Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-24
N LED HIGHER SALARIES
FOR TEACHERS IN THE LOCAL
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Increase in the street railway facilities
and better pay for the teachers in the pub
lie schools of the District were the principal
public questions discussed Monday evening
at the regular monthly meeting of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
ton, held in ST Martins Hall, corner OF
North Capitol and T streets northwest The
meeting, as usual, was attended by large
delegation of the prominent residents of the
section and all took an interest in tae ques-
lions that were discussed. A. r. Server,
president of the association. presided, and
A. o. Tingley, secretary, recorded the min
utes.
The street railway question was intro
duced when the report of w. G. Henderson,
chairman of the committee on railways,
was presented. He reported to the asso-
citation that mass meeting was held on
January II. which about 700 persons at
tended. and several hours were spent in
discussion of the car service The result
was that a committee will be appointed by
the chairman, to be composed of a repre-
sentative from each of the associations IN
terested in the service and five at large
from the District. and that committee will
take steps before Congress for the amello-
ration of the present conditions.
Further ne stated that this association
had requested hearing of the Senate and
Of the House District committees on the
bills that have been introduced, especially
on the one which provides for the extension
of the Capital Traction line past 7th street
along Florida avenue to New Jersey ave-
nue. and thence south to the union station
where it will connect with the union sta
ton line from the other direction. This is
the route which this association has been
favoring for seven or more years. The
committees have replied that they will no.
tify the association as soon as the bills are
taken up for consideration. The associa-
ton will make a strong showing when the
hearings are given.
Oppose School Changes.
BY a unanimous vote of the association
the Commissioners were commended by the
association for their action in recommend
ing to Conrress the passage of the bills in
PRODUCED into the House by Repres entative
Babcock and into the Senate by Senator
GaTinger. providing tor more pay for the
teachers in the public schools, and in their
action against the bills which prov ded for
radical changes in the District school sys-
TEN. MANY bills have been introduced
into Congress making what may be called
radical changes in the school SYSTEM said
Mr.. W. 3. Henderson. THE system in eff
feet at present is not complained Of AS
system it is almost ideal 1t has a corps
of teachers that cannot be surpass ed in
to change this. when the people are salts
fed Further discussion of the question
showed that the members were unanimous
in desiring that the teachers get an in
crease il salary.
The first committee to report during the
calling of the roll of committees was that
on fire ana police 1t had been previously
suggested that the fire limits of the city be
extended throughout the lexington district
There seemed to be no opposition by the
Commissioners, but it was suggested by
them that they desired to learn the senti-
ment of the property holders in that locality
effect be obtained. A committee was for
merly appointed to start out the petitions,
and it was stated last evening that the petit
tons are now being signed.
The membership committees reported
Thos. G. Lewis. Archie Upperman, Louis
Zupnik and J. c. Veatch as applicants for
membership. BY a unanimous woe they
were elected members.
Electric Lights Needed.
W. E. Blau, chairman of the committee on
streets sidewalks and lights made a re-
port stating thar the suggestion that
electric arc lights be placed on GER
tain streets in the lexington Asso-
ciations territory was referred to the
Commissioners. They estimated the num-
Der of lights needed follows: New
York avenue from 18th to North Capitol
streets, y lamps; New York avenue from
North Capitol to lexington place. S lamps
New York avenue from lexington place TO
K street Is; from "a and r streets to 4th'
and Albany streets northeast, on ID and Sd
streets, %; North Capitol street from - to
Y streets 30; q street between 4th and
North Capitol streets, u. This will total
100 lamps, and the Commissioners estimated
the annual cost of maintenance at $50 per
lamp. thus making the cost of maintenance
IS 800 per year. There would be no cost
for inst liar q % a = Y
must pay for that. The matter was re-
ferred to the executive committee of the
association.
1t was announced last night that hear
ing would be given before the Commission
ers on Wednesday at IL o'clock 10 consider
the matter of putting street crossing
policeman at the corner Of North Capitol
street and New York avenue.
Want Children's Playground
The matter of the establishment of a pub
tic park and childrens playground for the
lexington section of the city was also
brought up and referred to the committee
on parks Since learning that the filtration
plant grounds cannot be used by the chill
dren the citizens have taken an interest
in a park for the community.
The committee on mail reported that the
contract for printing the cards TO be put or
letter boxes 10 tell the tin1e of the coIlec-
ton of the mails from tie box has been
let and the postmaster hopes to have them
on al the pos; offices boxes in short time.
Those present were: W. w Trail, Z. w.
Geary, Jesse ". Morgan, NJ. A. King, II.
+. Blau, Louis Zupnick. ]. d. YoakIey, F.
J. Day, +. D. Thompson, W. J. Hughes,
", j Armstrong, NJ. A. Leese. w. T. Dolby,
]. Walter Mcdonald, w. G.. Henderson, S.
NJ Ely, Edward Fouikc, +. NJ. Ferris. w S.
Tappan. II. NJ. Gunderson, Edward Kern.
a. NJ. Elwell a. r. Server. A. o. Tingley,
J. H Lane. H. J. Redfeld o. w Roakes.
John c. Weidman, John Hartung G. H.
Markward II. s Meekham c. s. Rice. w.
s. Odell Finis d. Morris, Thos G. Lewis.
Lieut.. W. w. Jordon, w F. Kullberg. c.
n Serrin, Dan G. Vaughan, c. p Boss.
VIM. r. Bushby.