Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-31
MORAL CLEANUP URGED
ALONG 9TH STREET
Need for Change in Civic Condi-
tions Presented to Midcity
Citizens Association.
Physical Improvements Desired to
Be Laid Before the District
Commissioners.

The need of a moral as well as a
physical "clean-up, paint-up," cam
paign along 9TH street and it's neighb Dor
ing thoroughfares was set before the
Midcity Citizens Association last night
at a special meeting, held in the of
flee of Charles f. Shreve, at 1909 9TH
street. The discussion was not pro-
tracted, but gave opportunity for de
nunciation Of civic conditions on eth
street between NJ and o streets, and
for the declaration that every form of
vice can be found in the neighbour God.
Suggestion was made that owners of
property in the locality designate
should GUST tenants who operate pool
rooms patronized by men Of vicious
endencies-especially held responsible
for the bad odor of the community
with the prospect that tenants of a
better class will rent the vacated prop
critics.
why, you wouldn't dare have your
wife walk along eth street between NJ
and street at any time of day or
night; you know she would meet with
insult" asserted one member OF the
organization.
The meeting was called, in response to
a communication from the board of Dis
trict Commissioners, requesting that the
organization present a list of improve
ments needed in the territory over which
it has jurisdiction, for consideration in
prepa ring the annual estimates for con-
gressional appropriation. The following
program was devised by the organization !:
Improvements Sought.
Resurfacing of 18th street from r
street to Florida avenue. continuance of
the present work of repaving 18th street
from New York avenue to r street.
catch basin on the south side of l.
street between 9Th and 18th street to carry
the overflow of water from Goat alley,
which now washes down to the catch
basin at 9Th and New York avenue.
Repaving the sidewalk on New York
avenue between 5th and 9Th streets.
Repaving the sidewalk on the south
side of 9th street, from X to NJ street.
Repaving the sidewalk Oh eth street. on
the east side from . to q streets. one
block in front of n public school. and on
the west side, in front Of the market, from
o to p street.
Resurfacing street between 18th and
Sth streets, removing the cobble pavement
and replacing it with asphalt.
Committee on Resurfacing.
A committee Of seven to he desig-
mated by the president, and to he made
up mostly of residents along the sec
ton of the thoroughfare affected, was
created by resolution to take up the
matter of the extension of the 18th
street resurfacng program. first with
the board of Commissioners and then
to the committees Of both houses of
Congress that will pass upon the mat
ter. The standing committee on streets
and alleys was intrusted with forward
ing the other items of resurfa cling and
repaving.
In addition the committee of street
lighting was held responsible for the
advancement OF a program for street
lighting. arranged at the meeting,
which will not form part of the esti-
mates, as the board of Commissioners
is empowered to act in such matters
on it's own initiative. This program
included:
The substitution of the new light
ing system along 14th street. north of
Thomas Circle, on X street between
4th and 18th streets and on NJ street from
New Jersey avenue to 18th street.
First Stone for Association.
John Shugrue Of the committee Of
celebration marking the beginning of
work on the resurfacnig of It'll street
presented the organization with the
from 18th street in the tearing-up proc
ess and with the crowbar with which
he had raised the stone: the crowbar
had been brightly silded and marked
with the date of the celebration The
souvenirs were deposited in the ar
archives Of the organization for future
generations to treasure. and for a time
will repose in the window of Mr..
Shreeve's shop for the admiration of
the passersby.
The committee was discharged A
vote of thanks was given to the press
of Washington for aid In making the
celebration a success. A new commit
tee of ten members to arrange a cele-
bration of the completion of the work
was authorized. This committee is to
have power to select members of the
organization and merchants along 9TH
street to aid in the work as subcom-
mittees on various activities.