Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-10
IN NEED OF REPAIRS
CITIZENS ASK FOR BOWEN ROAD
IMPROVEMENT.
Business Transacted Last Night by
the East Washington Heights
Association.

The East Washington Heights Citizens
Association met Monday evening following
the summer recess in the Baptist Church
on the Bowen road. Among the business
items considered was a report of the con-
dition of Bowen road at it's junction with
Pennsylvania avenue extended. an improve
ment recently completed. The secretary re-
ported having received from the Commits
sioners letter stating it to be their inten-
ton to order grading and graveling done
at that point in an endeavor to place the
highway In proper condition.
Blair Domer stated for the Information
of the members that what work is now In
progress is being done by the corps Of
District road workers, who have, he said,
made excellent progress when the unfavor-
able weather conditions considered.
Secretary Fountain was Of the opinion
that large az preparation should be recon-
the Improvements to Pennsylvania avenue
extended. Mr.. Domer gave it as his view
that the next appropriation expended In
this direction will result in the extension
of the avenue to the District line.
1t was voted to request the District au-
thorites to supply naphtha lights along
Pennsylvania avenue extended from Branch
avenue to the Bowen road and also that
the Commissioners be asked to include an
item of $4,000 in the forthcoming estimates
to Congress for the further improvement Of
Pennsylvania avenue extended. 1t was also
decided to request the Commissioners to
insert in the same estimates an item of
$1,000 for the widening and grading of
Branch avenue.
Naphtha Lamps Ordered.
The secretary read a communication from
the Commissioners announcing that they
have ordered the erection of twenty-three
incandescent naphtha lamps on the Nay
lortroad between Good Hope and Minnesota
avenue as requested by the association.
Another communication was read from the
Commissioners in answer to the inquiry
from the association as to whether it is the
intention of the District authorities to in
stall in the near future water service in
the houses on East Washington Heights.
as we'll as sewerage facilities reply being
made in part to the effect that service
sewers will be constructed in South Rail
road avenue between Pennsylvania avenue
and Naylor road, with an outlet section in
Naylor road between South Railroad ave-
nue. and the Anacostia river. This sewer
will serve as an outlet for property abu+-
ting directly upon it and also for such
other service sewers as may be recommend
ed by the health officer in this locality.
When this service sewer is constructed
water mains can be laid upon the appllca-
ton of abutting property owners when
recommended by the health officer. There
are already service mains in Twining City
which can be extended upon application of
the abutting property owners"
1t was announced by the secretary that
in addition to the sewers outlined above the
Commissioners had ordered other sewers
Installed in Randle Highlands. The need
or hre-fighting apparatus for Good Hope
East Washington Heights and vicinity, was
discussed by President Buscher Mr. Fo,n-
tain. Charles l.. Jenkins and others Mr.
Fountain urged that the effort being made
by the Garfield Citizens Association to this
end be Endorsed. President Buscher ex-
pressed the belief that some liberal citizen
might be found who would desire to offer a
site for an engine house if an effort were
put forth to have the necessary appropra-
ton made to establish the company. 1t was
decided to place the matter before the Com
miSsioners.
New Subdivision Represented
Several citizens from Boulevard Heights.
a new subdivision beyond the District line,
were i'll attendance, and spoke of the bright
prospects of their section where, they
stated, fifty houses will be erected in the
spring. They desired few improvements
along the roads in the District. however.
and were in need of lights, a, matter which
Secretary Fountain was instructed to bring
to the attention of the Commissioners
Messrs. Dement, and Barney Harris renre-
Sented these citizens
President Rusche- suggested that the as
soclatlon give smoker and entertain the
male citizens Of the community at it's next
meeting. A committee consisting of Messrs
Buscher, Jenkins and Christian Schellhorn
was named to arrange for the affair, which
will be held in some place readily accessible
10 the pubiic. There was a resume OF the
EFFORTS that have been made in the last ten
years to provide East Washington Heights
with street system and the several
bills likely to result in the extension of one
or other lines to the suburb were discussed
Edward Graves and Messrs Buscher and
Domer spoke of the efficient police service
under Sergeant c. A. Stevens of the Ana
costia precinct, and it was voted to COM
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