The Washington times., 1904-04-26
Item for Improvement Included in Confer
ence Report on District Bill---Work
Will Be Done in the Autumn.
THE TIMES WINS NOTABLE
VICTORY FOR THE MERCHANTS
Praise Bestowed by Men Engaged in Busi-
ness on That Noisy Thoroughfare-
All Are Delighted.

ter to head. BY steady and persistent
work. The Times has Accomplished a
great deal, and the people owe the paper
Ever since seventh Street became
one OF the great shopping streets of the
District, business has been greatly ham
pered by the condition of the thorough
tare. We baE' DeeG prevented from
pl recurring a great amount of vehicle
trade. and the consequent loss has been
felt by all the business places 9n the
thorOughfare.
Not only will a new pavement ada
to the general comfort of the shipping
public, but il viii also cause the street
TO assume a more cleanly appearance,
and Will be less noisy
Will Help Business.
A. c. JOY. confectoner. 714-T6 Sew
enth Street: 4 feel that If 1t had not
been for the interest taken by The Times
| in this pavement question it would not
| have gone through, and every merchant
on Seventh Street appreciates the activ-
ity displayed by The Times in our be-
half
Asphalt Will be a great Improvement
and Will help our business wonderfully. -
Highly Elated.
LOUIS J. JACKSON. of the firm Of
jackson Bros: we have cause to feel
highly elated over the prospect of hav-
ing the street resurfaced, as II will be
a benefit TO both the business interests
and the public. A smooth pavement on
the thoroughfare viii do much to in
crease the vehicle traffic in front of our
stores, and the inevitable result win be
a great increase in our business.
Everybody concerned in the matter
viii commend The Times for its efforts
Ia bringing about this result. for with
I cut the assistance of the uaper a. is
hardly probable the bin would have
stood as much chance Of meeting with
success rs II now does. This, think. is
pIrarent when it is remembered that
We have been trying for the mast flVe
u six years TO obtain a new pavement
for the street
The business men of Seventh Street
are deeply indebted TO the paper for
what II has done in our interest
Gratitude to The Times"
CHRIS. XANDER, proprietor of the
wholesale liquor establishment: Il
hi ow that ] voice the sentiment of our
business men on Seventh Street when /
/ express my gratitude to The Times for
Its efforts to have the bill put before
Congress in the proper light. The move
ment needed some such impetus as The
Times gave 1t, and now We may look
forward TO the time when our trace will
not be held down by the condition OF
the street.
This section has grown wonderfully
In the past few years. and il is a safe
prediction that the time is not far dis
tant when Seventh Street will be a
greater business thOroughfare than
Pennsylvania Avenue or Z Street with
I the erection of the new Union Station.
traffic will be increased on ali surround
ing thoroughfares, and this will result
necessarily in increasing business on
Seventh Street.
THE rough pavement has proven a
detriment to our business interests, and
with its abOlishment and the building of
a proper road the street will receive the
best patronage in the city"
More Than Satisfaction.
THOMAS J. GROGAN. Of the Peter
GrOgan Company: Seventh Street has
! been neglected so long that the prospect
Of having a new pavement will be hail
ed with great satisfaction by the
merchants whose places of busi-
ness are located on this thorough
fare Carriage trade has been kept away
on account OF the condition of the street
and loss of a desirable class of patron
age has in consequence been marked.
The efforts Of the merchants 10 pro-
cure better pavement needed the help
| OF some paper 10 make II successful.
{ The Times took hold of the problem at
the proper time. and the result has been
more than satisfactory 70 everybody"
Active and Energetic.
NJ. GOLDENBERG (of the firm II
that name): The activity and energy Of
The Times in helping the business. peo-
/ pie Of Seventh Street in this matter is
sure to call forth their everlasting graf
! itude. The purposed pavement is an
/ Improvement that has long been needed
and will undoubtedly prove beneficial to
I the business interests of the street
/ Last year the condition of the side
walks was such that il kept away many
shoppers. We succeeded In having a
! ile@" pavement laid and r. less than a
month II was demonstrated that the
Improvement had been a profitable in
Vestment."
Appreciates Papers Efforts.
JOSEPH sAKS. Saks & Co: I'VE
have long favored having aspha Ii
pavement for Seventh Street. and feel
greatly pleased that the conference com
mittee has favorabiy reported bill for
that purpose
I'VE appreciate the efforts of The
| Times. which. we feel have been large
iy instrumental In getting this through. "
A Great Big Help.
| LANSBURGH BROS: I'VE are great
! " pleased that Congress has al lasI
taken notice of t>e condition OF the
| Seventh Street pavement and has given
US the money for asphalt. IL win be the
| greatest help In the world TO US
We think great credit should be given
tC The Times for its efforts. In fact the
credit for the whole thing should be
given The Times for the energetic man
ner in which ii agitated this question. -
Deserves Great Credit.
z. sTRAUsBERGER, proprietor of
the New Era Shoe Store: The Times
deserves great credit for having taken
such an interest in the efforts OF Sew
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