Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-07
Health and Cemeteries.

Under the head of unfinished business
Pre- sident Palmer called the attention O
the association to the pamphlet of DR.
John Il. Nichols on the relation of the
cemeteries to the public health. The
pamphlet had been submitted to the com
mittee on sanitat. on. from which no re-
port has been received President Paine
said he had received Litter from an a
-orney connected with Law firm DIT III
or Marlboro Md. SUI sesting the advo
acy o. law similar to that If Pennsyi-
MA which prohibits the ocation OF j
enetery or burial 81 und within on
ME OF stream O. res rvoiI the water
&. which is used by TIE public or dri k
.a- purposes. and inclosins a sci of res
iptions to be adopted " tn association
resident Palmer further sad the law. e.
II question was. to his knowledg, IN
: r. Sted III project to cSta sllsh new
anetery at the end of Pen sylvania ave
9ue southeast. near the District line AID
nat his efforts TO have n new law passed
ere aimed al st. Mary's. Glenwood and
respect Hill cemeteries which are no
ar distan; from the filtration plant OF
lie District, situated west of North Cap
tol street ard North of Bryant street.
President Palmer also said his atten
ton had been called by the postal author
| tiles to the fact there were sos letters
held at the post office fo~ postage of
cents each. ca h letter being addressed to
a physician in Washington and contain
ing a copy of Dr. Nichols pamphlet and
a printed sip, UNSIGNED, asking the ply
Sician to Communicate to President
Pa mer his views on the possible effect
on public health of the close proximity of
cemeteries to a public reservoir. Mr..
Palmer explai med he had had no hand in
the sending ont of these pamphlets and
notices and had declined to pay the
postage due on them. directing the postal
authorities to the attorney in question.
No action was taken in the matter by the
4ssociat on, which VIII await the re ort
IF its committee on sanitation. 1t is not
r y Ley OF the asso- lat on, II was stated
last night, to further private enterprises.
Paving to Receive Attention.
Secretary f NJ Hoadley read a letter
from the District Commissioners assuring
the association its letter regarding the
paving of Randolph street between 1st
street and Rhode Is and avenue would
receive immediate attention. Prospects
for the construction of sidewalk on t
street between I'd street and Rhode Island
avenue, We're reported to be bright.
Mention was made of the fact that three
houses on the south side of street
northwest between 1st and I'd streets are
now occupied by negro tenants. but there
was little comment. and no action in the
matter was taken.
Chairman l.. j. Matthews of the COM
mittee on streets mentioned there are no
lights in the alleys between LIST and Flag
Ter and w and V streets northwest, and
urged some act on be taken in the near
future to remedy this condition.
1t was decided to adopt the scheme in
vogue last year of offering prizes to
| members for bringing recruits into the
association and for interesting those m, m
bers who have become delinquent in dues.
Rev. Wilmer y. Jol.lston pastor of st.
Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church. and
Rev. g. r.. Williams, pastor of the Lin
coin Avenue Methodist Episcol al Church.
were made honorary members of the as
sociation, and the resignation of T. V.
Noonan, for several years cha rman of
the committee on transportation, who has
| moved from the vicin ~, was received.
Committees for Coming Year.
| Committees to serve for the ensuing
year were appointed as follows:
Executve-E. G. Palmer. f. a. Neiss,
DR. A. ID. Cobey, f. NJ. Hoadley, w. c.
Calvert, d. S. Hoover. G. Ii. Tucker.
J. +. Conner, c. w. Nelson, j. +. Shoe
maker r. &. Ohm, +. S. Hoskins, l.. J.
Matthew'S DR.. T. p. Chapman. +. A.
Blundon, Rev. Ill. T. Stevenson. c. O.
Howard, Dr. w. w. Aleger. w. Topham.
H. +. Worley. Rev. F. NJ Mott, +. L.
Linton and w. Emerson. Railways-F. c.
Ohm. G.. T. Rudy and G.. =. Sacks. Parks
and parking-C. Q. Howard, r. L. Har-
vey, Il. ]. Wrightsman. &. H. Harris and
| II. c. Wilson. Sanitation-Dr. w. w. AL
| leser, DIR. r. NJ Chunn and d. f.. Garges.
Transportation-H. +. Woriey. +. A. Ruff
and A. C. Monahan. Schools and school
houses-Rev. ri. T. Stevenson. J. Imrie
and T. w. Cochran.
Streets sidewalks and lights-L. ].
Mathews, +. >. Morehead. M. w. Bayliss.
Ere and police protection-F. A. Blundon.
Col. c. a. Ourand. Ii. Everett. Press and
postal facilities-E. S. Hoskns j. 5.
Bryan, j. H. Lucas. Sewers and water
DR. r. F. Chapman. j. Laroche. w. Abel
e. Murray Value OF permanent improve
ments-W Topham, c. NJ. Wall nesford,
@. F. Killlan f. w. Kahei1. Member
ship No. I'D. S. Hoover, {. {. Wagner.
H. F. Patterson. Membership No. &c.
II. Tucker l.. Boeckstyns. +. ID. Brandt.
Membership No. 81. +. Conner, G. y.
Larash 7. j. Malloy. Membership No.
&C. w. Nelson, r. A. Smith. b. r.
Waters. Membership No. Ill f.. Shoe
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