Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
ACTION BY CITIZENS
BUSINESS BEFORE MEMBERS OF
PRTwoRTH ASSOCIATION.

At q meeting of the Petworth Citizens
Association Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence OF President w. F. GUIDE. $500 New
Hampshire avenue. the erection of town
hall, the alleged excessive speed OF automo-
biies and street cars. and resolutions APP
proving the work OF the National Society
OF Fine Arts were the principal topics dis
cussed.
As to the town hall project a committee
on ways and means was appointed. The
committee was instructed to consider the
proposition and submit a report at the next
meeting of the association. The committee
is composed of Messrs. H. s. Selden. chair
man; w. NJ. Cromwell. H. NJ. LIE Due, Ed
F. Davis and d. r. Jones
Mr.. E. w. Oyster presented a resolution,
which was adopted, indorsing the appoint
ment by the President OF a citizens com
mittee to consider the housing conditions OF
the poor. A committee was also appointed
to consider the report to the President of
James B. Reynolds, suggesting change
in the form OF government for the District
The following committee was requested to
prepare report on the subject: E. w. Oys-
ter, chairman; r. D. Howell and l.. l..
Santmeyer.
Secretary Particle was instructed to di-
rect the attention Of street car officials to
the speed of street cars on Gravel Hih
from Pomeroy to Girard streets. The mat
ter of the crowded condition of the cars dur
ing the morning hours will also be taken
up at the same time.
Securing City Service.
The question Of securing service in Pet
worth at city rates from the express and
telegraph companies was discussed, and the
secretary was directed to communicate with
officials of the companies with that end In
view. The work of the National Society of
Arts in improving the park received the
unanimous Endorsement Of the association.
Secretary Particle read q letter from
Gen. Harries, vice president of the WASH
tngton Railway and Electric Company.
relative to the complaint Of the association
that the cars at the loop at It'll and Flor
Ida avenue very often pull out on the 9th
street line before the passengers from the
Brightwood line have had an opportunity
to board them, thus causing delay and
dissatisfaction. Gen. Harries states that If
at any time passengers note any serious de-
parture from what looks like good prac-
tice, the company would like to be noti-
fed Of the facts, including the time of
the occurrence and the number and d.
rection of the car
The superintendent of police notified the
association that he would have a patrol
box placed in the vicinity Of I'd and Up
shur streets as requested
sprinkling of Streets.
In the matter of the sprnkling of
streets in Petworth the Commissioners
have promised to see that the work is
done in satisfactory manner.
The association was informed by the
Commissioners that the request for deep
cutters on Brightwood avenue and the i'm
provement Of those in Petworth cannot
be complied with at the present time, as
it is not practicable to make any changes
which would give satisfactory drainage.
The matter will, however, be kept in mind
by the Commissioners.
The attention Of the association was d.
rected by Secretary Particle to the need
Of additional fire alarm boxes throughout
the suburb.
Mr.. Oyster protested against the speeding
of automobiles on Brightwood avenue. He
cited a number of instances of automo-
rate of forty miles an hour. 1t was de-
cided to inform the Commissioners of the
alleged violations Of the speed laws.