Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-26
efforts Of the association in that direction
LII he cr0Wned NTH

efforts OF the association in that direction
Will be crowned with success.
The Improvement Of the street car serv-
Ice Of our section has received unremi1ting
attention On the part of our railway COM
mittee. and 1t is confidently believed that
with the untiring efforts and energy de-
voted to that subject success must before
very long crown their efforts.
During the year efforts were made to
secure the establishment of herdic line
to traverse r street and make connection
at 9th street with the Metropolitan line,
but the plans therefor could not be per-
fected. The matter. however, is still under
consideration.
1T has been suggested that the Metro
politan Railroad Company might be in
duced to extend its line along Florida
avenue from 9th street to the circle at
North Capitol street, and that the Column
bia Railroad Company might extend its line
along North Capitol street over the route
now occupied by tracks of the Maryland
and Washington Company, if the franchise
OF the latter company can be secured or
that authority be obtained from Congress
for the joint use of these tracks by the
Columbia and the Maryland and Washing
ton companies. If these two extensions
could be obtained our section would be pro-
vided with modern rapid transit.
The unused tracks of the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railroad Company on New
York avenue from 5th to 9TH streets north
west, and on street between Sd and I'd
streets northeast, continue TO the very
great Inconvenience of the public. but it is
hoped that before long either the Commits
slonerS or the courts will find way to
compel this company TO comply with the
law and abate such nuisances.
Street Extensions.
The time for filing protests against the
proposed street extensions under the high
way act for our section has expired, and
the Commissioners of the District are now
considering the protests entered against
some of the proposed changes. The extern
sions under the act in which our section is
most directly interested have not met with
any protest. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company entered no protest against
the proposed park upon its property at the
corner of lexington place and r street
northeast, nor did it enter protest against
the proposed extension of streets through
the same property.
Under the contemplated street improve
ments. for which the Commissioners have
prepared their estimates for the coming
year, our section has at last received the
consideration to which it is justly entitled.
Among the improvements estimated upon
may be mentioned the paving of North Cap
itol street, from Q street to r street, and
Florida avenue, from North Capitol street to
New York avenue. OF the streets west of
North Capitol street and in our territory,
nine are estimated upon, and o street from
North Capitol street to New York avenue.
is also provided for. Most of the streets
estimated for lie west of North Capitol
street and run both westwardy and north
wardly, covering the streets which are very
greatly In need of improvement.
Street Sweeping Schedule.
cit is hoped that during the coming ses-
sion of Congress an increase in the appro-
priation for street sweeping may be effect
ed, so that all sections OF our territory
may have regular sweeping of the streets
at close intervals. Under the present
schedule the streets in the western part of
territory scheduled for sweeping
once a week, but no provision is made for
the sweeping of any of the streets in the
eastern section, and the same can receive
attention only by persistent requests for
special order. This discrimination is due
to the fact that the eastern part of our ter
ritory is outside of the city limits on paper.
1.-The association is to be congratulated
that a regular schedule has been provided
for the streets in the western section OF its
territory, and ii is hoped that for the COM
ing year provision will be made for the
regular sweeping of the streets in the other
section, SO that the entire territory will
have that consideration to which it is en-
titled.
History of Broken Promises.
'In this connection reference may be
made to the printing of the history of
broken promises and defiance of the law
made by the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railroad Company, which history was pre-
pared by the association through much
labor and time devoted thereto by some of
its members. 1t is also suggested that it
would be well TO carry that history up to
date, so that it may be in available form
for use during the coming session of Con-
gress in securing such legislation as will
benefit the public in the way of improved
street car service
The report concluded with the remark
that many of the Improvements outlined
above undoubtedly would not have been
made had it not been for the efforts of the
association.
The association voted to have a history
of the air motor brought down to date and
printed for use before Congress next win
ter, SO that the alleged broken promises of
the lexington and Soldiers Home Com
pany may be potent to every one
The following officers We're elected for
the ensuing year: w. G. Henderson presi-
dent; w. ]. Fowler, vice president; S. NJ
Leitzell, treasurer. and w. J. Hughes. sec
rotary. Messrs. b. E. L. Tremane, T. T.
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