Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-15
ANAC0STLA.

The improvement OF several streets in
Anacostia was the main topic before the
meeting OF the Citizens Association held
last evening at its rooms, on Nichols ave.
nue.. The Commissioners are to be re-
qoested to place a granolithic sidewalk
and curbing on Good Hope road, north
side, between 10th and 18th streets. In
connection with the LAYING Of the side
walk on Minnesota avenue in tho snr,np
they are to be requested to lay curbing
at the same time. A sidewalk and curb
ing on 18th street between w and Pleas
ant streets is to be asked. At present
there is no walk at all ON the west side
OF this street. 1t Is also hoped that the
authorities will lay cement sidewalk
on the north side Of v street, between
Nichols avenue and 18th street. Curbine
also Is to be requested for w street, both
sides, between Nichols avenue and 18th
street, where the new granolithic wall,
recently was laid.
The question OF the EXTENSION of 10th
street from w street to Morris road also
will be placed before the Commissioners
for recommendation to Congress. It was
brought out by DR.. Mudd. who made
the motion, that by having this road con-
tinued to Morris road farmers and
others would be saved much travel
Charles p. Graf, chairman of the COM
mittee on water, lights and sewers. re-.
ported that additional street lamps have
been placed on r, street; q sewer was in
the course of construction on 18th street.
and that a cement flooring probably
would be laid on the culvert at 18th
street and Minnesota avenue. The
water mains that are to supply the water
to Congress Heights are beeing laid In
Minnesota avenue and the surplus dirt is
being used to fill in low places in that
vicinity.
The chairman of the committee on
schools, Oscar Osterman. reported that
several minor improvements had been
made to the schools He reported how
ever. that none of the improvements rec
commended recently had been made, al
though the Commissioners had promised
they would be. The matter will be re-
ferred to the board Of education.
The condition of the streets in this
section was discussed and Maurice Otter
back, chairman Of the committee on
streets, recommended that the street
cleaning department be requested to pay
more attention to the conditions He
stated that at the corner of Nichols ave-
nue. and Good Hope road there Is a pool
Of water fifteen or eighteen inches deep
and it was impossible to cross the street
on foot. Snow Is piled up on almost
every street and the crossings are in a
bad condition.
The manner in which the police depart
ment replied to the recent letter relative
to having rubber tires placed on the
patrol wagon at the eleventh precinct
was criticised and an additional letter is
to be addressed to it. One of thu
members reported that recently this wag-
on was used to convey a sick woman
to the hospital. and was compelled Il
stop in its journey, owing to the ro,Yyh
ness of the stones on the streets in this
section. The occupant would have Suf-
fered intensely, it was stated, hid the
wagon not stopped. In another case it
was reported that patient dieI on the
| way to tine hospital. owing to tie jolting
received on the ride.
The police are to be requesteC to pre-
vent the children from cOasting on Maple
View place, as it is considered dangerous
to both life and limb 1t was reported
tina, one boy had his ankle crushed re
Gently when using this hill for coasting.
A wagon ran over his leg.