Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-20
ASK FOR IMPROVEMENTS,
Citizens of Meridian Hill Subdivision
Appeal TO Commissioners.

SAtAzchB u NACEAun0n Hill SUBDIVISION
Appeal TO commissioners.
At a meeting last night of the Meridian
Hill and Laniers Heights Citizens Associa-
ton at the residence of the president Mr.
John B. Henderson, a resolution was unani-
mously adopted directing the attention of
the District Commissioners to the old and
long-esta blished subdivision known as Meri-
dian Hill. The president of this association
was authorized to appoint al committee to
Graft suitable statement of the existing
conditions and present them in writing to
the Commissioners. The committee was
authorized also to prepare a statement of
facts and present such necessary arguments
as may appear to be appropriate and nee
essary, being requested to bear in mind the
long standing neglect to make public i'm
provements and the loss which the tax
PAYERS of this section have sustained
The committee was directed to urge the
Commissioners to include in their esti-
mates, which will soon be prepared for
congressional action such necessary i'm
provements as should have been made some
years ago in the interest not only of this
section I'd in behalf of the taxpayers, but
in the interest of the general public and
for the advancement of the growth and de-
velopment of the capital city in this direc-
tion.'
1--WE believe" stated the members of the
association, that If the streets which We're
originally, and many years ago, dedicated
to the public had been graded and paved
and this subdivision supplied with water
mains, sewer and gas facilities, it would
now be handsomely improved. This con-
tention is illustrated by the character of
the improvements east and west of this
subdivision and the area north of it and
more remote from the city.
I'VE have reason also to complain of the
dilapidated, dangerous and unhealthy shan
ties which are not used as dwellings, but
permitted to remain as outbuildings: also
as to the trash filth and quantity of old
material which can be found upon private
lots and in the streets; also as to the sur
face drainage and deposits of unhealthy
material which is allowed by the authori-
ties to remain exposed, thereby menacing
the health not only of the people of this
immediate vicinity, but indirectly, if not di-
rectly, extending these deieterious influences
over the city.
This territory in it's present condition
and as it has been allowed to remain, is a
disgrace to the city, and 1t is becoming by
way Of comparison with the surrounding
sections, public nuisance, which should
be abated by the authorities"
Messrs. Louis P. Shoemaker VIM p
Kellogg, z. T. Sewers and E. B. Townsend
were appointed a committee to represent
the association before the Commi ssioners
Mr.. Shoemaker spoke of the necessity of
improvements in the section and Messrs
Sewers and Kellogg referred to what they
characterized as the impractical feature of
the legislation enacted at the recent ses-
sion of Congress for the opening of 10th
street.
Upon the motion of Mr. JOS F. Webber
the Commissioners We're requested to- place
MeSSmore street. on a grade which will
conform to that of Erie street