Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-10
WANT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
CITIZENS OF EAST WASHINGTON
HEIGHTS MAKE APPEAL.
Street Lights, Trolley Cars and Pro
lection Against Fire Among the
Facilities Discussed.

The East Washington Heights Citizens
Association held its first meeting following
the summer recess last evening in the Bap-
list Church, on Bowen road, with DR.. a.
n. Meioy, vice president. in the chair.
David {. Fountain. the secretary, read
letter from the District Commissioners to the
effect that the erection of fourteen naphtha
lamps on Pennsylvania avenue extended
between Branch avenue and Bowen road
and the removing of three existing naphtha
lamps on Bowen road north and south Of
pennsylvania avenue extended, as request
ed by the association, had been ordered.
Secretary Fountain stated the lamps re-
ferred to have now been placed In position.
Rev. James w. Many called the atten-
ton of the members to the fact that trees
and bushes have been permitted to grow
TO such a height along the several roads
as TO obscure the light of the street lamps,
and on his motion the secretary direct
ed to inform the Commissioners of the sit
uation and ask that the trees and bushes
be cut down. DR.. Meloy registered a pro-
test against the failure of those in charge
of the lamps to see that all of them are
lighted. and it was decided to incorporate
his report in the communication to the
Con- miSsiuners
The secretary presented a letter from w.
II. Lewis. the secretary of the Garfield
Citizens Association inviting attention to
the efforts that section is making to obtain
hand-drawn chemical engine from the
Distric. in order to protect the community
aga inst fires. 1t was shown that Chief Belt
has one hand-jrawn chemical engine at his
disposal. with double thirtyhve- gallon
chemical tanks. which 1t is proposed to In
stall in a location that will insure fire pro-
lection for East Washington Heights. pro-
vided the citizens of these communities will
guarantee proper building in which to
keep the engine and will undertake to see
that the engine is in proper condition and
ready for use at all times.
Offer Accepted Conditionally.
The citizens of Garfield, it was shown by
the correspondence. had accepted this offer
With the understanding that the residents
of the several villages on the Heights will
furnish a suitable house. The District
would supply stove and fuel to keep the
quarters heated in cold weather. The sec
rotary of the Garfield Citizens Association
stated that his association is engaged In
securing an estimate for the construction
of such a building will prove acceptable
TO the District. and that it has named
committee to solicit funds with which to
carry out the undertaking.
The members of .he East Washington
Heights Association discussed this subject
fully following the reading of the CORE
spondence, and expressed the opinion that
under the conditions outlined it was doubt
full whether chemical engine would be
of any practical use to the community. 1t
was voted to refer the matter to the COM
mittec on water and lights.
Secretary Fountain, the representative Of
the association on the central committee of
the various associations south and east of
the Anacostia river, reT orted that the joint
committee had been given hearing before
the Commissioners relative to the effort that
IS being made to have the District extend the
"a ar rSra TO ha EFtyi lDr,lc bon Arn
costa Engineer Commissioner Morrow
had stated that to do this would mean an
expenditure of $4,000 for relaying water
pipes and $4,000 for the construction of a
pumping station. The Commissioners had
stated. however, that they would give the
matter consideration when making up their
forthcoming estimates to Congress.
Trolley Car Prospect DIM
DR.. Meoy called for information regard
ing the prospect of Il olley street car line
through the villages Oh the Heights but
Mr.. Auntain reported that the community
was no nearer having a railroad than it was
ten years ago, although he believed certain
bills extending the time for the comp!e elton
of roads in the Vicinity, which have been
given further time from year to year, will
again be heard from at the next session
of Congress Dr. Meloy. in speaking about
the development IF East Washington
Heights, expressed regret that the Have
meyers and others held large acreage tracts
around the town and fail to open them I'D
to offer to homeseekers inducements to
buy.
On motion of C. L. Lkins the secretary
was directed to ask the Commissioners to
have repairs made 10 the street crossings
at I'D street and NayloI road, at Pennsyl-
vania avenue extended and Minnesota ave-
nue. and at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
crossing and Pennsylvania avenue extended