Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-26
CITIZENS WANT LIGHT
BETTER FACILITIES AT ECKING-
TON DEMANDED.

| Although the attendance was compare
| lively small there was considerable dis
| cussion last night by the members or the
North Capitol and lexington Citizens
\ Association at st. Martins Hall, North
| Capitol and T streets northwest, when the
subject of street lights in lexington came
up.
| Mr.. Herman f. Blau. chairman of the
| streets, sidewalks and lights committee.
| stated that not only were the incandescent
| lamps, which were recently adopted by the
District Commissioners, poor in quality,
giving less than fifteen candlepower light,
but that they are very few in number.
BY vote of the association Mr.. Blau was
| instructed to communicate with the Com
missioners with a view of having more of
either gas or electric lights installed in
that section of the city.
Postmaster B.. F. Barnes, who was
elected to membership in the association
last night. addressed the meeting relative
| TO the postal conditions. He stated that
there is cause for many just complaints
against the delivery of mali in the outlying
sections of the city. but that the delay in
the delivery of the mail Is due to the
growth of the city, the department not be-
| ing able to keep up with The growth. Be-
fore Postmaster Merritt resigned, Mr..
Barnes sail, he made application for an
successful. The postmaster stated that
he had been working to secure the addi-
| tional increase and hoped to have COM
plete delivery from now on. The eight
| hour law has a great deal to do with the
delivery of the mail according to Mr.
Barnes He stated that as the carriers
wOIk but eight hours day they can not
get out into the outlying sections for more
imam two trips day.
Reciprocal Transfers.
In reference to the recent request of the
association for two-cent transfers to be
issued from the North Capitol street line
to the 1lth street branch of the Capital
Traction Company's line, a letter was read
from George T. Dunlop. president of the
latter company, stating that such a system
Is deemed inadvisable the 14th street line
runs parallel with the 3th and 18th street
lines. to which transfers are now issued.
y letter upon the same subject was received
dent of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, in which he stated that the
matter would be looked into.
The executive committee announced that
three prizes of 50, SIS and 81, respectively,
will be given to residents of the section
of the association having the best, second
best and third best kept lawn and parking.
The award will be made by a committee
of newspaper men, and the prizes will be
given during the latter part of the sum-
mer. on date to be determined later.
Tribute to Senator Mcmillan.
In answer to a letter offering the aid of
the association to the movement to erect a
statue of Senator James Mcmillan OF
Michigan in Mcmillan Park, Secretary A
o. Tingley read letter from the commit
tee in charge, stating that the monument
was to be erected by the subscriptions
of Michiganders, and suggested that the
citizens of the District erect a memorial
arch at the entrance of the park. The
matter was later referred to the executive
committee.
Those present were: C. NJ D. Browne. B.
II: Bose w. W. Spies, w. w. Trail A NJ
Elwel. Jesse w. Morgan, August H
Jaeger. o. c. Boteler, w. ]. Frzzell L. F.
Won Wimpffer, F. NJ. Ferris, G. H. Mark
ward, +. S. Bruce, H. S. Meekham, =. E.
Blau Edward Kern, b. ]. Waters c. p
Boss. FINS D. Morris, H. NJ Gunderson,
B. F. Barnes, w. G. Henderson and A. o.
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