Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-24
WANT SIDEWALKS CLEANED
ACTION BY NORTH CAPITOL
AND LEXINGTON CITIZENS.
Report Of Progress Covering Public
1mprovements-Additions to
- Membership Roll.

At a meeting of the North Capitol and
EckinRton Citizens Association last even
ing. at St. Martins Hall. North Capitol
and streets. DIR. E. d. Thompson presid-
ed. The principal business was the adop-
tton Of motion made by A. r. Server
that bill be enacted by the executive
committee. to be presented to both House.
OF Congress. providing for the cleaning of
the sidewalk on both sides OF r street east
of lexington place northeast, the cost to
be charged to the Baltimore, and Ohio
railroad, which. he stated. owns the prop
erty.
Several members spoke in connection
with the motion. saying that the sidewalk
Is so covered with dirt that pedestrians
are, compelled to walk between the street
car tracks along the portion of the street
In question.
Report Of Improvements.
Herman E. Blau. chairman of the COM
mittee on streets. sidewalks and lights.
made report to the effect that progress
has been made in the grading of Lincoln
avenue north of r street: large part OF
the sidewalk has been paved on Rhod'
Island avenue at the intersection of Lin
ccln avenue: four lights have been placed
in alleys bounded by Seaton place and T
and North Capitol and LIST streets: tire
lights placed in the alley in tn
LIST streets and T street and Rhode
Island avenue: three placed on North
Capitol street between street and
Rhode Island avenue: three placed on
North Capitol street between T street ane
Rhode Island avenue and three In the
bo,, al h1yn ,,i r North Can
itol and LIST streets. The sidewalk in
front of % P street northeast has beer
repaired. Repairs have been made to
the street on New York avenue and
gutter has been laid on the north side of
Seaton place between list and I'd streets.
DR.. Thompson made a motion, whic
was adopted. that the association indoors
the action Of the Commissioners to pre-
vent smoke from locomotives in the city
limits.
Scion c. Kemon, chairman of the com
mittee on mail facilities, made complain
of poor mail service. and urged that tn
association take action to bring about
improvement.
Approves "Greater Washington.
A communication from DIR. Jesse b
Schafhirt was read, thanking the associa
ton for the prize presented to him for
having one Of the most beautiful lawns ir
the section covered by the organization
He asked that the action of the Commits
sioners in instituting legal proceeding
against the Washington and Georgetowi
Gas companies be Endorsed, and that Thu
Evening Star be commended for opening
its columns to the discussion of the i'm
perative needs OF Greater Washington
The communication was referred to tn
executive committee.
The executive committee reported that
arrangements are in progress for the an
nual banquet, the evening of February 4
Philip A. Simpson, ]. F. Beck, T. T.
Reppert and ]. L. Flaherty were elected
to membership.
The members present last evening were
H. B. Mattox. J. y. Tappan, A. R. Server,
j. E. Rockwell. Scion c. kemon, S. p
Hartzell. Edward Foulke. J. H. Cause, j
D. Yoakley. Charles Gersdorff, E. d
Thompson. a. Q. Tingley. Bernard ]. Wa
tiers. FINS D. Morris, j. B. Robinson, H
f. Blau. William F. Reed. ]. H. Melton.
A. T. Thorson. George r. Ferguson. A. NJ
Elwell, William A. Taylor and w. ].
Hughes