Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-13
GIVEN SCANT COURTESY
CITIZENS COMPLAINT AGAINST
MR.. BABcocK.
Reports Read and Business Transacted
by Petworth Association at Meet
ing Held Last Night.

for criticism at a meeting of the Petworth
Citizens Association held last evening at
the residence of President W. F. GUIDE, 5000
New Hampshire avenue. Mr.. E. w. Oys-
ter in submitting his report of the gas and
universal transfer hearings held at the
Capitol related the experiences of his COM
mfttee and Of the treatment received from
the House District committee.
Mr.. Oyster stated that he was Joined by
the other members of his committee and
made an appointment with Representative
Babcock, chairman of the District commit
tee, requesting a hearing on the subjects
named. According to the speaker, the COM
mittee was not as cordially received as it
had expected to be, and their arguments re-
ceived but little attention. He explained
that Representative Babcock did most of
| the talking and before the committee had
been given an opportunity to express its
views on the situation the meeting was adj
journed.
Mr.. Oyster also stated that he was unable
to derive much satisfaction from the chair
| man when he questioned him after the
| meeting. The fact that the gas company
will be required to make an annual state
! ment to Congress, explaining the operation
of the company in detail was received with
general satisfaction by the members present.
Congress Fails to Provide.
Relative to the request of the association
for additional police protection in that sub
division between IL o'clock midnight and
am. the secretary read a communication
from Maj. Richard Sylvester, superinten-
dent of police, stating that up to the pres
| ent time Congress has failed to provide for
an increase in the force. He also stated
that various sections of the District are
making requests for more men, owing to
continued improvements, and that 1t Is
necessary to transfer men from one section
to another in order to meet emergencies.
The association was informed by the Com
missioners that the sewer cut on Bright
wood avenue at the loop has been repaired
at that point and that the remainder of the
work will be completed as soon as the
weather permits. The Commissioners, 1t
was also reported, have under consideration
the matter Of tagging on the south side of
Shepherd street, at the intersection of 7th
street and New Hampshire avenue. and
also on the north side of Taylor street at
the intersection of 9th street
Secretary Particle informed the meeting
that he had communicated with Electrical
Engineer Allen, calling attention to the
need Of lights on Upshur street between
Brightwood avenue and Illinois avenue.
The secretary was directed to communicate
with the officials of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company calling atten-
ton to the unsatisfactory custom of start
ing the cars on the 9th street line from the
loop before incoming passengers have
had the opportunity to board the outgoing
cars at the transfer point at It'll street and
boundary.
The secretary was also requested to COM
municate with the railway officials asking
relief from the crowding of smokers on the
rear platform Of the cars on the Bright
wood line.
1t was explained that the conductors start
their cars without giving the passengers
TINA tn U no fro
to wait for the next car. causing long
delays in reaching places Of business and
Office in the morning and evenings.
Addition to School Building.
President GUIDE announced that Congress
had appropriated $4,000 for the addition
of four rooms to the Petworth public school
building, enlarging 1t to eight rooms. The
association recognized the necessity for
larger school facilities owing to the in
creased population, and through its eff
forts the appropriation was secured.
The poor lighting facilities in the sub
urban district was the subject Of complaint,
it being stated that the arc lights on
Brightwood avenue were constantly going
out The gas lamps also furnished poor
illumination, being very low at times.
The residents of PetWorth are DESTROYS
of securing a three-foot terra Gotta sewer
on Brightwood avenue between Taylor and
OpShuc streets instead or the tWenty-1Our-
inch wooden box sewer at. present in
service.
The necessity of lights on Sth street be-
tween Shepherd and Upshur streets, Illinois
avenue between Shepherd and Upshur
streets and on New Hampshire avenue be-
tween Quincy and Randolph streets, was
emphasized by members of the association.
The meeting was informed that these
streets are without any lighting facilities
whatever. The secretary was directed to
communicate with the Commissioners with
a view to securing this improvement.
At the conclusion of the meeting buffet
lunch was served