Evening star., 1915-11-09
WANT SEWER AND WATER
INSTALLED IN HOUSES
Citizens of Congress Heights to Seek
Extension of Systems to
All Homes.
Other Matters of Interest to Suburb
Considered by Public Improve
ment Association.

Citizens Of Congress Heights are de-
termined that every house in that suburb
shall be given sewer and water connec-
tions, according to statements made last
night at the November meeting of the
Public Improvement Association in the
town hall on Alabama avenue. A. E
Mckay, in presenting the matter, stated
that in one section alone there were
more than fifty houses without this serV-
ice, Notwithstanding the fact that a shor,
extension would serve them and thai
this extension was promised about two
years ago. A special effort is to be made
to obtain the necessary appropriation al
the next session of Congress.
Charles F. Purdy, chairman OF the
school committee. presented many facts
concerning the school He stated that
mechanical and architectural drawing
had been added to the course of study in
the seventh and eighth grades, and that
1t would be extended to the sixth grade
before long. The fifth and sixth grades
of this school are crowded, each con-
taining fiftythree pupils, and 1T has beer
necessary to transfer some OF the pupils
in the sixth grade to the seventh be-
cause of this condition. An effort IS tc
be made to obtain an additional teacher
Some of the pupils, he stated, were re-
quired to- use tables instead OF desks
A letter was read from the board of ed
had been given to the associations re-
quest for night school, but on account
of the lack of funds nothing could De
done this year.
other improvements desired by the
association include more street lights
flag crossings laid at entrances to al
leys where sidewalks are being lald 70
make the walk continuous, and grading
of the alley in the rear of the fire en-
gine house, as it is now far above the
TT. nrfN u
during rainy weather allows water 10
run into yards of residences abut-
ting it.
Urges Every Citizen to Join.
President W. w. Price urged every
citizen of the community to become
member of the association and out
lined some of the improvements which
had been obtained as evidence OF the
good work being done. Mr.. Price also
named the standing committees for the
ensuing year. as follows: LeglslatlVe,
Gustave Bender. w. w. Price, a. T..
Mckay, L. D. Weeks, E. ]. Stebbing
and j. E. Williams; water and sewers,
l.. D. Weeks and Harry Schultz: streets.
highways and parks, A. E. Mckay and
Bronson Taylor; police and fre, Ed
ward Blaine. E. Seaman and J.. M
Boran; schools, C. F. Purdyy,, w. H.
Wright and E. ]. Stebbing; sidewalks,
Francis Wahler, A. J. Fairall and L. b.
Millers, jr.; entertainment. J. E. Will
liams, c. F. Purdy and P. B. Magruder;
lights, H L. Wineland, w. Wayland
and ]. ]. Pepper; railroads, John James
and E. Blaine.
At the close of the business session
supper was served, followed by a
smoker A number of speeches were
made, including an address of well
come by Mr.. Price. E. J. Stebbins, sec
retary, who outlined some of the i'm
provements which the association had
obtained: Edward Blaine, financial
secretary, who told of the financial
growth of the association; Gustave
Bender, history of Congress Heights
from the civil war to date; A. E. Nc
Kay, contemplated improvements for
the suburb; Rev. Mr.. Bennett, pastor
of the Congress Heights Methodist
Episcopal Church. community welfare
and DIR. Z. E. Richard
son, pastor of the Baptist Church, The
Brotherhod of Man" Mr.. Anderson
several piano selections;
j. E. Williams, vocal selections, and
Charles F. Purdy, comic recitations.
The affair was in charge of special
of which ]. E. Williams was
chairman. and the following commit
tee of women assisted in serving re-
freshments: Mrs. H. Wright. Mrs. r.
F. Jones, Mrs E. E. Richardson, Mrs.
P. Dingeldine, Mrs. n. Pumphrey, Mrs.
c. D. Weaver, Mrs. c. F. Purdy and
Miss E. Richardson.