Evening star., 1898-12-07
APPROVE THE EXTENSION
Columbia Heights Citizens Indorse Metro
politan Railway Bill.
Three Public school BaiIdIngs want,
ed I'm the Subdi, ,irion-PubIic
Buildings and Parks,

Ihe December meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association was held al
st Stephens Hail last evening President
Leo Simmons presiding. The association
heartily Endorsed, upon the motion of Mr..
Charles G. Porter. House bin IUsG to pro-
vide for the extension of the Metropolftsp
railroad from its present terminus On 10th
street northwest northward on 18th street
to Lydecker avenue, and thencc through
the Mattingly tract 10 a point on 14th
street opposite Howard avenue In this
connection the association also heartily III
dorsed House bin 1874 providing for :he
opening and extension Of llth street tho
bill having passed the House at IN, last
session: Both motions were unanimously
adopted, Messrs. Porter w H. Saunders
u. NJ. Hustled T.. A. johnson e : Rundy
and the president OF the association being.
named as committee to urge npnn Com
bill.
Report From Educational Committee.
From the committee on education Mr.. NJ,
F. oDonoghue, chairman. Il resolution was
adopted in favor of the erection OF thr.e
public school houses in the section a hiah
school and TWO primary schools. one OF
The latter TO be erected in Holmead Manor,
one TO he appropriated for al this session
or Congress the amount for the same 20
be not less than slr0uao
In presenting the motion Mr.. O'Donoghuc
SAID the public schools OF the District arc.
as rule, sadly deficient in pIaN grounds
great discomfort, III health and not infre-
quently death resulting from these def
eieheles. Ehcs" evils. he thought. were duo
10 the environments caused bv th, neglect
10 purchase school sites al times whsl
space was more ohtginablc
Mr- {. :. Bundy, from the committee. OF
pupllc buildings and parks, stated that ,ha
Tee
of the proposed mass meeting 10 hc held
ior the purpose Of securing the establish
ment OF public parks I'm the section.
Mr.. August Peterson called the a+tcr-
uon Of the association 10 his fight agatus,
overhead wires in the section explairnnl.
that he had been informed by the pistricr
Commissioners that their attorney holds
the law does not apply to suburban locall-
ties. Mr.. Peterson remarked that il tho
Jaw does not apply outside the city limits
IL should bc made to apply, ana he sllr-
sested that II would be well for tho ax,r'i-
ave committee TO secure such an. pN.,a-
sion of the law
Public Play Grounds.
A series OF resolutions was offered l,y M.
j. S. McCalmont the first indorsine The
recommendation Of the District Commits.
sioners in their annual report as TO public
commons and play grounds and adequato
space around public schools. the others sup
gesting certain changes in the government
OF the District. The first resolution was
unanimously adopted and the others w.r.
laid upon the table, subject to the cal. OF
Mr., McCRlmont.
Mr. +. q. Jefferys having complained OF
the delay and irregularlty in the delivery
or mails in the section, the secretary u
the association was directed to bring the
matter before Postmaster Willett During
a discussion Of the matter it was stated
that notices of the meeting of the associa-
tion mailed IN Columbia Heights At <
o clock Sunday evening were not delivered
unth tuesday morning and afternoon.
Inc Rev. George +. Dudley, who had been
elected an honorary member of the asso ia
uon. was presented. and stated that ha
deeply appreciated the honor and would
90 an In his power to further the objects
or the association. In this connection The
thanks OF the association Were reformed to
the vesrymen Of ST. Stephens Parish Tor
furnishing the hall with a carpet and other
comforts.
Walter i. Clift and George H. Brown
were elected to membership.