The Washington times., 1912-04-09
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CITIZENS TO ASK
CONGRESS TO GRANT
. RAILWAY HEARING
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Northeast Association Also
Opposes Increase in Pay
!; to Commissioners.

t>~,tsion to seek from Congress q
hearing on the bill for extensions, OF
electric railroad lines in the northeast,
resolution opposing increases in the
salaries of the District Commissioners,
cerisure Of any plan for the reclamation
Of the Anacostia fats and. establishing
Of parks that invalidates The organic
act were some of the more important
matters of action by the Northeast
Citizens Association last night. The
meeting was held IN, the Northeast
Temple, corner Of Twelfth and H streets
northeast. with President Evan H.
Tucker in the chair. Report on plans
and progress in the .clean!np Of back
yards and alleys throughout the, city
was made by WilliamvA Linton, who
represents the association. on the gem
eral clean-up committees. Mr.. Linton
introduced a resolution that was adopt
ed, indorsing the ciean-up plans.
The report of Secretary s. Sower-
butts. for the committee on public con-
veyance, on the proposed extensions Of
street railway lines through East Capt.
toL c. and d streets In the northeast,
brought long and sharp discussion.
Secretary Sowerbutts and President
Tucker contended that the new lines,
venience Of the traction companies
will result in increased and better
service for the section of the city.
No Schedules Adopted.
William j.. Frizzeil and James Woods
held that no-regular schedules will be
adopted, and that no cars for the carry
ing of passengers will be run over these
lines. That franchises are being secured
In the city streets merely for switching
accommodations for the railway COM
penies was the contention of these two
men. The Senate bill, now pending,
places It wholly within the power of the
companies to say whether or not pas
sfpgers should be carried, the opponents
Of the bill argued
The law and legislation committee of
the association was instructed to take
steps to secure, II possible, public hear
ing before the Congressional committees
on this measure.
The action of the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Citizens Association opposing in
creased water rates was indorsed and
President Tucker and Secretary Sower-
butts were instructed to cooperate with
other organizations in fighting this in
crease.
tne scneme TO reclaim the AnacOSta
hats by assessments on property and to
provide parks in the same way, was
strongly opposed by William ]. Frizzell
He said that this scheme Is but an en-
tertng wedge to overthrow the organic
act and should not be tolerated. He
contended, and the association approved
his attitude. that the organic act Is APP
proved by the citizens generally and
should not be changed.
I Speaks for White Wings.
The man who sweeps the street In
front Of my house and the others who
do the hard labor in the District serv-
ice are the ones whom I want to see
get the first increases in pay" said
Mr.. Frizzell, in presenting a.resolution
against larger salaries for the District
Commissioners. His resolution, adopted
by the association, opposes increases In
pay for all District employees with
salaries of s., 900 or more, until those
whose salaries are below that grade
shall have received increases adequate
to meet the higher cost Of living. Not
until all needed improvements in the
northeast section of the city are made
will the association approve increased
salaries for the Commissioners, accord
ing to this resolution.
The need of a convenience station al
Fifteenth street and Florida avenue
northeast was urged by Treasurer A. H
F. Holsten. His resolution calling for
this Improvement was unanimously
adopted by the meeting.