Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-14
ASSOCIATION Is TO URGE
UNIVERSAL TRANSFERS
Anacostia Citizens Informed Prop
osltlon Will Be Considered, Follow
ing Valuation of Car Companies.

/ The Anacostia Citizens Association
VIII renew its efforts to obtain uni
Nersai street car transfers in the Dis
'ric'' IN accordance with IA decision
= reached at meeting last night
Charles X. Burr. delegate to the Fed
GRAFTON of Citizens Associations, stated
mat the authorities promised this mat
| ter would be given consideration as
soon as physical valuation of the car
companies was completed He called
attention to the fact that, because of
the entrance into Anacostia of but one
/ car line, the universal transfers would
specially benefit residents of the sub
! urn. He was directed to bring the
matter before the federation
The Boriand amendment came in for
nuch criticism Mr.. Burr called the
| icSlSiaticn extremely unfair to the tax
! payers of the District. He said that
under this law the taxpayers were re-
| CURED to stand about two-thirds of
the cost Of all improvements to streets
| of a permanent character directly con
'rary 10 the half-and-half principle.
| Imam Mex Clayton was given a
vote OF thanks by the associat ton for
MS efforts to have the act repealed
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The association Endorsed the action of
the Chamber of Commerce and others
IN cndeavoring to have the government
! armor plant located In the District.
| Charles 7. Graft called attention to the
excellent locations available within the
District, and particularly those, along
the Anacostia river
Acting on the District Commissioners
request that a list of desired improve
ments be sent them for considerati ton,
the association recommended the i'm
provement OF Nichols avenue from Good
Hope road to 18th street, placing of
electric lights along Good Hope road
similar to those now installed on Mich
OILS avenue and the opening of Mount
View place from Morris road to Tai
bert street.
Maurice Otterback. chairman of the
committee on streets and highways,
pointed out that the suburb had Sc
! cured by the last appropriation bill two
important improvements, those on L
street from Nichols avenue to Shannon
place, and Shannon place from L street
to w street. These improvements, ii
was stated, will give direct routes to
! the freight yards and save team haul
| ing.
| The committee on police and fire re-
ported that the engine house was badly
thouse should be painted. A request will
| be made that these matters be attended
| to.
Triangle for Park Purposes.
| Mr.. Otterback reported that the final
negotiations in the acquisition of the
| triangle at 18th and T streets, for park
purposes, had been completed. Upon
his motion the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds was requested to
take immediate steps to improve this
| space.
Complaint was made by several mem
bers concerning traffic conditions at the
| corner of Good Hope road and Nichols
avenue, and the secretary was instruct
eds to take the question up with Capt.
Anderson of the police department.
William J. Latimer. chairman of the
| committee in charge of the community
| celebration last June, presented his
| final report. This showed that expenses
! of this celebration totaled more than
| $500, that this amount was secured
| through public subscription, and that a
balance of SIT remained, which was
| turned into the treasury. The commit
| tee was given unanimous vote of
4 thanks for the success of this affair. 1t
was decided to send a letter OF appre-
citation to every one who took part in
/ the celebration.