Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-26
CONGRESS HEIGHTS NEWS.
Business Before Citizens Association
General Items

At a meeting of the Congress Heights
Citizens Association last evening Gustav
Eerder, the chairman of the committee on
sewerage stated he had made arrangements
for conference at the district building
between Mr. rdcCo,Eb. the superintendent
of sewers and the members Of the commit
tee, with q view Of having the route OF the
prop ,sad sewer. as mapped by the District.
changed, 50 as to provide for reader access
to the river. Mr.. Bender explained that
after a number C! efforts his committee had
which tie District had proposed to install
such a sewe, would not dedicate the neces-
sary ground for the purpose at this time.
but by taking a different rou.e the land
can be had from other property owners
without del1y.
The question Of securing permission from
tho Comm ssoners to occupy the small tri-
angle Of the Iublic school reservation at
Hamilton and Livingston roads and Nichols
avenue as a site en- which to build wait
ing station for street car patrons was dis
cussed by Victor Boyer. j. H: Watson. The
odore Diedrich end others. The committee
having the matter In charge was directed
{, cali upon the District officials this week
and ask for the necessary authority for
the erection CT building on the triangular
plot at the te' minus of the car line
President o. A. EmmOns. who was In the
chair. called the attention Of the members
to tn, fact that the joint committee on the
extension of the District water service to
the heights in the several suburban towns
east of the Anacostia river will appear be-
fore the Commissioners In a few days and
urge them to include In their next estima ties
to Congress, an item for the construction
near Good Hope Of a standpipe from which
to distribute water to the places not now
supplied President Emmons declared the
association had two vital improvements
to work for in securing water and sewer
age and he read an extract from the last
police census showing the growth of Con-
gress Heights. The figures indicated pop
ulation of Approximately l.6OO in Congress
Heights and vicinity. the town proper. with
a population of 1.O12 having made a gain
of 2O2 people. A noticeable effect of the
increase in population. he said was OBJ
served at the local school, which Is becom-
ing crowded.
Some minor business was transacted and
q report was received from William o. Stiv-
ers the financial secretary. regarding the
sick and death benefit association started
by the Organization recently.
Dwellings are in course OF erection In
WALKERS Subdivision on the Hamilton road.
for Charles NJ Padgett and Frederick E.
Chrismond Each bal ding Is a six-room
house and will be occupied by the owner.
The Sunday school of the Esther Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Chapel held a success
full lawn fete in Randle Park recently. The
pupils will go to Luna Park on their annual
picnic soon.
Capt. J. H. Watson entertained over one
hundred guests at his residence. Grand
View place. recently. many Of the visitors
coming from the feople's Mission. There
was an interesting program Of amusements
and music. and refreshments were served.