The evening times., 1899-06-27
NEEDS OF CONGRESS HEIGHTS.
Citizens Ask the mmissiOners for
Fire-FightinE Apparatus.

The Citizens Progressive Association o.
Congress Heights held a large and en-.
| thusiastic meeting last night at that plac,
| in the postofiice building The committe,
| consisting of Rev. Richard Emmons, A
P. Mitchell, and Valentine Wahler, accom-.
| panied by W. E. Horton, appointed at The
previous meeting TO visit Baltimore 10 in
spect the fire department and see the man
| ufacturers OF fire extinguishing apparatus
! reported that it had made the necessary
examination of the different apparatus ant
had found number of machines TO extin-
guish fire suitable for Congress Heights
| and that number of practical demonstra-
tions had been made showing that a place
properly equipped with chemical appara-
tus would be well protected.
The committee recommended that the
District Commissioners be asked TO supply
the Congress Heights Fire Company with
two wheel extinguisher Immediately
sucn as are used by the hand and bucket
brigade, and also that they be asked to
include the cost of a chemical engine in
their estimate for the District appropria-
tion be submitted to the next Congress TO
the value of s2.500. The committee also
recommended that two single tank engines
would be preferable to one double tank.
The committee further reported tha, Com
eress Heights, including the large public
school building, was totally without fire
protection The members of the committee
were most Hospitality entertained while in
baltimore by c. T. Halloway. who also
drove them around Druid Hill Park.
The building committee reported that the
plans for eleven private dwellings and one
store at Congress Heights were now in the
contractors hands. and there is a proba
pliity OF a hotel being built this summer
A T. Mitchell. on behalf of the school
committee. reported that Children's Day
exercises were pleasantly celebrated last
sunday evening under the supervision of
X. II. Jordan as superintendent of schools
with the aid of Prof. Smithson, of Ana
costa, choirmaster, who rendered some
excellent solos. The school children sang
well. The congregation was very large.
Miss Lillian Cox was the recipient of a
handsome bouquet at the end OF her ad-
dress. The committee also reported that
a brick sidewalk around the public school
is necessity.
B. H. White. on behalf of the commit
tee on railroads. reported that antagoniz-
ing the railroad company had jeopardized
the opportunity of getting a double track
The committee recommended the associa-
tion to petition the railroad company for a
double track. Resolutions were adopted
carrying out the committees recommenda-
tions.
S. Schrieber, for the committee on
streets, reported that the District Com
Shannon Street. Notwithstanding the pro-
tests of the people that the school building
as at present located is in a complete tri-
angle bounded by three streets. To close
up Shannon Street. which is macadamized
and has been used for years. and attach
the school ground to the subdivision, would
rob the school of its individuality and make
it sort Of vermiform appendix to the
subdivision, according to the committees
views. resolution was passed at the
last meeting asking the Commissioners to
give the citizens Of Congress Heights a
hearing on Wednesday, June 28 In an
swer the Commissioners stated that unless
OF very urgent nature more would be
il the requirements of the
citizens were put in writing. Mr.. Randle
said that the Commissioners were entirely
correct. and If the wants of the people of
the District were put In writing, instead
Of occupying the Commissioners time It
would be more beneficial and relieve the
of one of their most oner-
Gus duties. namely, making themselves an
audience to speakers who were
often alone enthused with their own YER
bosity. 1t was decided to submit the wants
Of Congress Heights in writing.
A vote was unanimously carried thank
ing w. E. Horton, Rev. Richard Emmons,
A. P. Mitchell, and Valentine Wahler for
their very able report on their visit to
Baltimore. Immediately after the meeting
adjourned C. L. Picken, Of Alexandria, Va,
gave practical demonstration of his chem.
Ical fire extinguisher in Wilson Park.