Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-23
PUBLIC LIBRARY AND HALL
North Capitol and lexington Citizens As
ISOLATION Striving 10 Secure Both.
Proceedings of the Association at
Meeting Last Evening - Appoint
ment Of Standing Committees.

The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
Gems Association met last evening in the
hall at the corner OF street and Lincoln
avenue. Progress on the project of the as
ISOLATION for the erection OF a public library
and hall was reported. and committees for
the ensuing year We're appointed.
The association was called to order by
VIM. G. Henderson. president w. J. Hughes
acting as secretary.
The following were elected to member
ship: George T. Haslam. C. r. Richards
and r. ]. Mawhinrey.
Irwin B. Linton announced that the chair
man of the committee on the Baltimore
and Ohio viaduct had visited Commission
er Black, to inquire regarding the proposed
viaduct, and was told that the Commits
stoners were not yet ready to take up that
matter. As soon as they were ready notice
would be given the committee.
- A report from the committee on public
library ami hall was made by Chas. E.
Kern, chairman. Mr.. Kern said he and
Mr. Henderson. president of the association.
had had conference with ex-Commission-
latter TO donate a suitable lot on which to
build public library and hall.
A Proposed Donation.
Mr.. Truesdeil agreed to give a lot on
Quincy street. adjoining the site of the new
SShooA hoooC Ou tHc cast, Win OHly SUCH
provisions as would be necessary to insure
its use FOR public library and hall. The
lot to be donated would be 40 by 80 feet,
though fifteen feet in the front would be
reserved for parking.
The committee had not been able to for
mulate definite plans fer the building and
for securing the money necessary for its
erection, nut In a general way 1t was
thought the structure to be recommended
would be 80 by 80 feet and two stories
high, with an ornamental front. This would
give light and air on all sides of the build
ing, the windows of the west side opening
on the playground of the school house. now
under course of erection. More definite
plans will be presented to the association
at it's next meeting.
President Henderson said he regarded the
project of building public library and hall
as feasible and believed such a building
would be of great advantage to the section
in which the association was interested. In
addition to giving the people there Ii
brary, it would provide a more suitable
place for the meetings of the association
than had been available in the past.
The association then amended its consti-
tuition, providing that the vice president
and treasurer of the association shall be
ex-officio members of the executive COM
mittee, and that that committee shall meet
every two weeks instead of every week
Appointment of Committees.
President Henderson announced the fol-
lowing committees for the ensuing year:
Membership-A. o. Tingley. chairman; W.
S. Chase, Edwin Booth. o. H. Young, NJ NJ
Brewer.
Railways-A- r. Server, chairman: T. p
Kane, J. H. Lane, J. F. Cain, Theo. T.
Moore.
Press-Chas. e. Kern, chairman; others
to be appointed.
. Streets, Sidewalks and Lights-M A.
Mess, chairman; ]. c. Allen, M. w. Moore
Joseph E. Casey, D. T. Marine.
Sewers and Water-B. w. Pond, chair
man; Grenville Lewis, James B. Smith,
Thomas Hughes, J. F. Clark.
Fire and Police Protection-H. E. Will
Jams, chairman: Edward Spies, n Hum
.phrey, E. ]. Bentley, James w. Loveless 4
City Limits-W. w. Porter, chairman;
Scion c. kemon, John Hartung, George W.
Bilyew. E. II. Latch.
Schools and School Houses-L B. Linton,
chairman w. Donaldson. c. M. d. Browne
Edward Kern. Stephen M. Ryder.
81 Parks and Parking-T. A. Mayes, chair
man: Edward Williamson, E. r. Magic ].
e. Hammond. B. Waters.
B. and o. Viaduct-Jay F. Bancroft, ].
H Lane, w. H. King, B. w. Pond, W. S.
Chase.
Public Library and Hall-Chas. Il. Kern,
chairman; J. H. Lane, T. r. Kane, A. r.
Server, VIM. G. Henderson.