Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04
WILL GIVE A BANQUET
NORTH WASHINGTON CITIZENS
DISCUSS BUSINESS INTERESTS.

meeting of the North Washington
Citizens Association was held last night
in the parish hall of the Church of the
Advent. I'd and U streets northwest, at
which there was q large attendance. An
nouncement was made that arrangements
had been completed for the annual BAN
quet of the association which Is to be
given during the first week in February
at the Riggs House.
discussion followed the reading of the
report of the committee on streets and
sidewalks, In which it was recommended
that the association approve of the bills In
Congress for the improvement Of w and
I'd streets northwest. The report said:
Senate bill No. 5119 and House bill No.
17O44 are identical. and provide for the pay
ment of 5000 to Prospect Hill cemetery
upon the conveyance in proper form to
the United States of land necessary for the
extension of w and Adams streets north
west. east to North Capitol street. 1t was
sta ted that the cemetery company does not
own all the land that will be necessary
for the extension of the streets. After q
long debate resolution was adopted de-
nouncing the bills and declaring the oppo-
sition of the association to the payment
OF the $1,000 to the cemetery company.
The committee on street lighting referred
to the excellent service enjoyed by the
residents of North Washington and ten
dered hearty thanks to the Commissioners
this subject.
The association approved of letter to
Gen. Harries protesting against the I'M
satisfactory car service on the Brookland
and LeDroit Park lines.
Mr.. William L. Larash, secretary of the
association, owing to business arrange
ments which he stated will necesSitate
his being absent from the city, rendered
rxyt1i cd md
committee was selected to present nomi-
nations for the Office al the January meet
ing.
Parks and Parking.
The committee on parks and parking
called the attention of the association to
the new regulation adopted by the Com
missioners to install water meters in the
form of boxes to be placed upon the from:
lawns on the houses. The regulation WAS
seriously objected to. as 1t was commended
that the boxes would mar the beauty Of
the lawns; make it more difficult to cut
the grass, and that the water pipes pro-
truding above ground are bad enough
without the addition of large water meter
boxes.
This committee also stated that it was
endeavoring to find out at what price
the triangular piece of ground on the
north side of Rhode Island avenue be-
tween LIST and I'd streets could be bought:
the triangular piece at North Capitol
and u streets and Rhode Island ayanue.
and the piece at LIST and streets and
Rhode Island avenue, for park purposes
1t was stated that at a recent meet
Ing of the membership committee 1t
was decided that upon the reelection II
new members they should be assigned
to committees and not wait until com
mittees are appointed for the following
season. They also recommended that
steps be taken toward providing enter
tainment features at the regular monthly
meetings, apart from the consideration
of regular business, and recommended
the appointment of a committee on en-
tertainment
The following new members were
elected: II. D. Mankin, F. W. Kahl.rt,
y. Saunders, A. Proctor, r. L. Haywood.
FL. H Hulbirt. Charles Phillips, w. r.
irwin, T. 8. Hall, w. G. Love and N. D.
Forest