Evening star., 1924-02-13
CITIZENS WILL ASK
STREET BETTERMENT
Sidewalks and Driveways East of
Lincoln Park Held to Need
r Improvement.
FAVOR RENT COMMISSION
Commissioner Bell Addresses Lin
coin Park Association.

Condition of the streets ani side
walks in the section of the city east
Of Lincoln Park is in need Of i'm
mediate Improvement and this fact
will be brought to the attention of
the Commissioners, according to L
resolution adopted by the Lincoln
Park Citizens Association at a meet
ing in Bryan School last evening
1t was brought out that some of the
thoroughfares are nothing more than
mudholes with practically no side
walks and poorly lighted
Commissioner Bell addressed the
meeting and said he was not SO much
interested in telling the citizens what
do as he was in gaining an in
sight into their needs. Regarding
the sidewalks in the neighborhood,
- petition for walks was refused.
Commenting on the gasoline tax bill
as passed by the House Monday, he
said the Commissioners had hoped
for passage of the measure "a; it was
originally presented to Congress. Maj.
BELL invited himself back to the
March meeting of the association to
hear Il further discussion on its street
problems.
Streets Needing Repairs.
The streets most urgently in need
of attention are 18th between D and
avenue. 18th from East Capitol to
Massachusetts avenue, A street from
18th to 18th, B from 18th to 18th.
and d from 18th to 18th. Kentucky
avenue from 14th to 10Th. G street
sylvania avenue to NJ street a mum
Der of others are to be added to the
list for presentation to the Commits
SionerS.
The citizens expressed disapproval
Of the practice Of the street car COM
panies of making "a car barn" out of
the streets as is done, it was said. at
18th and East Capitol streets and 18th
and d streets northeast. 1t was said
that one life had been sacrificed
through this practice and that it was
menace. The blocking of the side
walk at the 18th street barn of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company also was scored. At the sug
sestion of Commissioner Bell n time
record is to be kept and the data sent
10 company officials for relief, and also
to the police department.
A resolution was adopted favoring
The extension of the life of the Rent
commission for two years. David
Eabp. in presenting the resolution. said
that the rent body was the greatest
need of the property owners Of the
city.
Resolutions of thanks to Senator
Copeland for his efforts on behalf of
the District in directing the clean -up
of the insanitary alley conditions was
approved. An invitation will be ex-
tended to Senator Copeland to attend
the next meeting of the association.
President Ham of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, also will
be invited.
The association favored the bill in
troduced by Senator McKellar to COM
pei the street railway companies to re-
vert to the rates of fare as specified in
the charters under which they are oper-
ating.
\ resolution presented by H. L.
Bushong and adopted stipulates that
the association will not indorse for
appointment as District Commits
sioner any person who is in any way
connected with the public utilities of
the city.
Attention of the association was
brought to the fact that the motorized
fire-f1ghting appa aratus at engine conf
pany No. s has been replaced by the
antinuated horse-drawn vehicles, and