Evening star., 1907-11-05
COMMISSIONERS INDoRSEO
CITIZENS APPROVE ACTIOl
AGAINST GAS COMPANIES,
The North Washington Association
Adopts Resolution-Commi
Appointed for the Year.

The District Commissioners were in
dorsed by the North Washington Citizens
Association at a meeting last night in
their action in bringing suit against the
Washington and Georgetown Gas Light
compa nies. A resolution was offered by
DR.. Jesse B. Schafhirt, in which the sec
| retary was instructed to acquaint the
Commissioners with the sentiments Of the
| association
DIR. Schafhirt stated that he was dis
satisfied with the gas he was getting. as
1t was not Of the proper heating or light
ing quality. Several other members also
protested against what was termed poor
gas. Mai Calvin Farnsworth, Vice presi-
dent, presided.
A resolution which was recently adopt
ed by the East Washington Heights AS
ISOLATION, asking that the Commissioners
provide movable awnings for the protec-
ton OF the dealers along the curbstones
at the local markets. was presented and a
committee. consisting of Messrs. Nolan l..
Chew. D. s. Hoover and Edwin A. Neiss,
was appointed to petition the Commis-
sioners to provide the proposed shelter.
A resolution was adopted protesting
against the adoption of regulation ex-
Guiding hucksters from the District. which.
it was stated. the Retail Grocers' Asso-
citation is endeavoring to have issued.
Standing Committees.
The chair announced the appointment
Of the standing committees for the year
as follows:
LeFevre, Samuel Gompers, Rev. Alexan-
der Kent and Arthur P. Davis, c. L.
Membership, No. I'D. s. Hoover, chair
man; W. L. Blundon. c. l.. Heath. Abner
Y. Leech. jr.. Frank T: Linton: G. W
Nelson. DR.. Thomas M. Rice and Benja-
min F. Taylor.
Membership, No. IS. W. Finch. chair
man; John J. Costinett. Thomas J. ALE
ger, T. E. Clements, N. DeForest Thomas
G. Muir. George A. Schneider and Thomas
D. Walsh.
chairman: Horace F. Chatfield William
H. Cooper. Henry Hull. James o'ConneIl.
Membership, No. 4-E. S. Haskins
chairman; H. H. Beebe, Julian P. Dodge
R. H. Howard. C. w. Maupin. E. J. Sacks
HIN H n 5 Shannon; %ns George H sTysert Fred
Membership, No. 5-George Topham.
Chairman; A. Anderson. 8. S. Bouis. w. j.
Grant. B. C. Hall. W. D. HELEN. Fletcher
Streets. sidewalks and lights-J. c.
sheehy. chairman: J. c. Adkins, Charles
s. Hsinger, Daniel E. Garges. F. A.
Kelly. J. l.. McGrew. Charles E. Young.
Railways-Nolan L Chew. chairman:
Bennett A. Allen. DR.. Jacob 8. Alien, J.
F. Connors. Jacob Huck. John Imir1e. A. B.
keefer. N. L. Nutwell. A. I. Riddle.
Transportation-T. V. Noonan, chair
man: P. ]. Cooksey. E. Max Hassalbach.
George T. Hawkins, George z. Killian,
F. H. Melick. Frederick G. Ohm, George
B. Wilson.
Press and postal facillties-J. L. Nc
Grew. chairman: J. r. Cofburn. il. 3. F.
Compton. Edward J. Fuller. c. D. Harri-
son, DR.. Elmer E. Jackson G. G. Loehler.
E. e. Moore. B. E. Murray.
Sewers and water-John Imirie. chair
man; c. e. e. Flathe-. F.. W. ". Griffin.
T. v. Noonan. John A. Power. jr.. DR..
F.. A. Schneider William =. Shannon.
Edward P. Springer. George Topham
Fire and police protection-Cafvin Farms
worth, chairman: DR. w. W. Alleger,
Francis A. Biundon. T. w. Cochran. VIII
liam Emmerson. r. H. Howard, J. T.
Higgins. Charles H. Je-man. ID. 8. Young
Thomas D. Walsh.
Parks and parktng-Dr. Jesse B. Schaf-
hfrt, chairman, 1882 1st street northwest:
c. F. Bryan, George E. Frech. Edward NJ.
Graney. Frank P McDermott. Ray E.
ner. Rev. H. I. Stevenson. Charles E.
Young.
Schools and acnoolheuses-Edwin A.
Mess. chairman. vi Rhode Island avenue
northwest: r. l.. Faris, Rev. J. NJ. Gill.
Samuel Gompers. Rev. w. J. Houck. Gen.
benjamin LeFevre, r. E. Logan. Rey f.
NJ Mott, Col. Charles II. Ourand. F. A.
Ruff.
Sanitation-Dr. Alexander D. Cobey.
chairman. 21S3 1st street northwest: DR..
Jacob s. Allen. DR.. Thomas NJ. Chunn.
John D. FAN. Loring D. Gaskell. DIR. Ell
mer E. Jackson. r. r. Patton. E. 0. Cl-
rich. DR.. w w. Allsser. stanton Weaver
Value Of permanent improvements
Frederick r. Wheaton. chairman, lit V
street northwest: c. e. Alden. NJ. s.
Cooley, Charles e. Ets:nger, William r.
Granger. Elisha 4. Jacobs, Joseph F.
Marsden Edward Ror1son. Charles f.