Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-15
FUNDS FOR ANAC0ST|A
IN DISTRICT BUDGET
Review Of Improvements Expected
to Be Made During the
Coming Year.

A review of the improvements that will
be accomplished in Anacostia during the
coming year If the District appropriation
bill as II now stands becomes law was
made last evening before the Anacostia
Citizens Association at its regular meet
ing at 2lO1 Nichols avenue southeast.
Maurice Otterhack, chairman of the COM
rnittee on streets and highways, presented
the rerort The principal item. he stated,
Is for the Improvement OF Nichols avenue
through the suburb. for which $24.CO0
would be available, which would include
the widening of the avenue. the laying of
asphalt roadway and the establishment of
arc lights.
He called attention to the fact that at
the same time the street railway power
would be placed underground through
the suburb and also on the approach to
the bridge The sum of 5000 is included
for the improvement of 18th street be-
tween Minnesota avenue and Good Hope
road, and $4,000 is included for the con-
unuation of the work on the interceptor
sewer between Anacostia and Benning
Additions OF Pumping Station.
William ]. Latimer. chairman of the
stated that in the spring some additional
apparatus would be installed in the
pumping station at Minnesota avenue
and 18th street: He also reported that
work on the pumping station to be erect
ed at Poplar point. to be used in con-
nection with the large interceptor sewer,
would be resumed in the spring. The
foundation for this structure, he stated.
had been erected, and funds were now
iv,hf for CT rrir.a yNrn
The fact that the patrol wagon i'll the
eleventh police precinct is required to
cover such a large territory led to the
adoption of a resolution last night where
by the Commissioners will be asked to
provide an automobile patrol for this
precinct. Several members called atteu-
ton to the long runs that this patrol
was called upon to take recently. and
stated that in their opinion il was too
much for one horse.
The street car service was criticised
by several of those present last evening,
because of the schedule on the Union
station route of the Anacostia line Sew
eral stated that recently at night they
had been required to wait as long as
half hour for car by way of the sta
ton. As result 1t is probable an in
spector will be employed by the associa-
tion to be stationed at LIST and e streets
southeast. to keep an accurate time of
al cars passing that point. in order that
data can be furnished the public utili-
lies commission.
For Municipal Garbage Service.
The proposition of the clean city COM
mittee to do away with the collection of
garbage by contract, and in its place eS-
tablish a municipal collection service, was
given the hearty Endorsement of the as
sociation. The members expressed the
belief that in this way a better service
would be obtained.
1t was announced that January &c a
public hearing would be held by the pub
lie utilities commission regarding the ex-
tension OF street car lines in 1.-THE Anacos-
tia section, and the members were urged
to be present. The two extensions desired
are, hrst from the present terminus of
the line at Congress Heights to Giesboro
Point, and from Nichols avenue and Good
Hope road. in Anacostia, along Good Hope
road to Good Hope. thence along Bowen
road to the District line known as South
ern avenue. anil along this road to Ben
ming. These extensions have been desired
for long time.
excise board for its decision in refusing
of Maurice Keane to Anacost!a and
thereby indicating that other applicants
for a transfer will be treated in similar
manner. according to the decision of the
board.
Charles R Burr. president. was in the
chair. H. r. Haar. A. B. Garden and w
E. Smith were admitted to membership
The election of officers will take place at
the February meeting.