The Washington times., 1904-12-07
CITIZENS REQUIRE
LARGER QUARTERS
Columbia Heights ASST
citation WillLeaVe Savoy.
QUESTION OF FAIRGROUNDS
Matter Of District Finances Discussed
and Resolutions AdOPted-Naming
Of Park Avenue"

The Columbia Heights Citizens As
soeiation has outgroWn It's present quar-
ters and at It's meeting in the parlors
Of the Hotel Savoy last evening. agreed
10 meet i'm the future. providing satis-
factory arrangements can be made, i'm
ST. Stephens parish house.
There was "a E0od attendance last
night when President Charles $. Bundy
called the netting TO order. Business
of Importance was transacted, chief
among which was resolution lndorse-
ing the action of the Commissioners In
recommending free Fairgrounds IN
Washington.
AT the SchoOIhOuses.
The association went further and
adopted the following resolution;
. Resolved. further, That IA connee-
tion with this desideratum OF play
grounds We reiteTate our suggestion or
November 3. 1893. To the effect that II,
In locating public schools i'm the future,
ample surrounding space be secured
for proper light, air and recreation, such
space could be available even after
school hours and in vacation days Tor
children's Playground
grounds would thus be met In an econo-
mical manner as the school Jdnilois ser
vices with slight assistance. could be
utilized i'm their care and supervision.
The resolution was introduced by sec
reJary Todd as chairman OF the commit
tee ON schools.
District finances occupied the attention
of the association Tor nearly an hput, ll
the course OF which TWO resoluliuA
similar in significance We're introduced,
rs.H @ H.. lT
si0ueTs for action by Congress Lndhll-a
permanent provision for advances 70 l-e
District TO pay the latter snare Oh tll,
cost of extraordinary improvements hoW
I'm oroeress. so AS not 10 cripple the cur
rent business of the District. holH
resolutions We're adopted.
The Two Resolutions.
The first was introduced by Chairman
Rundy and the second 10y Louis Z. shoe
maker The preamble of the latter
resolution recites that taxation has m-
creased greatly in the District in recent
wears without a corresponding evidence
OF actual increase in values, that great
deal of property has been exempted
from taxation. that great need eAlstz
for the Improvement OF pUDAc ulo-ous'-i
fares outside the Old city limits dht
that many people are suffering IoI sew
erS water mains. and lighting faci4llle7
The resolution closes as follows.
"Resolyed, by the Columbia EeiGAls
Citizens Association, That IL Is the ue-
sire of the Columbia Heights tlll@ehs
Association 10 support the recent rec
concentrations of the COmmisaloHers OF
the District of Colubia, and 20 also sup
mort their contention, ana the coultll-
lion heretofore made by the CumIulo-
siouers and the various citizens assocl-
atiOus of the District or columbia. ~
the effect that current revenues sndll
be used for current expenses ana the
accumulation of "a sinking fund 10 meet
iong-term iOan, which should be made
hV the Government, from the proceeds
of which all large and extraordinary
Improvements should be established
Street Building Lines.
Chairman Simmons OF the streets and
alleys committee asked that the asso-
citation urge the adoption by Congres.
OF several important bills held over from
the last session. including one abatin-
nuisances. regulating minor streets and
alleys, establishing building lines, AND
remedy unsanitary conditions. The bilL
were referred TO the committee on Law
and legislation.
The membership committee. consistin.
OF l.. l.. Thompson, chairman GeoFgt
NJ Bond, and Henry W. Coffin, has beei
accomplishing great results IN iucreasIul
the membership of the association, an'
when the new quarters are occupied th
committee expects 90 offer OCCasIOna
social entertainments for the members
New members We're elected last night al
follows: Col ". II. Crook, III. l.. Apple
A Is. Caldwell. Henry ". Coffin. LOul
G. Witkowski Charles Schneider an,
Carl a.. Mueller
Naming "parly Avenue