Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-14
ANAC0sTIA CITIZENS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT
MEETING OF ASSOCIATION.

At meeting OF the Anacostia Citizens
Association Wednesday evening President
James A. Watson submitted his annual
report. reviewing the work of the or
ganization. the improvements recommend
ed and the re suits accomplished.
Postal facilities in Anacostia were dis
cussed in a report presented by Eugene
f. Thompson the chairman of the spe-
cial committee named to consider the
matter. 1t was explained that efforts are
being made to secure the erection OF a
building or the remodelng of one to
conform to the requirements of the de-
partment. Cards are to be placed on the
letter boxes indicating the hours of col
lection of mail.
letter from Chairman s. W. Smith of the
District committee of the House. who
stated that he was glad to be found in
accord with the association on the sub
tect of granting a public utilities commits
sion.
committee. consisting of Eugene f.
Thompson, Maurice Otterback and HI. c.
Lehman, was named to coufefe with
those associations that have expressed
their willingness to form a central citi-
Zens association.
Representative Promises Support.
A letter was read from Representative
]. Adam Bede relative to the reclamation
of the Anacosta flats and promising
support.
AS to shade trees for Anacostia. it was
reported that assurance has been given
that such will be planted without delay
1t was decided to again call the atten-
ton of the parking commission to the
alleged neglected condition Of the small
park space at Pierce. Washington and
Jackson streets and to ask for improve
ment. John +. Earnshaw suggested re-
newal of the effort to have one Of the
military bands assigned to Anacostla
during the summer season for open-air
concerts. Representative Bede having
signified his intention of accepting the
invitation to make an address in Anacos-
tia. it was decided to hold a meeting for
that purpose April ii in Masonic Hall, to
which the public will be invited.
Appointment of Committees.
President Watson announced the selec-
ton of a partial list of the committees
for the coming year. as follows:
Railroads-George O.. Watson. chairman;
George S. King. James w. Marbury, H.
c. Lehman and John F. Earnshaw.
Schools-Rev. George NJ. Cummings,
chairman: ]. D. Miller and Maurice
Haines.
Streets and Observation-Disclosures Otter
back. chairman: Charles A. Stevens and
Nathaniel r. Harnish.
Water. lights and sewers-James T.
Harrison. chairman
Police and fire departments-E. B.
Burke. chairman: Johnson Hardy and w.
l.. Blankenship.
Anacostia f1ats-Eugepe E. Thompson,
chairman.
The association decided to appoint a
committee composed of E. B. Burke. John
F. Earnshaw and James w. BARLEY to
prepare a petition against the operation
of certain pleasure parks in proximity to
the town the coming summer.
President Watson urged that the Com
missioners make drunkenness on the
streets or street cars offense punish
able bv fine in the Police Court. He also
declared in favor Of having policemen in
citizens attire board the street cars Sat
urday nights between Maryland avenue
and the Anacostia bridge and prevent
disorderly practices on the cars.
Maurice Otterback urged the associa ton
to recommend that there he three deliv-
cries of mail in Anacostia each day.