The Washington times., 1903-10-27
LEXINGTON CITIZENS
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION
Association on Threshold Of
Prosperous Winter.
WORK OF YEAR REVIEWED
William G. Henderson Again Chosen
President-Annual Re-
ports Read.

The first fall meeting Of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
ton was held last evening at st. Mar
tins Hall, and from the number of
members present it would seem the as
ISOLATION is on the threshold of a pros
porous winter. President William g.
Henderson occupied the chair.
Owing to the amount of routine work
that had accumulated in the summer
months. no new business was brought
up for discussion. The incumbent off,
GERS of the association were reelected
by reclamation with the exception OF W.
w. Porter, formerly a member of the
executive committee, but who has re-
moved from the city. II. Z. Blau, chair
man Of the committee on streets and |
lighting. was elected to succeed Mr..
Porter. The officers are: President. /
William &. Henderson; vice president, \
James A. Connor: secretary and treas- /
urer, A. o. Tingley; executive commit
tee, DR. e. D. Thompson, S. c Kemon.
Edward FouIke. and II. E. Blau.
President Henderson reviewed the /
work of the year. and commended the /
members OF the association on their |
hearty cooperation in advancing the
interests of the residents and property
owners in that section OF Washington
Annual Reports Submitted.
The annual reports Of the officers were
submitted and adopted. with the excep-
ton of that of the secretary and treasur-
er, which, according 70 the constitution OF
the organization. must be submitted to
an auditing committee. DR.. Tappan and
H. B. Redheld were selected By the
chair for this purpose Reports by chair
men Of the several committees were
made as follows: Public health. E. d.
Thompson; parks and driving l. b. Lin
ton. railways, w J. Hughes; streets
and sidewalks. II. z. Blau. This last
report included a request to the Com
missioners that the following improve
ment be provided for;
The grading and matchmaking OF
Rhode Island Avenue. from Lincoln
Avenue to Fourth Street east; paving of
Street. from North Capitol Street TO
Second Street west; paving OF Quincy
Street. from North Capitol Street TO
Florida Avenue west; paving OF Lincoln
Avenue. from q Street circle 10 Pros
pect Street; paving Of T Street from
North Capitol to First Street west: paw
ing of Randolph Street from North
h Capitol to First Street west; paving OF
Seaton Street from North Capitol TO
z First Street west, and the grading and
matchmaking of Rhode Island Avenue
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, east.
The executive committee reported that
the mall service had been much i'm
;. proved in the neighborhOod by the pro-
viding OF additional boxes and more
frequent mall collections. 1t also re.
ported that efforts had been made Il
e. procure for the community a branch OF
Dr the Carnegie Library. Colonel TruesdaI,
O. having offered TO donate a site for it:
I 4rl.
ing been procured for the purchase o.
reference and other books.
Better School Accommodations.
The committee further reported tina
the school accommodations had beer
greatly increased by the opening Of tn
new schoOIhouse on Lincoln Avenue, bu
that further facilities IN this line wer
needed Accordingly. the Commissioner
had been asked to include in their esti
mate to the next Congress a recon
mendation for another schoolhouse. Z
be located west OF North Capitol Stree
and north OF r Street.
Two important subjects were suggest
ed for consideration. but because OF tn
+. annual reorganization OF the associa
10 ton discussion was deferred until III
next meeting. which viii be held in 81
MdEDH nan the lONTln l1OLuag IN NJ
NC vcmber
as Vice President Conner wanted tn
ON members TO vote against the age limi
he now In force in the Washington publ
,st night schools. In his opinion the liml
on should be abolished and an opportunit
X for study given everyone. OF whateve
age The other subject was the exemp
ton from taxation Of property belongin
TO religious. charitable, and other kin
.rn dred organization. The Northeast Wash
A ington Citizens Association recent
e; passed a resolution demanding no proI
erty be exempted except that OF m
General Government, but the Eckingto
association deferred action until ne1
month. r. II. Mcneil, OF Il Quinc
n Street. was elected TO membership.
! The members present last evenir
were: n. i. King. w. y. =. King. c.
Kern. r NJ. Ferris. George Lippert, Z
NJ ElweH, w. w. Trail, Stephen v
williams, James B. Robinson. w.
FrizzelI. s. NJ. Ely. Bernard Waters. '
w. Spies. T. A. Wilmington. c. N.
Lloyd, william F. Finn. George w. Ker
c. II. Serrin. A. d. Spangler. Fl. b. Re
field. James A. COnnor W. +. Ashfor
w. II. Richards. /. +. Won Wimpffe
w. s. Chase. 3. A. Bean, john j. Gu
"a Teton, 4. y. Thompson. NJ. D.; J. c. Ia
pan, NJ. D.; J. D. Yoakley. Scion
Kemon, j. r. Rockwell. Edward Foulh
NJ. A. Leese. II. Z. Blan. c. =. Bos
w G. Henderson. and A. o. Tingley