Evening star., 1907-08-15
AT CONGRESS HEIGHTS
BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY CITI-
ZENs' ASSOCIATION.

The Congress Heights Citizens Associa-
ton received report from the Commission
ers Of the District at its last meeting. In
response to Its protest agains, the condi-
tions affecting street car traffic at the
Anacostta bridge. The reply of the Com
missioners was. in effect, that they aye un-
able from the standpoint of the safety of
the public using the bri ige to per
nit the number of passeng gers on the
cars crossing the bridge to be increased
beyond the limits OF the police regulation
now in force. President A. Q. EmmOns.
explained that there had, nevertheless.
been betterment IN the stree: car service
at the bridge recently.
Secretary S.rich real a letter from the
Commissioners in response to the reQu st
of the association for permission to erect a
waiting station on the public space at Nichols
avenue and Hamilton road. which CON
tanned the information of the Com mission
ers being without authority to authorize
the construction of the proposed building
on public property, but stating that per
mission would be granted the railroad com
pany to erect a station on private property
on application by the road.
Proposed Water System.
In connection with the proposed extern
sion Of the water system t. Congress
Heights Messrs. Emmons, Dean and Wat
son stated that the town is large enough to
have direct water supply without refer
ence to the erection of a staadpipe at Good
Hope or elsewhere and the sentiment OF the
association vas to take a stand on that
basis and urge the authorities to recommend
the same. coin!nuniC alton was presented
from Superintendent White of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane TO whom the
ass octat!on had led asking that the
District be given permission to use the
fpr no islIt i'm no
the roads at Congress Heights. DR.. White
wrote that his refusal to print further
water to be taken from LA> asylum plugs
for the purpose had been reached only after
careful Consideration. that the hospital has
been giving the District water each year,
supposing it was only a t emporary situation.
while each year the use of water at the
asylum has been innre2 sing. He stated
he did not. feel justified in depicting the
water supply OF the institution and would
have to persist in his position. The asso-
ciation ordered that a copy of DR.. White s
letter be forwarded to the Commissioners.
1t was reported the sprink!ing of tne roads
has been partially renewed .the water being
brought by a long haul up the hill from
AnacOStia.
The president referred to the necessity of
police patrol box on the Livingston road
near the Washington Highlands bridge. He
also commented on the fact that additional
mounted policemen are needed in the out
lying district.
The committee on fire protection report
ed having conferred with Capt. Jacob Stulz
of the Congress Heights fire department
with reference to locating additional fire
alarm boxes in the neighborhood. The
committee had learned of there being no
funds available for this work. and 1t was
stated an appropriation would have to be
awaited flom Congress.
DR. j. NJ. Parker of the committee on
health directed attention to a pond of
water along Nichols avenue, a matter the
secretary was directed to call to the notice
of the health department.
The committee appointed to consiler the
advisaoility of endeavorinS to have side
walks laid along the streets in the town
reported adversely, stating that the coming
of the water and sewers should be awaited
in order that the proper grades may be
given for the sidewalks.