Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-08
DEBATE MUTUAL INTERESTS
Discussion by Members of Columbia Heights
Citizens Association.
William b. Todd Chosen Secretary
for Unexpired Term-Street
Extension Discussed.

The regular monthly meeting of the CO.
lumbia Heights Citizens Association was
held last evening in the parlor of the Sa
voy, 18th and Binney streets, Mr.. Leo Sim
mons, the president of the organization.
presiding.
The first business transacted was the cleo
ton of Mr.. VIM. B. Todd as secretary, the
office being declared vacant for that pur-
pose in view of the fact that Mr.. Caldwell.
who held the Office for the past year or so,
has removed from the city. Mr.. Todd was
disposed to decline the office, but yielded to
the unanimous desire of the association,
and accepted.
The chair laid before the meeting letter
fl ON the Engineer Commissioner, in re-
Spouse to request of the association, in
which the Commissioner stated that a side
walk the west side of 18th street be-
tween Harvard and kenesaw could not be
laid wholly at the expense of the District.
At the previous meeting of the associa-
ton the Washington public library COM
mission requested to provide q suitable
lecture hall in the new library. Mr.. L. NJ.
Saunders stated last evening that such pro-
vision had already been made in the plans
adopted by the commission.
Street Extension.
The chair, calling attention to the fact
that Justice Hagner yesterday sustained
the law providing for the condemnation of
nue., stated that the attorney for the Dis
trict will now at once proceed with the 18th
street case.
A letter from Mr.. Chas. 3. Bailey was
read asking the assistance of the aSS0cta-
ton in securing the paving of the alley
way on the south side of Stoughton street,
and the secretary was directed to request
the Commissioners to make the desired i'm
pTovement.
The pasturing of COWS on vacant grounds
in the section covered by the association
was discussed. during which it appeared
that the animals have been pastured on
certain property of Mr.. w. H. Saunders
without his permission.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Saunders called attention to
what he termed as an inability of the peo-
pie of the District to ascertain whether or
not there has been a committee appointed
to make arrangements for celebrating the
centennial anniversary of the establish
ment of the seat of the national govern
ment here. President Simmons said it ap-
pears that the committee, of which Com
missioner Wight is chairman ex-officio was
properly appointed. and that it is making
good progress. \ call for the regular or
der closed further discussion of the subject
Mr.. Saunders explaining he had no mo-
ton to make.
Mr.. E. G.. Jefferys moved that the Dis
trfct Commissioners be requested, in pur-
suance with the provisions of the fifth sec
ton of the highway act TO continue the
names of Roanoke Yale Kenesaw and Ken
yon streets from 18th to 18th streets The
motion prevailed, after it had been amend
ed so as to include all thOrOughfares in
the section wherein dual designations are
found.
Dr. J. Preston Miller and Mr.. H G. Will
son were elected to membership and after
a vote of thanks had been rendered the
proprietor of the Savoy for the use of his
parior the association adjourned.