Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-11
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Business Brought Before Congress Heights
Citizens Association.
Discussion of Capital Railway Trans
fcr-PrOtest Against Closing
of n street.

The Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton held its regular weekly meeting last
night in the Congress Heights NJ. Z.
Church, President Frazier in the chair
Upon the call for reports Mr.. Gustave Ben
der of the committee on securing a perma-
nent meeting place presented a communi-
cation from the District Commissioners. in
reply to the associations request 10 use a
room in the public school building, stating
that the use of the public schools for any
purpose other than in connection with the
school system is prohibited by law in the
District. The committee was continued,
with instructions To endeavor to secure the
church as a permanent place of meeting.
The report of the committee on highways
and sidewalks stated that a petition is now
being circulated by them and already bear
ing nearly one hundred signatures, includ-
ing that of Dr. Godding, superintendent of
s.. EliZabeths, asking the District Commits
soners to repair the roadway OF Nichols
avenue from Hillsdaie to Congress HeIghis
and lay sidewalks of some kind for the
same distance. Secretary Emmons was in
structed to forward the petition TO the Com
miSsoners and ask them to appoint date
when they will hear the associations COM
mittee on this matter. The committee con-
ssts of Messrs. Robert Owens, V. Wahler
Stephen Wright and Gustave Bender
Street Railroads.
When the report of the committee on
street railroads was reached Mr.. Bender
stated for the committee that Messrs. Fra
zier, Emmons and himself had called at
the office of the Capital Railway Company
at Congress Heights in order to learn what
they could concerning the reported new
management and future operations OF the
electric cars, as the committee had been
instructed TO do at the previous meeting.
Mr.. Bender said they met Mr.. A T.. Ran
die in the office and were informed, Mr.
Bender stated, that Mr.. Rand.e was still
president of the road and wound continue
so for a short time yet. Being asked where
Mr.. Hall, the man who was SAID to be the
new manager, could be found, MIR, Randle
said it was of no use to apply to that gem
tleman, who was a good railroad manager
and knew his business. He said Mr.. Ran
die expressed the belief that the citizens
had organized against him. MIR. Bender
further SAID he believed Mr. Randle was
angry because the association had been m
corporated.
Mr.. David Gilin said he gave Mr. Randle
credit for what he had done for Congress
Heights For himself he was not fighting
MT Randle and he knew the ASSOCIATION
was not. Secretary Emmons also spoke i'm
a similar vein. The ASSOCIATION INSTRUCT ed
the committee to await Favorable oppor-
tunity and press their demands again
The association then took up the matter
OF the proposed entertainment to be given
by the children of the Congress Heights
puoiic school January 81, and several COM
iiitteeS were appointed to cO-operate with
the school teachers in making the affair
a success.
After this matter had been disposed of
MT Randle entered the building and short
~ MADE an address, saying he had aiways
worked earnestly for the interests of Com
sresS Heights and was ready to work now
IN harmony with the association. He called
attention to the fact that the Commissioner
efs We're about to close Shannon street
between the Hamilton road and Nichols
avenue, because ii has been found that the
street named is government propertv he
longing To the school house reservation
Memorial Authorized.
There was decided objection upon the
part OF the members of the association TO-
ward having the street closed, and Mr..
handle was appointed to prepare a memo
RAJ Tor signatures protesting against such
action and present ii to the Commissioners
A long parliamentary tangle occurred
over the paying of a sum of money 10 a
young man who had carried about a petit
non, and who finally refused any money.
1t going back to the contributors
MIR. Gustave Bender was appointed on
motion of Mr.. Randle, TO look up the rec
ords and see if something could not be
found concerning the Koscusko place
granted TO Washington's aid-de-camp for
his lllustrious services during the revolu-
ton, and said to be situated on or near a
part of Congress Heights
The association then adjourned to meet
next Tuesday night.