Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-08

Columbia Heights Association Takes
Action Upon Pending Bill.

The regular monthly meeting of the CO.
| lumbia Heights Citizens Association was
held at st. Stephens Hall last evening,
President Leo Simmons presiding. Much
routine business was transacted, the asso-
citation urqualifiedly indorsiag a re1ort of
the committee parks, in which it was
urged that every effort be made tc secure
the establishment of park at the north
west corner of Columbia road and 14th
street. The association also approved a
letter written by President Simmons to
Chairman Eabcock of the House District
| committee, in which he assured Mr Bah.
cock that the passage of House bill 1.L-4.
for the opening of 1lth street, is earnestly
desil ed By the people of Columbia Heights.
The Endorsement of Mr.. Simmons letter
was not an unanimous one, however, for
ar. Rogers pointed out that the bill in
question provides that the District shall
bear the entire expense. Such q departure
from the rule of one-half of the expense in
such matters being borne by the United
States he believed would be setting a very
bad example, one which would Pre- badly be
too quickly followed by Congress in other
like matters.
Mr.. L. NJ. Saunders agreed with Mr.. Rog-
ers, calling attention to the tact that not
only does the bill provide that the District
shall bear the whole expense N acquiring
the land. but also the whole expense of
grading the street and constructing the
sewers Mr.. Saunders said that while the
opening of the street would enhance the
value of property Of his, yet because OF
the unfair provisions of the bin he would
not support 1t, and trusted the association
would not indorse the letter of Mr. SIM
mons to the chairman of the House District
committee.
Other members called attention to a state
ment said to have been authorized by men,
bers of the House District committee tnat
unless the District bore the whole expense
of opening the street the bill will fail. ami
the association approved Mr.. Simmons let
ter to Chairman Babcock.
DIR. Gibbs, from the committee on parks,
exhibited a map showing design of the
proposed park at the corner of Columbia
road and 14th street, explaining that the
trade favor the laying out of park d. this
point. He and a number Of members called
attention to the fact that there Is park
in Columbia Heights, and that unless this
a few years be entirely built up. The plai,
was unqualifiedly Endorsed upon the motion
of Mr. Campbell, and the committee direct
ed to make every effort to secure the lay
ing out of the park.
The designations of G. B. ToWie5 and
Patrick O'Farrell were accepted, and the
following were elected members: A. G.
Yount, William Helmus. F. II. Mackey, J.
ton. w. II. Dyer, Allen S. Johnson, Alex
ander H. Mullowney, John NJ. Henderson
and Robert T. Frazier.
At the request of President Simmons he
the central citizens committee, and he APP
pointed Mr.. Bates Warren in his place, and
named Mr. Saunders as chairman of the
committee of delegates.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Bundy, Mr..
Thomas Ryan, first assistant secretary of
the interior, was made an honorary men,
Der of the association.
The executive committee was directed to
revise the constitution and bylaws, and
report at the next meeting of the associa-
ton.