Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-10
MT. PLEASANT CITIZENS.
Meeting of the Assocfnt ton TO Discuss
Needs of That Section.

An Interesting meeting of the Citizens AS
ISOLATION of Mount Pleasant was held In the
Congregational Church in Mount Pleasant
last evening. President James Somerville
in the chair. Secretary Exley read the min
utes Of the last meeting. which were adopted,
and then matters OF interest to the resi-
dents Of Mount Pleasant We're discussed.
The citizens are doing their best to secure
a school house and chemical engine. The
present school house is entirely too small
for the children of the village. and many of
them have to go all the way to the city to
attend school. Then. too. the present school
building is an old frame structure and
many are Of the opinion that it is a menace
TO health as well as being unfit for its
uses Then the recent disastrous fires in
the county have caused a general discussion
OF the question OF securing an engine. A
chemical engine house and six men are
provided for In the pending appropriation
bill, and while the citizens are anxious to
get both-the engine and the school-they
prefer to wait for the former II they are
sure of the latter
The reports of committees were called for,
but no reports of interest were ready
1t is Still President SomerviIle
Under the head Of new business the resig-
nation Of President Somerville was called
up and the association voted unanimously
not to accept 1t.
President Somerville spoke of the delay in
securing the necessary light in certain lor-
lions Of Mount Pleasant, and said that.
although the posts had been erected, the
lamps were not put on them for a long
time. He said that when he went to church
or met ladies on the street they told him of
the dark street and never failed to ask,
when are we going to get the lights?"
Finally ne thought the best way out of
the difficulty was to go to the Commission
q "a hn ard l-~.~
lamps were in their places.
Need of "a school House.
The question of securing a school house
for Mount Pleasant was the next one
discussed. An item providing for an ap-
preparation for this purpose was stricken OF
the appropria ton, and President Some-ville
said he thought there was an excellent
showing now to have the item put back in
the bill, If the proper effort is made He
suggested the appointment of a subcommit-
tee on appropriations to appear before the
congressional committees and present the
facts, to show the urgent need of such a
building. Several suggestions We're made
concerning the manner in which ouch
committee should operate in order to reach
the members.
Gen. Spear made a motion for the appoint
ment of such a committee, and suggested
that Its members impress upon the MEM
reason why such building is needed. He
suggested that forty-two children had been
kept out of the present building the health
of children is impaired. and they are In
constant danger.
willing to Let the Engine Go.
Mr. Raby had an amendment to the reso-
luton. He favored the school house, even
though the chemical engine had to be sacri-
feed. He thought the fire department SIS at
present constituted was able to prevent the
spreading of fire, because of the good water
service. which was not enjoyed q few years
ago.
President Somerville was also Of the opin-
ion that the school house was of more i'm
portance to the citizens than the fire engine
The resolution was passed and the presi-
dent appointed as its members Gen. Ellis
Spear, Chaplin Brown, n. E. Young. q. p.
Davis and Chas. Wright.
President Somerville called the attention
of the association to the meetings Of the
members of the executive committees, as
printed in The Star at the time, and the
association decided to assist in defrayirg
its portion Of the expense OF printing the
Birney memorial concerning the De Ar
mond bill.
Central Committee.
He said that at one Of the meetings men,
TONED he suggested the formation Of a CEN