Evening star., 1898-10-05
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS NEEDS
Citizens Association Asks for More Schools
and Protection Against Fire.
Reports Received anG Discussed
Committees AppOinted-Que uestion
of Express Charges.

The first meeting for several months of
the Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton was held last evening at ST Stephen s
Parish Hall, Mr.. Leo Simmons, the prcsi-
dent OF the association, presiding. The as
sociation adopted resolutions favoring the
erection of a high school and a lower
school in the section, and also the location
Of a truck company there, it being the be-
lief of the members that there is great and
pressing need for such buildings.
After Messrs. James l.. Padgett, E. S.
McCaimont, Frank L. Brown, c. Fl. Elliott,
Theodore Lange and Chas. S. Gordon had
been elected to membership DIR. Gibbs. from
the committee on parks, stated that re-
port from his committee would be sub
mitted at the next meeting, ard similar
report was made by Mr.. Todd of the com
mittee on express charges, Mr.. McCalmont
stating, IN connection Herewith that he
had talked with officials of the company
and had been led to believe the Adams Ex-
press Company will soon establish a branch
office in the section, which would do away
with the extra rates.
Street improvements.
President Simmons stated that the execu-
tive committee has requested the District
Commissioners to include about all the
streets in the section In their estimates for
Improvement during the next fiscal year.
Mr.. Simmons also called attention to the
fact that there is pressing need for the
establishment of d truck company in CO.
lumsia Heights subdivision. The nearest
truck companies. said Mr.. Simmons are
so far distant from Columbia Heights and
Mt Pleasant and adjacent sections in the
northern suburbs one company being To-
R..t tod rt
street and the other at New York avenue
and NJ street, that much valuable time
would necessarily elapse before either
could reach the scene of fire. Mr.. Sim
mons referred to the many buildings which
have been erected and are now being erect
ed i'll Columbia Heights, a number of them
being Of unusual height, and he advised
the association to impress upon the Com
missioners the necessity for the location at
the earliest possible day of a truck COM
pany in the immediate neighborhood.
The suggestion of Mr.. Simmons was
heartily approved hy the association, sew
eral members calling attention to the fact
that it would be much easier for Il truck
company to run down the very steer rraCes
by which the section is reached than it is
now for the companies down town to climb
the hills. Upon the motion of DR.. Gibbs
the matter was referred to TIE committee
or public buildings. with instructions to
urge tae matter before the Commissioners
and Congress.
1 ne secretary OF the ASSOCIATION, at the
suggestion OF Mr.. Johnson, was requested
t communicate with the highway commits
sion and urge the opening AMI extension of
Lamar place between Morgan avenue and
9Th street.
school Facilities.
The matter of better school facilities for
the section was next discussed, Mr.. Meyers
stating he had called upon the Commission
ers. who had promised to 60 what they
the formation of new boundaries. The old
pupils have been permitted to return, said
MIR. Meyers. and the Commissioners have
promised to ask for an additional school
in the section. MIR. O'Donoghue and sew
school and lower school building should
be erected in the locality as soon as l.ossi-
BILE, and quite a number of sites were sug-
gested. the site for the proposed high
school most favored being at the corner of
18th and Columbia streets The matter
was referred to the committee on educa-
tion, with Instructions to Go everything
possible to secure the erection of the two
schools.
Standing Committees.
After Treasurer Bundy had stated that
the association IS in a flourisnins financial
condition. the following committees were
the selection OF the members
of the committees being loft to the several
chairmen by President Simmons:
Public buildings and parks-C. s. Bundy.
chairman; c. NJ. Campbell, j. c. Mccall
mont. H. L. West. B. II. Warner, Ellis
Spear. ]. A. Macdel. Mrs. John A. Logan,
w. 2. Kellogg and c. NJ. Husted.
Telephone and telegraph wires and poles
August Petersen. chairman; Arthur
Brown and G. p. Tanner.
Members and entertainmen.-W. +. Todd,
chairman: DIR. II. W Schooiey and DR..
John H. London.
Streets and alleys-IA H Meyers, chair
man: T. l.. Johnson and L. T.. Brueninger.
Other members will be added to the last |
named committee.