Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-10
CONGRESS HEIGHTS
CITIZENS EFFORT TO SECURE
WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM.

At a meeting last evening of the Congress
Heights Citizens Association in the town
hall, on the Hamilton road, two principal
topics under discussion were the extension
of the District water system to the suburb
and provision for a sewer for the town.
The chairman Of the me ing was 0. A.
Emmons, the president of the association.
Referring to the proposition of extending
the water service to Congress Heights the
president explained what acton had been
taken by a joint committee representing
the six citizens associations south of the
Eastern branch, looking to the establish
ment of a stand pipe near Good Hope,
through which the elevated places in that
section might be supplied with water. This
committee stated President Emmons, had
in view a conference with the Commits
soners of the District. who were to be
urged to recommend legislation for the
extension of the water service in the man.
ner indicated at the next session of Con-
gress.
The committee, he stated, is engaged in
the preparation Of data that would show
to the authorities the number of people
who are without the benefit of the water
service and the property that is liable to de-
structfon through fire on account of there
being no adequate means of opposing the
spread of the flames.
Mr.. Emmons submitted his report to the
association covering the territory repre-
sented by the organization, saying there
are now in the suburb and vicinity about
LOO peop'e. There are within the limits
of the town proper, he stated, 30 frame
houses, and the value of the buildings is
placed at $l6O.0OO. In addition, the govern
ment and corporations own structures in
the vicinity that make the total value over
4.OOU.OOo. The report of the president was
Endorsed by the association for incorpora-
ton with similar data from the five other
associations across the Eastern branch in
connection with the effort to have the water
service extended to the several sections
represented by them
Gustave Bender. the chairman of the COM
mittee dealing with the subject of sewers
reported having consulted several officials
at the District building as to the advisa-
bflity of urging that the route of the pro-
posed sewer to the river be changed, as the
association had been unable to secure a
dedication of land for immediate use for
this purpose. Mr.. Bender stated he would
arrange for hearing before the Commits
sloners on this phase of the matter, and
Messrs. Bender. Butterfeid and Emmons
were named committee to represent
the association at that time
Joseph Smithson of Washington High
lands spoke for the organization of a CEN
trail committee of the different associa-
tons of citizens in the District After
the views of several others had been ex-
pressed 1t was voted to leave this question
to the joint committee of the several asso-
Citations. which Is now acting in conjunc-
ton on the water extension plan across
the Eastern branch Mr.. Butter1eld, in
speaking of the needs of Congress Heights,
declared 1t was not too early to make
a schedule of what improvements the citi-
zens desired. transmit the same to the
commissioners and ask for its inclusion In
their estimates to the next Congress The
committee on legislation was directed to
act in the matter. President Emmons an
nounceo to the association the recent death
or CHARLES w. Seger an active member of
the organization, and Messrs Bender. But
terheld and Boyer were named as a com
mlttee to prepare suitable resolutions
Secretary Sirich read communication
from Hosmer M. Johnson. supervising prin-
cipal of the eighth public school division.
who reported having Endorsed the request
OF the association transmitted through his
office to the board of education for a new
plano for the Congress Heights school
house