Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-09
.PETWORTH CITIZENS CONFER
DISCUSS MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO THEIR GROWING SECTION.
Dangerous Sewer Conditions o.
Brightwood Avenue and
Upshur Street.

! The fall meeting OF the Petworth Citi-
| zens' Association was held last evening in
| the Petworth NJ E. Church, Shepherd
| street between Brightwood avenue and
| Sth street In the absence Of President
| w n Cromwell, E. C. Grumley was cho-
sen chairman of the meeting.
| Secretary Gable read a communication
| from the Commissioners relative to the
| macadamizing of Varnum street from
| Brightwood avenue to Sth street, and Up
| shur street from Brightwood avenue to
| Illinois avenue, stating that it would be
necessary to procure from Congress a
| special appropriation for this work. They
promised to consider the matter when the
| next annual estimates are being prepared
II. M. La Due, chairman of the COM
mittee on schools, reported In connection
! with the kindergarten question and the
possibility of securing one for the Pet
worth section. Appropriations had been
made, he said, for two white and one col
ored kindergarten schools, all of which
have been designated for other sections OF
the District, but the school authorities
| in the event of the failure of one of the
schools to meet the requirements of the
| school board, would transfer one to Pet
| worth.
More Room for School.
! The committee was also directed to
communicate with the school board and
| urge the purchase of the lots adjoining
the Petworth School for playground pur-
poses and the fencing in Of the present
| grounds.
The special committee on mail facilities,
through its chairman, w. l.. Gutelius,
reported that the petition for a substation
in the drug store, corner Brightwood av-
enue and Upshur street, had been sent to
the postal authorities.
Capt. William H. Scribner was elected
a member of the association.
The secretary was directed to call the
attention of the health authorities to the
stagnant water on 9th street above ALI
son.
The attention of the District Commits
sioners will be called to the condition of
the sewers at the junction of Brishtwood
avenue and Upshur street. which are re-
ported in a dangerous condition. j. S.
Sinclair stated that last evening he as
sisted a lady who had fallen into the
hole there. Better sewer facilities will be
asked for at this point. where the cars
of the BriShtwood line connect with the
shuttle car for Soldiers Home.
Assessments Discussed.
Sidney H. Cooper. secretary of the Park
View Citizens Association, spoke of the
assessment system in vogue in the Dis
trct and of the unsatisfactory facilities
of express companies. He said an extra
charge is made for packages delivered on
the east side of Brightwood avenue above
Park road. while no extra charge is made
for deliveries the west side as far as
Rock Creek Church road.
w. L. Gutelus of the joint committee,
representing the Takoma Park. Bright
wood, Brightwood Park, Petworth and
Park View Citizens Associations, SUBJ
mitted a report of the last meeting of the
committee, which was adopted.
At the conclusion of the business meet
ing the members of the association en-
5oyed watermelon feast.