Evening star., 1897-02-02
HOME RULE FAVORED
Commissioner Boss and Nominee
Henry E. Davis Indorsed.
MEETING OF MT. PLEASANT CITIZENS
Their Association Transacts Much
Business of CreditabIe Character.
NEEDS OF THE VILLAGE

The regular monthly meeting of the Mt
Pleasant Citizens Association was held
last evening. President ]. w. Somerville
presiding. Much routine business was
transacted. The president was requested
to reappoint District Commissioner John
w. Ross, and the nomination Of Mr.. Henry
E. Davis to be district attorney was in
dorsed ss a proper recognition by the
President Of the right Of home rule. RESP
lutiens recalling the criticism of the chem
ical engine company stationed at Mt. Pleas
ant made at the previous meeting and ex-
oneratirg Foreman Sherman and his men
from all blame We're also adopted
From the special committee having the
| matter in charge Mr.. Wright reported that
| the committee had conferred with the su-
| perinter dent of the United States Express
| Company relative to extra charges for
packages delivered north of Florida ave-
nue. who had told them that until the
| business in the section warranted 1t there
will be 70 withdrawal Of such charges.
| The Adems Express Company had also so
decided, the committee reported, and in a
| discrt sion of the matter. which followed. it
| was pointed out that Mt. Pleasant Is not
as distant from the offices of the comp1-
MES as Georgetown or Capitol Hill, where
| no extra charges are demanded. 1t was
| claimed that the extra charges are Illegal
| especially where the goods are prepaid, and
1t was decided that only a test case can
determine the matter.
Public school Needs More Heat.
President Somerville stated that the prin-
| ctpal of the johnson public school, situated
in the village. had informed MIN that re-
| Gently 1t became necessary to dismiss sew
eral of the schools in the building because
of the lack Of heat, 1t being impossible to
| raise the temperature In some of the rooms
| fronting south more than 80 degrees Com
missioner Ross had promised to do all he
| could to secure the appropriation of S4JW
| required to properly heat the school build
ing, and at the suggestion of President
son el vile the committee on legislation was
directed to ask the Senate appropriation
| committee to insert such an item in the
next District appropriation bill
chairman Buckalew of the committee on
police and fire departments reported that
the committee had found that the steam
engine placed In the chemical engine house,
which was to replace the latter, was a
good mac nine in every way, and enc par
tlcuiarly adapted to the section. AS soon
as an appropriation was made for equip
ping the steam engine company with the
required number of men, ten in number,
| tne steam engine would be placed IL. SER
vice, and upon the motion of Mr.. Bucka-
| lew committee, consisting of himself and
| Messrs Fry Zeller, Watson snd Lipscomb
was appointed to ask the Senate appfopria-
ton committee to insert a clause in the
District appropriation bill making such an
appropriation Immediately available.
Police Patrol.
Mr.. Buckalew reported that hereafter tie
village will be patrolled by dismounted DO
lcemen as far north as Howard avenue, 10
Rock creek on the west and Brightwcod
avenue on the east. Lieut.. Gessford Of
the precinct had explained that he did not
know that the village ran further north
| than Park street.
THE lieutenant evidently does not know
muci OF his own precinct" remarked Pres
/ ideEt Somerville.
Mr.. Watson called attention to the fact
that the Columbia Heights Association has
Urged the Metropolitan Railroad Company
to extend its line up Sherman avenue and
suggested that 1t would be well for the Mt
Pleasant Association to join them in the
matter. President Somerville, however, re-
marked that, unlike the other associations
the Mt. Pleasant association has never
| gone outside OF Its own territory save tr
the matter of the proposed contagious hos
pital. and he thought it unwise to do sc
, in the present instance, especially as the
extension Of the road out Sherman avenue
would not benefit the people of Mt. Pleas
ant. President Harries is in full accord
with the people of Mt. Pleasant in the
matter, he said, and in due time woulG
extend his road out 18th or 18th street tt
the village. The matter was then dropped
President Somerviile called attention tt
the suffering of several families in the
, village and vicinity, and, at his sugges
| tion Mr.. Chatf1eld moved that the com
mittee on charities consider the advisabilit,
of holding entertainment for the benefi
, | Of the charity fund of the associat ton, ant
| the motion was adopted.
Commissioner Ross Commended.
After he had announced the appointment
: Of Messrs. Chaplin Brown, F. L. Campbell
w. L. Cole, H. D. Walbridge and Donalt
Mcpherson as committee on legislation
| President Somerville called attention to tn,
| expiration of District Commissioner Johl
| w. Ross term Of Office and suggested tina
| the association ask his reappointment Mr.
Ross deserves a reappointment, said Mr.
. somerville. for he is always accessible
courteous and ever ready and willing t,
do all in his power for the people of tn
District. He appointed Messrs. Fry, Wat
, son and Chatfield as a committee to draf
| resolutions expressing the sentiments O
n the association in the matter, and. upol
the committees motion, resolutions wer
unanimously adopted, and directed to b
forwarded to the President. in which tn
association irrespective of party. cordial,
indorsed Mr.. Ross and respectfully aske
the President to reappoint him.
After Messrs. Raby, Zellers and stephan
had been appointed a committee to repor
upon the advisability of holding. the meet
ings of the association in Levi Hall, Of
D Park street, the committee on legislation
!. upon the motion of Mr.. Walbridge, wa
< directed to ask the Senate committee OF
e appropriations to insert an item in the Dis
! trict appropriation bill providing for tn
'' Improvement OF keneSaW avenue ana Far
roadway, as recommended by the Distric
Commissioners.
Il Upon the motion Of Mr.. Stephan the com
mittee on schools was directed to inquir
why the well in the village school hous
- grounds Is not used, and the committe
was also requested to secure the laying .
necessary pavements about the schoo
/. house.
10 Criticisms Withdrawn.
9. Mr.. Buckalew referred to the criticism
made at the last meeting of the associatio
respecting the work of the chemical engin