Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-12

some of their terminals This being the
case we can feel reasonable assurance
that the Washington terminal will be
among the earliest improvements of that
character.
"Oone of the iriginal Irritating sources of
complaint in the conduct of railroad affairs
was the constant making up and shifting OF
trains on the crossings at and F streets
and Massachusetts avenue After much
persuasion the District Commissioners Sue
ceeded in having the police officers abate
these serious distractions to travel, but
this did not come until after the Lieutenant
of the sixth police precinct had made tn ee
separate reports that our complaint was
unfounded. Some of us finally persuaded
the lieutenant to give his personal atten-
ton to the matter. and on doing so he
readily admitted that the reports made to
him by his officers were not correct. After
this more vigilance was practiced. and for
a long time there was more or less COM
pliance with law and order. OF late, how
ever the old condition has been gradual y
revived, and 1t is common occur nce
many times every day for trains to block
ade the aforementioned crossings as long
therefore, most respectfully recommend
that the District Commissioners be request
ed to give this matter their attention, and,
If possible, to station an officer at these
crossings as is now done at the street rail-
way intersections
Streets, Avenues md Alleys
Chairman Martin of the committee on
streets, avenues and alleys read a letter
from The Commissioners in response to a
request for certain street improvements
The Commissioners, in their letter. stated
that they would give the matter prompt at
tention and do what they could in the mat
ter. Chairman Martin also called attention
to number of streets in Northeast Wash
ire ~ -'79r 40 IN need of repairs. and gave
a list of the following Sixth street, from
II 10 K; IL street, II ON 9TH to 18th. Callan
street, from 9th to It'll; 11th street. from c
street to Maryland avenue; 4th street, from
f to H; list street, from G to l.: Gales
street, from 18th to 18th: | street, from eth
to Florida avenue; 18th street, from K street
to Florida avenue; 9th street, from K to
Florida avenue; 18th street, from Maryland
avenue to II street; l. street, from Sth
street to Florida avenue: 9Th street, from
r to F: Delaware avenue, from to e;
North Capitol street, from G. to D; Sth
street, from Maryland avenue to II street;
18th street from d street to Maryland ave-
nue.; E street, from Maryland avenue to
18th street; 10th street. from street to
Maryland avenue; 18th street, from Mary
land avenue to Florida avenue. and Florida
avenue, from 9th to 18th street.
]. R Colvin read a letter from Colonel
Bingham in which this official promised to
do what he can in the way of improving
the small parks and spaces in Northeast
Washington. He also moved that the COM
mittee on proposed legislation be directed
to appeal to Congress for an appropriation
of money for the purchase of the Grace
land cemetery property, and that the
ground be converted into a park.
Manual Training School.
resolution offered by Mr.. Holstein pro-
vides a manual training school for the
northeast section.
Mr.. Eckhardt called the attention of the
association to the burning of brush, in
Guiding trimmings of trees, on K street,
and asked that the alleged nuisance be
abated. He stated that the fire department
had been called out several times because
of these fires. His complaint was put in
the form of resolution and was referred
to the proper committee.
On motion of A. J. Buehler a resolution
was passed to the effect that the Commits
sioners be asked to have policemen sta
toned at the H street crossings of the Bal
umore and Ohio railroad under the pres
ent law at the expense of the railroad.