Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-16
MEETING OF CITIZENS
EAST WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
ASSOCIATION IN SESSION.

At meeting Of the East Washington
Heights Citizens Association last Mon
day evening in the Baptist Church. on the
Bowen road, an address was delivered
by Col Arthur f. Randle on the pros
poets of extending the trolley system
through the several villages on the
heights. He urged the members OF the
association to cooperate with him in an
effort to secure renewal of the charter
for the East Washington Heights Trac-
ton Company, granting it the right TO
enter East Washington Heights and run
cars along the Bowen road to the District
line.
A resolution was introduced by David
C. Fountain. the secretary. setting forth
that the installation of trolley system
between the present terminus on Mime
sofa avenue and the District line is a
matter of vital Importance in the develop
ment of that section and that the associa-
ton has confidence in the ability of the
East Washington Heights Traction Com
pany to complete the road The resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted.
David Wilson of Randle Highlands
made a brief address, referring to the
steady development of the community.
Shelter for Farmers.
Another matter that the association
voted to present to the District Commits
sioners, as well as to the several cti-
zens' associations of the city, is that af-
fecting the farmers and others who have
stands at the various markets adjoining
the curb without shelter. A resolution ad-
dressed to the Commissioners was adopt
ed, calling them to frame regulations
providing that the markets be required to
afford protection to dealers along the
curb in the way of shelter from the
weather.
The question of taking advantage of the
offer of the District Commissioners to in
stall q hand-draWn chemical engine on
the heights, conditioned on the citizens
procuring building in which to main
tain 1t, was discussed and Secretary
Fountain reported the citizens of Gar
field who were the prime movers in the
matter, had collected $50 toward the
erection of a suitable building President
H. A. Buscher stated they had leased
on which to locate the building. That the
building will be erected and the offer of
the District authorities accepted was
stated to be practically assured.
Secretary Fountain stated the commit
to, having the matter in charge had
again been in consultation with Engineer
Commissioner Morrow about having the
water service extended to the heights and
that the association is awaiting the pub
LEGATION of the estimates of the Commits
blOneTS, expecting tudt pIONlSlOI
for the improvement will be found
therein.
Failure to Erect Lamps.
On motion of Edwin Dement, the secre-
tary was directed to write to the Com
missioners requesting an explanation OF
the failure of the District to erect street
lamps on Sauth Bowen road, as had been
promised.
J. T. Smith, speaking for the school
committee, reported new boardwalks are
being laid about the schoolhouse at Good
Hope. President Buscher stated the Com
missioners had needed the associations
request for repairs to several streets and
roads. Work had been done at Naylor
road and ODD street, Minnesota avenue
and the railroad tracks and on Pennsyl-
vania avenue extended. c. l.. Jenkins re-
ported a dangerous condition Of the floor
ing in the Pennsylvania avenue bridge.
and he commended a report OF Capt. w.
H. Matthews of the fifth precinct to that
effect. 1t was decided to extend an invi-
tation to Commissioner Mcfarland to at
tend one of the meetings of the associa-
ton. Mr.. c. c. Glover was also included
in the invitation to visit the association.