Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-19
NORTHEASTERN suBuRBAN1TEs.
Appeal to the Commissioners for Public
improvements.

A public meeting of the Northeaster
Suburban Citizens Association held in
Langdon Hall, Langdon,- recently. Presi-
dent f. \. NJ, Lawson presided and Secre-
tary J.. II. Patterson recorded the proceed
ings. The exercises were interspersed with
| music by "a volunteer orchestra, under the
| leadership of Mr.. Finley Hayes, with piano
accompaniment BY Mrs F. S. Hayes.
After the opening remarks by President
Lawson, who stated that the principal OBJ
ject of the open meeting, besides the usual
routine business was to give all citizens Of
the northeastern section of the District an
opportunity to give their views relative to
the best means for fire protection. this ac-
ton being prompted by the recent disas-
trous fire in North Langdon, reports were
made by different committees.
From the committee on streets. lights ana
parks T.. II. Patterson. chairman, reported
that in pursuance of instructions of the
last meeting, the committee had confer
ence with Engineer Commissioner Bddle
relative to street improvements IN Lang
don and the northeastern SUBURBAN section
of the District; that the Commissioner ana
| his assistant, Captain Newcomer. assured
| the committee that the northeastern section
| would get at least one street improved out
| of the current funds for suburban streets,
| and that provision would be made in the
! estimates TO the next Congress for the COM
pletion of 10Th street, and FOR other I'M
provements: that the grading of 2oth street
is progressing as rapidly as the contractor
grading of Frankfort street has been COM
menced.
He also reported that the committee had
a conference with Major Sylvester relative
to police protection along Queens Chapel
road and Mills avenue; that the major as
sured the committee that he would increase
the service in this vicinity as far as he
could with his limited force, and that he
would have a patrol box erected at the
corner of Rhode Island avenue and 10Th
street. that the officers would be com
ln6 mas
fares to report.
Mr. Patterson also reported that he had
received assurances from DIR. Richard
Kingsman., chairman of the committee on
buildings and repairs of the board of edu-
cation, that the Langdon School mouse
would be painted and other repairs made;
and that the~springs from which the school
children are supplied with drinking water
would be c1eansed and the water examined
as to its purity. He stated that the school
house had been painted ana that the luf-
naceS put in were Sa tiSfactory.
Mr.. l. ]. Baker and Mr.. Albert Teele gave
reports relative to the early introduction
of gas into Langdon. EHeston Terrace,
North Langdon and Woodbridge
Among other items of business transacted
were the following:
That the District Commissioners be urged
to include in this years estimates and rec
concentration appropriation for COM
bination chemical and steam engine ana
other means of fire protecllon IN TINS part
of the District W. =. ....-
That the Commissioners be again request
ed to run the IVA ter mains through Frank
fort street to the Langdon School house,
that the school house and the Lutheran
Home may be supplied with Potomac water.
That the Commissioners he requested TO
include in the estimate to Congress S3SOc
for matchmaking 10Th street from Rhode
Island avenue to Emporia street.
That special committee of three be ap-
pointed to urge the Commissioners to nave
Frankfort street graded and improved from
22d street 20 2Sth street, and that they be
requested to provide in the estimates for
the grading and macadamizlng or En-
poria street from 10th street to 18th street
and Detroit street from Queens Chapel
road to 18th street.
That the Commissioners be again urged
to include in the estimates and recon-
mendations the grading and macadamiZing
of Rhode Island. avenue from 4th street.
lexington, to 10th street northeastern I'M
proyement indispensable for the develop
ment OF the northeast suburban section
and that the thanks OF the association De
extended to the Commissioners for the In
terest recently manifested in road improve
ments in this section.
That the attention of the receiver for the
MARYLAND line of the City and Suburban
railway be again called to the overcrowding
of cars on that line, especially in the morn
ing and evening and on Sunday, and that
he request the court to allow cars TO De
run on "A closer schedule all day Sunday
and in the morning; nd evening week days,
and at no time or day more thih Hi'eeh
minutes apart.
The several questions were freely dis
cussed the principal speakers being Presl-
dent E. A. NJ. Lawson, Vice PRESIDENT h r
Hazel. Secretary l.. H. Patterson IreaS-
urer Wilton Harvey and MessTs. Ira ].
Rakcr Albert Teeie. J. II. L9ngford, j. G-
Durfee w. d. Cuiteen. Frank HiSdon, II.
NJ PRESLEY, ID. J.-Roberts William Gochen-
hour DIR. J. w. Dorsey. W. +. Page ana
Dr.. Hamilton. number of ladies were in