Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
FIRST SINCE VACATION
LEXINGTON CITIZENS kSSoCIA-
TON HOLDS FALL MEETING.

The first meeting since the summer vaca-
'oh OF the North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association was bald last even
ing In ST. Martins Hall. North Capitol and
streets northwest. Mr. w G. Hendcr-
son presided in the absence OF President
Aoram r. Server and Vice President Will
liam J. Hughes
Inc most important business considered
was the report OF the executive commit
tee Included in the report was n COM
munication from the District Commission
ers in reference to the laying of a cement
sidewalk on each side of q stree, northeast
between North Capitol and LIST streets
1t was TO the effect that there a~e no
funds available for the work and that the
condition of the street is such that II "a
not thought the Commit ssioners viii be
JUSTIFIED In ordering il done Another com
munlcation from the Commissioners was in
reference to the removal of weeds from
vacant lots in which IL was stated that
owing to the absence of an augmentation
from Congress for such a contingency the
Wo?k could not be done, but that an item
tor the appropriation will be included in
the health department report To Cougppss
The commissioners also Informed the assoc
citation that the request for a truck house
on North Capitol street and Rhode Is
land avenue will be considered in the es-
Inmates TO Congress
"A communication from James Farmer,
secretary to the board of education. rela-
i've TO the enlargement of the Fairgrounds
AT the lexington and Emery schools stated
that the matter had been referred to the
ways, means and supplies committee for
consideration.
Streets, Sidewalks and Lights.
Mr. Herman f. Blau. chairman OF the
committee on streets, sidewalks and lights,
gave the following reports of work done
during the summer: The triangle In front
of Truck D, at New York and New Jer-
sey avenues northwest had been paved;
cutters have been laid on the south side of
Rhode Island avenue and street between
North capitol street and Lincoln avenue. and
both sides of Todd place between North
Capitol street and Lincoln avenue: repairs
10 the roadway of . and Quincy streets, be-
tween Lincoln avenue and list street east;
repairs to roadway between railway tracks
on North Capitol street. from New York
avenue to G street: repairs to stone slabs
on north sidewalk of r street in front
of premises ia TO 1874 east, have been made:
roadway repaired on r street between Lin
coin avenue and Sd street, east; the Com
missioners have decided to replace the cleo
tric lights In lexington and vicinity with
gas lights of equal power and that $50 OF
them are to be installed; paving OF 7
street between North Capitol street and
Lincoln avenue, will not be made until next
spring, when asphalt blocks will he laid;
a gas lamp has been placed in the alley
between North Capitol and LIST streets, west,
and between street and Rhole sand ave-
nue.; east ends of w and Adams streets are
being graded, and right OF way has been
purchased for $4,000; fiagstones Rhode
Island avenue, u street and Todd place, be-
tween North Capitol street and Lincoln
avenue, for the protection of the new gut
tiers have been removed; the Commission
ers have ordered the grading of the side
walk space on Lincoln avenue from 7
street northward, and the relaying Of the
sidewalk will be done by the chain gang,
and further, that Lincoln avenue will be
| made thirty-fve-foot roadway.
Public Health.
Dr. f. D. Thompson, chairman OF the
public health committee, reported that there
is considerable complaint against the con-
gregating of the public street sweepers at
North Capitol street and New York avenue
each evening after s o'clock, and also Of
the odors arising from the stable where the
hundred more horses of the street clean
ing depa rtment are quarterd.
w +. Reed, f. Il. McGuem, John +. King
and j. w. Jones were elected to member
ship.