Evening star., 1901-09-24
OPPOSES CHANGE IN NAMES
ECKINGTON CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
DISCUSSES STREET NOMENCLATURE.
School Facilities Also Under Consid-
eratfOn-ResolutiOns i'm Memory
of President Mckinley.

The North Capitol and lexington C' IL
zens Association last evening held it's flrs
meeting since its adjournment last June.
The chief topic of discussion was the NAM
ing OF streets in that portion of the Dis
trict beyond Florida avenue, as proposed
by the engineer department of the District
government A discussion lasting over an
hour resulted in the adoption Of a resolu-
tion setting forth That in the opinion of
this association the proposed new system
of street nomenclature should not be put
in force in any improved part of the Dis
trict until the Commissioners have au-
thority to apply it to the entire District" !"
During the discussion residents Of Quincy
street urged that every effort be made to
retain the name of their street and mani
tested opposition to the suggestion to Gail
it a place" They declared such a desig-
nation would injure the value of their
property.
Fear was expressed by many of the resi-
dents that the change of names might be
made beyond Florida avenue, for which
the Commissioners have authority, and that
Congress might then fail to authorize a
change south of Florida avenue, which
would leave several important lettered
streets with two names. There was con-
siderable opposition expressed to any
cnange of names Of streets.
Finally Mr.. T. w. Stanton offered the
above resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
Northern Boundary Stone.
A report of committee appointed to
have raised and exposed to view the north
ern boundary stone Of the city in the center
of North Capitol street at Florida avenue
was received. Mr.. G. E. Kern. chairman Of
the committee to look after having this
spot marked said there was no data to
prove that the stone in question was one of
the original boundary stones placed by the
orders of Washington, and that In the
opinion of Mr.. VIM. Forsyth, the former
surveyor of the District, it was put in place
when street improvements were begun, and
not upon the original laying out of the
city. In view Of this statement the asso-
citation decided not to take further action
for the preservation of the stone.
Mr.. Washington Topham urged the asso-
citation to use every effort to secure ad-
ditional school facilities. He said the sec
ton represented by the association was
growing faster than any other part of the
city, and that it was proving extremely
popular as a residence section. When the
new twelve-room school house on Lincoln
avenue north of street would be ready
for occupancy there would still be a crowd
ed condition in the schools. Another build
ing should be secured soon as possible.
DIR. E. D. Thompson recounted at length
the efforts during the past summer of the
committee on public health to secure a re-
moval of weeds and the dumping of sewer
collections on vacant lots. He reported
that the Commissioners were preparing to
take action in accordance with the wishes
of the association as far as possible DR..
Thompson was made chairman of the COM
mttee on public health.
Rev. o. w. Burtner and Mr.. James L.
Feeney were elected members of the asso-
citation.
In opening the meeting Mr. Wm G. Hen
derSOn the president. spoke feelingly of the
death Of President Mckinley, who. he said,
had so often taken a personal interest in
this city. Resolutions expressing the senti-
ment of the association over the coun,rys
loss were adopted