Evening star., 1899-04-05
DECLINES CONSOLIDATION
Columbia Heights Citizens Association Pre-
fers to Maintain Separate Organization.
proceedings Of Regular Meeting OF
Body Held Last Evening-schooI
Building Site.

Mr.. NJ. F. ODonoghue the vice presi-
dent OF the organization, presided at the
regular monthly meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association last evening
in the absence of Mr.. Leo Simmons. its
president. Considerable routine business
was transacted. Mr.. c. S. Bundy requested
the secretary to amend the minutes of the
previous meeting as to show that he
said some one. not the District Commits
Sloners, had b,undered in the report TO
Congress on the proposition 70 establish a
park at Columbia road and 14th street.
secretary Cauldwell SO amended his min
utes but remarked that he was quite sure
Mr. Bundy had been correctly reported
Mr.. w. b. Todd from the executive COM
mittee, reported that the committee recon-
mended adverse action on the proposition
to consolidate the Mount Pleasant Neri-
dian Hill and Lanier Heights and the CO.
lumbia Heights associations and the asso-
citation adopted the report
suggestion of the committee that the
association recommend to the District Com
missioners that the uniformity of huiIding
hnes be hereafter preserved in the section
was approved, but the association overruled
proposition OF the committee that il place
noat IN the peace jubilee procession next
month, representing the White House as
inadvisable.
site for School Building.
The next recommendation of the execu-
1--WE committee evoked not a little discus
sion, although finally approved The COM
mlttee proposed that the association recon-
mend TO the District Commissioners a site
on the north side of Dartmouth street he
tween 11th and 18th streets as the most
desirable one for the proposed school build
ing.
Mr.. L. II. Meyer, chairman of tba cor,-
mittee on streets, stated that the District
commissioners have not provided better an
proaches to the johnson school In Nj
Pleasant, and several members expressed
ma h.
neglected by the District AUTHORITIES ths
school children being required. because of
such neglect, to wade through mud and
water in reaching the school, A resolution
oHered by Mr.. c. M Campbell was adopted
recitlng that the association regards the
reply OF the Commissioners thai a hoard
walk to the school cannot be laid because
II would cross private property as made
quate, because IL is understood permission
from the owners of the property can be OBJ
tained.
Mr.. J. s. McCalmont offered a series Of
resolutions thanking the District Commis-
stoners for their interest in Columbia
Heights and suggesting the taking of the
whole square from Columbia road To Kene-
saw avenue and between 14th and 18TH
streets, be taken as a part. which were re-
ferred to the executive committee.
Express Charges.
Mr.. Todd reported that the Adams Ex-
press Company will establish an additional
receiving Office in the section but remarked
that there is little hope In the immediate
future OF doing away with the extra charge
on goods delivered north of Florida avenue.
Mr.. Campbell suggested that a test case be
instituted, and he was added TO the COM
mittee.
Mr. Louis p. Shoemaker and Charles A
Cotterill We're elected To membership.