The Washington times., 1917-01-07
Citizens Federation Takes Ac-
ton Following Long
Discussion.
SEWAGE SYSTEM INCLUDED
Resolutions indorsing Teachers
Pension and Retirement
Law Passed.

Look after the interests of the sub
urbs by which the District of Colum-
bia is ringed, and you not only are
conferrinE a great benefit upon the
citizens Of those localities, but you
are assisting in bettering the District
itself.
This is the view of a dozen or
more delegates to the Federation OF
Citizens Associations, expressed at its
regular meeting held in the board
room of the District Building last
night. when the question of indors-
ing the project Of extending the Dis
trict sewer and water system into
Maryland came up for discussion.
A recommendation from the Poto-
mac Park Citizens Association, read
by Allan Davis, chairman of the pub
lie health committee of the fedora
ton, that the latter organization as
sist the washington Suburban Sani-
tatfon Commission in its efforts to
have the District water and sewer
system connected with those OF GER
tain sections in Prince Georges Coun'
ty, Nd, brought forth some opposi-
tion.
Say ID. c. Has Hands Full.
Some Of the delegates maintained
that the District Of Columbia, at the
present time, has its hans full in
looking after water and sewer mains
within its own limits. DIR. Emory
A. Bryant, of the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association, explained that
he did not oppose the principle Of
making the suburbs in the adjoin-
ing States of Maryland and Virginia
heaIthful in every way.
He declared, however, that he op-
posed the expending of money for
connections with these communities,
when there are localities within the
District limits greatly in need Of
water and sewerage.
Maryland and Virginia communities
adjoining the District, are crowding
our schools, schools intended primar-
lily for the children who live in the
District" DR.. Bryant said. ''The city
is glad to help these outsiders when
ever possible. But this is an imposi'
tion.
"By forcing the District to look at.
ter the water and sewer systems OF
these suburban communities, you are
placing q burden on the whole city"
Would Also Help City.
E. r. Colladay, Of the Chevy Chase
CitiZens' Association, in answering
DR.. Bryant, declared that such an ex'
tension not only would benefit fhs
Immediate suburbs in question. but
would greatly help the District.
''It is generally known he decial'
ed, "that the extension OF our Sewer.
age system into the suburbs is for our
own protection. Our own superin
If this Is not done pretty soon, all OF
our streams will be polluted by the
sewage from these suburbs. As 1t Ia
now. Rock Creek is feeling the ef
fects OF IL.
'By extending the mains to the
District line at the Prince Georges
county boundary at this time, much
money can be saved. Later streets
will be laid there, and It will be neces
sary to dig into them IL the work Is
to be carried on.
May Need MaryIand's Help.
"We must cooperate with the sis
ter suburbs. Some day we will have
to call on Maryland for water from
the Patapsco river to supplement oul
present supply. If Maryland does moi
care to give US this water. she doesn't
have to. We have an opportunity
now to do q Maryland county a good
turn; and at the same time benefit
ourselves. We should grasp this op
portunity."
P. NJ Mckinney, OF the Randlt
Highlands Association, told the dele
gates that IF the District possessed
a sewer trunk line, he would not OBJ
ject to connecting with the suburbs.
I'VE have nothing of this kind" he
continued. Sooner or later, it means
that the District will be the clearing
house for the sewage of three OF
four Maryland counties.
IF the recommendation are adopt
ed, IL means that we are looking
after the interests Of the suburbs out