Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.
Langdon Promised Apparatus and
Hopes for Increased Facilities.

Langdon Promised Apparatus and
Hopes for Increased Facilities
meeting Of the Northeastern Suburban
Citizens Association was held In the Path
finder building. Langdon. Saturday even
ing. President q. A. NJ Lawson in the
chair.
Mr.. Joseph E. Goodkey, in behalf of the
committee on membership. reported the
following named persons, who were de-
clared elected: John Bond. D. J. Leahy,
c. P. Hunt. L. W. Ryder and G. w. Crane
President Lawson reported that by re-
quest Of Chief Belt. accompanied by
Secretary L. H. Patterson and Chairman
w. D. Culleen Of the committee on fire and
police. he had q very encouraging confer
ence relative to fire protection for the
northeastern section Of the District. Chief
Belt stated that he was authorized to rem
der all possible assistance that his limited
facilities would permit; that IL the citizens
would organize company and promise a
house for the fire apparatus he would fur
nish a light hose carriage and hose, sew
eral fire extinguishers, axes. etc., and that
he would detail a fireman occasionally to
drill the volunteer company In the use Of
the fire apparatus.
After an interchange of views It was de-
cided to accept the offer Of the District
Commissioners made through Chief Belt,
and to organize company. and also to
endeavor to build house for the apparatus
an engine house. A subscription list for
that purpose was started. and subscriptions
by the following named were Immediately
recorded: e. A. M. Lawson, I. ]. Baker. w.
Harvey. L H. Patterson, J.. e. Goodkey..
Gochenhour. d. J. Roberts. L. w. Kestler,
Henry Veith. C. T. Johnson, L. w. Ryder,
G. w. Crane, DR.. Hamilton, W. G. Copley.
D. ]. s. Dorsey. D. ]. Leahy. R. A. Julian
and ]. L. Knopp.
The president also stated that the pros
poets for an engine out of the appropria-
ton to be made by the next Congress are
favorable.
President Lawson referred to the criti-
cisms In the papers recently relative to
his action at the hearing before the Com
miSsioners on northeastern suburban street
In favoring Rhode Island
avenue In preference to other requests OF
ton he read the resolution adopted by the
authorizing the executive COM
mfttee to give preference to the Rhode
Island avenue Improvement. He said fur
Their that instead Of Mr.. I. ]. Baker and
himself being the only representatives OF
the executive committee present, Secretary
L. 81. Patterson. Treasurer Wilton Harvey
DR.. j. s. Dorsey, d. ]. Roberts, ]. e. Good
key and representatives Of other subdivis-
ions within the limits Of the association
were In attendance.
A resolution was adopted setting forth
that "the District Commissioners, in their
estimates for the ensuing year have recon-
mended an appropriation of 5000 for con-
tinuing the Improvement of Rhode Island
avenue from 14th street east and e 600 for
10th street. northeast from
Rhode Island avenue to Emporia street;
therefore the thanks of the Northeastern
Suburban Citizens Association are hereby
to the Board of Commissioners for
the favorable consideration shown the citi-
zens of the northeastern section.
''This association further assures the
Commissioners that the grading and ma
cadamizing of Rhode Island avenue to the
District line Is Of the utmost Importance,
and is essential to the opening up OF the
beautiful territory lying within the turis-
dictfon covered by this association"
The Question Of lights for the dark
spots being considered. the Commissioners
are requested to have at least three lights
located ON Mills avenue south OF Rhode
Island avenue.
The annual election Of officers was pro-
ceeded with and resulted as follows: e. A.
NJ. Lawson. president: L. w. Kestler, vice
president; L. II. Patterson, secretary: Will
ton Harvey, treasurer.
The Commissioners were requested to give
preference TO the early rebuilding and
of the railroad bridge over Rhode
Island avenue.
Mr. d. J. Roberts suggested that an eff
fort should be made to have the ras main
extended along Frankfort and 10th streets.