Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-22
WANT IMPROVEMENTS MADE
CITIZENS OF CONGRESS HEIGHTS
TO PREPARE ESTIMATES.
Plans for Joint Celebration Upon
Opening Of New Bridge Across
Eastern Branch.

At meeting of the Congress Heights
Citizens Association held last evening
in the town hall on the Hamilton road
Frank E. Butterf1eld, the president,
called attention to the necessity of MAX
ing an early estimate of such improve
ments as the association desired to have
included in the Commissioners next
budget to Congress. After the views
of those present had been heard it was
decided to request that Hamilton road
be macadamized; that Brothers place be
graded and improved it's entire length;
that 7th, Sth, 10th. Philadelphia and
Raleigh streets and High View place
be improved, and that additional lights
be erected along 10th street and several
on School street.
Secretary o. A Emmons, reporting for
the committee on water and sewerage,
congratulated the association on the
fact that its work for these facilities.
which was begun in 1908, was about
to be effective. the sewer being assure d
through the action of Congress in ap-
propriating $1,000 for the commence
ment Of the work and the installation
of the District water service to follow.
At the request of the association Mr..
EmmOns gave history of the move
ment looking to the introduction of
water and sewerage to the town, and
he commended the efforts of Gustave
Bender, the chairman of the committee.
in this direction.
The president referred to the contem-
plated celebration under the auspices
of the Anacostia Citizens Association
upon the opening of the new bridge
across the Eastern branch, and he
urged that Congress Heights cooperate
in the movement and be represented on
the occasion. A committee consisting of
o. A. Emmons, Victor Boyer, Dell
Padgett and Matthew Bailey was ap-
pointed to confer with the Anacostia
organization and assist in the arrange
ments for the celebration.
President Butterfield announced having
been one of a committee that called upon
the District Commissioners with refer
ence 20 the extension of the trolley street
car line from Congress Heights south
ward, bill for which was introduced at
the last session of Congress. Mr.. Butter
field said the Commissioners proposed to
recommend another route for the proposed
extension other than the one named in the
bill. This route was outlined as being
along Nichols avenue, GiesbOrO road, and
so on, to the steel plant and the Home for
the 1nfirm and Aged. The route was ap-
proved by the committee of the associa-
ton present at the hearing.
Seventh Grade Teacher.
1t was voted by the association to re-
quest the board of education to appoint
a regular seventh grade teacher for the
Congress Heights school. Mr.. Butterfield
declared the schoolhouse had been vir-
tually promised a piano by the school au-
thorities a long time ago. and he desired
to ascertain why it had not been fur
nished. The secretary was directed to
communicate with the board of education
about the matter.
The question of road improvements was
discussed, and 1t was reported that School
street is being improved with a new sur
face of gravel. At the request of Mr..
Pearce the association decided to ask
that shade trees be set out along 10th
street.
The matter of building a waiting station
on Nichols avenue was discussed, and Mr..
Butterfield and Mr.. Boyer were named as
a committee to call upon Engineer Com
missioner Morrow and secure permission
to utilize the space at Hamilton road and
Nichols avenue for this purpose. At the
instance of Mr. Boyer the board of educa-
ton will be communicated with about the
appearance and condition of the frame
buildings on the schoolhouse reservation.
The association adjourned after deciding
to hold no more meetings until October
next.