Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
THE CITIZENS CONFIDENT.
Think They Have Beaten Contagious
hospital Proposition.

The regular monthlyi meeting Of the Mt.
Pleasant Citizens Association was held
last evening in the Village church. While
| the attendance was not large, much routine
| business was transacted
After the boundary of the district COW
cred by the association had been extended
to 18th street and Euclid place, the fol-
lowing new members were elected: Charles
I. Yoder, H. ID. Wafbridge, Frank l.. Han
vey, j. M. Schneider and Thomas Bfagden.
Then. under the call Of reports from the
standing comn,ittees, Mr.. Woodruff, from
| the committee on sewers, reported that he
had examined the sanitary condition OF
the village school and had found it, with
one exception, in a fairly good condition.
Grant street still remained in bad condi-
tion, and 1t appeared that there was little
hope for its Immediate improvement, de-
spite the fact that the health office had
earnestly recommended it's Improvement.
From the committee on schools Mr. Wright
reported that the committee would call up
on the District Commissioners at an early
date in relation to the new school building.
On the motion of Mr. A. b. Cathfeld, the
constitution of the association was SO
amended as to provide for the admission OF
honorary members, who might participate
in debate but would have neither the right
to hold office or vote. &c., -
President j. w. Somerville suggested the
adoption of a resolution indorsing the ef-
forts of the District Commissioners and the
board OF trade to secure the erection Of a
municipal building for the District, and a
resolution, reciting that the association
heartily indorses the project, was unani-
mously adopted.
President Somerville then reported his
action in behalf of the association and the
people Of the vicinity in opposition to the
erection of the proposed contagious hospi-
tai on Pleasant Plains and his action was
not only heartily and enthusiastically in
dorsed by the association. but the secre-
tary was directed to prepare protest, set
ting forth the views of the association in
the matter, to be submitted to the Com
missioners and to Congress. President
Somerville explained that he had inter-
viewed some twenty-six members of Con-
gress, and the members of the committees
on appropriations, and had been given to
understand that Congress would never con-
sent to the erection of the hospital on the
site selected by the Commissioners. I'VE
have said Mr.. Somerville. made the
Commissioners back down."
The matter of better railroad accommo-
dations having been introduced, the presi-
dent of the association and Messrs. H. D.
Walbridge and l.. S. Lipscomb were added
to the committee on railroads, and they
were instructed to confer with the differ
ent companies for the purpose of inducing
them, or one of them, to extend a line
which would give the village much better
facilities for reaching the city, and the peo-
pie OF the city direct route to the Zoo
and National Park.
The committee on streets was instructed
to ascertain the exact status of the pro-
posed extension of the streets of the city,
and the committee on charities was d.
rected to give an entertainment for the
benefit of the charity fund. The committee
on police and fire departments was instruct
ed to request the erection of a fire alarm
box at the corner of 10th street and How
ard avenue, and the establishment Of
police station in the village, or nearby.
That done, the association adjourned.