Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-02
new OFFICERS CHOSEN |
East Washington Citizens
Hold Annual Meeting.
SMITH is AGAIN PRESIDENT
Membership of Committees to Be
Announced Later.
|ONE.MAN RULE IN DISTRICT
New Members Resolution on the
Subject Is Referred to the
Executive Committee.
ONE-MAN RULE IN DISTRICT

| Weller. vice president: A. +. Sperry. Sec
rotary: w. Mosby Williams. treasurer
| w. NJ Potter. H. L. Johnson and 3. w.
| Curriden. members of the executive COM
mittee. President Smith will announce
| the membership Of the several commit
| tees next month.
| Treasurer Williams submitted his an
nual report. showing the association Is IN
a f1ourishing condition. 1t was stated tnat
! the names of twenty-five members han
| been dropped from the rolls during tne
year. although there had been gam ln
| the membership of the association during
| President Smith discussed the work that
had been done during the past year Dy
| the several committees Of the assoc'atloh
| and dwelt at length upon the questions
relating to the reclamation Of the Ana
costa fats and that relating to the ITO
posed enlargement of the DISTRICT jan.
He also stated that the association Is
heartily in favor of the public play
complished for them in East Washington.
The Anacostia flats, said Mr.. Smith, are
| in about the same condition as thley were
| year ago. A bucket mud machine, lie
mud wall behind which the mud from
| the channel is to be thrown, and the Dig
| dredge Maryland is getting In readiness
| for the heavier work.
The president said he Thought every
| member of the association favored the
| recommendation recently made by the
| committee on wharves. for the purchase
| of a strip of land along the river front
| from the District line to the bridge across
| the Anacostia river. The acqulsition o.
valuable one to the United States anu
the District of Columbia.
Opposed to Jail Plans.
ho O.
concentration of Attorney General Bona
parte relating to the proposed enlarge
ment of the Jail would not be approved.
He pointed out that the association was
upon record as being opposed to the main
tenance Of the prisons and other insti-
tutions in East Washington. 1t was his
idea that the prisons should be in an IN
closure and the prisoners. he thought,
should be provided with means to keep
their hands and minds employed.
Mr. Smith told OF what had been ac-
complished in the matter of street rail-
road improvements for East Washington.
The street railway companies. he said.
are doing their best to comply with the
requirements of Congress. and. he thought,
the cars will be running past the Union
station on the permanent tracks by the
time Congress convenes. He deplored
the fact that Congress had not abolished
all the surface TRACKS OI tNe 1eNHSyl-
vania Railroad Company In the eastern
section.
Capt William NJ. Potter, chairman of
the committee on streets, avenues and
alleys. submitted the annual report of
the committee. The report set out the
numerous improvements that have been
made or are being made. 1t was stated
by the chairman Of the committee that
the last appropriation for street work gave
the southeast section, $4,000 and the
u-h
was apportioned the northwest and south
west sections.
T. Edward Clark. who had just been
elected a member Of the association. in
troduced a resolution providing for the
appointment of a committee of nine to
prepare a bill providing for change In
the form of the District government from
the present triumvirate. which the pre-
amble declared to be un-American. cost
ly and tyrannical." to one OF "one-man
rule
Mr.. w. Mosby Williams called atten-
ton to rule 3 of the constitution Of the
association. which reads: mo report or
discussion concerning the form OF the
District government shall be allowed at
meetings Of this association except by
unanimous consent"
And" added Mr.. Williams. Il OBJ
ject."
President Smith referred the resolution
to the executive committee.
street WORK Recommended.
The report contained recommendations
for street work in East Washington in
the future. as follows: North side of
Pennsylvania avenue. from nth to 18th
street; Potomac avenue from 18th to 10Th
street, shee. or asphalt blocks: 18th
and 18th streets from Potomac to South
Carolina avenue. sheet or block asphalt;
Tennessee avenue from to + streets. set
curhfnP macAd3miZe and set shade trees.
North Carolina avenue from 18th to 14th
streets, sheet asphalt: Kentucky avenue
from street to Potomac avenue. set
curbing. maca damize and plant shade
trees: Massachusetts avenue from 18th to
14th streets. sheet asphalt.
Capt. Potter. Charles A. Shields. d. D.
Ransdell and ]. ]. Mcdonald signed the
report.
committee should not recommend the
macadamizing OF any Of the streets in
East Washington. All the streets should
be paved. He also said 1t was not neces-
sary to include the planting of shade trees
as the expense incurred by the planting
Of them does not come from the street
appropriation. He also said 1t is unneces-
sary to ask for the placing of curbing.
| as that can be obtained for the asking
Capt. Potter Explains.
Capt Potter said that although he
signed the report he is really opposed to
macadamizing any of the streets. and
explained that he had signed the report
because he had yielded to another men,
Der The report was amended SO as to
recommend the paving of the streets and
| avenues included in the report and a copy
of 1t will be sent to the Commissioners
Mr.. Shields said he would like to have
the executive committee ascertain from
the Commissioners what Is to be done
with the old road bed of tile Baltimore and
Ohio railroad from 9th and l streets to
Montello.
The people, he thought. were under
the impression that 1t was to be made
a boulevard or avenue, but he had been
| told recently that the transfer OF part Of
| it to owners of abutting property was
contemplated.
Alleys in Bad Condition.
Dr. Charles M. Emmons, chairman of
the committee on public health. reported
that some Of the alleys in the southeast
section are in an insanitary condition
He also suggested that the Commits
| sioners have old material removed from
some Of the unimproved public spaces
Such spaces, he said. could be made
breathing spots for sick children, and
would be greatly benefited, especially in
| hot weather.
Democrats Raise Banner.
The raising Of Bryan. Kern and Smith
banner in Bladensburg last night served
| to attract a large gathering Of democrats