The Washington times., 1912-03-14
ASSESSMENT PLAN
IS CALLED UNF AIR
Anacosta Citizens Association Protests Against Plan to
Require Property Owners to Pay for Acquire
ment of Forts

association would vote to apply the re-
call method to unsatisfactory commit
teemen, this being offered as a com
promise by Secretary Beck but it was
lost sight of I'm the excitement.
Maurice Otterback. treasurer, pre-
sented his annual report, showing a sub
stantial balance in the treasury. the
first in many years, and he said he
ould like to see the association en-
gage an attorney with its surplus funds
for the purpose Of compelling the street
car company to install. its trolley wires
underground.
In taking up the duties Of his office
Tor another term, following reelection
at the last meeting, President Burr told
the members what he regarded as Ana
costa most pressing needs, which he
hoped to see relieved before another
year passes away The important things
he desired to see accomplished are as
follows: The installation of the trolley
wires underground in Nichols avenue
between the Anacostia bridge and Tai
burtt street, the widening and paving
OF Nichols avenue, the transportation
companies and the baggage express
companies deliver goods TO Anacostians
ment of the AnaCostia flats and an
Increased membership in the associa-
tion.
nder the amended constitution Presi-
dent Burr announced the appointment
or committeeman as follows: John +.
Earnshaw. street railways; DR.. r. A.
Pyles, schools; Maurice Otterback, high
ways; William J. Latimer. water, lights,
ana ana sewers; w. w. Tolson, police and
nre; DR.. James A. Watson, Anacostia
nalS; Dr. Thomas d. Mudd, sanitation;
j. L. Herbert, membership.
Or Joseph j. Mundell spoke against the
attitude of the Board of Charities con-
Cerning the withdrawal OF CongressionaI
appropriations for the maintenance Of
Columbia Hospital, which he pronounce
ed To be one OF the best managed hos
pitals in the city" He presented a
resolution urging Congress to continue
appropriations for its support. or else
to make appropria tions for a new Col
umbia Hospital. This was passed with
out dissenting voice.
John +. Earnshaw drew unfavora BILE
comparisons when he reported having
looked over a list Cf streets to be i'm
proved in the city at Il total cost Of
Sl25,WO but stated that no street in
Anacostia appeared among them. A let
ter from the Commissioners stated that
there is to be Il. general planting OF
shade trees as requested by the asso-
citation, excepting in Good Hope road
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets.
Mr. Ealrshaw said the only improve
ment made in the street car service in
AnaCoStia has been an additional car
placed on the Union Station branch OF
the road Mr. OtterbaCk read cores
pOndehCe with Senator Oliver Con-
gresham DalZell. and the Commission
crs over the bills OF the Congressman to
get an appropriation of s.. 600 for the i'm
proving of Minnesota avenue, on which
the commissioners made an adverse re-
| port. Senator Oliver wrote to say he
VIII do what Is possible to have the
item retained. nevertheless.
Secretary Beck presented long bill Of
particulars charging the railroads and
freight companies with discrimination
against AnaCOsta, and the president
said the question will be taken up by the
executive committee next week, prelmlr
nary to filing the formal suit before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
No action was taken on letters from
citizens associations in Congress
Heights urging the Anacostia organiza-
ton to participate in the effort to es-
ia blish a Carnegie branch library.
President Burr. representative to the
Federated Citizens Association. refer
Ted the Austin bills. concerning in
spcCtiCn Of gas fixtures and their sale.
for action, but the association refused
to indOrse them, recommending, how
ever, to the Commissioners remedial
measures to prevent the dangers at
tcndant upon the use of these devices.