The Washington times., 1911-03-09
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

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An expenditure of $S3o.oOO will be
made in the Anacostia section of the
District for public improvements as
the result of appropriations made at
the last session of Congress.
| Detailed statements concerning the
projects on which this sum will be
| spent were made last evening before
a large gathering of the citizens Of the
| town at the meeting of the Anacostia
| Citizens Association. The sum Of $780,
.--, appropriated through the river and
| harbor bill, will be expended In the con-
| ttnuation Of the deepening and the
widening of the Anacostia river in the
first section Of the Improvement, which
has been under way for several years,
the present stage of work being adjacent
to Anacostia and the Washington navy
yard: the sum of 100000, supplied
through the District appropriation act,
for beginning a new phase Of the recla-
nation of the flats from the Anacostia
bridge eastward; the sum of $4,000. pro-
vtded by the District bill. for the con-
tinuation of the intercepter sewer to
Benning, the branch to be laid from the
outfall sewer at Poplar Point along the
Ddllh6 OI IHe AIdCOSlld IlN6II
away with a number Of sewers that now
disfgure the entrance to the town of
Anacostia; an appropriation of 5000
for the placing of asphalt on Fourteenth
street and around the public square
known as Logan Park, and 5000 to i'm
prove streets generally in Anacostia.
In addition, citizens pointed out, there
will be the amount OF $4,000 spent to
carry the water mains to Congress
Heights through the town. A note Of
satisfaction was manifested in the re-
marks Of the speakers concerning the
liberal manner in which Congress has
responded to the appeals from this Sec
ton, and on motion of Maurice Otter |
back a vote of thanks was ordered sent
to Washington Gardner, the former
Representative, for his efforts to secure |
legislation along the lines of that men |
toned above. |
Secretary Oscar II. Osterman present |
ed a long report concerning the propo- |
sition 10 close the branch postoftices |
in the District on Sundays In order to !
give the carriers a day Of rest. A reso- |
luton commencing Postmaster Merritt |
for his action was unanimously passed.
A letter from the District Commits |
sioners contained the information that
the proposed extension of Sixteenth !
street from w street to Morris road, ad-
vocated by the association, will be made |
subject of future estimates. The
Commissioners also informed the asso-
citation that it is not deemed advisable
to have curbing laid along w street be-
tween Nichols avenue and Thirteenth |
street at this time, nor to have a grano-
lithic sidewalk laid on the north side of
Good Hope road between Sixteenth and !
streets. This latter request
was, however, on motion of Mr.. Otter-i
back, renewed to the Commissioners.
A communication from the Chamber of
Commerce requested the cooperation of
the association in the proposed George
Memorial. President Charles
r. Burr, DR.. James A. Watson, and Ar
thur B. Suit were designated as repre-
sentatives Of the association to partict-
pate in mass meeting on the evening
of March %, under the auspices of the
Finest Carriages Hired Reasonably
For all occasions. Downey's stables 1920 l.