Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-23
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Continuing, the report sets forth:
Considerable attention has been given to
the question Of the removal of weeds and
other Objectionable things from vacant lots.
1t Is with regret that the committee reports
this junction of our municipality not as
thoroughly equipped for abating such mem
aces to health and attractiveness as is de-
siraoie 1t Is trusted that Congress, at the
coming session, may provide some efficient
means to satisfactorily cure this undesIr-
able condition. The associations attention
mas been recently called to a vacant lot
near the Emery School, where poison oak,
ETC.. Is rampant. The lot is easily accessi-
Die to the school children, but there seems
to be no public means to protect them by
the removal of the noxious growths. The
committee suggests that the Commission
ers might with propriety give. through the
public press, Information as to pending
bills which Congress has referred to them
Tor reports. with an invitation to any in
tereSted citizens to present their views
thereon.
The prize competition for the best lawns
and parking spaces at the end of Septem-
Der. which was originated during the year.
is believed to have been Of great benefit be.
cause OF the interest 1t has drawn to this
subject of special beauty in Washington
An average of one out of three lawns in
our territory were found to be in a credit
able condition. 1t Is hoped that II another
contest of this character is provided for
next year that the percentage of well-kept
Ad wills Will De largely increased.
Enrolment of New Members.
The report was concluded with the state
ment that forty-nine new members were
enrolled last year, increasing the member
ship to more than $50, and with an ex-
preston OF thanks from the executive COM
mittee for the support Of the members Of
the association
The report of the treasurer was that
there is 50. 80 in the treasury
Resolutions of regret because of the death
OF Archie Upperman, a member of the as
ISOLATION, were presented and adopted.
w. e. Henderson, chairman of the COM
mittee on railroads, stated that the ten
tative plans adopted by the street railways
Tor reaching the new union station would
templated extension of the Capital Traction
Companys line along Florida avenue to
9Th street northeast, and thence down 9Th
street to Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
ii. E. Blau, chairman of the committee on
streets. sidewalks and lights, reported that
1ncandescent burners had replaced the old
gas burners in the street lights, and that
the Commissioners are considering propo-
Sftion to provide heavy penalty for in
reference with any Of the new street
lights.
A member of the association expressed
objection to the teaching of vertical writ
ing in the public schools. The subject was
referred to the committee on schools An
other member declared that there is dan
gerous crossing across the new Baltimore
and Ohio spur at Thomas street, leading to
Brentwood road. s. P. Hartzell was elect
ed to membership.
Names of Those Present.
Those present were:
A. r. Server, A. NJ. Elwell, Frank M.
Ferris. Dan. c. Vaughn, H. E. Blau, T. v.
Noonan, H. L. Mattox, Jesse W. Morgan, j.
E. Rockwell. Thomas T. Ryan, Joseph H.
Lear, W. F. Ashford, E. D. Everett w. w.
Trail. J. I. Bresnahan, Fins D. Morris, G.
H. Markward. M. A Leese, J. w. McGarry,
M. A. King, S. NJ. Ely, Charles Specht, c.
dan. Scion c. Kemon. L. F. Won Wimpffen,
J. w. Loveless, T. T. Moore, J. H. Melton,
H. s. Meekham. J. D. Yoakley, ]. c. Tap
c. B. Boss, H. NJ. Gunderson Thomas D.
Walsh and A. 0. Tingley.