The morning times., 1896-12-02
TRIED TO IND0RsE powell
Caused a Warm Debate Amorg
Columbia Heights Citizens.
IT WAS FINALLY TABLED
President Ballinger Did Not Ap-
prove of an Official COmmenda-
tion-Mr. Campbell, Who Proposed
1t, Had Something to Say and
Talked Out, in the Meeting.

An enthusiastic and well attended meet
ing iase niSho IuarAed the reg ui;,r monthly
gayherins of the members OF tue Columbia
Hei ghts Citizens Association at st.
,,ei.iei,'j rarisi, Han, OIL ,eeneh street,
above Columbian northwest. to improve
and render the Heights more attractive.
The meeting was called to order by
President NJ. H. Ballinger and Secretary
Simmons read the mindless OF the preceding
meeting.
The first matter of general interest
was resolution adopted by the meeting
and addressed TO the District Commission
ers, asking tina the unsIgntiy wooden POLES
which the BrightwoOd Company uses along
Kenyon street 10 support Tie feed wires
for its trolley system, be removed. The
discussion preceding the passage of this
resolution brought out q number of strong
statements on the part OF the members
regarding the odious trolley, and the aSso-
citation is determined to fight its further
Introduction anywhere ON the Heights.
Six new members were added to the
roll of the assoclation wneB secretary
called for applications. They were Messrs.
James McCollum. sE. F. Smith, B. W.
Lewis, James Tyssowski, Benjamin Platt
and Howard Edmonds. at the conclusion
OF tile regular routine and unfinished work
the chairman called for suggestions from
the members.
MR.. CAMPBELL'S BOMBSHELL.
prof osi;ion by Mr.. Campbell to secure
the Endorsement of Commissioner Powell
for a continuation OF office tenure from
the close OF the commissioners fiveyear
term, caused a debate. Mr.. Campbell first
put his resnlut on III the form of cues
tion % the president whether such a Course
would be desirable.
Presi,icnt EaInnger pre- mpuy discounten-
anced the propriety of suth action. We
would o. said lie, desire this organ
izalion to so on record as coademning the
administration OF 4 Commissioners affairs,
and we equally should 10, go to the other
extreme ana take Cccason To especially
commend one at this juncturc'
The debate " hich followed was decidedly
the event of the evening and grew TO i'll
iensity when Mr.. Campbell accused tn.
president of desiring 10 cut off II proper
discussion of The question by putting the
question of a melton To tatlc the matter
in too hurried rnanne-
IT WAS TABLED.
Mr.. BalInger dsclained any such de-
Sire, and based The justice OF his action
on the parliamentary law OF the unde-
baiahility of a n Otion TO table. BY a unani-
nous yo u OF the meeting Mr.. Campbell
was granted time to further set forth the
| merits of Commissioner Powell, although
the question had Leen half put, and the
volume oil me ayes Idu siown now the
matter stood
sir. Campbell refused to proceed and his
resolution was laid on the table by Il
unaniriouS vote. the diSsenters. if there
were any, remaining quiet.
DR.. II. +. Montague, dean of Columbian
University, was present, and suggested
the formation OF a committee on education
To Investigate the needs Of the vicinity
in this direction. and take steps to secure
the proper facilities 1t was suggested
that new school buildings will of neces-
sity be needed in the course of a few years,
and that care should now be taken to
secure sites for such structures before
all available places have been disposed Of
The motion was unanimously carried
and President BallinGer announced the
committee to be: Chairman. Prof. Mon
tasue; and Messrs. E. 6. Jcffreys, F. d.
Foster. James Lansburgh and F. :. Browne.
Later in the evening Prof. Montague an
nounced the first meeting of the commit
| tee for Saturday evening, at his home,
No. ZOO Thirteenth street northwest.