Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
COL MBIA HE3tG hit S
Business Transacted at the Meeting of the
Citizens Association.
A Committee Looking to Street Car
Postal Service-Street Nomen-
clature Discussed.

the regular monthly meeting of the CO.
lumbia Heights Citizens Association, held
last evening in st. Stephens Parish Hall.
President M. A. Ballinger, after the read
ing and approval of the minutes of the
July meeting, announced that the applica-
ton of the association for a reduction in
the telegraph rate for Columbia Heights
had been laid before the officers Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. and
the prospects for favorable action thereon
were bright. Mr.. Ballinger further stated
that baggage carriers had adopted a rate
of so cents for the first trunk hauled to or
from the heights and % cents for each ad-
ditional trunk.
Fire Alarm Boxes.
Chairman H. H. Bergman Of the commit
tee on fire alarms reported that a list of
boxes to be established about Columbia
Heights had been furnished him by Super
intendent Miles. end that the committee
intended to examine the same and request
the erection of any additional boxes that
might be deemed necessary.
Mr. Ballingor took occasion to remark
that the question of fire alarm boxes was
one of intense interest to every member Of
the association. adding that at the time Of
a recent fire on the heights he was unsuc-
cessful in searching for alarm box.
Four days later, however, one was located
on Florida avenue between 14th and 18th
streets bearing the inscription key in Of
fee" The Office referred to was demolish-
ed three years ago.
For the Information of the members,
President Ballinger stated that the high
way commission had approved the plan
OF the association for street extension.
Amendments to the COnstitution.
Secretary George Simmons offered amend
ments to articles Z, 8 and Of the consti-
tuition. which were unanimously adopted.
One provided for the payment of so cents
as annual dues; another that the officers
shall be elected at the regular meeting in
May, and the third that the regular meet
ings shall be held OH the first Tuesday in
each month. unless changed by a majority
of the members present at the preceding
meeting. The object of the latter amend
ment is to provide for possible adjourn
ment in hot weather, and to remove the
arbitrary features of the article as 1t orig
inally stood.
The secretary was authorized to have the
constitution and bylaws printed, and then
lengthy discussion ensued as to changing
the existing method of notifying members
of the time OF holding meetings. 1t was
finally decided to adhere to the present
plan OF mailing postal cards.
Some Complaints Made.
Messrs. H. A. Kelly, T. K. Hfnsdale,
Glen W. Cooper and NJ L. Saunders were
elected members of the association, after
which Mr.. Cover asked permission to d.
rect the attention of the committee on
streets and sidewalks to the fact that
water from spring flows constantly down
the 18th street hill. rendering the sidewalk
slippery and dangerous. Several members
explained that the water complained, of
was not from a spring, but escaped from
main introduced several years ago by
Mr.: A. L. Barber to supply water for his
md hor civ
fective. Chairman Pixton Of the commit
tee on nuisances was directed to call the
attention of the owner of the property
to the matter.
practice Of certain persons in removing sod
from and dumping manure on property
embraced in Columbia Heights, but the
chairman replied that the association pos
actions of individual property owners. ---.
Street Car Postal Service.
DR.. Gisburne moved that the secretary be
directed to inform the postal authorities
that Columbia Heights desired a trial of
was substituted and carried for the ap-
pointment of committee of three to pre-
sent the matter to the authorities. The
chair named as the committee DIR. Gis-
burne, chairman. and Messrs Hustled and
LASER.
Information as 10 the lntentlOn OF the
Commissioners regarding the naming of
the new streets to run east and west
through Columbia Heights was asked by
Mr.. Jeffreys, and Secretary Simmons re-
piled that no plan to that end had as yet
been adopted. Mr. Simmons then offered a
resolution that the executive committee of
the association be directed to bring the at
tention Of the proper authorities to the
subject with the view of securing remedial
legislation on the existing unsystematic and
confusing system of street nomenclature in
the District. The resolution was adopted,
and the meeting adjourned.