comparative failure.
accord ng as its committees assume and
perform thrir separate tasks.
Plenty Of work remains to do which
viii require all the energy and ability Of
the Business Mems Association and all
the CO. operation it can obtain from and
give to o'her similar bodies. Some of It
night nave been done this past year had
ou- tees bee on the lookout. All
OF II Ou.ht d be done IS soon as possi-
bic.
improvements Needed.
Mr. oyster then mentioned the follow
ing items of public improvement which
should receive the attention Of the asso-
citation:
An improvement of the telephone sergice
An inquiry into the present tax assessments 20
determine whether or not certain reported dis
crepancies actually exist and the present method
OF making assessments can be improved
Further improvement Of alley conditions By reach
ing the owners Of the alley shaeks
Better street cleaning.
An appropriation large enough to resuriaoe the
whole q asphalt which, having been laid prior
10 1856. is nov worn out.
The relief Of policemen n0W on special detail so
that they may b. added TO the present inadequate
force available for patrol duty.
The redemption q Rock Greek from its present
use open sewer.
survey and the construction Of the preliminary
plans for q duplicate conduit 20 Great Falls as
urged enphatically in Gen John NJ Wilson's annual
report as president Of the Board Of Trade
The purchase of ground f0I parks in the north
east and IN that part of the city which lies beyond
the Boundary street.
The Development Of water front River navisa-
tion BE- made q great commercial importance
to The District. At present with the title 90 the
wharf front vested in the government there is 10
general plan Of Development and no united effort 10
obtain one
Reviews Board of Trade.
Mr.. Oyster referred to the work done
by the Board OF Trade and the Jobbers
and Shippers Association. and urged CO.
operation Of members in the commercial
and municipal exhibit at the jamestown
Exposition. He referred 70 the purpose
on the part Of the merchants. jobbers,
manufacturers, and business men gener-
ally to develop the city into an indus
trial Washington.
That can be DONE" Mr.. oyster said
without making the capital In any re-
spect less attractive as a place OF resi-
dencc. To such a movement. in my iudg-
ment. the Business Mems Association is
committed by the very fact Of its exist
ence. X surely can find nothing better 70
do during the coming year than 10 WORK in
its shirt sleeves for the upbuilding of
Washngton's commercial interests wher-
ever the opportunity offers.
Mr.. oyster spoke Of the reclamation of
the Anacostia fats, and the arching of
Rcck Creek as the two public improve
mcnts which should be Immediately
pushed to the front and accomplished.
Treasurer's Report.
Col o. B. Staples. treasurer Of the asso.
ciation reported:
Balance November T. I95-.....-..--........-.. SI7 8