Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-24
REGISTER A COMPLAINT
CITIZENS OF LEXINGTON OBJECT
10 DIRTY STREETS.
Thoroughfares Said to Have Been Cow
cred with Mud-Lack of Police
Protection.

The citizens and taxpayers Of lexington
are indignant At meeting of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
ton. held last night in st. Martins Hall,
and presided over by Mr.. william G. Hen
derson. resolutions were adopted protest.
ing to the municipal authority against the
layer Of dirt which has been placed on top
OF the concrete of Randolph Street north
east
From the discussion which was precipi-
tated by Mr.. Barton A. Bean, and particle
pated in by nearly every member of the
association, it appears that several ware
houses are in course Of construction in
Eckington place, in the immediate vicini-
" or the new union station improvements.
steam shovels are said to be operating, and
the dirt thus excavated is placed In
wagons and hauled over Randolph street
1t Is claimed that, due to the rather uneven
surface OF the street, a goodly percentage
OF the dirt is spilled on the roadway so as
70 give 1T the appearance of a country
thoroughfare. After the recent rains the
roadway was sea of mud, and residents
coming into town looked as If they had
come across lots from somewhere out in
the back woods
This alleged condition was called to the
attention of the Commissioners, who it
was claimed, admonished the contractor
and let 1t go at that. Finally, after three
months of worrying, an order was obtained
compelling the contractor to scrape the
street. This he did, but according to Mr..
Herman E. Blau and Mr.. Bean within an
hour afterward the street was covered
with dirt to the thickness of one inch
other speeches brought out the fact that
the law had been looked into, and steps
taken to have the contractor before the
court. 1t was said that this was done;
tnat several witnesses members of the
citizens association were summoned and
after waiting around the Police Court half
a day 1t was announced the contractor had
decided to forfeit collateral of s.. This
was more than the indignant citizens could
stand for, and consequently at the meet
ing last night, Mr.. s. c. Kemon introduced
a resolution calling upon the District Com
m1ssioners to enforce the laws.
Contrast With Northwest Section.
Mr.. John Gaghan said that in certain por-
lions OF the northwest section of the city
1t was necessary to haul dirt over the
roadways In the same manner as from
lexington place, but that in the northwest
the contractors kept constantly employed a
gang OF street cleaners, who scraped the
dirt together as fast as 1t dropped from
the wagons, and when pile has accumu-
lated the next wagon was stopped and the
sweepings loaded on By this scheme 1t
was claimed the streets in the northwest
were kept clean, but of course the citizens
Of the northeast could not expect such con-
sideratfon, according TO Mr. Gaghan
TWO other streets are afflicted similarly
to Randolph, namely Sd and r streets The
resolution included both these thorough
fares. The citizens are discouraged be-
cause after an agitation lasting more than
three months they only succeeded in maxi
ing the offending contractor forfeit So
collateral. Secretary Tingeley said that
the tax payers now look to the Commission
ers for relief.
Lack Of Police Protection.
Another matter which occupied the at
oft he
lack of police protection afforded the public
parking at the intersection of Lincoln ave-
nue.. Quincy and North Capitol streets
Through the persistent efforts of the asso-
citation the parking was inclosed with a
fence of iron chains and posts, all of which
were handsomely painted adding greatly
to the artistic beauty of the vicinity No
when. according to Mr.. Tingley. children
of every character and description congre-
gated there, and used the chains for public
swings, tght-rope walking and other play
is that most of the paint has disappeared
An appeal was made to policeman on the
beat who claimed he had no Jurisdiction
In the PREMISES, the parking being under
the immediate supervision of the superin-
tendent of public buildings and grounds,
Col. 7. w. Symons. Lieut.. Jordan, who
happened to be present at the meeting last
night, disputed this contention of the police
protect both private and public property,
and added that If the matter was brought
to the attention of Lieut.. Swindells, in
charge of that precinct steps would be
taken to afford relief. The secretary was
instructed to communicate with Lieut..
Swindells.
Three new members were admitted to
the association-Mr. Paul E. Siege Mr.
John T. Connors and Mr.. Louis J. RAUL
Mr.. Howard Boyd. chairman of the COM
mittee on street railways, reported that he
had been informed by Gen. George H Har-
ries, vice president of the Washington Rail-
that coaches are being built, and when COM
pleted an automobile line will be estab-
lished from Dupont Circle to Florida ave-
nue. and New York avenue. He added that
free transfers would be issued to and from
all intersecting lines of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
Members Present.
motion was adopted that the associ-
alton adjourn after it's next meeting until
the fourth Monday in September. The fol-
lowing members were present last night:
II. E. Blair, T. H Melton, s. F. Birth
right, A. M. Elwell. M. A. Leese, Chas F.
Trigner. Bernard Waters, James J. Con-
nors, John Gaghan, j. D. Yoakley, T. A.
Wilmington. r. Priest, Washington Top
ham. G. H. Markward Howard Boyd. A. B.
Clark. w. w. Jordan Geo. Lippert. w. A.
Taylor, Scion c. Kemon, James A. Conner,
B. A. Bean, VIM. H. Sylvester VIM S.
Odell, James B. Robinson William G. Hen
derson and A. o. Tingley.
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