Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
MEETING OF CITIZENS
PROCEEDINGS OF EAST WASH
INaToN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION.

At meeting of the East Washington
Heights Citizens Association last evening in
the Baptist Church, on the Bowen road,
officers were elected as follows: Henry A.
Buscher, president, reelected; George H.
Judd, first vice president; DR.. s. N. Melloy,
second vice president; G. A. Thurn, third
vice president; Barney Harris, fourth vice
president: David C. Fountain, secretary; re-
elected; Charles L. Jenkins, treasurer, re-
elected. The president announced that the
appointment of committees would be made
at the next meeting.
Rev. James w. Many, the chairman Of
the committee on public school matters, re-
ported on the agitation of public school
affairs and expressed the opinion that the
association is wise to withhold criticism
of the administration of the schools until
the present officials have had an opportu-
nifty to demonstrate in the readjustment OF
matters what they are able to accomplish
Edward Graves, speaking on the local
school, stated there was need of looking
into the question of the purity Of the water
furnished the pupils from the well on the
premises used as a manual training shop.
He also reported the building to be out
Of repair. It was voted to acquaint the
school principal with the facts with a view
of having the conditions remedied.
District Water Service.
DR.. Melloy desired to know the opinion of
the citizens as to the ACCESSIBILITY of enter
ing further into the matter Of securing the
extension of the District water service to
East Washington Heights.
Mr.. Many explained there were insist.
ent reasons for desiring that the ex-
tension be made as soon as possible.
Not only was the water supplied from
the wells in the territory unpalatable,
he declared. but there Is scarcity OF
the water thus procured, while protection
from loss by fire is minimized by the ex-
listing state of affairs. Mr.. Many said he
believed the proper solution Of the ques-
ton lay in the erection of a standpips
near Good Hope, from which the sur
rounding, sections of the District might
be supplied with water. DR.. Melloy de-
clared the project should be energeti-
cally pushed. and he advocated combining
being put forth by the citizens Of Twin
ing City, Garfield and Congress Heights.
The president named Dr. Melloy, Mr..
Many and Barney Harris a committee to
visit the associations mentioned and Sc
cure their cooperation, If possible.
Secretary Fountain announced that the
District Commissioners had awarded con-
tracts for sewers in South Railroad ave.
nue. between Pennsylvania avenue extended
and Naylor road; in Naylor road between
South Railroad avenue and the EasterGS
branch; in Naylor road between South
Railroad avenue and Minnesota. avenue,
dHu III Vu1HHcSOtd dScHuc UctWeeH way.
Tor road and 23d street. There was
discussion as to the prospect of the Sec
ton represented by the association be-
ing afforded rapid transit at an early
date, and Mr.. Harris stated that he I'M
derstood there was no extension of the
trolley line operating between Mime
sofa avenue and the Capital Traction
Company contemplated, nor was it to be
expected, he stated, within five years. He
thought the outlook for rapid transit de-
cidedly unfavorable unless the citizens
were able to procure a charter of some
sort and have the road built.
Secretary Fountain outlined the sew
eral street railroad bills pending before
Congress that affect East Washington