Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-11
RAILWAY
POWER FOR ANACOST|A
Reports of Future improve
mentS for Suburb Made to
Citizens Association.

Encoura ging reports concerning the fu-
ture improvements to the suburb of Ana
costa were submitted last evening at
meeting of the Anacostia Citizens AssO-
citation. when that body resumed its
meeting for the coming fall and winter
| months following an adjournment through
the summer. Principal among the i'm
provements to be secured in the near
future. according to statements made
last evening, will include the. placing OF
the street railway power under ground
| throughout the suburb. and the improve
ment of Nichols avenue There Is 1alr
chance. it was reported. that an addl-
tional street railroad will be constructed
in the community.
Charles r. Burr. president OF the asso-
citation and Maurice Otterback presented
these reports, based on Information Sc
cured at the time of recent visit the
Commissioners made to the suburb. fresl-
dent Burr stated that he beneVed tils
visit would result in more advantage TO
the suburb than any other one tnlns III
the recent past.
II was indicated that within a very
short time a conference would be held
with the public utilities COMMISSION re-
sarding the construction of street rail-
TO the District line When the Commits
sioners visited the suburb they were
taken to its most eastern part IN order
that they might see the distance that
section is from a street railway' anu
were also taken to Good Hope and Car
field. where there are no transportation
facilities at all
Progress on Sewer Work.
William J. Latmer, chairman of the
committee on water, lights and sewers,
presented a report covering the progress
being made in the construction of the
various sewers In this community. Work
| is progressing on the extension OF the
Nayior road sewer into the Eastern
branch to the bulkhead line OF the pro-
POSED fiat reclamation work: a contract
has been awarded for the extension u
the 18th street sewer in similar man
ner; the large interceptor sewer mas
been completed as far as Naylor road.
Mr. Latimer stated that as soon as the
machinery for the pumping station to be
erected at Poplar Point has arrived this
sewer will be placed in operation. 1t is
the intention to build pumping station
at this point, but a temporary structure
will first be erected to permit OF tne
use of the large interceptor without ue-
Law Report was also made that the
water pumping station at 18th street
and Minnesota avenue had been In opera
ton for few days and had pumped
water to the Congress Heights and Good
| Hope tanks. but that owing TO the IN
ability to secure proper oil, it had been
necessary to shut 1t down for Few DAYS.
The report of the special committee
having in charge the lawn contest IN
augurated last May. indicated tnat rev
persons had entered the contest. Ihe
judges are 10 announce their decision at
the next meeting of the associatlon In
this connection. Maurice OtterDack made
an extensive report concerning the puDnc
flower beds which were placed on the
1l<lr rCvofl a nj
| Z street Reports indicated that these
| beds had caused much favorable COM
ment especially from the COMMISSION
ers who complimented the association
| for taking such an active interest In the
be;terment of the suburb. Votes OF
thanks were extended to Mr.. Otterback
! for managing the affair, and Adolphus
GUIDE and F. II. Kramer for their part
| in donating and arranging many OF the
| flowers.
Dump to Be in New Place.
| The street cleaning department has
consented to cease its dumping on the
west side of the approach to the Anaco-
| tia bridge and move to the east side. 1t
was announced. 1t is believed that when
sufficient material is deposited on the
east side of the approach. it will tend II
prevent the settlement of this fill. and
| thereby hurry the work Of establishing
the underground street railway system.
| S. X Miller, chairman of the commit
tee on publicity, which was appointed
| to devise the best means for advertising
the suburb, reported that progress was
being made and at the next meeting a
full report would be presented. Mr.. Mil
Ter is compiling history of the town
and this is proposed to be placed in book
| form, together with various photographs.
| Frank j. Earnsfaw, secretary of the
association rendered his resignation last
evening. which was accepted, and vote
| of thanks was extended him for his
past services. The question Of selecting
q successor was laid over until the next
meeting William Webb. James A. Tay-
lor and W. III. Ford were elected to men,
bership.