Evening star., 1896-10-07
G OIL u BIA H FIGHTS
The Citizens Association Resumes Its Meet
ings for the Winter.
Impro, Wanted for the Sec
tion-Sew Members Elected and
other business Transacted.

After recess of two months the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association met last even
ing at 81. Stephens Parish Hall, 14th street
and kenesaw avenue. President NJ A. Bal
linger occupying the chair.
The first husiress transacted was the cleo
tion to membership of the following: Wm
Ramsay, Karl Hoffman L. s. Brown S. T.
Davis. j. VI. Burrell H. H. Tallmadge, A.
]. Mourning. W. III. Holloway and Agnes E.
Brown Following this the president laid
before the associa ton the report of the spe-
cial committee on the subject of extending
the territorial limits of the association. Jhe
committee reported that in view of the
cent amendment of the constitution making
eligible to membership those living adjacent
to the said limits it was unnecessary to ex-
tend the present boundaries. But it was
recommended by the committee that the as
sociation do everything to promote the in
terests of those members living without the
limits. especially those residing along and
in the neighborhcod of 1ith and 18th streets
and kcnesaw avenue. The report was
unanimously adopted.
communica ton from Mr.. E. NJ. Blake
of the Federation of Labor relative 20 the
formation Of local legislative council was
referred to the executive committee for n
yestieation.
The report of the executive committee
relative to Improvements needed in the sec
tiOn follows. the association being
asked to request the District Commissioners
to include the Improvements in the coming
District appropriation bill:
That curD!ng, grading, cutters. sidewalks
and trees be placed on both sides of 1t3h
street between Clifton street and Whitney
avenue
That Roanoke. Irving. Yale. Bismarck,
Princeton, Harvard and Kenyon streets and
keEeSaW and Whitney avenues between
14th street and Brightwood avenue be
graveled. and said streets be also provided
with curbing, cutters. sidewalks and trees,
on both sides, to complete improvements.
Continuing improvements on Sherman
avenue north of Grant avenue.
That School street be extended to Kene-
saw avenue and same to be graded. regu-
lated and sidewalked-
That our section can be afforded better
police protection. and that a better illumi-
mating service be provided on streets.
Gravel surface, gutteriEg, curbing, side
walks and trees on Huntington and J-niyer-
Sity places and Bacon and Binney streets
Grading and regulating of Clifton street
east of 18th street, with sidewalks, curbing
and trees.
Gas lamps a the corners of Spring street
and 18th and Spring street and Holmead
avenue.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Brown. it was
also decided to ask for the asphal.ing Of
Roanoke and Yale streets between 18th and
14th streets. and 13th street from Clifton to
Yale
WI i'I"Wh diSo cdIleu attention 10 the
fact that the Capital Traction Company de-
clines TO give transfers 10 passengers from
Mt. Pleasant and vicinity from u street to
9TH street and. after discussing the matter
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Hanvey We're leGues ted
to assist the executive committee in secur-
ing such means of transfer.
Mr.. Hanvey referred to the crippled con-
dition of the building inspectors office, ex-
planning that the building inspector desired
the assistance of all associations in secur-
ing additional inspectors. it being now i'm
possible. said Mr.. Hanyey. for the office to
properly inspect the many buildings being
erected and repaired. The matter was re-
ferred to Mr.. Hanyey for investigation and
report.
Mr.. Jeffreys having called the attention
- of the association to the want of uniformity
in the width of cross streets in yhe section
east of 11th street, he and MeSSrs. I;uL0y,
Brown. Calhoun and TailmadSe We're ap-
pointed committee to investigate and re-
port in the matter.