Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-29
TRASH PLANT TALK
>ST|RS UP CITIZENS
Folks in Northeast Oppose
Removal of City Dump
to lexington.

Rumors that the Commissioners are
planning to move the municipal trash
plant from it's present location near
Mount Olivet cemetery to site ad-
joining the railroad yards at Florida
and New York avenues northeast
aroused the North Capitol and Eek
ington Citizens Association at
meeting in the Emery School last
night
The citizens of Trinidad have been
working for months to have the plant
removed from their neighborhood,
and several members of the Ecking-
ton association said last night they had
heard reliably that 1t would pc piaceu
near the lexington freight yards.
The reports about the trash plant
came ND while b. K. Gibson was COM
planning of what he termed the nu1-
sance created by the existence of the
municipal asphalt plant at Florlua
and New York avenues.
Seek General Clean-Up.
Resolutions were adopted, on motion
of w c. Henderson. requesting the
Commissioners TO move the asphait
plant as soon as possible, protesting
against establishment of the trash
plant in lexington and seeking 10
have the railroad engines use coke IN :
stead of soft coal while passing IN
and out of Union station.
Those who advanced the information
about the new trash plant SAID theS
understood it was the desire OF the
Commissioners to place it along a rail-
road to eliminate the cost of hauling
the Salvaged paper and other refuse
10 freight yards.
W. c. Henderson and Mr.. Gibson
called attention to the fact that great
expense had been incurred in the con-
struction of fine bridge to carry
New York avenue over the rallroao
yards and the Commissioners have
placed the asphalt cookery" at the
approach to this bridge. Mr.. Gibson
said the people of the northeast hope
that some day New York avenue will
be opened and improved from this
bridge to Bladensburg road.
C. f. Hartman reported information
that nine runs have been taken of
the Maryland line of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company IN the
morning, and the public utilities COM
mittee was directed to look into the
complaint.
Plea for Boulevard Lights.
1t was decided to remind the Com
missioners of the desire of the asso-
citation to have the so-called boulevard
lights extended up North Capitol
street from Massachusetts avenue to
Michigan avenue, and also of the re-
quests for the paving of V street from
North Capitol to Lincoln ROAD anu
Todd place from Lincoln road east.
1t was announced that the city post
master is rapidly completing plans for
the establishment of a branch post
office near North Capitol street and
Florida avenue,
Request will be made to the police
department to detail a traffic officer
at North Capitol street and Florida
avenue during the morning and even
ing rush hours. This was pictured by
Martin Solem as a dangerous crossing
because of the existence there of
Truxton Circle, which creates a wide
stretch of street for pedestrians to
cross.
A motion by G. NJ. Koockogey, in
dorsing the movement for free uni
forms for police and tiremen, was re-
ferred to the police and fire commit
tee for report at the next meeting.
Rent Probe Is Tabled.
Another motion by Mr.. Koockogey,
calling for the appointment of a COM
mittee of three to investigate rents
and the housing problem in that sec
ton, was laid on the table.
On motion of w. T. Pierson. the as
ISOLATION renewed it's Endorsement OF