Evening star., 1899-03-22
CONGRESS HEIGHTS CITIZENS.
Matters OF Local Interest Discussed
by the Association.

Matters OF Local Interest Discussed
by the Association.
The Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton held its usual weekly meeting last
night in Martins Hall, on Nichols avenue,
President c. w. Frazier presiding. The
report of the committee appointed to have
the water of the Congress Heights School
we'll analyzed was made by Mr.. w. p.
Hartley, chairman. and was to the effect
that unavoidable delay had occurred IN
supplying the District chemist with sam
pies of the water. On motion, Mr.. V. NJ.
Tucker was added to the committee, and
the committee directed to have the analysis
made at once.
Mr.. Gustave Bender made the announce
ment that the executive committee of the
association, Of which he is the chairman n,
had met few days ago for the private
consideration of several local affairs,
among which was the closing of the public
school building several weeks ago. Mr..
Bender stated it was decided to ask the
health authorities to fumgate the building
again before reopening it. Mr.. V. NJ. Tuck
er, who was appointed to present the mat
ter before the health officials, reported to
the association the satisfactory result of
an interview with DR.. w. c. Woodward
the District health officer, and stated the
There was 1urther discussion over the
quality of the water in the Congress
Heights School well, which brought out
such statements that Mr.. Bender made
motion that Principal Lane of the school
be requested to close the well house and to
permit no pupil to drink any more of the
water at present. The motion was adop-ed.
Secretary Emmons read communication
from Mr.. ]. G. Falck, the secretary of the
school trustees board, stating 1t would be
impossible, owing to the state of finances,
to supply lights to the Congress Heights
School. Mr.. David Gillin referred to the
fact of there being surplus of money left
from the amount set aside for the cost and
erection of the school clock, and inquired
why a portion of this fund could not be
used for the purchase of lights for the
building. The secretary was instructed to
communicate again with the school trus-
tees about the matter.
Mr.. Thomas Gillin reported on the pro-
posed entertainment and hop to be given
under the auspices of the association.
Speaking as d member of the executive
committee on the Washington peace Jubilee
Mr.. Bender made a report of the plans of
the promoters of the celebration.
statements as to the satisfactory condi-
tons existing at present on the Anacostia
and Capital street railways We're made by
MesSrs. Tucker, Gilin and Bender of the
street railway committee. Mr. Bender
brought up for consideration the action of
the Capital Traction Company train crews
sengers who are transferring to that line
from the Capital Railway Company at the
Navy Yard gate. He described the manner
i'll which the electric cars dash off, even
while passengers are endeavorinS to board
one. Protests against the practice were
voiced by nearly all the members present
and. on motion, Secretary Emmons was
instructed to lay the facts of the case be-
fore President Dunlop of the CapitaI Trac-
tion Company.
On motion the secretary was also in
structed to communicate once more with
the District Commissioners in connection
with the promised Improvement of NicnoIs
avenue.
Messrs. Victor Boyer and Stephen Wright
stated they had appeared before the Com
mlssloners in relation to having some i'm
proVementS made in the roadway below
Congress Heights and that the work is
now beng done by the District The former
highway committee of the association was
upon motion, discharged, and the following
new committee was appointed in its stead:
Messrs. James Simpson, Victor Beyer,
stephen Wright Wahler and Gustave Ben
der.