Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-13
AT CONGRESS HEIGHTS
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION TRANS
ACTS BUSINESS AT MEETING.

Matters affecting the welfare of Congress
Heights were discussed last evening at a
meeting of the Citizens Association of
that suburb. The gathering was held In
the town hall. on the Hamilton road f. E.
Butterfleld, the first vice president. pre-
sided. Secretary william NJ slrsch re-
corded the minutes. Placed before the
meeting was communication from Major
Richard Sylvester. superintendent OF police,
who thanked the association for It's APP
rreclative note of May y last. which con-
tained commentator OF Sergeant w. T.
Anderson for his activity In police matters.
In response to a request for four additional
lights on Hamilton road. Walter C. Allen.
the electrical engineer of the District wrote
that as Congress failed to increase the
street lighting appropriations for the pres
ent fiscal year, IL Is impossible TO make any
additions to the service at this time. Your
request viii be kept on hle however and
gwen uue consideration in the event that
inc appropriations are increased for the
next fiscal year. thereby making possible
the establishment of additional lamps after
July L."
letter from Postmaster Merritt gave
the Information that "a letter box will be
placed In due course at the intersection of
Hamilton and Wheeler roads," according to
the wish of the people OF that neigh5or-
hood as made known through the associa-
tion. In replying to the request OF the citi-
zens regarding the utilization OF old lum-
Der from the Anacostia bridge and for re-
pairs to the bridge on Wheeler road. the
commissioners wrote that the old bridge
lumber recently removed from the Anacos-
tia bridge will be required for the tenn
porary roadway and sidewalks on the ap-
proacheS to the new bridge. The bridge on
Wheeler road crossing at Oxon road is only
in need of such minor repair as is made
from time to time. and is In sense dan
serous. The inspector OF bridges will look
a Tor h-fd gn md ia
needed"
Opening of Alley.
Gustave Bender reported that Senator
Gallinger had introduced the bill Endorsed
by the association seeking to have the ten
foot alley between Nichols avenue and the
Hamilton road opened to a width OF sixty
feet as a public highway by including a
portion OF the land belonging to the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane at that
point. A letter was read from Senator Gal
linger in reference to the status of the
bill, In the course of which he said that
Senate bill CLOG was referred to the Secre-
tary of the Interior for examination and
report, and by him II was referred to the
superintendent of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane. The report calls at
tention to the fact that the land It Is pro-
posed TO take for public highway belongs
to the government. and the Secretary Of the
Interior says that he is opposed to the pas
sage of the bill unless 1t is amended so as
to provide for the payment to the govern
ment of the reasonable value OF the land.
do not know whether we will have time
at this late period OF the session TO take
the matter UP for serious consideration,
but will give 1t careful attention IL can
possibly find time to do So"
Under the call of reports from the
citation committees. Robert Cowan. the
chairman OF the committee on Decoration
day Entertainment. stated the net proceeds
amounted to S2S.S4
Mr. Bender reported progress In the mat
ter OF obtaining sewerage facilities for the
suburb He had consulted A E. Randle
about dedicating right OF way for the
sewer through a small parcel OF land owned
by the latter. and had received assurances
that such would be DONE +. 4. Butter
field. who stated he had purchased a
twelve-acre tract through which the pro-
posed Trenton street runs. announced his
intention of Immediately subdividing the
ground and thereby defeating the streets.
as laid out on the maps. to the District.
thus affording q part of the route needed
for the sewer. The right of way through
the Xoung estate has already been given.
Mr. i3ender stated. He said he hoped TO
see Congress Heights secure Its share OF
the $50 900 for suburban sewers carried by
the District appropriation bill.