The Washington times., 1912-11-20
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


The Minnesota Avenue Improvement
Association will mark the completion
OF the Anacostia pumping station with
public celebration. DR.. George c.
Havenncr. the president Of the associa-
ton, was named as the chairman OF
committee TO consist Of seven members
at last evenings meeting Of the orSani-
cation to make the arrangements for
the celebration. Members OF Congress,
the District Commissioners, and repre-
sentatives OF the Water Department
will be invited.
The Importance OF the extension OF
the water service to the elevated sec
tions at East Washington Heights;
Good Hope, Congress Heights, and
other suburbs was cited by DR.. Haven
ner as Of such public benefit as to be
marked by a celebration. In addit,on.
he said. the handsome building AZ
Minnesota avenue ,in. ana srIosndinHs Esmsen
will enhance the value OF the property
In that section. a.
Or. Havenner explained that the
plans for the extension OF the water
RanGls ferntEe PfSHIe PMishInds, % Good Hope, and
Congress Heights OF three reserve
reservoirs, each Of which will have a, a
capacity OF 10000 gallons. These VIII
he built OF steel and ground has been
ton OF one. Another will be erected on
the grounds OF the Stanton school. a.
Good Hope. The third one Will occupy
a sitc near the Randle Highlands schooi
house. The water mains VIII De IN
stalled stated the president. along
Eighteenth street to Good Hope road
east in that highway to East washing
ton Heights. and there they Will branch
In different ways. l.
Good Hope road and OF the practice OF
storekeepers OF piling up boxes ana pro-
duce along the thoroughfare between
Nichols avenue and Seventeenth street
was given expression to at the mce',nG
William Scantlebury, jr.. drew attention
to the street loaflng. recommending that
something be done to provide avenues
through the Fairlawn property TO the
Anacostia bridge for the s residents Gl
ing them from the usual route Of travel
along Good Hope road. Some OF the
members declared that the highway
named is an unpleasant one for women
to travel over at night.
Aftef vigorous debate on the ques.
ton of the policy Of suburban real
estate operators in the opening OF their
streets, the association voted to request
the District Commissioners to accept nc
more plats OF subdivisions for record
ing until there is submitted a grade Ioi
each street.
The plan Of instituting a woman's 8
auxiliary to the civic body was ab.n-
doned last night. Although an invi-
tation had been extended to the wom-
en- residents to be present for the pur-
pose OF ascertalning their views on
the subject, there were only two In
| attendance, and President Havepner
| did not ask them to take part in the
meeting. because he said he feared they
| would be lonesome.
The Commissioners reported, in re-
sponse to a request for the installation
| OF a sewer in Minnesota avenue be-
tween Eighteenth street and Naylor
road, that 1t will be necessary to build
an outlet sewer along the line OF Nine.
| teenth street frst. Repeated efforti
have been made. they said. to get the
/ owners to donate the right of way. but
they have refused. The matter vii
! be prosecuted by condemnation pro-