Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-23
FOR BRANCH LIBRARY
EFFORT OF LEXINGTON CITIZENS
10 PROCURE ONE.
Building Soon to Be Erected-Associa-
ton Wants Mr.. Severn Appoint
ed to School Board.


Association at it's regular monthly meeting
held in St. Martins Hall, corner of North
Capitol and r streets. The association de-
cided not to adjourn over the summer
months but to meet in July for the trans
action of business. Great interest was
shown in the suggestion that Mr.. A r.
Server, late chief examiner of the civil
service commission and now an attorney
of this city, be appointed a member OF the
hoard Of education. The association
adopted a resolution asking Commissioner
Macfarland, II he shall find it possible, to
appoint Mr.. Servan q member of the board
in view of his eminent fitness for the posi-
ton.
The meeting last evening was called TO
order by Mr.. VIM G. Henderson. the pres
ident. Mr.. A. O. Tingley acted as secre-
tary Lieut.. John c. Daley and MI WIN.
r. Bushby were elected to membership:
Mr.. Herman e. Blau, chairman OF the
committee on streets. sidewalks and lights.
made a long report concerning various
matters that had been referred TO MS com
mittee. He had been instructed by the as
ISOLATION to secure, il possible, the lowering
of the electric lights in lexington to
level with the gas lamps, as the trees IN
terfered with the light. He reported that
Mr.. Allen, electrical engineer OF the DIS
trict. had said that the only way that diff
gas lights for electric lights. as recon-
mended by him two years ago. He stated
that IL the electric lights were lowered the
light would be concentrated In very small
space unless the power should be greatly
Increased. Mr. Allen had agreed, he said.
to place electric lights In lexington place
as soon as the improvements now Delns
made there are finished.
Mr.. Blau reported that many complaints
had Seen made in respect to the clouds OF
dust that are raised by passing electric cars
on North Capitol street, between New Jer-
sey avenue and G street, and said some
thing should be done to keep the street
clean. He understood he said. that the
higher grade Of the track in relation to the
balance of the street in that section OF the
road caused a specially strong suction under
the cars, which resulted in clouds of dust.
Lieut.. Jordan suggested that If superin-
tendent Stutler were communicated with ne
felt sure he would have that section OF
North Capitol street sprinkled.
Mr.. A. r. Server stated that he had al
ready had a talk with Commissioner Mac
North Capitol street, which fills passing
street cars with clouds of dust. He had
had assurances that the matter would be
taken up and considered with view OF
remedying the difficulty complained OF. This
might be done by special hand sweeping of
that part of the street or by sprinkling 1t.
The New School Building.
Mr.. Server, as chairman Of the committee
on schools and school houses reported that
his committee had done everything possible
to secure the appropriation and satisfac-
tory arrangement for the school building
for the extreme northwest portion of the
section represented by the association and
Its efforts had been entirely successful.
President Henderson reported from the
executive committee what had been done
by 1T In recommending to the Commission
ers the appointment Of Mr.. A. r. Server, a
member of the association since Its fOrma-
ton seven years ago and chairman Of the
committee on schools and school houses, to
membership in the board of education to
take the place Of General Harries, who had
resigned. Mr.. Server, he said, had such
eminent fitness for the place that no one
could be found better qualified to fill the
position. He knew that was the sentiment
of the people, not only of the section of the
city where Mr.. Server resides, but in all
portions of the District in which he is
known These sentiments expressed by Mr.
were vigorously applauded.
Mr.. Henderson said Mr.. Macfarland had
given him to understand that he had al
business man who was expected to accept
It, II 1t should be declined he said the
name of Mr.. Server would be considered.
Another thing Mr.. Mcfarland said might
be against the appointment of Mr. Server
would be the fact that the Commissioners
wish to have a business man on the board
rather than lawyer, as they already have
two lawyers there.
Mr.. James L. Feeney moved that the
association indorse the action of the execu
tive committee in relation to Mr.. Serven's
appointment on the board and request the
Commissioners II possible to favorably con-
slider his name for that place In view of
his peculiar fitness for such duties. and in
view of the great interest he had always
manifested In the District.
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Mr.. Hugh A. Morrison, chairman of the
committee on library. reported that his
committee had considered it advisable to
defer the collection of books for the branch
of the public library. which, 1t Is expected,
will soon be built in that section, until
September, when. the work would be I'M
dertaken and rapidly pushed. He thought
that would be better than having the work
drag along during the hot months of the
summer. AS soon as they were ready to
collect books a room could be had, by the
of Colonel Truesdell, in the Owas-
co corner Of Lincoln avenue and r street
In the meantime Mr.. Morrison requested
any person having books to donate to the
library to send a list of them either to
him, at 1902 list street, or to the secretary
OF the association, at 10 Quincy street
northeast.
DR.. +. d. Thompson reported that in the
preparation for the work to be done on
the pennsylvania railroad In raising its
tracks, laborers were being quartered in
Gales woods south of R street and east
of Ellington Place. Mr.. ]. H. Lane stated
that he had called the attention of Dr.
kober to the quartering of laborers in
Gales woods without providing either water
or sewer facilities. DR.. Kober had told
him the conditions there were such as to
produce typhoid fever and had expressed
great concern. The plan OF the railroad
company, Mr.. Lane said. was to have thir-
ty-two laborers In each frame shack and
to place two of them in each bunk.
Mr.. Edward Foulke reported that the
had contributed $3.50 to the
fireworks fund for the Fourth of July.
President Henderson announced that Mr.
Dan c. Vaughn had been made chairman
of membership committee No. g. and that
Mr.. F. Heth Riordan had been made a
member of the press committee. Members
of other committees had been added as
follows: Membership No. /, Finis D. Nor
ris.- James J. Corners and Edward e.
Cash; No. 2. George r. Ferguson, T. Priest
George W. Smith and John Hartung; No
4, w. II. Richards, H. ]. Redfeld, w F.
Ashford and w. L. Gutelius.
The Members Present.
Among the members Of the association
present at the meeting were the following:
Edward Foulke, John s. Poynton, w. H
Sylvester, James A. Connor, w. A. Taylor,
]. E. Rockwell, Finis D. Norris c. P. Boss
F. A. Fenning W. H Hessick Dan q