Evening star., 1899-03-08
MEETS WITH OBJECTIONS
Mt Pleasant Citizens Association Does Not
Favor Consolidation.
Proposition of Columbia Heights Re-
ferred to Executive Committee
Local Interests Considered.

The proposition to consolidate the Mt.
Pleasant, Meridian Hill and Lanier Heights
and the Columbia Heights Citizens asso-
Citations, was not favorably received by
the members of the last-named organiZa-
ton at it's regular monthly meeting last
evening. Mr.. Leo Simmons the president of
the association, laid before the meeting a
letter from Mr.. \. B. Chatfield, chairman
of a committee appointed Monday even
ing by the Mt. Pleasant Association, to
confer with like committees to be appoint
ed from the other two organizations. Mr..
G s. Bundy moved to indefinitely postpone
consideration of the matter, expressing
doubt of the wisdom of the proposed con-
soiidation. Mr.. c. NJ. Campbell opposed
the proposition. while DIR. b. F. Gibbs
favored 1t. provided the proposed associa-
tion should be known as the Columbia
Heights.
At the suggestion of Mr. NJ. F. O'Donog-
hue. the matter was referred to the execu-
tive committee, Mr.. Bundy Withdrawing his
motion.
Approaches In Bad Condition.
Mr.. O'Donoshue, chairman of the COM
mittee on education, called attention to the
bad condition of the approaches to the
Johnson public school, suggesting that the
secretary of the association invite the at
tention of the District Commissioners to
the matter, and request that the neceS-
sary repairs be made.
Mr. Campbell remarked that their con-
dition is shameful and outrageous, the chill
dren attending the school being compelled
to wade through mud and water to reach
them the result being that they often sit
with wet feet during school hours.
He said the attention OF the Commission
crs has frequently been called 10 the mat
ter, and he thought 1t was time they took
some remedial action.
+I0o rlys md d.
ings Mr.. Bundy said the Commissioners
rad blundered in their report to Congress
on the subject OF parks III Columbia
Heights. remarking that they had pre-
viOusiy favored the proposed establishment
of park a 18th street and Columbia road.
Mr.. Campbell criticised the reasoning OF
the Commissioners in their report, saying
they seemed to have overlooked the fact
that the site of a park is most important
feature of such matters, and that IL is not
advisabl to ask for bids for the sale of
cheap land. a motion offered by Mr.. Bun
dy, stating that while the association found
great cause for congratulation In what
Congress and the Commissioners had done
for Columbia Heights, much is yet to be
done, WAS adopted.
President Simmons detailed what was
secure ed for the section, and, upon the mo-
ton of Mr. l.. H. Myers, a resolution ex-
pressing the associations appreciation of
and gratitude for Mr.. Simmons untiring
energy In the effort to obtain improve
rnents, was adopted by rising vote.
Alleged Violation.
Mr.. Daniel Webster, from the special
committee appointed to investigate the
matter reported that covenant in deeds
conveying property in Columbia Heights
and Ho,mead Manor, reservng certain dis
tances between the front of houses and the
streets has been frequently violated, and
that more than one member of the asso-
ciation has offended. The report was re-
ferred to the executive committee for its
action. and the committee was instructed,
upon the motion of Mr. Campbell. to inyes-
tigate the charge that in the erection of
some houses in Columbia Heights the
builders have violated the building regu!a-
ton relative to the thickness of walls.
A proposition of Mr.. o ODonoghue. that
the association at its next meeting provide
an entertainment for its friends. was re-
ferred to the executive committee. The
association then adjourned, after electing
Messrs. II. L. Strong, Water a. Brown and
Harry b. Wilson to membership.