Evening star., 1935-09-29
CIVIC GROUP UNITY
URGED BY SCHEER
Cites Commissioners Let.
ter on 9-Point Program of
Northeast Conference.

petitions by these groups, A. F. E.
Scheer chairman. Joint Conference
of Northeast Citizens Associations, be-
lieves.
After a Summer session of the con-
ference, a letter containing nine i'm
provement projects sought for IN
Northeast was sent to the Commits
sioners for appropriate action. A re-
ply has been received. Scheer states.
giving for the first time the attitude of
the Commissioners on these projects.
During the Summer recess of the
conference. residents near Brentwood
road and r street northeast COM
planned of smoke and odors coming
from nearby junk yard. A special
meeting of the conference was held
at which action requesting the Com
missioners to put stop to this nul-
sanse was taken
Zoning Pointed Out.
The area in question is zoned indus
trial. the Commissioners pointed out.
subsequently. however, Scheer said all
burning of trash has ceased, The area
Is frequently and periodically Inspected
bv the Health Department to see that
existing health laws are not violated.
In answer to the complaint against
double parking of commercial We
hicles in the territory the Commis-
eioners replied: The Police Depart
n1ent has been instructed to enforce
the regulations dealing with double
parking"
Reiterating previous action and ac-
ton taken by several of the member
groups last year, the conference re-
ouested the Commissioners to insist
that the Health Department strictly
and rigidly enforce the health laws
with respect to the sterilization OF all
eating and drinking utensils used by
fountains, bars, restaurants, hotels,
etc"
The Health Department is at the
present time conducting laboratory
experiments which is hoped will facili-
tate efficient sterilization of eating
utensils in a practical manner. The
corporation counsel has held that the
District has adequate power to close
establishments which fail to observe
health regulations as to cleanliness OF
cooking and eating utensils" the Com
missioners' letter stated.
Irregularity Reports Invited.
Another request made in the North
east Conference letter was for the
Commissioners to invite the public to
submit any irregularities within their
knowledge existing in the building in
spectors office. to which the Commits
soners replied: Commissioner Allen
will conduct hearing in the matter
Of charges against the building inspec-
tors office within the next month or
six weeks
Immediate steps we're asked to have
the overpass and underpaSs to cross
the Baltimore e. Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania Railroads constructed at once,
and that plans for the new Franklin
Street Bridge and the new engine
house at Fourteenth street and Rhode
Island avenue begin Immediately.
The Commissioners reply: The
railroad companies have been notified
to construct within two years from
August %, 1885. suitable subway and
underpass beneath their tracks within
the lines Of the street connecting the
intersection of New York and West
Virginia avenues, with Eighteenth
street northeast In regard to the
proposed viaduct over the tracks from
Brentwood road and T street north
east. to New York avenue. you are
hereby informed that topographic
survey of the area is now being made
with view 10 determining definite
location" the Commissioners reply
stated. Upon completion of the sur
vey and determination of bridge |
site, it is proposed to order the rail-
road companies to construct the via
duct as provided by law"
Plans for the Franklin Street /.
Bridge and new fire engine house ARE |
in progress the Commissioners re-
Sealed.
Street Improvement Asked.
The following street Improvements |
we're asked by the Northeast associa- |
tons Work on Brentwood road from |
Rhode Island avenue to T street, to |
eether with such other streets as are |
necessary to make use of the bridge |
over and the underpass under the |
railroad tracks; the opening and i'm |
provement of South Dakota and East
ern avenues northeast: Montana ave-
nue. from Twelfth street to Brentwood |
road northeast, Central avenue from
Seventh to Fourth streets: jackson
street from Tenth to Fourteenth
streets northeast
Work on Brentwood road from |
Rhode Island avenue to T street to-
gether with such other streets as are
necessary to make use of the bridge |
over and the underpass under the rail-
roads. cannot be performed until these
streets have become public property
the Commissioners replied. Brent /
wood road must be widened and other /
streets that are to be used as an ap-
preach to the new bridge are sched- /
uled for condemnation This will be |
taken care Of in sufficient time to meet /
the needs in connection with the |
bridge"
As for the South Dakota avenue |
project the Commissioners give re-
H. c. Whitehurst. in which it is stated |
this thororghfare will be improved |
westward as far as Eighteenth street |
within the coming year. From this |
point to Fourteenth street. the prop
erty is not publicly owned. I'VE con-
template acquiring the section be-
tween Fourteenth and Eighteenth
streets" Whitehursts report states.
Permanent paving will be placed on
Eastern avenue from Bladensburg road
to Rhode Island avenue. From Rhode |
Island avenue to Queens Chapel road
it is improved with temporary sur
facing and from this section westward
the property is privately owned with
the exception of section near New
Hampshire avenue. Condemnation
proceedings at this point are not held
advisable by Whitehurst.