Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-01
NORTHEASTERN SUBURBANITES.
Citizens Association Holds Business
Session at Langdon

A meeting of the Northeastern Suburban
Citizens Association was held in Langdon
last night. President f. A NJ. Lawson
presided, and Secretary Patterson recorded
the minutes President Lawson called at
tention to the fact that two large furnaces
are being placed in the Langdon school
house and he thought other Improvements
would be made before the schools opened.
He also stated that the City and Suburban
railway had declined to start a car at the
government printing Office at 4:3o pm TO
run through to Riverdale. After an inter
change of views, the secretary was in
Structed to request that two North Capitol
street cars and two Maryland line cars be
started at 10Th and u streets at 10 I. m,
or at such time to connect at New
York avenue and North Capitol streets. for
the accommodation of suburbanites en-
ployed in the government printing office.
a communication was read from the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany stating that it is the intention of the
company to have the electric lighting sys-
TEN at all suburban stations along the
MARYLAND line Also from the Dis
trict Commissioners stating that the re-
quest for the grading and macada MIXING
of Rhode Island avenue from 4th street to
oath street northeast would receive due
consideration when the estimates for sub
urban street improvements are determined
upon, and also that the water mains to sup
ply Langdon with Potomac water will be
first run through Frankfort street.
The committee streets, parks and
lights consisting of Messrs L. II. Patter-
son. l. j. Baker, ]. G. Durfee, Albert Teele
and z. A. NJ. Lawson, was instructed to
urge the Commissioners to improve at
least one street out Of the current appro-
priation, and to include another street in
the estimates for the next Congress, and
also to request that the grade of 10Th street
between Frankfort and Galveston streets
be changed from 10 to II per cent.
Mr. l. J. Baker reported that, with the
valuable assistance of Mr., Albert Teele, gas
pipes will be run through 1.-The streets of
Langdon in the near future.
The president repOI ed that he had as
surances from the superintendent of sub
urban streets that the work on the grad
ing and extension of 10Th street mort beast
would be pushed right along to completion.
Mr.. D. j. Roberts. from the committee
on fire and police, called attention to the
recent "hold-up on Queens Chapel road,
and suggested the necessity for better police
protection. The officers were instructed to
request Major Sylvester to have a patrol
box placed at the corner of Goth street and
Rhode Island avenue. and also that Queens
Chapel road and Mills avenue be patroled
until after the last car passes those points
The committee on water and sewers was
instructed to prepare a proper petition to
be signed by property holders desiring wa
The question of the removal of an obstruc-
ton at the corner of 22d and Cincinnati
streets was discussed and referred to the
committee on streets. parks and lights.
The secretary was instructed to request
the parking commission to improve the
Winthrop Heights Park. donated to the
District by Or. LOOMS.