Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-01
C|T|zE EMS HAVE SAY
OND|STR|CT NEEDS
invited by the
Commissioners to Sug-
gest improvements

Citizens associations Of the District Of
Columbia this year are playing bigger
part in the preparation OF the District
estimates than ever before.
It is probable that every association
will have the satisfaction of seeing the
most important improvement urged for
the section it represents provided for in
the next budget.
THIS is because the new board Of Com
missoners has requested the civic bodies
to submit lists of improvements desired.
naming the most important items first
The Commissioners intend to frame a
budget that will. 50 far as available
revenues permit and the interest of the
public demands, provide for the needs
Of every locality.
General Response Made.
There has been an enthusiastic response
to the Commissioners request for data Of
this character. 1t is regarded as practi-
cally assured that the tentative budget
will include one or more Of the important
items contained in each citizens associa-
ton list.
When the original draft is completed,
the Commissioners wifi check up the total
amount called for by the budget to deter
mine whether it comes within the amount
Of revenue available. If past history is
repeated, it will become necessary to ap-
ply the pruning knife to the estimates
before the total appropriation called for
Is brought within the limit of law.
Engineer Commissioner Harding, who
has been spending a vacation in Massa-
chusetts, will return to Washington early
this month and Immediately begin work
on the engineer department estimates.
hlf60of.
three Commissioners busy until the mid
die Of next month, as the law requires
that the estimates shall be transmitted
to the Secretary Of the Treasury by
October L.
improvements Considered.
improvements urged by citizens asso-
Citations for many sections Of the city
already are being considered by the
Commissioners. The Park View Associa-
ton wants. first of all, a sixteen-room
scchool building at Newton and Warder
streets. This organization likewise. de-
sires an appropriation for the grading
and surfacing Of Georgia avenue.
The Northeast Washington Citizens AS
sociation has submitted a list Of streets
which that organization desires to see I'm
proved These include X from 7th to 8th,
9Th from H to Florida avenue. 9th from
H to Florida avenue, Il from "a eastward,
l1th from d to n. 18th from C to H, 18th
from B to H. 10th from E to Fl and Ten
nessee avenue from B street north.
Requests for street improvements made
by individual citizens also are being con-
sidered by the District heads. For ex-
ample. w. J. .Frizzell wants West Vir-
ginia avenue north Of Florida avenue
northeast improved SO as to provide more
convenient access to Trinidad, Ivy City.
Montello and Langdon. Lee ]. Fealy has
requested that something be done toward
the opening and improving Of Otis street
between 18th and 18th streets, Brookland
Other Interests Advocated.
Other forms Of improvements, outside
Of those dealing with streets. schools,
lighting, ETC.. are recommended by the
associations. The Rhode Island Avenue
Suburban Catizens' Association is on rec
ord as favoring the establishment Of
SWIMMING pools In various sections OF the
city.
The same organization has urged the
following improvements: A teachers re-
tirement and pension fund system; paint
Ing Of the Langd0n school building; pur-
chase of additional ground for Langdon
srhnol. acuuiSitiOQ of school site I'm viNin.