The Washington herald., 1912-02-04

sition was placed on file. While speaking
in support Of the measure. Col Lapcaster
took the opportunity to crfticise the Com
missIoners for their manner Of arrang-
ing the District budget.
THE Commissioners filled the District
estimates with new legislation" said the
speaker "to the detriment OF old prof.
ects which need annual support, sucn
as the Improvement and repair OF streets
and county roads. The Commissioners
put s., 100000 OF this new legislation in
the estimates. They included items FOR
new projects which have never been in
dorsed by a single representative citi-
zenS organization
This Is what consider vicious Iegis-
lation. We must wake up and keep the
snakes out of our legislation. The Dis
trict appropriation bin should be con-
sidered not by five men on a subcom-
mittee of an appropriations committee.
but by twenty-one members Of the Dis
trict committees OF the House and SEN
ate.''
Thanks House Committee.
James NJ. Wood, delegate from the
East End Citizens Association, intro
duced a resolution. which was unani-
mousIy adopted, thanking the House Dis
trict Committee for its promise OF intro
ducing a separate bill for the establish
ment of a municipal asphalt plant, the
item for which was struck from the Dis
trict appropriation bill by the House.
A resolution from the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association, urg-
ing the payment OF the expenses Of
the maintenance of the District water
department on the half-and-half inRn-
cial basis. as provided for in the or
ganic act OF 1878. was introduced by
Col Lancaster and adopted. 1t was
pointed out that the water system ben
efits the national government as well
as the District government, because OF
the great number Of Federal buildings
located in the city. At present the ex-
pense of the water department Is borne
by the District taxpayers
A resolution was introduced oppos-
ing the bill now before Congress pro-
viding for the statement of the real
consideration in each deed Of transfer
of real property, and was referred TO
a committee, composed OF Col. Lancas-
ter. Joseph w. Dyer. OF the Takoma
Park Citizens Association. and D. A.
Edwards. of. the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association, for consideration and re-
port at the next meeting. Col Lancas-
ter spoke in support of the resolution.
stating that the enactment Of the bill
would drive persons away from invest
ment in real estate. The resolution
was opposed by Mr.. Edwards and Mr..
Dyer, who said that the only persons
opposing the bill are the real estate
dealers.
II see no reason in legitimate transac-
tions why the real consideration should
not be Etated." said Mr.. Edwards. Il
believe that the bill is for the good OF
the masses. admit that IL will be to the
detriment Of the real estate sharks, IL
passed"
Defends Realty Brokers.
Col Lancaster answered this speech
with a eulogy Of the real estate brokers
of Washington, declaring that the great
growth Of the city was due to them.
And now" ne concluded, you want to
hold these pioneers up as real eststs
sharks"
Mr.. Edwards introduced a resolution.
which was adopted. expressing apprecia-
tI0n of the action Of the House in retain
ing in the District Appropriations bill the
item Of 81, 600 for the investigation by the
Engineer Corps Of the army with respect
to the p=acticability of utilizing Great
Falls in furnishing electric light and
power TO the District. Mr.. Edwards re-
ferred TO the project as "a distinct step
toward the ultimate municipaliZation OF
this important public utility"
A resolution, commencing the Commis-
ing a further reduction in the price of
gas, and requesting that the District
officials conduct an Investigation to de-
termine the quality of gas furnished by
the different companies. was introduced
by Mr.. Dyer, and adopted.
Upon the financial showing made by
the gas company for the year 1911,
reads portion of the resolution, Eve be-
lieve that it is possible to furnish cheap
er gas at a handsome profit TO the COM
pany."
Complain of Quality.
The resolution states there have been
many complaints with respect TO the poor
quality Of gas furnished by the gas COM
panies operating in the District.
Mr.. Wood introduced a resolution in
dorsing the amendment to the District
appropriations bill which provides for an
increase in the salary of laborers in the
District street cleaning department of
from $50 to 81 per day. Mr.. Wood said
that the white wings of Washington
are paid lower wages than the laborers
Of the street cleaning department of any
other municipality in the entire country.
The resolution was referred TO COM
mIttee composed OF Mr.. Wood, Charles
r. Burr, of the Anacostia Citiz :ns' As
sociation, and Lemuel Fugitt, of the
Southeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton, for consideration and report at-the
Eext meeting
E. F. CoIladey, Of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association, presented to the
federation the question Of the crowded
condition of schools in the District along
the boundary lines, due to the influx Of
pupils from neighboring States. Mr.. Col
ladey declared that q large percentage
Of the disease prevalent at these outly-
ing schools Is due to the crowded condi-
tions caused by the attendance Of non
resident pupils. Definite action will be
taken in the matter at the next meeting
Of the organization
w. H. Richardson, of the Benning
Citizens Association, presented a. reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted.
requesting the Senate Committee on
Appropriations to grant hearing TO
the people of the District on the subject
of the restoration to the District appro
priauon bill OF the item for the mainte-
nance Of schools in the city, which was
materially reduced by the House
William NICK. Clayton, president Of
the federation, presided at the meeting.
strong for AmIiation.
The Identification of the Columbia !
Heights Citizens Association with the
federation is urged in an open letter |
written by DR.. George NJ. Whitaker, |
member OF the association. printed cop
les of which were distributed last night |
at the federation meeting. For some
time there has been q fight in the asso- |
citation over the question of joining the |
federation. The letter OF DR.. Whitaker |
is strong argument in favor of feder-