Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
SITE FOR THE NEW MANSION
Columbia Heights Citizens Suggest a Loca-
ton for the Presidents House.
Proceedings of the Association mt
Last Nights Meeting Schools,
Streets aid Express Charges.

ne ItSuldE IHOLlnly meeting OIL the "
lumbia Heights Citizens Association, held
last evening at ST. Stephens Parish Hail.
was one OF the largest attended in the
history of the ASSOCIATE ton, and much work
was accomplished. The association recon-
ended Columbia Heights as an ideal place
for the location Of the proposed new Ex-
ccutive Mansion. :. ggesting that it be plac-
ed between Florida avenue and Clifton
street and 18th and 14th streets.
The report Of the executive committee
In the matter of the extension Of the Met
ropOlitan railroad was unanimously adopt
ed. and petition was directed to be cir
culated for signatures, to be used in an
effort to Undue" the express companies to
give the Columbia Heights section the
same delivery rates as are given the resi-
dents of the city proper.
Mrs. Sarah Horner and McsSrs. Walter
A. Brown. J. Hale Sypher F. II. Altemus,
Henry Gerhold. Samuel II. Bacon and Jules
Guthridge We're elected to membership.
From the committee On schools Mr.. Morn
ing reported that. in the judgment of the
committee. the johnson School is made
Quate to accommodate the chill lren of the
section. The committee had conferred with
the District Commissioners and with Trus-
tee Speare. who las promised to do what
they can. but it appeared that only Con-
gresS can remedy the evil by making prop
er appropriations.
Railway Extension.
On behalf Of the executive committee,
President Ballinger reported that several
interviews had been had with the Off
Gals OF tine Metropolitan railroad rela-
tive to the extension of that road out and
through the Columbia Heights section, but
the company is not disposed to make any
extension out Sherman avenue because,
as the officers of the road contend. the
great quantity of water which descends
III ~f
road impossible. Therefore the company
will do all it can to defeat the adoption Of
such a route. The committee, said Mr..
Ballineer. had prepared the draft Of
bill providing for the extension of the
road from its present terminus on 10th
street to Sherman avenue, thence to Irv-
Ing street, to Roanoke, to 18th, to Lydecker
avenue. then through the Mattingly prop
the company had said that if the bill is
passed the route will be followed.
The report was unanimously adopted.
DIR. Gibbs, from the committee on parks,
reported that in the new plan Of street
extension the park proposed to be set
APART at 14th and Columbia road has been
roNided for, also one at the intersection
of Sherman. Sheridan and Whitney ave
nues.
Lower Rates Wanted.
DR.. Hasbrouck reported from the commit
tee on express charges that other large
cities enjoy much more liberal rates than
does this city, and he read the draft of a
petition to be presented to the Adams and
United States companies asking them to
give Columbia Heights the same rates as
are enjoyed by downtown people.
A committee of three was appointed to
act With the executive committee in Sc
curing from Congress an appropriation of
S5H0 for the Improvement of Kenyon
street between 18th and 14th streets
Messrs. Calhoun, ODonoghue and Leo
= ed no ,y,,it
From the committee on street extension,
Mr.. a. S. Brown submitted a report strong
ly condemning che present law and highly
recommending that proposed by the Dis
ker. c. l.. Tanner and others, in view of
the efforts of the Commissioners and the
board OF trade to secure a law which will
in all probability, meet the approval of every
citizen, advocated the tahling of the reso-
luton. which was prepared before the plan
of the Commission crs was made public, and
this action was accordingly taken.
Committee of COnsuItatfOn
Mr.. O'DonoSnue offered a resolution pro-
vidng for the appoin tment of a commit
tee to consult with the District Commits
sioHer5 and the appropriation committees
of Congress, with view to the appropria-
ton of the tract OF land on Columbia
Heights. lying between 14th and 18th
streets. Florida avenue and Clifton street
known in part as Belmont, for a presiden-
tial residence.
Messrs. Parl er, OFerrall, Guthridge
Cotton, McCalmont, Bundy and others
spoke in support CT the resolution. and it
las unanimously adopted, Messrs. O'Don-
cSfue, Parker, Guthridge Saunders. Cot
ton. Cotton and Stone being named as the
committee.
committee of three. consisting Of
Messrs. Jameson. Bundy and Tanner were
appointed to secure the Improvement of
School street
AS TO the matter of overhead wires Pres
ldent Bd!ilnSer explained that the District
Commissioners have directed the attorney
for the District to inquire int q the matter