The Washington times., 1903-12-02
WISH "GITY" LIMITS
TO INCLUDE HEIGHTS
Columbia Association VIII
Petition Congress.
COMMISSIONERS PRAISED
Citizens Body Pleased With Action
Taken by District Authorities
on It's Requests.

The Columbia Heights Citizens Assoc
citation, at its regular monthly meeting
last night i'm the Hotel savoy. an
nounced. that it would urge upon Con-
gress the passage of a bill extending
the limits of the city of Washington
beyond its present boundary of Florida
Avenue, The members of the associa- (
tion expressed the opinion that as Co
iumbia Heights has become a closely
populated ana permanent residence sec
ton of the District. SCI, rated from the
city only in theory. it should be en-
Titled 10 an perquisities and privileges
now enjoycd by the city
Another bill. which was reported I'm
course of preparation. and which will
he presented TO Congress for it's con-
sIderatiOn, provides that the District
Commissif rers shall have jurisdiction
over an blilding lines in the county
Tho ob5ect of this legislation was said
10 be TO insure more Uniform lines. and
IL establish permanent and definite rules
beyond the city limits.
Praise for Commissioners.
The association INDUCED in a new de-
parturc last evening by several times
expressing satisfaction with the treat
ment it has been and is receiving at
the hands OF the District Commission
crs- Ever since the Commissioners made
public their estimates for the next fiscal
year, fhe various associations have
taken ne city s rulers To task finding
fault with about everything that they
had cilhcr done or left undone.
The Commissioners We're commended
for their promise TO take up the matter
of street repairs at FourteeNth and
by George Simmons. chairman of the
committee on streets. who added that
there was every reason TO believe this
Improvement viii be urged upon Con-
gress by the District authorities.
Uniform Street System.
AIr Simmons also introduced a reso-
luton providing that all streets in Co
luubia Heights which are combinations
of other streets De giren the same name
as the olcer streets The idea is to
have urIoTn system for the streets
OF the suburb. The Commissioners We're
also complimented upon the plan which
they have prepared for designating
streets in new divisions.
The chairman of the committee on
streets reported that the Commission
ers had promised 20 give the question
OF extending Euclid Place every con-
siderauon. although they did not APP
prove street extensions as general
policy The association adopted a res
0lutiOn expressing thanks for the action
OF the Commissioners In ordering i'm
pIovements or Eleventh. Roanoke and
Irving Streets and sherman Avenue.
The improvements consist Of setting
curbing. Improving The roadbeds and
planting trees.
Mre+ P,,~x1 yTy5~oe
The association congratulated itself
and Incidentally expressed more graft
tudc 20 Che Commissioners when il
was officially announced that the Com
rnissi0ners had refused a permit to the
telephone company TO string overhead
wires in Thirteenth Street. north OF
Kenyon Street The association put it's
foot down on this scheme at its meeting
month ago. and the Commissioners
guided themselves accordingly. The
telephone company viii either have 20
build an underground conduit or aban-
don the idea Of running its wires up
Thrteerth street
II v-as further decided to appeal 70
the metropolitan Railroad Company TO
extend its Eleventh Street and Anacos-
tia branch north from its present
Eleventh Street terminus. Dr. Gibbs,
chairman of the committee on sani-
taUon. reported North Court TO be in
an unsa 1itary condition. and steps viii
be taken 10 have the property condemn
I'D as a nuisance
Judge c. s Bundy. president of the
association. presided. New members
were elected as follows. Joseph ID.
Wright Thomas w Gilmer. John G.
Fay. Ellis Logan and o. B. Brown.