The Washington times., 1910-03-10
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1880 Y ST. ANACOSTIA. MAR. 10

Interest I'm the proposed reclamation
/ OF the AnacOstia flats is renewed in
Aracostia as the result Of the report
made al the meeting OF the Anacostia
Citizens Association last evening by
Chairman Eugene +. Thompson. OF the
special committee Of the association
dealing With this subject.
Mr. Thompson's report was to the
effect that a determined effort is now
being made by the friends of the move
ment to have the Senate incorporate an
item IN the river and harbor bill to aid
In the plan of reclamation.
Mr. Thompson announced that Com
missioner Judson is urging upon Senator
Burton the desirability Of this apprO-
priation. A committee representing the
the citizens associations will call upon
Senator Burton on the same mission in
q Cay or two
Another project that is being discussed
in AnacOstla today as the outcome Of a
movement started in the association last
evening is that involving rivalry among
1 hoJSehOlders in the care Of their front
! lawns and rear wards
As the result Of a motion made by
George y. watson, the association
pledged itself 10 make an award OF $40
TO the citizens having the hest-kept
p
Five dollars in gold for the best kept
front yard. flowers and grass to be con-
sidsTed, s. for the best appearing lawn,
and s. for the neatest rear yard, with
out high fence.
The COMMITTEES on sanitation was as
signed 10 the duty Of taking ObSeTVa-
tiOnS on the condition OF the yards and
lawns i'm AnaCOStla and was directed to
make report of the prize winners al the
September meeting Of the association.
George Q. Watson called the attention
Of the members to the fact that The
Washington Times has established q
news bureau in AnacoStia. and he COM
mended the plan IN warm terms
y note with a great deal of pleasure
what The Times has done said Mr.
Watson, "and I think the paper should
be thanked for the space that II IS de-
voting to this section OF the District.
Certainly il is the best and most regular
news service that we have and the en-
terprise of The Times should not go IN
noticed"
on motion Of Nr Watson a resolution
OF thanks was passed and il was ordered
that the sentiments Of the association
should ne communicated 10 the manage
ment of the paper
Charles X. Burr, the president, and
James W. BARLEY. chairman Of the pO-
lice committee, told what has been done
toward providing for the housewarming
~ the new AnacOstia police station,
March Is. President Burr announced
Ile following as the list OF speakers. I.
Representative Samuel w Smith, En-
ginecr Commissioner Judson. Major
sylvester, George o. Watson, Capt. w
T. Anderson, one representative from
the Chamber of Commerce, and certain
District officials
Maurice Otterback referred to the dan
gerOus conditions existing in AnacoStia
from overhead wires. Dr. James A
watson took the same view and a pro-
test will be forwarded 10 the Engineer
Commissioner, The appointment of
committees was announced. as follows:
Railroads j. T. Earnshaw. III. c.
Lehman. Samuel NJ. Frazier Frank A
DOny, James T. Harrison: schools
oscar II. Osterman, J. u. Miller, NJ. E
Cornish; streets and bridges-Maurfce
Otterback. Charles T. Stevens, George
s. King; water, lights and sewers
Charles T. Graft, w J. LatImer. Samuel
r Campbell: police and fire depart
mentS-James ". Barley y. r Harm
ish. George w. King; AnaCOstia flats
Eugene r. Thompson. Maurice otter
back. George o. Watson. Dr. r. A
Pyles, AdUlphUs Guide, DR. George c
Havenner; sanitation - Dr James A
Watson. Dr. T. D. Mudd. DR.. J. J.
Mundell; membership-Willia J. Scan
tlebury, jr., Frank NJ. Isaac, r. l.
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