Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-11
ANACOSTIA INTERESTS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY CITI-
ZENs' ASSOCIATION.

The Anacostia Citizens Association re-
ceived report at its meeting last evening
from the committee on street railroads con-
corning the frequent Interruptions in the
operation of the Anacostia street cars,
caused by the delays at the old Anacostia
bridge in the enforcement of the regulation
promulgated by the District Commissioners
limiting the number of passengers to be
carried on any one car at time over the
bridge, owing to It's alleged unsafe condi-
ton. 1t developed during the discussion of
the subject that forty passengers is re-
garded as the limit to be carried over the
bridge on the open cars now in service
The committee, comprising Dr. r. A.
Pyles Charles X. Burr and Eugene E.
Thompson. announced having appeared yes
terday before Engineer Commissioner Jay
j. Morrow in effort to have the condi-
items complained of at the bridge relieved,
but without avail. as Commissioner Morrow
had taken The position that II would be I'M
wise for the Commissioners to rescind or
modify their order. He pointed out to the
committee that the street cars would in all
probability be using the new Anacostia
bridge within eight months and he also ex-
pressed the opinion that the new bridge
would be open TO the public within eighteen
months. DIR. Pyles. the chairman of the
committee. IN explaining the result of the
committees efforts, stated In his opinion,
however, II Will he three years before the
public will be using the new bridge. The
report OF the railroad committee was ac-
cepted.
Congress Should Act.
The report of the committee on the i'm
provement of the AnaCostia flats was taken
up, IL having gone over from the previous
meeting, when il was read in the presence
OF Commissioner Macfarland who made an
address at that time touching upon the sub
feet dealt with by the committee. Chairman
Eugene +. Thompson stated to the men,
bers that after further investigation of the
matter the committee was satisfied with
the conclusions and recommendations in it's
report. which then adopted. The asso-
citation by this action COnCurred in the COM
mittee's view that the Improvement of the
Anacostia fats should be undertaken by
Congress without delay.
DR.. Joseph Mundell presented a report
for the Fairgrounds committee, stating that
DIR. CurtIss the secretary of the assoca-
ton, had been interviewed about procuring
Fairgrounds for AnacOstia, The committee
was Instructed to continue its efforts in this
direction.
Mr.. Burr, the secretary, suggested that
the Commits sioners be asked TO cause the
iron work OF the new AnaCostia bridge to be
painte ed to conform TO the cement piers and
this matter was referred TO the proper COM
mittee.
The association. upon the suggestion of
Mr. Thompson, renewed its request to the
commissioners for the placing OF arc lights
OH Harrison street and on Monroe street.
william Johnston invited the attention of
the association TO the condition of the
street and sidewalks on Jackson street
above Taylor street, saying the thorough
fare had been narrowed, that boardwalks
only were in service. and that the street
was subject to damage by rains. The sit
nation was explained by DIR. Pyles, who
stated he had been in communication with
District officials relative to the same con-
ditious The Commissioners, he stated,
had narrowed the street when II was ex-
tended, and now that the legality of their
action was in question, the entire matter
had been allowed TO stand, pending the
comforting by Congress of authority upon
the Commissioners to narrow or widen the
streets at their pleasure.
dditional Street Lights.
Secretary Burr announced having been