Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-22

mittee is again ready to go before Con-
gress in support OF the bill. which failed
at the last session. authorizing the accept
ance of the money for the erection of a
building and the maintenance of the
same
The subject Of reciprocal sewers on
Eastern avenue and Cedar street was
discussed. Dr. II. NJ Bennett and Mr..
q. {. Chapman Of the sewer committee
were directed to call on the Commission
ers and urge improvement from a sani-
tary standpoint, and to request the
Commissioners to ask the passage Of a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the construc-
ton of an outlet.
> Improvement Of Streets.
On motion of A. F. Woods the chair
directed Mr. Chapman to inquire at the
Engineer Commissioners office il the i'm
provement OF the streets recommended
by the association had been included in
the annual estimates.
In this connection petition was read
by the secretary. signed by property
owners west of the Metropolitan branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, for
the Improvement of the following
streets, which have, according to the
petition been only partially graded and
not improved in any manner since the
ternut street between 4th street and
Brightwood avenue. which is the main
entrance to the park; An street between
Butternut and Cedar streets. 9Th street
between Butternut and Cedar streets, 5th
street between Butternut Sud Dahla
streets, Dahlia street between Piney
Branch road and 5th street
The petition was signed by the fol-
lowing property owners and will be for
warded to the District Commissioners:
John H. Lloyd. H. L: Thornton. claud
Thornton. William K. Hill. Thomas w.
Marshall. c. w. II. Brown. William
Stuermann. W. \. Spicer H. NJ. Cam.
Carl c. King. w. A. Orton. Thomas w.
Lay, Mrs. Annie Schrider. Mrs. J. Con-
nor. L. c.. Corbett. Thomas G. Wood
ward, H. A. Curtis. Rose B. Gray. Sue F.
Chapman. William X. Van Horn ]. A.
Martin. William Watkins. Albert II.
Johnson. A. F. Woods. L. B. Burdette,
s. r. Galloway, c. A. Fraser. e. II. Drew
Hervey S. Knight w. II. Sleeper. H. c.
received the Endorsement of the ASSOC
citation. and the Commissioners will be
asked to include the matter in the an
nual stimate.
Protest Against Signboard.
The association requested Col. kn!ffin to
visit the owner OF the property opposite
the Baltimore and Ohio station on Car
roll street. and protest against the sign
board which had been constructed On the
property 1t was stated at the meeting
that the parks and parking Commute.
had beautif1ed the properly with grass
and trees, after having graded and filed
in the lot, and that It's beauty IS now
marred by the erection or a massive bill
board. The association favors. if pos
sibie. the removal of the sign.
The secretary read number of com
munfcations from the various citizens as
sociations which have Endorsed the reso-
tuition adopted by the association several
months ago relative to the examination Of
the business methods of the corporations
in the District.
The secretary was directed to notify all
the associations as SON as ~ suitR bic hall
is selected and call Joint meeting for
the purpose of taking further action upon
the resolution.
The Commissioners will be requested
to construct q cement walk on the south