Evening star., 1915-06-15
Of REFUSE
COLLECTIONS DESIRED
Congress Heights Public Improve.
ment Association Appeals to
Commissioners.

With an extension of the refuse COL
lection service to their suburb in mind,
members of the Public Improvement
Association of Congress Heights at the
June meeting last night in the town
hall on Ala abama avenue, passed reso-
luton calling upon the Commissioners
to reverse their decision. which at
present deprives these citizens of ade-
quate service.
A letter was read from the Engineer
Commissioner in which it was stated
that the present contract only called
for a collection in the city proper and
thickly populated suburban sections.
and that in the opinion of the authori-
ties Congress Heights was not suffi-
ciently built up to warrant the collec-
tion service. Several told of the con-
slant nuisances which resulted be-
cause of the lack of service 1t was
said that tin cans and trash were
thrown over the streets and vacant lots,
forming excellent breeding places for
mosquitoes, besides creating insanitary
conditions The resolution asks that a
collection be made at least once each
week. The health department will also
be called in to use it's influence to re-
move these insanitary and unsightly
conditions.
Mail Service Explained.
letter from the city postmaster
concerning the mail service in the sub
urb was read, in which it appears that
the service has been improved by re-
cent changes Not long ago the branch
post office was abandoned and one car
rier withdrawn from the suburb. The
citizens Immediately carried the mat
ter to the postmaster: believing that
the change would work a hardship on
the residents. The letter from Post
master Praeger stated that IL IL were
necessary to maintain the usual eff
cient service this carrier would be re-
turned to the heights, but in his opin-
ION II would not be necessary. He also
stated that the last collection made
each day now was at o'clock, while
formerly ii was at $40 pm. This
change gives every one an opportunity
to answer all mail the day it is re-
ceived. and insures delivery anywhere
within the city the following day. The
citizens. while fearing that their serv-
ice was being greatly reduced, are now
convinced that the change is an i'm
provement.
Charles F. Purdy, chairman of the
school committee, reported plans were
being made for placing a bell at the
Congress Heights School. separate
structure will be placed in the school
=
ing of the next school term. He also
stated that his committee had begun
to take subscriptions to assist in de-
fraying the expenses incurred in con-
nection with the graduation exercises
held in the eighth grade
See Ruin for Street.
The association will enter a strong
protest in reference to the practice
which is given the horses in the fire
engine company in the suburb. 1t is
claimed that seven horses are put
through exercises each day on 4th
street, adjacent to the engine house,
notwithstanding the fact that this
street has just been improved, and
that the continual treading of the
horses will in short time ruin the
Improvement to the street. The asso-
citation believes that some other Ioca-
tion could be found for this practice.
and will endeavor to show the sauthori-
ties that there Is very little economy
in spending $1,000 on improving a
street and then, in short time, permit
ii to be ruined.
road committee, reported that work
on the extension of the street railway
along Nichols avenue would be COM
menced within the next few days, ac-
cording to present plans. Reports
also were made concerning additional
Petitions are now being circulated,
and it was said that with few more
signatures additional walks could be
secured.
The association adjourned last night
until the second Monday in September,
giving the various committees power
to act during the summer months
should occasion demand.