The times., 1900-04-14

The Brightwood Avenue Citizens AS
sociation held its regular monthly meeting
last night at Brightwood Inn. It was also
the annual meeting for the election OF Of
hcers. resulting in the unanimous selection
of the old board to serve for the coming
year. as follows:
Louis P. Shoemaker. President John G.
Keene Secretary. y. E Robinson, Treas
urer; Walter J. Lambert. First Vice Presi-
dent. y. f. Robinson, Second Vice Presi-
dent. Thomas Bapdon. Third Vice Presi-
dent: DR.. Henry Darling Fourth Vice
President. and Charles W. Ray, Assistant
Secretary.
Routine business was transacted, consist
ing Of reports Of committees and the adop-
tion of several important resolutions. Chief
among the latter was that previously
adopted by the Washington Board Of Trade,
relating to the sharing Of the expense Of
street extension half and half by the
United States and the District Of Columbia.
The resolution reads as follows:
Resolved. That. in the opinion Of the Board OF
Trade it +, the duty of the District ohlcidi' ana
citizens generally not TO propose or give assent
public or privately. 10 appropriations being mi'e
for any municipal purposes other than those maot
in accordance with the act OF June H. Ie'o ana
thar il should be made manifest TO Congress
whenever necessary. in earnest and uninlstaA-
able but respectful manner, that appropriations
made otherwise are not desirable or aceeptaDle'
This resolution elected a good deal Of
discussion. some favoring and some dis
approving it, but after an earnest appeal
to the members Of the association in its
faf
adopted.
Another resolution received from the
Congress Heights Citizens Association
was read. debated, and passed, reading as
follows;
Resolved by the Brght,ood Citizens Associa-
tion Of the District Of Columbia, That we respect
fully urge upon the Congress Of the nIted state
to insert in the proposed code Tor lhe hs'FlGt o'
/ Columbia a provision that no person shalt ot
eligible 10 appointment TO any OF the ofhceS men
toned therein. unless he shall have resided IN the
District OF Columbia at least five years PRIOR 10
appointment and continues To reside therein our
/ ing iucnmbency. And that copy Of these resolu-
tions be transmitted to the respective committee
/ on the District Of Columbia Of the two houses oi
! Congress
The President of the association. Louis
/ p. Shoemaker then read statement with
/ reference to his candidacy for District
/ Commissioner. requesting his friends lot
Shoemaker said he was in receipt Of the
resolution adopted by the Brightwood As
sociation announcing a preference Tor hin
| as a member OF the Board OF Commission
/ ers for the District Of Columbia, provided
there should be a vacancy.
He said that he had seriously considered
the subject, and that it was his desire 60
express earnest appreciation of this action
on the part OF the association. It was also
with regret that he was obliged 10 say
that in view OF existing conditions and
with due regard for his private affairs. he
could not permit his friends to support
him at the present time for this office.
He was. however, afforded the pleasure OF
being able TO say that the resolution oi the
BrightwOOd Citizens Association and simi-
lar resolutions adopted by three other as
suciations-the Takoma. the TeuleytoWu,
known as the Northwestern Suburban, and
the Mount Pleasant-gave him as much
satisfaction as the appointment 70 the
office Of Commissioner could possibly
afford To have this evidence of esteem.
respect. and confidence OF fellow citizens
| and taxpayers was tantamount 10 Jhe
emolument and honor of public office.
Mr. Shoemaker had announced at a pre-
vious meeting that he would not be a
candidate for the Office Of president OF the
association for another year. But, through
the solicitation Of friends he had been
induced to reconsider that determination
and he read an address which. in effect
said that he would yield TO the wishes OF
the body he had served 80 pleasantly.