Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
AT CONGRESS HEIGHTS
MEETING OF CITIZENS, ASSoCIA.
TON LAST NIGHT.

The question of obtaining sewerage IA
cilities for the suburb was the principal
subject discussed at the meeting last even
ing of the Congress Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION, which convened in town hall.
on the Hamilton road. Chairman Gustave
Bender of the special committee having
the matter under consideration reported the
problem was simply one of reaching the
river over route that would prove salts
factory to the Commissioners of the Dis
trict. The Commissioners, Mr.. Bender de-
clared. were on record as favoring a sew
erage system for Congress Heights, but the
citizens had thus far failed in their efforts
to secure the dedication Of the necessary
ground to the District in which to install
the sewer. The citizens, stated the speaker,
were unable to buy the land for this pur-
pose themselves, and the owners had failed
to donate 1t. Mr.. Bender expressed the be-
lief that 1t would be necessary for the as
sociation to go before Congress, secure the
Introduction OF a bill and obtain an appro-
priation for the securing Of the ground In
which to lay the sewer according to the
plan in the Office Of the Commissioners. He
announced it was the intention Of his COM
mittee to once more visit the District offices
and ask that the route of the proposed
sewer be changed SO that a road which has
been in use for fifty years, although not
in installing a sewer to the river. He re-
ported that Col. A. E. Randle had inter-
ested himself in the project. and had prom
ised to lend his assistance. President EN-
mons and George Morris expressed the opfn-
ion that the association would act wiee y
in having a bill introduced In Congress at
the next session providing for the acquisi-
ton of the land required for the installa-
ton Of the sewer. Mr.. Bender's committee
was directed to proceed before the District
Commissioners again, however, before def
mite action in this direction was decided
upon.
Effect Of Recent Storm.
Carl Waller reported the destruction Of
most of the bridge spanning Oxon branch
at Wheeler road during the recent rain
storm. Waller stated that the Commits
sioners were having repairs made to the
bridgeSwhen the structure was swept away.
He said there was q question as to where
the new bridge would be located when it
is constructed and that builders are conSid-
ering this matter. Mr. Waller stated that
the poles on which the incandescent electric
lights to be erected ON this road to the Dis
trict line are to be fixed are arriving there.
Victor Boyer stated the similar lights to be
installed along the Livingston road to the
District line will probably be erected on the
government poles already in place, as the
Commissioners had requested permission
from the Navy Department to use these
poles.
Gift to Chemical Company.
What Is pronounced to be one Of the finest
gifts ever presented by a single individual
to the members of any company of the Dis
trict fire department has been received at
No. chemical engine company, on Nichols
avenue, Congress Heights, from Mr.. c. Y.
Wheeler the general manager of the Firth
Sterling Steel Company, the branch plant Of
which Is being erected south Of this town.
The gift consists Of handsome pool table,
with quartered oak base, a supply of balls,
an equipment of cues, a cue stand, ball
rack, etc. The entire equipment, If figured
on it's financial value, is worth, approx
mately, $3.50. A smaller game for the men
to while away the time with accompanied
the larger gift. The pool table and its ac-
cessories have been given a place in the
dormitory of the company, and already the
firemen have found enjoyment in the hand
Is stated to be pure ivory. Capt. Jacob
Stulz of the company has rendered Mr..
Wheeler the thanks of the members OF the
company in letter sent to the donor
The horse which recently dropped dead in
harness while being exercised in the ma
neuvers of the chemical and truck COM
pany Of this place has been replaced by a
much finer animal. A second new horse has
also been lately supplied to take the place
of one sent away. OF the six horses at
tached to the company four are late arri-
the electric lights in the dormitory of the
men. so that when an alarm Of fire sounds
the same movement that releases the horses
turns on the electric lights, thus affordinG
the men necessary light in their quick
movements from their sleeping quarters.