Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-20

at some of the meetings of the asSocla-
ton and meet the members and have. II
possible, a closer relationship and better
understanding of what is best. taken as
a whole, for the interests of the people OF
Washington"
At the last meeting of the association
a resolution was adopted requesting infor-
nation concerning the disposition of the
former right of way of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. Secretary Sperry read
the response from the Commissioners. in
which 1t was stated: THAT portion Of the
old right of way north of X street to be
utilized as highway, although 1t may
be possible that legal proceedings Will be
necessary to establish the Districts rights
to certain portions of this right of way
north of Florida avenue, as the railroad
company possibly may not have owned
the fee in the land transferred.
This matter however. is being con-
sidered in the Office of the corporation
counsel. The portion between [ and X
streets 9Th and Sth streets, is not be-
lieved to be necessary for highway pur-
poses. l street terminates at the east
line of the terminal property, X and ii
streets both being led through.
THAT portion in square SJ1 will be utl-
Iized as a municipal property yard. for
which purposes it is we'll adapted. por7
ton at the northwest corner of square
SSS and the southeast corner of square
S31 will be converted into reservations
of public buildings and grounds for care
as such.
President Smith informed the members
of the association that a boys club Is be-
ing formed for East Washington to have
its headquarters in the old church build
ing at Virginia avenue and 9th street.
The building is to be opened Saturday
evening next week. he stated, and ne
hoped every member of the association
would be in attendance. The member
ship fee for boys, he said, is 81 year
and So for adults.
Defends Street Skaters.
speaking of the boys said DR.. En-
mons. 81 desire to call attention to the
unwarranted interference on the part of
the police in the matter of preventing
children from skating on the smooth sur
face on Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Complaint he said, was made by an
official of the District and the police
stopped the children without warrant OF
law.
eff there is anybody sick enough to
have the streets roped on. said Dr. En-
mons, lit is we'll enough to stop the
skating. but where there Is one man in a
square that is not sufficient reason to
stop them.
DR.. Emmons wanted the association to
pass a resolution denouncing the action
of the police. and he also asked that the
organization recommend the establish
ment of park with smooth cement sur
face for use of children. but objection was
made hy President Smith and Mr.. Will
lidmS and the motion was ldld on the
table.
Mr.. Mosby Williams. chairman of the
committee on public conveyance, discussed
questions relating to the grade Crossing in
the southeast section of the city. the
omen space from the tracks Of the Phila-
delphia. Baltimore and Washington rail-
road, saying the time for maintaining
them will expire the I'D Of this month.
On his motion the association voted to re-
quest the Commissioners to give informa-
ton as to what disposition Is to be made
Of the grade crossings. He also discussed
changes that are to be made In the street
car service in East Washington when the
tracks to the Union station are completed,
and exhibited interesting reports bearing
| upon the street car service in Chicago.
Invited to Jail Conference.
President Smith referred to the matter
of the effort that is being made to have
the JAIL workhouse and other institutions
| removed from East Washington, and said
that officers of the association had been
invited to appear before the prison COM
mission next Monday. Officers of the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton, he said, have also been invited to at
| tend the session of the commission.
A letter from r. A. Pyles complaining
| that one of the piers.of the new Anacos-
| tia bridge had been forced out of position
| was read and referred to the committee
| on public safety and comfort.
| President Smith announced the appoint
ment of chairmen of the several commit
| tees to serve during the ensuing year.
| those selected being Charles A. McCar-
thy, S. w. Curriden. S. G. Eberly, John
| c. Weldon, DR.. G. NJ Emmons, 8. S. Yo-
der. Capt. w. NJ Potter. W. Mosby Will
| liams, James l.. Parsons, D. d. Hildreth