Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-25
CITY AND DISTRICT
EAST wAsHINGTON,s WANTS
TaAktng Against an OIL House-pro.
posed Widening OF n street.

At ueeting last evening OF Citizens, .ssoc,a-
ton No 2, East Washington, Mr. Nottingham
IT0W the committee appointed 70 investigate the
I@css concerning the establishment OF an OIL ware
house AMI the location or a side track ana switch
between and Canal streets southeast renorted
the facts As the committee had learned them. the
permit Tor the oil tank house and for the side
track the report said, had been issued despite the
protests Of Citizens nonresident, the report
said ead been granted privilege that resident
building had not been constrnct,d .cco.d1ng ~. re
tnc terns OF The permit; that instead OF concrete
n ~ thsre was wooden one, and that the frame
~ sne oafrsi mouse was mostly OF wood, instead OF
IRON AT this switch, too located at a sharp curve
on the road, several fatal accidents had occurred
Ine report called attention too 20 the large
number q tracks crossing New Jersey avenue. IL
pictured the danger OF a cOnnagratiOn on &C cunt
2. TIE loeaon OF the OIL warehouse there, and also
uwe.t on the nuisance which 10 expected
would ar.s' from the storing OF malodorous oils
IN the DISCUSSION some members suggested that
M s ~ PI rsnedy was oy an INJUNCTION MI
70 make legal ngnt now was the fact that a side
Sack had been Laid. The Commissioners, he said,
70 lay this side track lead into their building II
tney had no side track. they could not store any
o.. Inc report was referred TO the executive COM
mlttee for acton
IN Favor OF WIDENING 3 STREET.
Mr.. Hardin. from the committee TO look into the
obstruction OF PennsylvanIa avenue and A street
southeast, by the closing OF the Library grounds
reported that the committee had concluded that
about all that they could do was 10 recommend
the wlGening OF street. As 70 securing q change
OF pans or the Library building, they thought it
out or the QueSl Ion. The committee offered resou-
tons sitting forth hat Through the closing OF
pennsylvania avenue and south A street. between
LIST and 90 streets last by the Library commission
tne whole = ream OF travel has been deN oted 20
street south, which, under existing conditions be-
ing only 30 feet wide, the main portion which Is
occupied by street cartrackS Is Inadequate 70 ac-
comInOdate with safety tue large number OF vent
cles en route 10 and from the central sections OF
the city" that the East Washington citizens
Association does hereby request the Honorable
Board OF Commissioners OF the District OF Column
bia, 20 sole at the hands OF the United states
Congress the necessary legislation for the purpose
or Increasing the width OF south street. between
LIST and % streets east to the extent so feet In
order 10 secure the desired relief TO the commu-
nty," and that copies OF the resolutions be
forwarded TO the District Commissioners and
20 the senate and House District committees.
Mr.. Hardin stated that the committee had had a
conference with Col. Ludlow, who expressed his
approval OF the plan. There was some discussion
Of one Hundred. Mr.. Hardin stated that n thew
got the 1rty feet they would have Tight for every
inch OF IT. as the architect OF the library commits
sion was opposed 10 it. As II was deemed advis-
able TO have the matter presented TO the proper
authorities at once, the resolutions were adopted
and the committee was Instructed TO present them
10 the Commissioners. IL was decided, too 10 re-
port the matter TO the committee OF One Hundred
and ask It's endorsement OF the action OF the
citation
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Mr.. Hardin stated that he had heard that the
Commissioners were contemplating putting cleo
tric lights In the eastern section OF the city. He
wanted &c see them from the Capitol along Penn
Sylyanla avenue 10 the navy-yard gate and along
East Capitol street. He was appointed a commit
Tee 70 make report OF the matter at the next
meeting.
The following ehairmen OF committees were ap-
pointed; Code OF laws, Judge Chas. Pelh m; as
sessment and taxation, X. W: Tyler; schools, DR..
= A d. Nekim; alleys, NJ. l. Weller; sewers, q.
+. Dawson: steam railroads, Taylor suit; street
railways, Eugene Arnold; harbors, v. b. Edwards;
lights. c. +. Hardin; roads and bridges, John E.
HerreIl: law and order. +. 5. Farrow public chari-
Ties & ; era in; ouIliin-s. e. +. Benjamin; parks
and reservations. NJ. Lehman.