Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
WANT BRANCH LIBRARY
lexington Citizens Taking
Steps to Secure One.
SUBSCRIBE TO FUND
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON W
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Request Made for Dedication of Land
Needed for Extension-The
Public Health.

evening in the lecture room of the Church
of the United Brethren, corner North Cap
itol and r streets. Various public matters
were discussed. The room in which the
association has been holding its meetings
proving to be too small to accommodate
the large gatherings of the association, 1t
| was decided to hold future meetings in the
hall of st. Martins parish, corner of North
Capitol and streets where there is
greater seating capacity. This action was
taken partly in view of the fact that the
northern portion of the section represented
| by the association has recently been built
up and is now the place of residence of
| very many of the members. A special pro-
gram was announced for the fourth Mon
day in February, when it is expected an
| illustrated lecture will be given by Mr..
Charles F. Weller, secretary of the Asso-
| ciated Charities.
The meeting last evening was called to
order by Mr. William G. Henderson, pres
| ident. Mr.. A. O. Tingley was secretary
| Mr.. Henderson reported from the executive
committee in relation to its work since the
last meeting Of the association. No oppor.
| tunity was offered any of the representa-
| tives Of citizens associations to have hear
| ings before the House committee on appro-
pr1ations, but it was expected they would
| have time given them by the Senate com
| mittee to present the needs of their sections
| for improvements.
| Branch Library.
| Mr.. Henderson told Of what had been
| done by the representatives of the associa-
| ton to secure the establishment Of branch
| library in that section. He recited the do
| nation by Col. George Truesdell of two lots
at the northeast corner Of and LIST streets
| northeast as site for a branch of the
public library. This site, he said. was so
| by 80 feet. The North Capitol and Eckng-
| ton Association, he said, was the first to
make application to the board of trustees
| OF the public library for branch library
| and was also the first to offer a site for a
| library building. He said it would be an
assistance to the trustees of the library in
| determining site If they could be assured
OF FUNDS raised In the section in which the
| ouAolngs are to be erected for the pur-
| chase or the necessary reference books
| with which every library is provided for
| permanent use. The money offered by Mr..
Carnegie was for the exclusive use of erect
| Ing buildings and could not be used for
| the purchase of books or sites or for
| maintenance. If citizens donate the sit as
| Congress will be relieved of that much of
| the burden of caring for the libraries and
| the day for their erection would be hasten
ed. Mr.. Henderson said he hoped $500
| would be raised by residents in the section
| OF the association to assist in Fastening
| the building of branch library, thus plac-
| Ing IN the hands Of the trustees money for
the purchase Of reference books. If this
| IS done and the maintenance Of the library
| is assured by the association he thought it
| would not be necessary to await congress
| slonai legislation before getting a library
| building.
Mr.. Henderson also said the fact that
| the association needed larger hall IN
| which to hold its monthly meetings had
| been realized, and a committee had been
| appointed to confer with the pastor of st.
| Martins parish in relation to the use Of
ST. Martins Hail.
In relation to a change of the schedule on
| the lines OF cars that go through the sec
NJ fhn
| said he had letter from Gen. George II.
Harrles, which he read, to the effect that
there had been some delay in getting this
new schedule out, but that it would soon
De issued, as well as announcement OF
a change of transfer system in some in
stances.
Opening Of W. Street.
Mr.. II. E. Blau. from the committee on
Streets sidewalks and lights, reported the
actlon taken by the committee in its en-
oeaVor TO secure the early opening of w
street from North Capitol to LIST street
northwest. He said there was portion of
land 100 rect In extent; west of North Cap-
1tol street that belonged to private parties
and before the street can be opened the
title to that land must be vested in the Dis
trtct Of Columbia. The Commissioners he
Ing opposed to the condemnation of land
Tor this purpose, and the disposition of Con-
openings, the only practicable course SEEM
ed to be to prevail upon the owners of the
land to dedicate 1t for street purnoses AZ
soon as the land should be dedicated the
association could go to Congress to secure
the Improvement of w street The Ian6
that would have to be dedicated before the
street Is opened contained 1880 square
ieuooa "a ne aamo IN question, he said, be-
committee was authorized to request the
land 'he
AS result Of the efforts of the commit
tee Mr. Blau said the Commissioners had
had laid tagging section across the street
at Mot NOR Tap M and streets.
Lieut.. w. w. Jordan, in charge of Tho
| precinct that includes the section renra
scented by the association, was present and
IN response to request explained the mes
ent condition and needs Of the section for
police protection. AoA
Mr.. James w. Loveless from the commit
tee on fire and police protection, explained
That In short time great imnrovenoent
tte u De mace IN the f1re protection facli-
Ties OF that section by the addition to the
engine company at the corner of North
Capitol and Quincy street of a much more
powerful engine than that which is now
there. - ~"
Health Conditions,
DR.. E. D. Thompson, chairman of the
committee on public health, said there was
no such prevalence of measles and chicken
pox in the schools Of the section Of the as
s, cation as has been reported from other
portions of the city. He added that there
should be better quarantine system in the
schools In the case Of families in which chill
dren have diphtheria and scarlet fever. As
now conducted the schools may be attended
by child Ill whose home some other child
has diphtheria or scarlet fever and he
| thought that should not be allowed
1t was decided to secure, If possible for
the next meeting of the association a de-
livery Of the illustrated lecture by Mr..
Charles F. Weller on THE Slums Of This
CITY" At that meeting business win be
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