The morning times., 1895-09-12

The Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
last night voted to recommend to the
Commissioners the appointment of Mr.. n.
l. Cole, the attorney, brother of Judge c. O.
Cole, to be trustee for the white schools for
the county. They also recomme nded
several items for the Commissioner con-
sideration.
Their executive committee, consisting
of President ]. W. Somerville, aud Messrs.
Ellis Spear, 7. NJ. Exley, T. A. Haniing,
E. W Woodruff, F. l. Campbell. n. E.
Young, ]. R. Buckalew, and j. B. sleman,
viii call on the Commissioners at noon
to-day. Mr.. Chapin Brown, of the commit
tee, is away.
1t was the regular meeting of the asso-
citation. President Somerville was in the
chair, and DR.. A. H. Baker acted as secre-
tary in Mr.. Exley's abseace
Chairman Woodbury. reported on sewers
that the drainage from Hoffman's bakery
made an unendurable stencil on Pine and
Grant streets. The difficulty was lack OF
sewers.
Mr.. Hoffman was ready TO put up SO, :
900 house at his place if sewer were built
Mr.. Hoffman pays $3.50 a year taxes and
has never got even a sidewalk in return.
RELIEF FOR A WHILE.
He said some temporary relief might be
obtained by having sewer pipe laid near
the surface. At present the drainage is on
surface. Mr.. Sleman urged immediate
action, as the Commissioners are making up
their estimates
The committee was instructed to draw q
strong protest against tse present conditio ion
of the streets named and present it to the
Commissioners. Their negligence in the
matter was pronounced really criminal
Judge l. F. Campbell, from the committee
on streets, reported in regard to the i'm
provement of Lowell avenue, or Pierce
NH road, by widening, taking in the
ground to be donated by Ingleside. Hehadin-
dorsed request from the people of Ingleside
asking the Commissioners to- include in their
estimate an item of $4,000 to widen and
grade Lowell avenue. This action was
approved.
He renewed his Recommendation that
streets be graded and sidewalks laid in
School street and Grant street for use of the
children; also for Tagging for crossings at
Fourteenth and Park streets. Fourteenth
street and Howard avenue, Center street
and Howard avenue, Brown street and
Howardavenue,S SixteenthstreetandHOw
avenue and Seventeenth street and Howard
avenue; also that the pavement be raised
at Fourteenth street and Howard avenue
and on the north side of Kenesaw avenue
all along west of Fourteenth street
Mr.. Woodruff asked that the north side
of Park street. between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth, Degraded andthis was added
to Judge Campbell's report.
TRUSTEEFoRT THE COUNTY.
Mr.. B. F. Davis, on schools. said the white
trustee for the county had been from
Anacostia for ten years while the colored
trustee had been named from the Mount
Pleasant section. 1t ought to be the turn
of Mount Pleasant now.
DR.. Baker said he was heartily in favor
of the proposition and thought some name
ought to be suggested to the Commissioners.
The committee was directed to retire and
select a name.
President Somerville objected to the
Columbia Heights Association claiming
credit for getting fire alarm boxes for this
part of the city. These were secured by the
Mount Pleasant Association
A letter was read from Mr.. Chaplin Brown,
of the committee on railroads. saying that
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company
was ready to extend its line to Mount
Pleasant as soon as the streets are made
The school committee returned and Mr
Chatfield reported nominating Mr W. L.
Cole. chairman Of the committee, for