Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
EXPRESS GRATITUDE
DISTRICT OFFICIALS COMMENDED
BY CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
Columbia Heights improvements Sub
ject of Notwithstanding
Lines in Suburbs.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Association was
held last night in the parlors Of the Savoy,
at 18th and Binney streets northwest. and
several resolutions were passed commend
ing the Commissioners for authorizing
various improvements, and the thanks Of
the association were extended to certain
officials for their efficient services.
The meeting was presided over by Judge
Charles S. Bundy, the president, and MI.
w B. Todd served in the capacity of secre-
tary. The following persons were elected
members of the association: Thomas w.
Gilmer. John c. Fay, Joseph D. Wright.
Ellis Logan and o. B. Brown.
George Simmons, chairman Of the COM
mittee of streets read communication
from the Commissioners stating that they
will give careful consideration to the re-
quest of the association for the repair Of
the roadway at the intersection of 18th
and Binney streets.
Mr.. Simmons also introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, to the effect that the
association favors the general scheme of
changing the names of streets outside the
city limits. as suggested by the Commits
sioners, and recommending that Congress
enact legislation authorizing the District
authorities to give but one name to any
practically continuous thoroughfare now
bearing more than one name in any SUBJ
division located outside the boundaries of
the city.
Thanks for Improvements.
The association voted that the secretary
be directed to extend the thanks Of the
organization to the Commissioners for
carrying out needed improvements on
Roanoke, Irving and 18th streets and
Sherman avenue. A resolution was adopted
commencing Capt. H. c. Newcomer for his
efficient services as assistant to the Eng1-
neer Commissioner, and the secretary was
instructed to communicate with the Secre-
tary of War asking that, If possible, Mr..
Newcomer be retained in the position Of
assistant to Col. Biddle.
The policy of the Commissioners in plant
ing shade trees in greater Washington, as
was suggested by the association, was
commended in resolution adopted by the
meeting.
DIR. B. F. Gibbs, chairman of the commit
tee on sanitary conditions. read letter
received by him from the deputy health
officer relative to the insanitary conditions
claimed to exist in North Court. 1t was
stated that there is no available sewer
with which to connect the houses in North
Court, and that the owner of the houses
is nonresident. and therefore outside
the jurisdiction of the health office. The
association passed resolution urging its
committee to make efforts to have the place
declared a nuisance.
A communica ton was read from the
Commissioners stating that action on the
application of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company to erect telephone poles
on 18th street has been indefinitely post
poned, owing to the vigorous protest Of
the aSsOcia ton against the erection of the
poles.
Extension Of City Boundaries.
Alphonso Hart for the committee on leg
islation. reported on measures to be intro
duced in Congress providing for the extern
sion of the boundaries of the city of Wash
ington and for the establishment of build
ing lines in the county.
The auditing committee reported that the
finances of the association were found to
be in good condition, and that the money
in the treasury had been turned over to
the new treasurer. Mr.. Louis III. Stabler.
A letter from the National Civil Service Re-
form League inviting the association to
send delegates to the twenty-third annual
meeting of the league, in Baltimore, De-