Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

Citizens Association.
vice president. Prof Louis L. Hooper;
treasurer. s. McComas Hawken: secretary,
Galen L. TAFT, and sergeant-at-arms. An
drew Burga. The members OF the execu-
tive committee. also reelected for another
James Sharp. Horace 8. Jones, William B.
Ireland. Galen L. TAFT. A. E. Shoemaker.
E. Fl. Ashworth. DR.. ]. W. Chappell. VIII
liam L. Crounse. James A. Finch and A. M.
Ray.
Disapproval Expressed.
Several members expressed disapproval of
the manner in which inspections In the SUBJ
urban sections are carried on. A resolu-
ton extending to property owners in the
suburbs an invitation to join the associa-
ton was passed
Louis P. Shoemaker. in referring to a res
olution indorsing Horace g. Jones for the
position of superintendent of county roads,
said that men from Minnesota. California
and other far-off states at present have SUI
pervision in the suburbs. He declared that
1t is time for the association to act. and
to see to 1t that some property owner. some
man known to the members secures the po-
sition.
The resolution indorsing Mr.. Jones was
adopted.
The report Of the executive committee of
the association made recommendations for
the approval Of the association and to he
transmitted to the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. to be included in
their annual estimates to Congress for ap-
preparations for the fiscal year 1909, as fol-
lows:
Service Sewers.
For the construction Of lateral service
sewers in the northwest suburbs, 500. 600;
for extending a service sewer along the
west side of Rock Creek and Broad Branch
road to Piney Branch sewer. $4,000: for
service sewer from the intersection Of
Broad Branch road and Soapstone valley
along the west side of Broad Branch road
to the District line. including a branch or
lateral sewer to Connecticut avenue follow
ing the stream which crosses the avenue
between Livingston street and Keokuk
street, $4,000.
Construction and repair of suburban
streets and county roads: For grading and
matchmaking Massachusetts avenue from
Rock creek to the District line. $4,000 for
widening Connecticut avenue extended from
Pierce Mil road to Grant road, $4,000; for
opening and grading Albemarle street from
Wisconsin avenue to Connecticut avenue,
$4,000; for opening and grading Albemarle
street from Connecticut avenue to Broad
Branch road, $4,000; for grading and
macadamizing streets In American Univer-
sity Park and Wesley Park. $4,000: for
grading and matchmaking Fessenden street
from Wisconsin avenue to River road.
81 600: for widening and regulating Broad
Branch road to District line. 5000; for
widening and regulating Rock Creek road,
81, 600; for completing the grading and
matchmaking Of Rittenhouse street from
Broad Branch road to District line, 5000:
for macadamizing Western avenue from
Rittenhouse street to Chevy Chase circle,
81 600; for widening and regulating Chappell
road or seth street, $500: for repairs Of
county roads west of Rock creek not per-
manent highways $4,000; for the cOndem-
alton of the right of way to open Albe-
marie street from Grant road to Wisconsin
avenue, for which legislation is recon-
mended during the next session of Congress,
So, COO
Public Schools.
For remodeling the front of the public
school building in Tenleytown and to en-
large the same to accommodate manual
training school. a cooking school. dress
making school and kindergarten. $4,000.
The kindergarten, the cooking. manual
training and dressmaking schools are now
crowded into two small rooms. known as
the annex formerly st. Amis Church,
which is destitute of every feature for which
it is now used. besides being insanitary and
unsghtly.
Therefore, we recommend an addition Of
a four-room building to properly accommo-
date the above schools. to preserve the
health of the children in attendance and to
render the efforts Of the teachers more
effective.
For the construction of one eght-room
building for white children on Grant road
west of Connecticut avenue. $4,000.
Electric lights-For erecting electric
lights on Chappell road or 38th street. $500.
and matchmaking new roads, erection OF
bridges and lights in Rock Creek Park.
$1O0. 600.