Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
NEW WORK SUGGESTED
Recommendations of Rhode
Island Avenue Association.
FOR NORTHEAST SECTION
Organizations Will Remain Apart.
But Work Together.
RIGHTS OF CORPORATIONS
May Be Subjected to Test Case in
the Courts-New Members
Admitted. :,
RIGHTS OF CORPORATIONS

lows Hall. 10th street and Rhode Island
avenue northeast. last evening.
| The most important report was that of
the committee on streets and sidewalks.
submitted by Chairman Charles H. Guiles.
Considerab bic discussion ensued when the
| recommendation for the gra ding and mac
adamizing of Irving street from 18th To
| 18th street. and Fort drive from 18th to
18th street, connecting with Brentwood
road. was reached 1t was announced
| that as provision has been made for inn
proving Brentwood road this would
| provide ready access to this section of the
/ District for the Brookland fire engine
| company. 1t also stated that the i'm
| provement of Irving street would be too
expensive. 1t was finally decided to sub
stitute Kearney street east from 18th
| street. Those who took part in the dis
cussion were S. S. Symons. G. ii. Guiles.
| f. F. Niemeyer. II. y. Nieth. Frank NJ.
| Hatley. l.. ]. Runyon. Harry Christy and
g. w. McCord
Improvements Recommended.
| The report as finally adopted recon-
mends the Improvement of the following
| streets:
| Rhode Island avenue, TO be macadam-
lied on the south side from Brentwood
road to the present terminus of the mac
| adam on the north side. and that ii he
graded and macadamized on both sides
from its present terminus to South Da-
| kota avenue.
| Jackson street graded and macadam-
lied from 18th street to Rhode Island
/ avenue.
South Dakota avenue graded and mac
| adamized from Rhode Island avenue to
Baltimore and Ohio railroad track
Kearney street, graded and macAdam-
| lied east from 18th street to Queen Chapel
road.
-;ol,xa
| adamiZed from Newton street to Fort
drive.
Sidewalks on Fort drive from 18th to
18th street. both sides.
Sidewalks on 18th street from Lawrence
street to jackson street, on west side.
Sidewalks on Jackson street from 18th
to Goth street. on both sides
The committee requested additional
time to obtain further information as to
| amount of grading and probable cost be-
fore making recommendations for Ham
| lin street from 18th to 10th street.
The report was signed by Charles II.
| GuileS. chairman: S. s. Symons, j. L.
Kause. w. P Mcdowell. A. T. Howison
| and Charles X. Wilson.
The association Endorsed a petition read
| by Charles H. Guiles signed by about
street between 18th and 29th streets.
| asking the Commissioners for cement
sidewalks on both sides.
| L. ]. Runyon. chairman of the commit
| port. which was adopted. recommending
| the erection of lamps as follows:
Rhode Island avenue from 10th to Goth
street: 22d street, from Rhode Island
avenue tor Lawrence street: Lawrence
street, from I'D to 18th street. The COM
mittee also recommended that street
signs be placed on the lamps at Brent
wood road and Hamilton street and all
other intersecting streets.
In Answer to Protest.
Secretary Charles Mendell read a COM
munication from the Commissioners rela-
tive to the protest OF the association
against the dumping of dirt in connection
with the grading of Irving street from
oath street to South Dakota avenue. upon
private property. instead of upon the tri-
angular piece of ground north of Irving
street. They stated that it would be i'm
practicable to fill the triangular ground
referred to. as sufficient fill will not be
removed from Irving street to do So and
that there was no intention to do any
dumping on private property.
President Charles McCauley announced
the appointment of c. H Lupton as
chairman of the committee on entertain
ments and DR. ]. r. Hamilton chairman
of health and sanitation. DIR. James l..
Norris chairman of the railroad commit
tee rendered his resignation. owing 10
the pressure of business in the health de-
partment and H. A. Vieth was appointed
to fill the vacancy.
To Remain Separate.
The report of the special committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to confer with
q similar committee from the Northeast
Citizens Association was presented by
s. s. Symons, chairman. The report rec
commended to the respective associations
that each maintain its separate existence
and endeavor TO secure DEMENT'S TO mem
all raj
improvements affecting either or both sec
tions unite i'm recommendations. The re-
port concludes by urging the two bodies
TO work Jointly for the lmmedlate I'M
proyement of Rhode Island to the District
line. and for an appropriation to complete
the sewer intended to serve that section-
The committee was Composed or ;. D.
Symons, chairman; J. l.. hause ana N.
+. Sabin.
A letter from Joseph d. Ashby was
read. stating that the District authorities
now have the power to change the grade
of any street and the property owners
have no recourse.
I'm possibly each and every state in
the Union" says Mr.. Ashby. property
owners are protected from injury In this
respect"
municate with the other citizens asso-
Citations, requesting the appointment of a
committee with Il view to remedylng the
situation. The matter was referred to
George L. Lescallett. II. ID. Beach. DIR.
James r. Hamilton and n. A. kestler
were elected to membership
The secretary was directed 10 commune
cate with the Commissioners and ascer-
tain the status of the extension of Rhode
Island avenue from North Capitol street
to 4th street northeast.
May Make Test Case.
The right of the gas and electric light
companies to charge the consumer for
service pipes from the street to resi-
dences was debated at some length, and
resulted i'm the secretary being directed
to communicate with the other assOcia-
tions and secure an expression of opinion
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of making a test
case in the courts. 1t was stated that
the corporation counsel ruled that the
pipes were the property of the company
and could be taxed and If that is the
case the association wants to know why
the consumer should be required to pay
for the connections.
Apprentices for Pacific.