Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-04
AGAINST THE GRADE CROSSING.
Citizens of Northeast Washington Form q
Permanent Organization.

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Citizens of Northeast Washington Form 9
Permanent Organization.
There was a large attendance at the meeting
OF the Northeast Anti-Grade Crossing Associa-
ton, held last evening in St. Anthony's Hall on
It'll street northeast, and the members listened
attentively to the reading Of the minutes of the
previous meeting and also of the special meet
ing, when several important committees were
appointed. The minutes were amended and
approved.
| President Frizzell then called for the reports
OF committees, and Chairman Colvin Of the
committee appointed to wait on the superin-
tendent Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company and ask for certain improvements
along the road said he was ready to report. He
said his committee had waited on the railroad
representative ard had been told by him that
he would make certain improvements, princt-
pally the improvement of the It'll street crossing.
THE LETTER TO sUPr ALVEY.
Mr.. Holstein o member Of the committee,
read the communication presented in writing
to supt. Alvey, as follows:
We, q committee appointed by Northeast
Washington Citizens Association, on grade
crossings, hereby submit the following plan for
the Improvement Of your grade crossings in the
northeast:
Most especially we call your attention to the
fact that there should be some better protection
at the It'll street crossing, as that crossing is
dangerous to the lives and property Of all the
citizens of the northeast and vicinity by reason
OF the grade being very high on the east and
west side Of the above street, with very deep
bitches on either side, making it very dangerous
when the gates are down. Then horses and
wagon are compelled to back down the grade
and they are often upset to the danger Of the
lives OF the occupants of the vehicles.
we further request that the walk on said
crossing be renewed it is in q dangerous
condition. Also that the company erect cleo
tric lights and bells at all the crossings from
Florida avenue northeast to H street and that
wakway be laid over the crossings for the
better accommodation Of the pedestrians. By
your neglect our ladies and gentlemen are
forced to take the crossings allotted to the
wagons, very much to their chagriu.
FURTHER, we beseech you to have night
watchmen put at the crossings for the better
protection OF our people. which with other i'm
provements will be the saving Of many by your
company. Our requests are not because of any
luminosity toward the railroad company but are
made to save the company endless suits and to
protect the lives Of our citizens. We constitute
one great human race and it is the sacred duty
OF the railroad officials well our own city
authorities to protect our people from all dam
gers of railroad crossings"
The report which was prepared by Mr.. A. H.
y Holstein. vice president of the organization
and a member of the committee, was received
and adopted.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. A. j. Donaldson, from the committee
appointed TO wuit on the Commissioners. made
averbsl report. He said that the committee
waited on the Commissioners and had very
pleasant interview with them. The committee,
be said, asked for certain improvements in the
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paved from II street to Florida avenue. and
that 18th street from II street to Florida ave-
nue. be mac.damized. During the course of
their interview he said the Commissioners
stated that they had doubt but that Con-
gress would take some action this winter to-
ward removing the railroad tracks. President
Frizzell said that he had seen a subsequent
report printed in The STAR that Capt. Fiebeger
had recommended the Improvement of 4th in
stead of 5th street.
NEW CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
The report Of the committee appointed at
the Last meeting to draft constitution and by
laws was made. The name of the organization
as reported by the committee is the Northeast
Washington Association. The objects set
out in the constitution are to promote the in
terests and welfare of the citizens of the north
east section of the District and especially to in
sst upon the enforcement of the law regulating
and to urge the enactment of measures looking
to the abolition Of railway grade crossings.
The constitution further provides for meetings
OF the association and gives the power OF ap-
pointing committees to the president Of the
association. The committees provided for are:
Committee on streets and avenues on water,
lights and sewers; on assessment and apportion-
ment OF appropriations: on public parks and
spaces: on schools. and on proposed legislation
Power is given the president to increase the
number OF any of the standing committees and
tn I'LL vacancies substitute new members
whenever in his Judgment the interests of the
association require il. A lengthy discussion
ensued as to the adoption OF the name. some
members thinking the word citizen should APP
pear in II. but the report as printed was
adopted.
THE RAILROAD MATTER MOST IMPORTANT.
When the clause stating the objects Of the as
ISOLATION reached Mr.. Chappell thought
that the word especially should be stricken out,
~ he thought that stree; improvements we're as
necessary as the removal or changing OF the
railroad tracks.
but, said Mr.. Donaldson. improvements
will naturally follow the removal of the grade
crossings"
Mr.. Frech thought the railroad matter was
the most important. a. he n-idered the lives
OF the citizens of considerably more Importance
than the imI rovement of some real estate By
Taving the other streets or giving other i'm
provements.
BY n unanimous vote the clause reported
was adorted
The other articles of the constitution were
read and discussed and the reTor. "a received
from the committee was adopted with but slight
changes
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