The Washington times., 1911-04-13
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANACOSTIA. d. c.. APRIL l3.
Street railway projects affecting two
suburbs In this part of the District are
today under discussion, and develop
ments that will follow conferences be-
tween the municipal authorities, the Of
fcials of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, and the citizens of
the communities involved. are being
awaited with much interest.
The resolution passed by the Anacos-
tia Citizens Association at It's meeting
last night calls upon the District Com
missioners to cause the railroad COM
pany to install the underground cleo
trical system Of street car propulsion
from the Anacostia bridge southwark
along Nichols avenue to Talburtt street.
as provided for by Congressional enact
ment several years since. The opinion
Of Gen. George H. Harries, of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
papy, was announced by several citi-
zens at the meeting, that II. this propo-
sition Is insisted upon by the associa-
ton It will mean that the company can
not shoulder at one time both burdens
Of installing the underground system in
branch line to Congress Heights. Doubts
arise as to just what conditions will
result The latter improvement, prom
ised long ago to the people of Congress
Heights. was about to be started, when
General Harries learned of the propo-
sition coming from Anacostia to cause
the placing Of the overhead trolley wires
underground from the new bridge south
ward.
Other Developments Held Up.
President Charles R. Burr and Maurice
Otterback reported having had inter-
views with General Haries regarding
the situation and both citizens were firm
in their belief that the people of Ana
costa should insist that the fill made
at the south end of the Anacostia bridge
is now sufficiently settled to permit Of
the underground installation being
made. They stated that there are a num-
Der of District surveyors at work on
the fill to determi this issue now.
The resolution, presented by Mr.. OF
terback and calling upon the Commis-
sioners to direct the railroad company
to proceed with the underground work.
was unanimously passed
In the same connection Mr.. Otterback
insisted that the need for the early re-
paving and the regarding of Nichols
avenue is becoming greater each day.
The citizens. 1t was explained, have
been told many times that this work
cannot be done until after the under
ground installation has been cared Tor.
On motions of Mr.. Otterback. therefore,
q resolution was passed requesting the
Commissioners TO insert an item in their
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aforesaid improvement OF Nichols ave-
nue..
to. provide an estimate in their future
budget for the erection Of arc lights on
avenue.
On motion of Mr.. otterback. indorse-
ment was given TO the East Washing
ton and Suburban Railroad Company,
which Is seeking to build road from
Anacostia along Good Hope road, and
thence to the District line. 1t was
agreed to notify the proper Congress
sional committees of the associations
action in this respect.
Asylum for Inebriates.
A letter was read from w. B. Todd.
secretary Of the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association, transmitting reso-
luton recommending the establishment
in the District of an asylum for inebri-
ates. The proposition was indorsed.
DIR. James A. Watson. chairman of
the committee appointed to attend the
meeting under the auspices Of the
Chamber of Commerce In behalf Of the
George Washington Memorial Hall, sub
mitted report commencing the move
ment, recommending 1t to the business
men. and the citizens generally of the
town, but declaring that the association
rs a body should not be used to solicit
funds. This was finally agreed to. A
letter from the committee Of the Cham
Der Of Comperce having the plans in
charge andSrequesting an increase of
seven mShdbers In the committee ap-
pointed previously by the association
was tabled t1til the next meeting
The subjecsS9f baggage collection, and
delivery IN Anacostia, the delivery of
in the suburb by Washing
ton merchants, some of whom. 1t de-
veloped In the discussion, have no meth
DDS of delivering goods in Anacostia,
and the manner of dealing with deliv-
cries Of other goods by express COM
panies, ETC., was discussed by President
Burr and John F. Earnshaw. 1t was
the opinion of the members present that
conditions can be materially improved
In some respects.
The following were named as a COM
mittee to investigate the conditions and
to ask that proper remedies be applied: