The Washington herald., 1906-10-13
NORTHEAST IMPROVEMENTS.
Citizens Association Urges Stree
Work and Fire Protection.

Citizens, Association Urges Street
Work and Fire Protection.
The citizens of the northeastern section
Of the District met at Langdon, Thurs
day evening under the auspices of the
Northeastern Suburban Citizens Associa-
ton, to discuss the needs OF that section
for street and other improvements.
President T. A. NJ. Lawson, presided,
and submitted for consideration several
propositions Of interest to citizens of
this vicinity.
Secretary l. II. Patterson, as chair
man Of the committee on streets and
light, stated that the streets mostly in
need of early attention We're EvaTts and
Franklin streets; that bill S, 3449, intro
duced by Senator Teller, at the last ses-
sion Of Congress. provided for complet-
ing Twentieth street TO EVaTts street,
and Cor the grading and macadamiZing
Of Evarts street from Twentieth street
to Mills avenue, and should be urged 10
passage at the approaching session.
He also said, while Mr.. Allen, the cleo
trical engineer had promised to provide
lamps for Jackson street and slills ave
nue., when the funds were available, the
localities referred tO-surrOunded with
many houses-were still in darkness.
On motion, the executive committee
was instructed to urge the passage of
bill s. 34i9, and, as a means Of early re-
lief, the secretary was instructed to re-
Guest the Commissioners to order that
the chain gang be used to grade Evarts
street from Twentieth street 10 Twenty
fourth street, and Franklin street from
Twenty second street to Twenty-fourth
street. this being necessary that pave
menIs be laid on those streets.
On the recommendation of President
Lawson, the Board of Education is re-
quested TO recommend to the Commis-
sicners that the LankdOn scho0lhouse be
enlarged TO an eight-rOom building.
On motion of Mr.. Frank Hatley, the
secretery was instructed to again call
the District electrical engineers atten-
tion 20 his promise to put lamps on
Jackson street between Eighteenth and
Twentieth streets
The question Of the Improvement OF
Mills avenue being considered, the eXecu-
tive committee was instructed to have
bill 5. 2Zl2. providing for the widening Of
Mills avenue from Twenty-fourth street
to Rhode Island avenue changed TO con-
form to the highway act, and urge its
early passage by Congress.
J. d, BAKER stated Anat the prospects
were favorable for having the proposed
sewer run from the Eastern Branch 10
Evarts street, Langdon, in the near fu-
turc.
The secretary was instructed to request
the District Commissioners to incorporate
IN their estimates TO Congress a sufficient
amount 10 continue the Improvement OF
Rhode Island avenue TO South Dakota
avenue
The question Of the fre-apparatus
house being considered. & was decided to
complete the temporary building as soon
as possible. and the secretary was In
struCted TO request the Commissioners to
provide in their estimates for a per
manent engine house, and a steam engine
for this section of the District
After a free exchange of views relative
TO the different projects for northeastern
suburban improvements by President
Lawson and J. L. Knapp. Ira j. Baker, L
II. Patterson. Frank HaJley, W. \. Love,
J. L. KaUse George 4. Joynes. and J. H.
Langford the meeting adjourned.