Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-08

They Meet aud Di-cus- Matters of Interest
To Their Particular Section

The W., Pleasant Citizens Association held
IT, sgnlsr rsonthi, meeting last evening in the
Congregational 'hursa Of the villag,, a large
number Il members l-ing present President
j. W -Uusr vi.ie Occur red tie chair.
After the minutes ~ the last meeting, as
read by Secretary T. VI. Exlev. had been ap-
pro.-.l VIM. r. Matthews Abraham Frey and
Ca. Holman were elected members Of the
association.
Unaer the call % reports OF committees
VI I. ". Woodruff. from the committee on
sever. stated that the committee had con-
fsrrsd With the Commissioners @: the District
TesJ Getting the -eed- - the village. and that
their reception had not only been particularly
pleasant. bat that the Commissioners had also
r1rni-sd e. 10 all they possibly could for Mt
Pleasant. Catch basins would be put in at the
street corners nj once and connected with
sewers.
MI b T. Davis from committee school
house, reported that the Commissioners had
been requested top put m an estimate Of 80 600
for a school house IN the village and they had
promise Ia do 50 a, the first opportunity.
The president Of the association said that all
the lights a-Sed FOR south Of Park street bad
been granted and would be put up at once. while
those north 81 that street would be put MP bv
neat suring H. also stated that the Commits
siourrs would widen 18Th street extended from
Kenyon street 90 Spring road soon az pos
sibls.
The constitution 7yu- Their amended to
allow owuers - improved property within the
district tor which tho association WAS formed
60 become member and Mr.. Chaplin Brown
Wa elected 20 membership.
To LOOK ATrER FOCAL ASSESSMENT.
On the motion Of Maj. =. \ Aldrieh. the fol-
lowins members we're appointed committee
g. v-it upon the board of assessors and to
request an equal assessment Of Mt Pleasant
George Hill. Charles Ricketts,. Chaplin Brown.
+ W Woodruff and 7. H. Gardner.
IN di-cu-sing the motion Mr.. n. L. Davis
said that piece - property had heen AS
se--ed Cor $1,000 a. acre. nc acre ~ which he
knew would bring -i1Ost
Nj Eaetv called the attca:iO % the associa-
ZION 20 the fact that som time ago certain
resident - the village discovered shnt u n Ger
tain lawyer Vas given ZOO a water service could
ls obtained fOr The village. ne money was
Raid - the LAWYER. tie service vas secured. As
III resident referred 70 h=G pa: NJ So of the
amount Mr.. EAedv thoEgur that the association
should reimburse -nch pIbl;c-spiri:ed citizen
on hi motion the a-=Oc-at:ou Decided TO inquire
into the matter.
Mr. T. W Woodruff next moved that a conf
mittce Of seven be appointed TO wait upon The
Commissioners ard % RI. Te-, a mo lncatIon Of
their order extending the trG limits to in
clade Mount Pleasant
Mr.. Eaedy Mr.. President. what does the
term 'hre limits mean.
The President 1t means in our case black
eve for Hount Pleasant and no more frame
houses
Mr. b. T. Davis said that he had got little
ahead Of the association in the matter, for he
had seen the Commissioners in reference TO it
several DAYS ago. He had suggested to them
that they extend the fire limits only TO Co
lumbis road. and that they should hereafter
require twenty feet Of space between all frame
houses. He believed that the order would be
50 modified.
Maj =. A. Aldrich called Mr. Davis to &C
Count for "a violation Of the constitution in ap-
bearing before the Commissioners without
having first brought the matter to the attention
Of the association. lie deprecated individual
action
Mr.. Davis replied quietly but emphaticallv
that n the constitution Of the association pre-
vented such action his part he did not wish
o. belong TO the association. Ii wa not a mat
ter which concerned Mt Pleasant alone. and as
q property owner 'n other sections of the
county he had right to 80 appear. Where
Mt Pleasant alone interested he would
obcy the constitution
Maj. AlirIch disclaimed snv personal feeling
In the matter. and the debate the motion
continued
Mr.. Chaplin Brown said he could find no good
reason for the action proposed by the Commits
ssoners. They mad exempted other improved
and subdivided sections. one OF them near by.
and he could not understand their purpose.
While he did not agree with Mr. Davis concern
ing the width between frame houses. be hoped
the limits would no, be exten led further north
than Columbia road.
FREE LUNCH ~ THE SUBURBS.
President Somervilie having left the chair
read the following extract from THE STAR:
II h not 10 be inferred from this regula-
tion that IL Was made necessary because tina.
rection % the suburbs already thickly set
tied But sufficient progress had been made in
that direction To show unmistakably the ten
deucy % things snd what might be expected in
tbs course % a few years. In order that there
might NJ; be too many frame structures II was
decided 90 put stop to further building of this
sort. some II the property owners anticipate
that thi- rcgnlhtion will serve check to
building operations. and no doubt that will be
the cas- 60 q certain extent. There Is a differ
suce IN the cost 81 building Of some 20 per
cent In favor Of house built OF wood in
stead Of brick. I, - possible that this new rule
viii effect land values 90 some extent and that
the difference IN the cost 90 building will be
made up By a corresponding decrease in the
price % the land In a considerable degree this
regulation has been anticip atc,r and during the
past year or two the house, erected IN the
suburbs have been. a rule built Of brick. II
3 o. be regretted that manv artistic and pleas
Ing dssisrs which are worked out in wood will
no longer be possible.
He and that lHE STAR fully understood the
Gaze and it, statement clear and right
Co the point The people Of Mount Pleasant
'tfcrred 10 1--we N frame houses. thev believed
thcv were the be-t Kind and they liked 20 have
Ofsn ground around ih.m. bat II the fire
limits we're extended = contemplated by The
Commissioners such a thing would be made i'm
possible The people Of Mount Pleasant had
fca-"n on their side anl be felt sure the order
would be modified.
THE LIyrr BTsiRED.
On the motion 90 President Someryills the
original motion amended so a. 10 instruct
the c"nlmittse 20 request IA. Commissioners TO
make Columbia road to 18th street. to whitney
Avrru~. % 9Th street the northern boundaries
81 the TIRE lmits and amended was adopted
M-ssrs- chaplin Brown. T.. ". Woodruff Il. r.
DAVIS. samuel A. Goodman. X. Mcdonald H.
l. hilds and - Jolly were appointed a. tho
Committee.
On motion Of Mr. Raody it was decided to
request thu parking commission TO set out trees
wherever needed IN the village.
The committee water supply was on mo-
tlou % secretary Ezlsy. requested 20 call the
attention Of the Commissioner to the fact that
The people q NJ. Pleasant are compelled to
Iay for water mains Just twice "a much As the
amount paid BY the people in the city. and to
s-k that such hardship be removed.
The association then adjourned 10 meet at the
Call u the president