Evening star., 1907-11-12
CITIZENS TO CONFER
ASSOCIATIONS INVITED TO
HOLD MASS MEETING.

The preliminares for a mass meeting
of the several citizens associations south
and east of the Anacostia liver were dis
cussed last evening at a meeting of the
East Washington Heights Citizens Asso-
citation. 1t being the consensus of opinion
among those present that ali expression
from gathering Of the character re-
ferred to is imperative to impress upon
Congress and the District Commissioners
the most important needs of the territory
named. The early extension of the Dis
trict water service to the highlands sur
rounding the town of Anacostia was men,
toned as one of these
David c. Fountain. the secretary of the
association, was given authority to urge
the matter at the meeting of the joint
committee OF the assoc atiOns within the
section named. to be held Friday evening
next at the residence of Simon Bube, the
representative Of the Anacostia lAsocia-
ton in that surburb.
The citizens organizations which 1t is
p opposed to invite to unite In the mass
meeting are Anacostia, Congress Heights,
East Washington Heights Garfield. Hills
dale and Randle Highlands. 1t was the
sentiment of the members of the East
Washington Heights Association that sav-
eral influential men be requested to attend
the mass meeting, among the ones men
toned being COmmiss oner MaCfa rland
and Representative Mudd.
The questions of the further extension of
Pennsylvania avenue to the District lin
and the improvements of Branch avenue.
both of which were requested by the asso-
citation, were called up. A communication
rom the Commissioners was read, in
which they stated ca -eful consideration
will be given to the request for an appro-
priation for continuing this work and
as an appropriation was asked for last
year an item will probably be again in.
cluded, but the adopted grades cannot be
changed, although it is realized that fol
the purpose of a highway the grades
| might be more moderate. To attain thi.
! object, the Commissioners explained
would involve excessive cost for aiding
The case of Branch avenue, 1t was
| stated, is similar to that of Pennsylvania
avenue extended in this respect. After
discussion It was decided on motion o.
C. L. Jenkins. to notify the Commission
| ers that it is the sense of the organiza
! ton that the grades referred to b:
changed, irrespective of the cost involved
| The cond ton of the floor of the bridge
| c ossing the Eastern branch at Pennsyl
vania avenue extended was condemn &C
by several members of the association. Mr.
Jenkins declared it was obvious the brdgt
needed a new floor. Secretary Fountain
was directed to correspond with the Com.
missoners regarding the making of re-
pa RS.
Barney Harris one of the vice presi
dents o. the association. who acted as the
p~esiding officer. reported having con.
fHrred with parties who are interested ir
the building Of a trolley line through
East Wash ngton Heights and stated he
had been greatly encouraged over the
outlook by the statements made to him
Edwin N Dement, and others complained
of the condition OF the South Bower
road and of the absence of lights there
on Mr. Jenkins. who reported for tbs
comm rtee on highways, stated the condi.
tion Of the roads was generally good
improvements had been noted, he stat I'D
along Pensylvan avenue extended
Walker road and Good Hope road, alons
! which last named drainage Is being pro.
vid,d for by the installation of piping
The secretary stated he ha I'd transmit &c
| to the Commissioners the resolution pass
| ID by the assoc alton calling for the pro
vision of shelter to the outside dealers al
! the city markets. Several other associa
tions, he said. have adopted the resohu
| tons Secretary Fountain repo ted hav.
| ing extend I'd an invitation to Mr. C. c
| Glover to attend one of the meetings Of
| the assocat on. but stated no reply hac
| vet been received.
| Chairman Harris stated the election o.
| officers would b. held at the coming meet
! ing of the ASSOCIATION.