Evening star., 1907-10-29
INTERESTS OF lexington
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION Re-
VIEWS WORK OF YEAR.
Executive Committee Submits An
nual Report-Crit1cism of Street
Car Service-Of1cers Elected

Car Service-Of1cers Elected.
The annual election of officers was the
principal business before the North Capt.
tol and lexington Citizens Association
last evening at a meeting held In st. Mar
tins Hall. North Capitol and T streets
northwest
The election resulted as follows: DR..
Edgar D. Thompson. president: William j.
Hughes. vice president. reelected; A. o.
Tingley. secretary and treasurer. re-elect-
ed. Dr. J. c. Tappan was elected a MEM
Der of the executive committee. William
j. Hughes presided in the absence of Pres
dent Serven.
| Mr.. William G.. Henderson, chairman of
the committee on railways. explained to
the association that Mr. Abram r. Serven,
who has served president of tn aSSO-
citation for the past two seasons. had in
formed him that he would be unable to
accept the office again. as he could not de-
vote enough time to it The speaker then
offered 4 resolution, which he asked should
be approved by a standing vote, thanking
Mr.. Serven for his services in the past and
expressing regret in his inability to serve
again. The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Mr. A o. Tingley, treasurer, presented
his annual report in which he stated that
the expenses for the year were $1Ss. 16 and
shat the balance on hand was $l9. i3. He
asked that an auditing committee be ap-
pointed to verify the accounts, and DR..
w w Trail and DIR. j. c. Tappan were
appointed for the purpose.
Report of Executive Committee.
The executive committee submitted the
following report of Improvements during
the past year: Rhode Island avenue, Ran
dolph place and Seaton place, from North
Capitol to 1st street northwest. have been
paved. 7 street from North Capitol street
to Lincoln road northeast has been ap-
propriated for and will be paved in the
spring. An additional appropriation has
been made for continuing the grading and
Improving of Lincoln road north of r
street. An appropria ton has been secured
for enlarging both the Emery and Gage
schools. An act has been passed for the
opening of w and Adams streets from
North Capitol to 1st street west and the
work is already far advanced.
Hand sweeping on North Capitol street
has been extended to the north curb OF
New York avenue. A large number of gas
lamps are being installed in the vicinity of
the filtration plant and on North Capitol
and 1st streets from L street north.
| "A great deal OF attention was given
| to securing cross town railroad. a bill
having been introduced for the extension
| of the Capital Traction Company from
Ith street on Florida avenue east to Sth
street east This extension was en-
| bodied in the bill for thu extension of the
street car lines to the new Union station.
| 1t was included in the bill as passed by
the House. The bill was not sent to con-
ference, but was referred to the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia,
where no further action was taken.
hoy of fro hoYps
| been located in our territory, all of the
new style, and the old ones replaced with
the new pattern. Additional patrol boxes
have been located and the Oid ones re
placed with the latest design. The cleo
| tric lights throughout lexington are
being replaced by gas lights.
| efforts have been made to secure ad-
dtional playground for the lexington
and Emery schools. An appropriation OF
81, ,OOD was added to the $4,000 recon-
mended for an addition to the Emery
School to purchase additional ground
Public Park.
"At the meeting of the association,
| held in May, it was voted that the Com
| missoners be asked to recommend to
| Congress an appropriation for securing
| land on Prospect Hi!l for a public park
also for paving Lincoln road from Trux-
| ton circle to Prospect street. Randolph
| place, > street, SedtOH place, Ouu
| u street and Rhode Island avenue from
North Capitol street TO Lincoln road.
| Seaton place from 1st to I'd street. L
street from North Capitol to LIST west.
and North Capitol street from I to
streets. Also for opening Rhode Island
| avenue east to 4th street east. ani )
street east to I'd street east. Also for a
truckhouse in the vicinity of North Capt.
tol street and Rhode Island avenue.
"a stable has been erected on Hanover
l ;.l, 4 nf-t, III, Attyl
| borhood, it being insanitary and unsight-
| ly, and, for the purposes for which used
| it can be classed as a public nuisance ana
a menace to the health of the entire com-
munity. Corsid rable time and attention
have been given to this matter. but, eX-
cept to make a few changes to comply
with some of the regulation nothing has
| been accomplished. The matter Is still
| under consideration with the hope that
| some way can be found to abate the
| nuisance.
Tribute to Senator Mcmillan.
The citizens of Michigan are planning
TO erect a statue of the late Senator Nc
| MILAN in Mcmillan Park the land COW
| cred by the filtration plant having been
| given that name. committee has been
named from this association to work in
connection with the citizens of Michigan
| to do honor to the late senator from that
state and late chairman of the Senate
committee on the District of Columbia.
Your committee was before the Com
mssioners in opposition to the erection of
| a stable on ID street between Bryant and
! Adams streets for District purposes. The
| location was finally changed to the rear
| of the pumping station on Bryant street.
| The prizes offered for the best kept
lawns and parking spaces proved to be
| an incentive to residents to strive to i'm
prove the appearance of their lawns and
| parking spaces as was shown by the
| task the judges had in making their de-
cision as to whom to award the prizes
great many other improvements of
minor Importance, but of great benefit to
| our section. have also been made.
MANY of the improvements planned for
| the next year have received the approval