The Washington times., 1906-04-29
Citizens Association.

The Citizens Association OF This sui
Urb met in the town hall. on Hamilton
road. Tuesday evening o. A. Emmons
presided and ". NJ. Sirich recorded the
minutes W. d. Ellis made a favora bic
report on the bridge question and pre-
sented a letter from a Pennsylvania
firm in reference 10 the building OF a
bridge across the Eastern branch al
Half street. The cost Of a bridge. the
firm thought. would be about $3.50 coo
Mr. Ellis went on al some length 10
explain the letter and other informa-
tiOn he had gathered together since last
meeting.
On the sewage question. Mr. Bender
reported progress, and stated the ques-
ton OF securing the right Of way for
the outlet sewer. according 20 the high
way extension plans. viii be taken up
with the property owners by the com
mIttee.
Robert Cowan moved that the asso-
citation indorse the Keifer bill. recently
introduced in Congress. and that the
secretary be Instructed to communicate
the approval Of the association 10 the
committees Of the House and Senate
TO which the bin has been referred
The secretary was instructed by the
association 10 communicate with the
city postmaster and ask that letter
box be installed AT the corner OF Wheeler
and Hamilton roads; also 10 communi-
cate with the Commissioners and ask
that several electric lights be installed
on Hamilton road
Carl Wahler presented the draft OF a
bill which Will be introduced in Con
gress. which provides that the Secre-
tary of the Interior be authorized %
locate a right or way not TO exceed
hfIy feet in width along the southern
boundary Of the tract OF land east OF
Nichols avenue, belonging 20 the reser-
vation OF the Government Hospital foI
the Insane The object is 10 change the
present Jen-foot lane al that point 20
a siXty-fOOJ street. 10 connect Nichols
avenue and Hamilton road Mr. WahleI
( said he understood there would be No
objection 10 its passage
William Dunn was appointed a com
miJJee OF one TO call on the engIneeI
Commissioner and ask that permission
! be granted TO those who wish 10 lay
temporary sidewalks in front OF theil
premises. On motion Of Mr Cowan
the chair appointed a committee o
eight 70 arrange fo- an entertainment
or lawn fete for May 80. and TO report
at the next meeting. The committee is
as follows: Robert COwan. chairman
/ s. NJ F1llius. NJ J. FilIius. Henry Fade
( ley. Victor Beyer. Gustave Bender. Johr
s Lyons. and Edward J. Newcomb-
William G. Bratton, OF Parke street
will probably return TO his home to
morrow. after a week or ten days tFii
TO Old Point. Newport News. Norfolk
\ Va. and Annapolis. Md. on board th'
/ United States tug Tecumseh, Of which
he is engineer. While in Annapolis
Nd. Mr.. Bratton attended the Pau
| Jones ceremonies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan. Of Hamilton
| road. near Sixth street. have removed
| to Good Hope, ID. G.
Rev. Mr.. Smith. who was assigned
/ at the recent annual conference held IL
/ Baltimore, Md. to the charge at Pinel
| Branch at Benning. D. g. will preacl
| at the Methodist Episcopal Church a
! this place every Sunday night unit
! the return Of the Rev. Mr.. Spencer anC
/ wife. who are visiting in Pennsylvania
! and are expected here about May Is
| when Rev. Mr. Smith will return TO hi:
| charge at BeuninE, u. q.