The Washington herald., 1907-09-11
NEED MORE SCHOOLS
PetwOrth Citizens Seek Bet
ter Facilities.
PLAN TO RENT MORE ROOMS
Board Of Education VIII BE Asked
10 Provide Additional AccemmOda-
tiOns-CrOvding of Back Platforms
Of street Cars Also Taken I'D nt
Meeting of the Association.

Members Of the Petworth Citizens AS
ISOLATION 70 the number of over fifty as
sembled at the first fail meeting Of the
organization last night, at the home Of
William F. GUIDE, $500 New Hampshire
avenue northwest Mr. Guide is president
Of the association, but, being busy with
the duties of host, the vice president, Hen
~ NJ. lie Due, presided.
Much Of the evening was taken up
listening TO reports of the secretary, D.
J, Particle, and TO suggestions offered by
the chairmen Of special committees, These
reports had 10 do mainly with the Pet
worth school, the construction OF lat
eral sewer in Taylor street, the improve
ment Of government reservations in Pet
worth. and the erection of the proposed
town hall in that subdivision.
Mr.. GUIDE reported the results of an
investigation he made at the District
building relative to progress upon the
erection of the addition TO the school
house. which he said was crowded beyond
its capacity. He said he had learned that
probably the board Of education had got
along as fast as could be expected under
all the circumstances. Mr.. GUIDE said the
appropriation did not become available
until July !.
Bids to he Opened September II.
Then the plans for the slx-room addi-
ton had TO be prepared in the Office Of the
| inspector Of buildings. which had been
done, Mr.. Guide said advertisements for
bids on the building had been made and
would be opened at the District Building
on September Il
The secretary then read letters from the
authorities setting forth that the addition
Ito the schoolhouse would not be ready
until a year from this time. Meanwhile.
the superintendent Of repairs would ut up
a room In the basement of the school
house 70 accommodate some of the over
flow from the lower grades OF the school.
/ The matter OF school accommodations
was discussed at some length. IL was
stated that with the moving IN OF new
residents the school would be more
crowded than ever this year, and Il was
suggested that the school committee
should endeayor 10 have the board Of edu-
cation rent a house in the vicinity Of the
school to accommodate the overflow, IN
stead Of housing IL In the basement Some
of the members thought that placing the
children In a dark underground room
would be bad for the health OF the pupils.
VIII Make Rooms Attractive.
The school committee was also instruct
ed 10 request the board OF education TO
supply a bookcase for the books Of refer
ence IN the school, and put up supports
for a number Of busts and shelves for pot
ted plants, which would add TO the at
tractiveness Of the rooms.
Secretary Part9lo read some CORE
srondence with the managers Of the cleo
trio railroad company with reference 10
the cr0wding OF the back platforms Of
the cars. IT appeared that the associa-
ton had taken the stand at the last meet
ing that the company should cooperate
with the association in having a police
regulation that men not smoking should
find placed within the car. leaving the
platform TO the use of smokers. and re-
lieving the crowded condition Of the plat
forms. so that women desiring 10 board
the cars between Takoma and the city
could do so without the crOvding now at
tendant upon such atserrpt
Henry 5. Selden submitted a report on
the erection Of the proposed hall in Pet
worth. He stated that he had made in
curry among owners of land and had IN
terested several real estate agents in the
matter. but as yet had been unable TO
secur "A suitable site for the building He
suggested that his committee continue its
inquiries. and called upon the members
for their cooperation in finding the proper
place for the erection OF tie building
Want Roads Improved.
The secretary was instructed TO enter
into correspondence with the Commits
s!oners with view to getting an APP
preparation for the macadamizing of Var
mum. Shepherd, and Upsure streets.
He was instructed also to take Up with
the authorities the matter of sweeping
the paved streets of Petworth, which. it
was stated, are now cleaned only by the
aid Of rain. and the construction Of lat
eraI sewer in Taylor street.
The association voted that efforts should
be made to have the triangles belonging
to the government sOdded and placed in
the condition set forth IN the reports OF
Col. Bromwell as partially improved.
II was also voted TO request the Commits
sioners 10 include in the District estimates
tulS year dll dpplo pl AiAAOAi ~ luAttltiSt lllt
triangle bounded by Webster and Ninth
streets and Kansas avenue for a govern
ment reservation.
The association passed a vote indorsing
the candidacy Of Warwick O'Neal, son OF
the late Judge Lewis /. O'Neal for the Of
fee of notary public.
Several new residents Of Petworth
Joined the association.