Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-17
NORTHEAST sUBURBANITES.
Meeting Of Association Held in Lang
don Last Night

An enthusiastic meeting of the North
eastern Suburban Citizens Association was
held in Langdon last. the different subur-
ban places in the northern section OF the
District being we'll represented. President
e. A. NJ. Lawson presided.
On the recommendation Of the committee
on membership, Albert Teele. D. j. Roberts
H. A. Veith. A. L. Foster, c. K. Andrews
J. c. Morcock, ]. L. Knopp and George u.
Mitchell were enrolled.
President Lawson made a detailed report
relative to the recent public meeting under
the auspices Of the association stating that
great benefit had already been realized
from the effects Of the meeting, and on nus
suggestion the secretary was instructed 10
extend the thanks of the association to al
who participated in the program. The
president also reported that efforts were
being made to have Baltimore and Ohio
railroad train to stop at Langdon at ia
a. m. on the trip to Washington.
Mr.. I. J. Baker reported that he was
again endeavoring to get the Washington
Gas Light Company to comply with the
petition Of the citizens to extend the gas
pipes throughout Langdon.
Mr.. L. H. Patterson, chairman OF the
committee on streets, parks and lights,
called attention to the improved Tagging
walk along Queens Chapel road, and that
he had been given assurances that the
walk would hereafter be kept In good cor
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cleaned promptly and would be hereafter
when needed.
The secretary was instructed to call the
attention of the Commissioners to the bad
condition of the road at the corner Oh
Frankfort and oath streets northeast: also
to again request the Commissioners to have
the long-standing nuisance at the north
west corner of Cincinnati and I'D streets
northeast removed.
The secretary was instructed to request
the officials of the City and Suburban rail-
way to place the same kind of an electric
light system at the Queens Chapel station
as that at McHenry street station, Brent
wood.
Resolutions were adopted requesting from
the District Commissioners an estimate OF
the cost for the extension. grading and
macadamizing of Rhode Island avenue
from 4th to oath streets northeast, and also
for the amount necessary over and above
the 5000 appropriated by Congress for the
completion Of the grading and macadamiz-
ing of Goth street from Rhode Island ave-
nue. to the Queens Chapel road at its inter
section with Emporia street.
At the suggestion of Mr.. l. j. Baker the
Commissioners are requested to improve
Emporia street from Goth to oath street
and Frankfort street from 22d street to 26th
street out of the regular appropriation for
the improvement of suburban streets.
President Lawson announced the standing
committees for the ensuing year as follows:
On membership-Wilto Harvey, E. f.
Hazel and J. A. Mckinney.
On schools and school houses-Dr. ]. w.
Dorsey J. L. kans and William Gochen-
hour.
On railroads. c. Morcock, w. B. Page
and c. J. Sheriff.
On streets, parks and lights-L. H. Pat
terson, I: J. Baker, J. G. Durfee. Albert
Teele and E. A. M. Lawson.
On fire and police-W. D. Cullen. J. II
Langford and D. J. Roberts.
On water and sewers-Albert Teele w. E.
Parson. ]. L. Knopp, I. ]. Baker and A. L.
Foster.