Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-26
Members of Suburban Citizens
Association Meet.
HEAR COMMITTEES REPORT
Decide to Recommend Lowering Of
Rhode Island Avenue.
MATTER OF CONSOLIDATION
Union With Langdon Organization
Suggested-Will Call Attention
to Needed Improvements.

At a meeting OF the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Suburban Citizens Association last
evening in Odd Fellows Hall. 10Th street
and Rhode Island avenue northeast.
stand ng committees were appointed. the
J lowering OF the grade of Rhode Island
avenue was discussed and a special COM
mttee appointed to confer with a similar
committee of the Langdon Citizens As
| ISOLATION and act in harmony on matters
affecting, the welfare of both associations
ard the development of the section OF the
District covered by them.
| E. A. NJ. Lawson of the Langdon Citi-
zens' Association explained that at the last
meeting OF his organization a committee
was appointed to confer with the Rhode
Island Avenue Association. with view
10 reaching an understanding. He sug.
| gested the consol. dation OF the two bodies
or the fixing of boundary for each as
ISOLATION. In that way. he concluded.
both organizations could work harmo-
| niously in the interest OF the northeaet
| section.
| The following special committee was
appointed by President Charles McCauiey
| to confer with a committee OF the Lang
| don association: Messrs. Schuyler 8. Sy-
mons, cha rman; NJ. E. Sabin and j. L.
4 kause.
Lowering Rhode Island Avenue.
The committee on streets and sidewalks
submitted a report on the question OF low.
ering Rhode Island avenue between Gotta
and I'D streets. The report set forth that
after personal inspection by the commit
tee Of the streets which would be affected
| by the lowering of the grade mentioned
| q consideration
| of damages to Individual property owners
| and benefit to others, as wei as the ad-
vantages to the community in general the
| committee is Of the opinion that the ao-
vantages to be gained by the Improvement
would outweigh the disadvantages and
damages resulting from the same. me
report concludes by recommending that
the improvement be urged In the interest
OF the public. 1t is signed by Charles RI.
Guiles, chairman: S. .. Symons. j. J..
kause, c. p. Hunt and w. p. Mcdowell
G. F. Robinson was the first to oppose
the report, saying the change OF grade
| would be an imposition on the people ana
would only benefit a small amount OF
property; that there were nye other
grades in the section greater than the one
IN question ana that the damages would
The matchmaking Of Rhode Island
avenue. he said, is now in PROCESS.
Favors the Report.
Benjamin F. Edwards favored the re-
port and congratulated the committee.
He said the matter is Of interest to the
entire northeast section. He referred to
the grade at 10th street as an ugly
hump" in that 130-foot thoroughfare. he
stated that by lowering the grade It would
relieve the grade at Mills avenue ana
raise the grades OF the streets crossing
tln avenue and would In the end be worth
$4,000 to the community. while the cost OF
the work. he said. would be less than
81, 900 to the property owners to have IL
| lowered. At that point, he continued, II
would be necessary to 60 down ITO feet 20
reach a sewer He concluded by eaytne
that now is the best and most practtcal
| time to have the work done. before i'm
erovements are made.
II. T. Owens objected to the lowering OF
the grade. saying the present grade was
| este blished for the purpose OF draining the
adjacent property.
F. NJ. hatley referred to the eievatine
of Irving street about a year ago In order
| to prevent the lowering of Rhode Island
| avenue. He favored the report.
After Chairman Guiles informed the
5000. the City and Suburban railroad
paying for the lowering OF its tracks. Mr..
| Robinson moved that the report be laid
on the table. A vote was taken, resulting
in the defeat of the motion. A vote was
then taken on accepting the report and
it was adopted.
To Urge improvements.
The street committee was directed to
urge the Improvement OF Irving street
| from 18th street to Rhode Island avenue;
Rhode Island avenue from South Dakota
avenue, and also South Dakota avenue.
Irving street from Queen Chapel road to
ooh street; jackson street from 18th to
10th streets, and Rhode Island avenue
| from 4th to North Capitol streets were
suggested by Messrs. s. s. Symons, E. NJ
Pierce and G. e. Hustled. and will be con-
siGered by the committee. in Its report
| of recommendations to the Commissioners
| ]. E. SNOW, Valentine Mendel. w. p.
| Gochenour and John l.. Knopp were elect
ed to membership in the association.
Committees Appointed
President McCauley announced the fol-
lowing committees for the ensuing year:
Fire and police Observation-Disclosures +.
Cox, chairman; II. r. Owens. l. r.
Schwinger. Harry Christy. J. p. Benfer.
Frank NJ. Hatley. Thomas Rupert
Lights and mails-L. J. Runyon. chair.
man; r H. Collins, j. j. Tobin. j. w.
Caldwell. Daniel Beckwith. c. H. Lup.
| ton. w. r. Love.
Railroads.&c.. J. l.. Norris. chairman: e.
W. veach, c. r. Engle. Glen K. Hustled.
w. E. Sando. John A. Magruder Bristow
| Adams.
Legislation-M. Z. Sabln, chairman, y.
| A. Veith, Arthur Minnick. Benjamin y.
Edwards. NJ. c. Hall, J. H. Durand. a.
H. Hazard.
| Sewer and water-Bristow Adams.
chairman; Alfred jeffrey. c. c. Fletcher.
j. ]. McConn, NJ J. Nevius, ]. l.. eher-
wood.
Membership and. press-Joseph Dries.
| chairman; H. Harbers. w. II. Studsmeyer,
H. B. Callahan. G. p. Mangan, ]. d. D.
| Ashby. Guy McCord.
Amends the Constitution.
S. s. Symons presented a resolution.
which was adopted. amending the consti-
| tuition by providing. in additic nto the
committees named, committees on
schools, entertainment. health and SAM
tation.
The association adopted a resolution pre-
sented by B. F. Edwards urging the es-
| Establishment of a police substation In the
| section. Maj. Sylvester will be requested
to recommend an appropriation for the
purpose In his next annual estimates.
Secretary Charles l.. Mendel was direct
| ed to send a letter Of thanks to the Dis
| trict Commissioners for the macadamix-
| ing OF Rhode Island avenue northeast.
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