The times., 1898-11-29
MORE FACILITIES needed
lexington Citizens Will Ask
for Street Car Service.
AN ELECTRIC LINE URGED
Capital Traction Company VIII BE
Requested 20 Run Its Tracks East
wnrd ON Florida Avenue From
Seventh street other Measures
fion Last Night.

The matter of street railway extension
eastward from Seventh Street on Florida
Avenue. and the advisability of building
handsome hall and library building for
the use of the residents of Northeast
Washington and lexington, Were dis
cussed at a largely attended meeting "t
the North Capitol and lexington Citizens
Association, held last night at the corner
or First Street and Lincoln Avenue no:th-
east -
A r. Serven, the newly elected presi-
dent of the association. presided. W G.
Henderson explained that the executive
committee had held meeting last week.
at which the question Of having an cleo
tric road built along Florida Avenue east
ward from Seventh Street was consid-
cred. II was decided to ask the Capital
Traction officials to have its L Street line
extended along Florida Avenue, and if
their request should be met with a refusal
10 ask the Metropolitan and the Columbia
Railway Companies to make some kind
of an extension to accommodate the resi-
dents of that section of the city.
President Server announced that he had
talked with President Crosby, OF the City
and Suburban Railway, and learned that
as soon as the G Street line has been
equipped with an underground electric
system work will be begun on the North
Capitol line, which is TO be similarly pro-
yided with rapid transit.
The following working committees were
announced to serve during the ensuing
year:
Membership-M. A. Winter. chairman;
Washington Topham, w. A. Taylor, J. ID.
Bradfield, and j. H. Melton.
Railways-w. C. Henderson, chairman;
w. ]. Hughes, J. II. Lane, w. S. Chase.
and NJ. A. Moss.
Press-Charles E, Kern, chairman: p.
Hollingsworth, NJ. c. Chance. f. c.
Brown and John NJ. Simpson.
Schools and School Houses-lrwin B.
Linton. chairman: Walter Donaldson. {.
NJ ID. Browne, Stephen NJ. Ryder and j.
3. Chamberiin.
Parks and Parking-W. ]. Fowler. chair
man; L. ]. Briggs, Edward Williamson,
Bernard Waters and NJ. VI. Bower.
Mail Facilities-Solon c. Kemon, chair
man; ]. E Hammond, Carl Alexandria
johnson, n. Humphrey and +. II. Latch
Baltimore and Ohio Niaduct-Jay r
Bancroft, chairman: ]. II. Lane. w. II.
King. B. W. Pond, and W. 5. Chase.
Public Hall and Library-Charles L.
Kern, chairman; j. II. Lane. Solon c.
Kemon. A. r. Server and William g.
Henderson.
Charles Z. Kern, chairman of the COM
mittee on the new hall and library, which
the association is desirous of erecting on
the lot adjoining the new public school
building presented report He exhibited
the plans of the four floors and the ele-
walton of the proposed structure. which
have just been completed by the archi-
tect. Mr.. Kern stated that the building
should cost about 5000, and urged the
members of the association to take up
the matter as soon as possible. as he
thought the hall and the library, which
It would contain, one of the immediate
needs of that section of the city.
He pointed out that Northeast Washing
ton is rapidly developing, and that there
is not a single hall in that entire region
that might be used for entertainments
meetings and lodge gatherings. The com
mittee had called upon Col George Trues-
dell, former Commissioner OF the District
who is a resident and large property own-
er of Northeast Washington. and he had
promised to donate outright the ground
next to the school building provided the
building was built and paid for by the
association. The committee will consider
the matter fully and make definite rec
ommendation at the next meeting. whicl
will be held on Wednesday. December %.
In describing the proposed structure Mr
Kern said that it would contain three
stories and cellar 1t would be 30 by :.
feet in dimensions, and of pleasing design
OF much the same pattern and style o1
construction as the lexington publ,
school building, having been designed by
the same architect. The cellar would b,
used for the storing of bicycles and othe,
articles.
4 store room would be provided on tins