The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-26

Of colored schools in the same neighbor-
hood, forming a group about the colored
| high school. This, they thought, would
be great mistake. in that il would be
inconyenient for the pupils and deroga-
tory TO the property interests in thai part
of the city The general reason attri-
buted to the supposed plan was the fact
that property in that particular locality
IS cheap, because it has not been i'm
proved.
One member stated that only q short
time ago the District authorities made
arrangements to locate a school for col
ored pupils on y Street between North
Capitol and First Streets and closed the
bargain before the people of that neigh
bOThood were aware of the fact that
cOlOrcd school was to be located there
When they made protest, it was learned
that arrangements had so far progre ssed
that it was necessary for them TO pay
large sum Of money in order TO have the
location abandoned.
Other members brought out the point
that there We're very few colored people
in lexington and in the North Capitol
section, as compared with other parts of
the city, and that in view of this fact
alone, it should be one of the last places
where large number of schools should
be located.
a 4
Conner introduced a resolution which in
strucJed the School Committee TO ascer
tain how many people lived in tie sec
tion represented by the association who
attended colored schools and how many
lived outside. They were authorized 10
protest on behalf of the association to
the proper officials against the erection
Of any schools for colored pupils in the
vicinity referred to. The resolution was
unanimously adopted and the matter will
be given early attention by the com
mttee.
The lexington and North Capitol Citi-
zens' Association has been greatly inter-
ested in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Dill which recently passed Congress. and
made special efforts while ii was pending
TO have it modified in several particulars.
AT the meeting last night W S. Chase.
Chairman of the Baltimore and Ohio Via
duct Committee. said that Senator NcMil-
Ian, Chairman Of the Senate District Com
mittee, has been very friendly to the as
ISOLATION, and that only through his eff
forts were the desired notifications Sc
cured. \ vote OF thanks for his assist
ance was rendered Senator Mcmillan nv
the association. The secretary was in
structed TO write letter expressing the
gratitude OF the association to Represent
alive Richardson of Tennessee for his SER
vices in connection with the bill. In sec
onding the motion for vote of thanks to
Senator Mcmillan. Mr. Linton took occa-
sion to say that had Senator Mcmillan not
interested himself in the matter the bill
when it passed would have been far less
favorable 10 the association.
W. J. Hughes, Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Railroads. reported that he had re-
ceived a communication from MIR. Har-
ries. OF the Washington Traction ard
Electric Company. to the effect that the
street car service on the North Capitol
line would be improved at once
Mr.. Irwin B. Linton reported that the
trouble about heating the lexington
school had been looked into and that the
building was now properly heated Some
time ago it was not properly heated ana
many OF the residents Of lexington were
obliged to keep children at home on that
account.