The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
URGED BY TAGGART
Special Counsel Who Made
Report on Flats, Speaks
In AnacoStia.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
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Citizens Of Anacostia are today dis
cussIng the story OF navigation on the
Eastern Branch in colonial days. which
they heard last night coupled with "A
plea that the stream be made the princi-
pal harbor for Washington city IN the
development of the scheme for the I'm
movement Of the river. The speaker
was Hugh r. TaEsarJ. whose report on
the ownership Of lands and the riparian
rights along the river, following his
er0uIovmeut as special counsel atO in
yestiSate the subject has been presented
90 Congress preliminary to any detailed
plan for the reclamation Of the Ana
costa fats.
AR Tacgart delivered his address IN
der the auspices OF the Anacostia Citi-
zens- Association. in the Masonic Hall
The speaker sketched IN outline the re-
mort he has submitted as special counsel
IN investigate the ownership OF the
lands IN question. and he summed up
Tor the benefit of the citizens his con
illusions. which were that the United
States. under the Constitution, and the
ression from Maryland, is vested, as
SOVEREIGN. with absolute title and do
main fn and over tIfe' space between
bi-,F-yvater marks on the two sides Of
the Anacostia river and comprising the
shores and the bed Of the stream
7rr Taczart described the uncertainty
f1st has existed in the mind OF Congress
heretofore as TO the ownership Of TIE
lands in the event OF the work or rec
IsD,stion being undertaken, but this
uncertainty no longer Is present, ne
sid under the opinion that he has filed
/ in The matter Any hHing up along the
shore line that may 5e going on, then,
said Nr Taggart. IS being cone solely
Cor -rs benefit Of the United States
which holds the title 60 the laUds.
/ he commerce that was once q tca-
t,,-e Of This historic = or was touched
upon by 8Ir. Tassart- who pictured the
! restoration of much Of this through The
/ future DEVELOPMENT Of the river, In the
/ widening and deepening the channe
/ and in The building Of wharves, so thai
I The river may become the main haTDol
OF the District. which now feels He
I said. the Inadequate facilities along tht
/ Mn Taseart spoke Tor side. deer
/ stream. COntendiuC that no piles Tor the
I wHarveS should be permitted, bat TIA
1.-THE docking should be DullL mo th'
! river banks 10 prevent SlodlluE ana ti'
{ further obstruction of the stream
/ Prior 90 Mr. TaCEarts address there
was a report hE Eugene y. thompson
cha rnau of the committee or .lle = -
: sociation deaEuE with the subject o
Z the reclamation OF the AHacoStia fats
/ who read correspondence Slat ma
/ passed between himself and senator
( J4aIHucer and Peur0se relative 10 th'
problem
! M Thompson read a letter from
I Commissioner JuGsou, iu which IN
{ COMMISSIONS expressed pleasure at IT,
assurance Of an appropriation Of 5000
I for the Improvement OF tie river. viii
1 the uroba biIity Of securing additional
] sums in the river and hs-bor bin an
/ ruaIIv in rhe future. on r1otion Of Mr.
lIuompSou. the association iuiOrsad I'M
plan Of building road along the sout
hank OF the AuaCuStla river hetWeel
/ AnacoStfa and t-icshoro Point The g.
tsociatiou also voted Go iudorse the hil
Il providing for the payment OF the deb