Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08

tudl IL Is dDSOlutoly necessary
order that the street may be completed and
made available to the public
Capt. Morrow Congratulated.
Mr.. A. Smith said:
1.-THE President has recently appointed
Capt Jay ]. Morrow. u. s. A., Engineer
Commissioner of the District Of Columbia
in the place of Major John Biddle, U. s. A.,
and Capt. Morrow has been acting as as
sistant to the Engineer Commissioner for
the past several years, and is thoroughly
familiar with District matters pertaining to
the Engineer Department, and has rem
dered faithful services to the District in
said capacity, let 1t be agreed that we
heartily indorse the appointment Of Capt.
Morrow as Engineer Commissioner, believ-
Ing that he Is honest. capable and courte-
GUS. that he will discharge the important
duties of said office in an efficient manner
and for the best interests Of the entire
District, and that the association cordially
pledge him our earnest support IN the pro-
motion of all matters, not only affecting
our immediate section. but of the entire
District and we cordially extend him an
invitation to attend our meetings and to
confer with US on matters of public i'm
portance to our people"
Mr.. Lancaster, after the adoption OF the
recommendation, said he had had talk
with Capt Morrow several days ago and
that the Engineer Commissioner had prom
lsed to visit the association in the fall
Or ]. w. Chappell chairman of the COM
mttee on water supply and sewerage, in
troduced resolutions stating that las the
association Is record in the past as
advocating the extension OF service sewers
IN the suburbs of this District in opposition
to the expensive and unnecessary plan of
trunk sewers, where the construction of
the same would greatly retard the build
ing of houses and other improvements on
our property, 1t is resolved that we are
unanimously in favor of the extension of
to- H.
be speedily and economically constructed,
thereby giving the property owners sewer
facilities and city advantages to houses not
only erected, but those to be erected. in
the near future, which will result in not
only improving vacant ground and make
the same a revenue producer, but also
increase the revenue of the District and
improve the sanitary features of the COM
mun1ty and that we recommend to the
Commissioners that an estimate for the
cost of the service sewers be included in
their next annual estimate to Congress, and
we pledge them our support in having the
same included in the appropriation BILL
Inc resolution was adopted:
Assessment Of Property.
Mr.. Horace S. Jones, chairman of the
committee on public roads, recommended
and secured the passage of resolution set
ting forth that las the assessment of all
the suburban property in the suburbs is
placing burden upon the property owners.
which almost amounts to confiscation, in
view of the fact that such suburban prop
erty has received no city improvements or
advantages which justify the radical
change of agricultural ground to city prop
erty, it is resolved that we earnestly pro-
test against this arbitrary and excessive as
sessment of our agricultural property by
the officials of the District government, on
the ground that agricultural property. as
such, should be assessed such, and that
no agricultural ground similarly situated to
ours, without any city improvements to
speak of, can afford to pay the taxes on
such high assessment without being a bur-
den upon the owner, and an attempt to
confiscate his property under the guse and
excuse of taxation
Mr.. Lancaster announced that Prof w.
w. Black, supervising principal of the sew
enth division of the public schools; Judge
Charles S. Bundy, president of the Column
bia Heights Citizens Association, and Mr..
e. H. Tucker, president Of the Northeast
Citizens Association, were in attendance,
and introduced them in the order named.
Each made a short address. The election
-of officers was postponed until the fall
meeting.
The meeting was closed with the serving
Of a strawberry supper.