Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
OPPOSING D0lLIVER BILL
EAST END CITIZENS ASSOCIA-
TON REGISTERS OBJECTION.
Proposed Tex on Cats and Dogs
Rouses Storm of OPP
position.

The Dolliver bill claimed a large share
of attention at the regular monthly
meeting of the East End Suburban C:ti-
Zens' Association, held last evening at
1896 III street northeast. In his report to
the association President William H.
Ernest. in the chair. recommended the
adoption of strong protest against any
further school legislation.
There is movement on foot" said
he. ito tear the school system of this
city to pieces again. and we should regis
ter a vigorous protest. The obnoxious
legislation is known as the Dolliver bill,
which We must oppose. as the very
thought of its passage is causing great
deal of uneasiness among hundreds of
our public school teachers
An editorial from The Evening Star on
Management of the Schools was read
and favorably commented on. after which
a resolution opposing the Dolliver bill
was passed by unanimous vote. and
copies were ordered to be forwarded to
the Senate and House
Benning Engine House.
Charles r. Talbert. chairman of the
committee on police, fire and lights, re-
ported that the people of Benning and
Wentworth. without exception are highly
eratified over the opening of the new
-
citation was instrumental in securing. He
also reported having received a letter
from Maj. Sylvester. promising to re-
store Sergt. Russell to the ninth precinct
as soon as it was possible to spare him
from the substation at Anacostia.
The chairman of the street extension
committee. j. \. Rupert. reported on
Biadensburg road affairs, and on motion
the secretary was directed to renew the
request of the association made some time
ago for the location OF a station by the
pennsylvania Railroad Company at the
Junction of the corapany's tracks with the
Bladensburg road
AS chairman of the executive committee.
MI Ernest recommended that the secre-
tary be directed to pay the taxes on dadi-
Gated land along Bladensburg road; that
the Commissioners bill for the preyen-
Ton or tuberculosis and the bill to pro-
wac an lnebrlate asylum for the District
be Endorsed; that a plan for the collection
or cues from delinquent members be de-
.vlsed, and that a resolution of thanks to
the Commissioners for their favorable
Benning road be adopted. all of which
matters were considered and passed
Oppose Dog and Cat Tax.
Communications from Samuel w. Smith.
Gen George H. Harries. E. NJ. Talcott. the
Anacostia Citizens Association, the board
Of education, the Civic Center and others
ANONA eAiAd 'iSPcSCu o. resolution
urging the early opening of New York
avenue from Florida avenue to Bladens-
burg road was adopted
In view of the labor and expense the
association has gone to in the matter of
securing dedications and in the purchase
OF land for the opening of Nj street to 2stfl
street. a resolution urging Congress 10
appropriate money for the Improvement
OF SAID street was unanimously adopted
A resolution introduced by the secretary
that the association indorse the plan of
commissioner Macfarland to increase the
tax on dogs and 10 tax all cats in the
District met with q storm of oppositjon
ana was voted down. Dogs are looked
upon as an absolute necessity in the coun-
". where most of the members of the
ASSOCIATION reside, which accounts for the
act!on taken on the resolution