Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26
North Capitol and lexington Associa-
ton INDUCES in Retrospect.
REPORTS SUBMITTED OF YEARS WORK
Statements Made by President
Henderson and Other Officers.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION

The North Capitol and lexington Cit-
zens Association met last evening in its
hail. at the corner of Lincoln avenue and
r streets. The meeting was called to order
by President w. G. Henderson. with w. ].
Hughes as secretary, and 8. M. Feitzell.
treasurer, present and serving. large
number of members were in attendance.
The officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed and the reports of the various commit
tees read.
Treasurer 8. NJ. Leitzell presented his re-
port for the past year. showing balance
on hand Of $2S41. The committee on MEM
bership reported two new members-Messrs.
Frank M. Reed Of No. @ street northeast
and M. A. Winter of No. AZ Quincy street
northeast.
Mr.. A. r. Seven, chairman of committee
on railways, read report, stating that the
project for running herdics on r street, to
connect with the 9th street cars, was prac-
tically dead. but he was sure it would be
profitable If undertaken.
Mr.. l. B. Linton, chairman of committee
on schools and school houses. reported that
the bids for the school building to be erected
at the corner of LIST and Quincy streets
northeast had been re-advertised and
would be opened October 30. The naming
of the new school house. he said would be
left until some future time, the Commits
sioners having promised that they would
confer with the association before name
Tor the building is selected.
Chairman ]. E. Bancroft Of the commit
tee on B. and o. viaduct stated that the
viaduct project had made no progress since
the adjournment of Congress, but Commits
sioner Black had promised to give the mat
ter his attention.
Executive Committee Report.
President Henderson read the annual re-
port Of the executive committee of the as
ISOLATION, which contained an interesting
account of the work accomplished by the
organization during the year. The report in
part follows:
Mention is first made Of the completion
and occupancy of the engine house on
North Capitol street near r street, which
affords the fire protection for which the
section was SO badly in need.
"A new eight-room school building. to be
located at the corner of list and Quincy
streets northeast. has also been secured.
The Commissioners of the District recon-
mended the erection Of four-room school
building, but through the efforts of the
association an appropriation was secured
for an eight-room building, and out of
compliment to Senator Teller. through
whom the appropriation was reinstated in
the Senate after being stricken out by the
House committee on appropriations, the
association by vote suggested to the Com
mis- the propriety of designating
the building the Teller school. The
building will be completed during the COM
ing spring or summer and will be ready
for occupancy at the beginning of the next
school year.
Work of Improvement.
''The ASSOCIATION secured at the last ses-
sion Of Calgfess an appropriation for paw
il G North Capitol street, from o to Q
streets. The work is now under way and
in a short time will be completed. 1t also
secured the laying of foot walk on 1st
street west from New York avenue to N
Sfr rI~
on o and North Capitol streets, and i'm
proved street crossings at North Capitol
and Florida avenue, and also at P and
lamps have been obtained for LIE Droit
avenue and also for other sections of our
territory. A driven well has been located
1T Lincoln avenue and Prospect street,
and is now in operation. The police force
in the territory has been increased and
two additional patrol boxes have been
erected. Additional letter boxes have been
secured, at New York avenue and
North Capitol street. and others elsewhere
in our section. Investigation as to the
sanitary condition of the Morse school
building was obtained and the sanitation
improved.
action was taken with regard to the
extension of the city limits, and efforts
are now being made for a cooperation of
several of the citizens associa tons most
directly affected, with the view of securing
the extension much desired. A reduc-
ton In the additional charge for deliver
ing kilograms has been effected and ef-
forts are still being made to secure a re-
duction in the charge by express COM
panies a nd package companies for deliver
les in section. Two local companies
will deliver throughout our territory with
out additional charge, but SO far the other
companies have declined to make a reduc-
ton Efforts have been and still are be-
ing made to have sewer connections made
with certain houses and stables at present
without such connections. This is a vital
matter, so far as concerns the public
health, and the association will be persist
ent in its efforts until these nuisances are
abated.
Need of q Public Hall.
tSteps haze been taken toward securing
lot and the erection thereon of public
hail. This is something that is greatly
needed in this section of the city, as at
present we are without any place of ade-
quate capacity for public meetings. 1t is
hoped that before the close of the coming
year our section will nave this much-need-
ed improvement.
1.-THE question of universal transfers be-
tween the different street railway COM
panies has been under consideration by the
association. 1t is hoped that ultimately the