Evening star., 1897-04-07
COLUMBIA HEIGH 7 S
The Height of Proposed Buildings Consid-
cred by the Association.
Dumping Refuse on Vacant Lots
Pools of Water Menace
to Health.

The regular monthly meeting of the Co
lrmbia Heights Citizens Association, held
at St Stephens Parish Hall last evening,
was brief one, but much routine business
was transacted. President M. A. Balhnsef
uresided over the meeting, and he called
attention to the proposed erection in Co
lumbia Heights of two or three flats IL
had been suggested to him that the regu-
lations prohibiting the erection of build
ing of a greater height than the width OF
the street would be violated and ne in
qured what action the association would
take in the matter. After some discussion
the executive committee was instructed to
inquire into the matter and take whatever
action IL deemed necessary
Mr.. c. NJ Campbell reported from the
special committee appointed in the matter
that the health officer does not consider
that the refuse being dumped in the low
grounds on Sherman avenue is injurious to
health. DIR. Woodward, said Mr.. Campbell,
took the ground that the refuse deposited
consisted of street sweepiDgs. which have to
be dumped somewhere, and that as they
are not injurious to health they nigh. as
well be dumped there anywhere else.
Mr. Campbell. President Ballinger and Sec
retary Simmons begged to differ with the
health officer in the matter. saying that
they know that refuse highly injurious to
health is being daily deposited upon the
grounds in question. Mr.. Campbell said
that some of the lots are owned by man
who is a candidate for appointment as Dis
trict Commissioner. and he thought that If
he permitted such refuse to be placed on
his land he should not be appointed.
President Balinger suggested to the COM
mittee that il would be well for II to ignore
the health officer in the matter and secure
the arrest and punishment of every one
depositing objectionable matter the
grounds in question. He believed that Dr.
Woodward is an honorable man and one
who desires to do right, but he believed
that he has been misinformed. The COM
mittee was continued. with instructions to
proceed in the matter.
Mr. Campbell also called attention to
pools of water which are allowed to stand
in Columbia Heights. One of these pools,
he said, Is at the corner of 18th and Har-
ward streets. on property owned by Secre-
tary of State Sherman. The Secretary he
had been told. has taken notice of a re-
quest of the health officer TO abate the nui-
sance. and the Secretary. said Mr.. Camp
bell. had told him (CampbelD that he would
spend no more money on the land. Mr..
Campbell offered resolution directing the
secretary of the association TO address a
note TO Secretary Sherman requesting him
to abate tie nuisance. but upon the sugges-
tion Of President Ballinger the Secretary
name was omitted. and the letter was di-
rected TO be addressed generally to all land
owners in fault
tion adopt a resolution asking the United
States Supreme Court to decide the
street extension cases at the earliest day
but President Ballinser suggested that the
court will decide the cases as soon as pos
slble without any suggestion from any one.
and Mr. Ramsey did not press the matter.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Campbell the ex-
ecItive committee was instructed to con-
fer with the Mount Pleasant Citizens AS
sociatiOn in the matter of securing the
establishment of park at the northwest
corner of Columbia road and 14th street
Previous to the adjournment of the asso-
citation the following were elected to mem
bership: VIM A Rogers. s. 2. Langley
Mrs e. l. North, Robert l.. O'Brien, A. L.
Watson, w. H. Thomas. H. l. Gregory
Clarence Y Allen. l.. A. Clarke L. B. An.
derson. David A Floyd and 1. L. Johnson