The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-13
Continued Improvement
Planned, and Work Done
Is Reviewed.
CITIZENS PLEASED
AT FUTURE PLANS
Association Also Learns Car
Service to Suburbs Is
Improved.

AlLlZEnS OF AudEB5lld dl.h dulaGtA-N
suburbs are commenting today on the
encOura ginE prospect for continued inn
provemeEt of the Anacostia Hats, as dis
closed BY the report made nv Eugene
T.. Thompson, the chairman Of the COM
mittee representing the Anacostia CitI-
zens' Association in this project. at the
meeting last evening OF that orSani-
zation.
The subject Of Mr.. TbOmpsOn's report
was that the War Department has en-
tered into a contract for the eNpendi-
ture Of the more than $4,000 appropri-
attd By Congress at its last session for
the prosecution of the work of recld-
nation. and the prospects for additional
and larger appropriations are most en-
cCuTaginS.
Mr.. Thompson stated the contract FOR
the amount Of the last appropriation has
been awarded TO the Atlantic and Pa
cific Dredging Company, which has de-
teImined 10 commence the work within
the next sixty DAYS.
The funds available he announced,
are sufficient To keep the contractors al
work until another appropriation is
forthcoming from Congress.
Much Work Done.
During the last fiscal year. stated
Chairman Thompson, 61,4Si cubic yards
of mud nave been dredged from the
Anacostia river and have been depos-
tied on the fats: 1850 linear feet Of en-
bankment have been constructed. and
G,3s3 cubic yards Of riprap work have
been built.
This work. as well as the portion nov
about TO be started. IS situated south
of the Aracostia bridge. where, under
The plans adopted June j. 1902. pIoyi-
sion is being made for the imprcyemen t
BY dredging a channel twenty feet deep
for a width CT 90 feet.
The dredged material is being dumped
on the adjacent flats 10 an average ele-
walton OF seven feet above low tide, the
reclaimed area to be surrounded by an
earthen embankmeut 70 height Of
fourteen feet above low time, protected
by a masonry wall and provided with
suitable drainage.
The total cost Of the Improvement rs
estimated az Sl,2lS525, which, under the
policy Of late years, Congress VIII pro-
vide at intervals.
Car Improvement
Street railroad matters occupied a con-
siderable amount Of attention at the
meeting last evening, and John F.
F.arnshaw, the chairman Of the commit
tee dealing with these matters, was
able TO report substantial results from
the investigation ne has been conduct
ing into the overcroWded condition OF
the street cars on the Aracostia branch
Of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company as well as tine inadequate
facilities on some portions Of the line
at certain hours OF the day
Mr. Earnshaw produced documents
flied with the railway company and
with the District Railway Commission
on behalf Of the association. in protest
OF the conditions complained Of.
There were also submitted letters
from the District Railway Commission
and the street car company indicating
that improvements have been made in
the operation of these cars.
II. G.. Eddy, the executive officer OF
the commission, wrote that he has
caused an Investigation TO be made
as a result Of which he has forwarded
certain recommendations TO the Inter
state Commerce Commission with the
view OF improving the car service be,
tween Ninth and 7 streets northwest
and AnacOstia, during the rush hours
He also announced that a new Schcd,
ule has been made effective on the line
The service VIII be kept under obser
walton. an Eddy wrote. II. W Fuller
the general manager Of the railway
company, wrote saying the AUdCOStis
car service has been increased by L
per cent, and that a new schedule IL,
been placed IN effect.
Prizes Awarded.
On motion OF Morris Otterback, III,
attention Of the Engineering Depart
mcnt Of the District viii be invited t,
the reported poor character Of III,
work i'm the laying OF Eranolithic side
walks and curbiug on Nichols avenue
Mr. Otterback. on behalf of the asso
citation, presented Frank Lindsey. tn
winner of the first prize OF s and O
the second p,izc Of 3 for the best KEEP
lawn and yard. with the amount
RRmed. The third prize of g for tn
best kept front ward was presented l.
Alexander DTummond.
4 communication was read from tn
Commissioners Indicating that th
proper course in securing certain i'm
provements to the public schools il
Anacostia was through the Board o
Education.
II was voted TO take up with tn
board the question of having a seCtiO
OF the Van Buren, Annex School on '
street set apart as an assembly hal
IL was stated by tho COMMISSIONS
that bubbling fountains for drinkin