Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
FOR SHARE IN PUBLIC FUND
SECTIONS OF DISTRICT APPEAL
FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Southeast Washington Submits List
Of Streets-Conditions Of Column
bia Heights Reviewed.

delegation representing the Southeast
Citizens Association was given public
hearing at the District building by the
board of Commissioners this morning, at
which the needs of the southeast section in
the form of street improvements were made
known. August Hermann. president Of the
| association, in a brief address talked gen.
orally upon the many thoroughfares in that
section of the city which need grading
paving. curbng and other Improvement A
list of the various streets was filed with the
Commissioners by Harry E. Gladman, sec
rotary of the association A list of other
things. wanted by the association, also filed
with the Commissioners. included the rec
lamation of the Anacostia flats a twelve
room public school building, cross town
street railway. removal of the garbage
plant from New Jersey avenue and X
street. and the establishment of several
parks. 4T. = :
The following streets were recommended
to be graded and paved with blocks and
otherwise improved, the same having been
agreed upon at a meeting of the assoc a :
ton held last evening:
Georgia avenue from sth to 9th and from
nth to 10Th streets X from Sth to llth 9th
from b to NJ 18th from Lincoln Park to l..
l from 18th to 18th, E from 15th to Con-
sressionai cemetery. 10Th from East Capitol
lucky avenue from East Capitol to Penn
sylvania avenue D, 9th, 18th, 18th to 10Th;
pennsylvania avenue. south side. 18th to
l'tn pennsylvania avenue, north side, 18th
to 11th from 18th to 10TH and 10th from
! to NJ N from South Capitol to 4th, and
I'd from Virginia avenue to pumping sta
ton; l. from 9Th to South Capitol New
Jersey avenue from e to Water 1st from
to Water, 9TH from Virginia avenue to NJ
Widen 18th street, resetting curb to orig
inal line, from Pennsylvania avenue to L
street.
Commissioner Macfarland informed the
delegation that the improvements wanted
are of varied nature. and will have to be
considered separately. He assured the MEM
bers of the delegation that the Commission
ers are in sympathy with the interests of
the southeast and appreciate that much is
needed. and that the Commissioners will
these wants.
Short addresses were made by E. Siebold,
Allen Davis, William B. Colleen and ]. r.
McCatheran.
Needs of Columbia Heights.
The Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton was also represented before the Com
missioners this morning, when the president
| of the association and half a dozen mem
bers presented list of the various i'm
proyements wanted in the vicinity of Co
lumbia Heights.
In his remarks to the Commissioners
Judge Bundy, president Of the association
said no section of the city is more worthy
Of improvements and attention than the
territory represented by the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association. He contend
ed that Columbia Heights should have lib
eral appropriations. 1T will be a profit
able investment for the government" he
said. ito spend public moneys in that sec
tion.' He said he is authorized by the
managers of the Sherman property that if
that site is chosen for the George Wash
lngton University site everything required
IN the form of improvements will be made
The necessity of paved surfaces for Irv-
ing and Girard streets between 18th and
18th streets was emphasized. He said he
KNOWS of no section of the city where there
Is such small outlay of public money for
Improvement, compared with the private
Investments, than Columbia Heights
Too much attention is paid to the
suburban sections on the west side of
ROCK creek because of the great pressure
brought to bear by the new booming and
specializing in that neighborhood," he de-
clared.
Others who addressed the Commissioners
In advocacy of improvements for Colum bia
Heights were Messrs. Saunders Jackson
and Simmons. Among the most important
imp ovements urged are roadway and SIDE
walk improvements for 18th street from
Euclid to Park road, and on nth street
from Florida avenue to Monroe street
high school building for the accommodation
Of Columbia Heights and adjacent vicinity,
better car service and the grading of 18th
street from Euclid to Columbia road