Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-12
MT. PLEAsANT's WANTS.
The Citizens Association RecOmmen
Many improvements.


Many improvements.
The regular monthly meetings of the Mt.
Pleasant Citizens Association were re-
sumed last evening, when the association
met In the Congregational Church Of the
village. some twenty,or more members being
present. The meeting was called to order
by President Somerviile and Mr.. s. E..
Thomson acted as secretary in the alb
sence of Secretary Exley.
Chairman f. w. Woodruff Of the commit
tee on sewers and water submitted the
copy Of memorial sent to the District
Commissioners asking that the estimated
surplus of $4,000 over cost Of the extension
of the Spring street sewer to the 7th street
road be applied to the construction of a
sewer on Howard avenue and Center street;
that the Park street sewer be continued
from 18th to 18th streets: that sewers De
laid in Brown. Meridian, Oak and Laurel
streets; that the nth street sewer be ex-
tended north from Howard avenue to the
Piney branch sewer; that 18th street and
Grant street be severed. and that catch
basins be put in at corners OF streets where
necessary, as promised last spring.
Chairman +. l.. Campbell of the commit
tee on streets and sidewalks stated that
his committee had submitted a cOmmuni-
cation to the District Commissioners max
ing request as follows: That 14th street ex-
tended be widened nOrthward from Kene-
saw avenue past the car stables and to
Lehman place; that Park street between
18th and 18th streets be graded and paved;
that 18th street be extended nOrthward
through to Howard avenue via Pine street;
that 18th street be brought to grade and
that sidewalks be laid between Columbia
road and Howard avenue. this conditioned
in part on the extension of 18th street via
Pine street to Howard avenue; that School
street be extended to Kenesaw avenue;
that Center street from Howard avenue to
18th street (near Piney branch} be graded
and paved; that sidewalk be laid on Brown
street from Howard avenue to Laurel
street, west side; that Meridian street be
paved (sdewalk) on the north side between
Brown and Center streets; that sidewalk
on Oak street, north side, be paved east
from Brown street; that gutter on west
side of 18th street be continued from point
north of and near to Howard avenue north
to ravine leading to Piney branch. and
that tagging be laid at street crossings Of
sidewalks on the principal streets of Mt.
Pleasant.
Mr.. Nick Young. from the committee
on lights. offered the following recommen-
dations: That two lamps be placed on Park
street between 10th and 18th streets; north
side; that one lamp be placed on 18th street
Ecrth of Howard avenue; that two lamps
be placed on 18th street, north of Howard
avenue; that two or more lamps be placed
on Center street, north of Howard avenue;
that two or more lamps be placed on Me-
rfdian street. Breeds terrace. eastward;
that lamps be erected, extending into Ingle-
side. continuing Park street, westward, five
at least that may be ample for the pres
ent in Ingleside. Also four lamps on 18th
street between Columbia road and Grant
street.
President Somerville explained that near
ly all Of the lights recommended by the
committee had been ordered by the Com
missioners. He also stated that Commits
sioner Powell was in favor Of widening
Park street by circling around the drug
store corner from the cable house and Of
widening Sheridan avenue by circling The
Engineer Commissioned had also expressed
himself as favortng the extension of How
ard avenue through to Holmead Manor but
did not appear to fall in with the idea Of
extending 18th street. He stated that the
Howard avenue sewer was In the estimates
for 1895. but he believed that IL the associa-
ton persisted in their efforts the sewer
would be secured before that time. The as
ISOLATION had however. induced the Com
missioners to include in the estimates for
1881. an eight room school house and
chemical engine. house and company.
On the motion OF MIR. Campbell a resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted approving the
efforts of the District Commissioners to
which to begin the erection Of a municipal
building
President Somervile stated that the Mt
Pleasant Lodge of Odd Fellows desired the
support Of the association in the erection
of town hall in the village, but the asso-
citation decided that 1t was a matter with
which 1t could not as a body, connect It
SELF
After the election Of VIM. R. Green and
VIM. Zellers as members of the association
and the adoption Of Mr. CampbelPs motion
approving the plan Of Commissioner Powell
to extend Howard avenue through to Hol-
mead Manor, the association adjourned.