Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-23
Streets, Sidewalks and Lights.

lation of them, as we'll as the proposal
for the street car companies to sprinkle
their rights of way.
Streets, Sidewalks and Lights.
Considering streets, sidewalks and lights
the report set forth:
THE enormous amount of work per-
formed under this head cannot be enumer-
ated, as 1t has been a succession Of splendid
accomplishments during the entire year.
The new, broad granolithic walks on North
Capitol street from M to street con-
stitute permanent improvement thorough
ly appreciated by pedestrians. The Eek
ington place, Seaton place and many other
walks also as fully appreciated. Cutters
have been lowered on North Capitol and
Seaton streets, and repaired on Randolph
street so as to largely prevent flooding by
surface water from storms. The width Of
Lincoln road has been increased to thirty
five feet; the triangle at the southwest cor
ner of our territory at the intersection of
New York and New Jersey avenues and
M and Sd streets northwest, is to be curbed
and sodded The U street roadway is to be
excaVated to grade; appropriations have
been secured for paving T street and for
Lincoln road, which is now being improved
north Of r street. Our alleys are to be
swept once each week The street con-
domination proceedings are progressing sat-
isfactorily, and the street is included in the
estimates for grading and improvement.
1t was found impossible to secure the re-
moval of dirt from streets and sidewalks,
as the snow and ice law had been held in
valid, and there was no appropriation for
that work. new law has been formulated
! and is now pending in Congress which it Is
hoped win remedy the present annoying sit
uation. 1t was found impossible last fall
to secure hand sweeping on the streets
traversed by cars We expect that this
will be secured before long for all our
paved streets occupied by cars.
xyiyocx ctr nfo tn
included in the estimates recently prepared
by the Commissioners:
ITO pave Lincoln road from r street to
Florida avenue and further Improvement
dolph place from North Capitol to LIST
street northwest, $3.50; to pave Seaton
place. from North Capitol to LIST street
northwest. $3.50; to pave Rhode Island
northwest. $1,000; to pave T street, from
North Capitol street to Lincoln road north
east, So, 400; to pave North Capitol street,
from to street. 5000:
Of Bates street, from LIST to Sd street north
west. Arc lights are now being erected
along New York avenue and lexington
place. The association Is informed that all
the present old-style street gas lights are
to be changed to incandescent, which will
furnish much greater lighting power"
Regarding fire and police protection, the
report stated that a truck house was asked
cause the fire chief was trying to secure
houses for other sections even farther away
from present fire houses than the locality
suggested by the association. Police pro-
tection, 1t was stated, has been good. AS
to mail facilities. the report states that
such have been increased. in keeping with
the growth of the section.
As to Public Education.
On the subject Of public education the
report stated:
1.-THE association has continued its hearty
interest in public schools by urging an in
crease in the pay of teachers and an eff
cient compulsory education statute, both Of
which have been secured. It notes with
pleasure that the names have been placed
on the Emery and Gage school buildingsi
that the grounds have been much improved
and that a fence has been provided at the
lexington School. It is suggested that a
similar Improvement - desirable at the
Emery School. The new estimates provide
for extensions OF both the Emery and Gage
buildings. which. II secured. viii relieve the
present congestion Of pupils In this section.
The discontinuanoe OF halliday schools
preciated. and Congress Is entitled to be
thanked for this and many other wise pro-
visions In the recent amendment to the
ISOLATION has desired an addition to the
Fairgrounds for the lexington School
which has not been obtained. It recom-
mends that II provision was not made for
the opening Of street from Lincoln road
to I'd street northeast that a park and chill
dren's playground should be established
there extending from Randolph to streets
and from Lincoln road to I'd street north.
east"
The stand taken by the association on the
matter under question was expressed a. fol-
1owst
considerable attention has been given to
the necessity for the increase Id water
rates and the installation Of water meters
It is believed that II all public and busi-
ness consumers of water were required to
ths service It would AFFORD ample revenue u
to more than cover the present and pros
pective cost OF maintaining an adequate
supply, The association ID. therefore, In
favor Of requiring measured water to be
used for these purposes, but does not ap-
prove Of the use of water meters In private
residenoes, az IT appears such general
requirement would BE- detrimental to health
and sanitation. although II IL admitted that