Evening star., 1907-06-25
CREDIT FOR IMPROVEMENTS
VIEWS EXPRESSED AT MEETING
OF ORGANIZATION.
What Members of North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Association
Say-Business Transacted.

Several members at meeting OF the
North Capitol and lexington Citizens As
sociation last evening asserted with en-
phasis that the North Washington Citizens
Association is claiming credit for many
public improvements directly due to the ef-
forts of the North Capitol and lexington
association.
A motion was made to thank the District
Commissioners for their action in changing
the site of the new District stables from
Bryant street and the local newspapers for
the publicity given the protests of the In
terested citizens. It was then that the dis
cussio narose to who was instrumental
in having the proposed site abolished.
F. NJ. Ferris of the membership commit
tee stated that 'The North Washington
Association is claiming the entire credit
for the transfer of the site of the stables,
Notwithstanding the members of this asso-
citation have labored faithfully and earnest
ly toward that end, and to them should be
given a portion of the credit. Not only In
this instance, but in many others has this
association assumed that to its efforts alone
are due the many public improvements IN
this section. When, as member OF the
membership committee, l have approached
a citizen with an invitation to become a
member of this association, 1 have been In
formed that the organization devotes Its at
tention only to lexington, and that the i'm
provements in North Washington are due
w
statement is not founded upon facts
am in favor of harmony. IL harmony Is
possible, but do not consider 1t fair action
in the North Washington Association
claiming all the credit"
Door-to-Door Canvass.
A. o. nngley secretary of the association,
stated he had received information that
members of the North Washington Citizens
Association were making door-to-door
canvass for the purpose Of obtaining mem
bers, and that they are telling people that it
was not the work of the North Capitol and
lexington Association which secured the
improvements, but of their association.
Herman E. Blau. chairman of the commit
tee on streets, sidewalks and lights, also
spoke on the subject, and stated that the
other association was taking credit for the
paving of several of the streets and side
wallis, which was due alone to the efforts of
the North Capitol and lexington Associa-
ton.
The executive committee gave its reports
and recommendations as follows: That the
Commissioners be asked to provide a park
for all the space south of T street to Ran
dolph pace. or else put s street through
from Lincoln road to I'd street east in align
ment with the present street, and to make
park of part of all the land on each side
between the line of 1st street east extended
and I'd street. Extend 1st street east from
its present terminus north of street to T
street. and open the other streets east to 1st
stIeet eAteHOeu, as tHat WOulQ require put
little grading.
Further. that an appropriation be obtained
to put the sidewalks on r street east Of
lexington place In condition. Also that the
committee on streets, sidewalks and lights
make an effort toward having arc lights
placed on North Capitol street from G street
north.
Paving Of Triangle.
The committee on streets, sidewalks and
lights. Herman Blau, chairman, reported
that in reference to the paving of the tri-
angle in front of Truck D, at Sd street and
New Jersey avenue, the Commissioners mad
informed him that the work will be done,
and also that a gutter will be laid on Rhode
Island avenue between North Capitol street
and Lincoln avenue. 1t was reported that
no further action had been taken by the
Commissioners in the matter of the light
| ing Of lexington In the absence of Presi-
dent A. R. Server, W. j. Hughes presided.
The following were elected to member
ship: Frank c. Daniel, Patrick H. O'Dea,
w: S. Wright and W. B. Glib.
The members present were j. G. Costello,
w. W. Jordan William A. Taylor, ]. E.
Rockwell, Finis D. Morris, j. c. Tappan,
Edward Foulke, Henry w. Marshall, A. o.
Tingley, w. j. Hughes. Herman E. Blau,
W. w. Spies. R. N. Jeffries, A. NJ. Elwell,
F. NJ. Ferris w. L. Terrett, E. D. Thomp
son, o. c. Boteler and c. P. Boss.