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are carrying on q vigorous campaign to
make 1t one Of the cleanest suburbs in
the National Capital. For the past few
weeks committee Of the association has
been busily engaged in canvassing the
suburb. urging its citizens to cooperate in
the work. Members Of the Brightwood
Park Citizens Association, 1t was an
nounced at q meeting held last night in
Van Horns Hail. corner Georgia avenue
and Longfellow street, has collected
nearly $50 which has been expended in
this connection. The committee is still
hard at work, and ere another week will
The committee representing the assoc
citation is composed Of DR.. George B.
Heinecke. chairman; J. D. Mcintyre,
Joseph Stecker. George Francis Williams.
Frank ]. Metcaf, NJ. ]. White. Jacob
Kimball, D. F. Croft, E. J. Kerigan and
Edward McAleer. The committee found
most OF the yards in the park in excel
lent condition, and as there was no use
in expending the money for this purpose
it was devoted to cleaning up the vacant
lots.
Owners Of property in the park who
are non-residents were notified of the
desire Of the committee and in many in
stances they responded cheerfully in as
sisting the cleanup work. A number OF
owners OF lots have been reported who
failed to comply with the health regula-
tons. and the committee will continue Its
vigorous campaign until every lot has
been cleaned.
During the progress Of the cleaning-up
movement. ]. D. Mcintyre stated that
the residents Of Jefferson street are not
provided with ash or refuse collections.
necessitating their using the vacant lots
for this purpose. The service comes
within two squares Of that section, It
was explained, and the residents are de-
sirous that it be extended to include
them. All Of the houses are owned by
the occupants and improved conditions
would result If the service was extended.
The removal Of street lamps in Bright
wood Park was the subject of a lengthy
discussion resulting in the adoption Of a
resolution presented by William E.
Fowler. The association protested
against the removal Of the street
lamps on Shepherd road from Sd street
on Blair road from Rock Creek Church
road to Rittenhouse street and on Blair
road from Lamont street to Takoma
Park. These lights. the petition ex-
plains; had been used for many years
now on account Of the increased popu-
lation of the section. It also is de-
clared that those now using the roads
are subject to great danger. as most
and these dark places lead to and sug-
gest acts OF violence and lawless-
ness. The Commissioners will be re-
quested to replace all Of the lights
removed by extending the electric light
system. 1t also is desired that the
lights now on Riggs road to the Dis
trict line be extended.
Complaint was made by J. White
against the Baltimore and Washing
ton Transit Company's tracks on Ken
needy street. and attention was called
to the fact that 1t has been several
days since a car was operated. The
Commissioners will be requested to
have the tracks removed on failure to
put into effect the schedule submitted
to Congress.
T. j. Morgan, John B. Hopkins and
NJ. E. Morgan were elected to member
ship in the association.
The association referred the request
Of the Rhode Island Suburban Citizens
Association to indorse Senate bill 6741,
changing the water rates in the Dis
trict, to the delegate to the Fedora
ton Of Citizens Association to look
after the associations interest in the
matter.