Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-06
BOND ISSUE FAVORED
That or Direct Loan to Meet
Urgent Expenses.
VOICE OF CITIZENS
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION
CONSIDERS RESOLUTIONS.
Referred to Executive Committee-Ad-
dresses by Gen. Henderson and
Others-Plea for a Park.

The January meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association was held last
night, President Charles, s. Bundy in the
chair and Secretary w. B. Todd recording
the minutes. Notwithstanding the very
cold weather and the slippery pavements
thirty n embeIs assembled in the Savoy"
parlor to transact the business, and to hear
an address by Gen. j. B. Henderson.
Gen. Henderson expressed it as his opin-
ion that the interests of the District of
Columbia could be subserved better by
personal conference with members of the
Senate and House than by resolutions
passed by citizens and transmitted by mail.
The taxpayers of the District, he said,
must cease trying to convince themselves
Of their needs, and must begin endeavors co
convince the governing power.
In the course Of his address Gen. Hender-
son spoke of the heavy taxation upon prop
erty in the District, and of the advisability
Of having a delegate on the floor of the
House.
At the close of the address Judge Bundy
explained that citizens meetings are needed
for the purpose of ascertaining the needs
Of their respective sections. and Mr.. L. P.
Shoemaker stated that such meetings are
justified by the fact that they authorize
requests for congressional hearings upon
general and not upon individual interests.
Bond Issue Favored.
Preceding the address, the business trans
acted referred to matters Of local Inn
portance. There was a motion from the
committee on streets and alleys, Of which
George Simmons is chairman, which con-
templated the advocacy by the association
Of either longtime bond issue or direct
loan from the U. s. treasury, in order that
the District may have ready money to
make urgent public improvements now i'm
practicable because Of the condition OF Dis
tr1ct finances. Mr.. John c. Fay suggested
that SO important project should be re-
ferred to the executive committee for ma
ture consideration. which was done.
Other resolutions offered by Mr.. Simmons,
receiving the approval OF the association,
were In effect as follows:
THAT while the recommendations Of the
Commissioners to pave Yale street. to open
Clifton street, and to improve: Sherman ave-
nue. have the unqualified approval Of the
association, there are other equally de-
sirable and needed improvements, which
should include the purchase of land for
the enlargement Of the Hubbard school
site, the early planting of shade trees in
all our graded streets, and the extension of
School street and of Euclid place.
THAT the speedy passage of House bill
No. 1O24 be recommended, authorizing the
Commissioners, in their discretion, to name
and rename streets and alleys situated out
side the city limits.
That Senate bills Nos. 5643 and 2134 be
enacted into law, the former providing for
the opening of School street and the latter
for the extension Of Euclid place. 1t is
further recommended that when Euclid
place shall be extended the continuous
thorOughfare from Brfgftweod avenue
through Irving and Roanoke be known
under one name" ~
Sanitary Affairs.
The committee on sanitary matters, DR..
ID he oI,o
ence to the North court matter, expect
that the nuisance at that place would be
abated when the proposed law against such
aggregation of dilapidated structures should
be enacted. Upon motion OF Mr.. Shoe
maker, the committee on law and 1egisla-
ton was requested to submit to the next
meeting Of the association an appropriate
resolution advocating the passage Of the
law.
Similar action upon the proposed legisla-
ton as to the opening of alleys was taken
at the instance of Mr.. c. NJ. Campbell.
The committee on parks, through DR..
Gibbs. offered a resolution, which was
adopted, to the effect that 1.-The official ac-
ton of the District Commissioners in ap-
proving the bill for an act to purchase the
triangular lot at the corner of 10th street
extended and kenesaw avenue for a public
reservation Is peculiarly gratifying to the
citizens Of Columbia Heights, it being a
full recognition of the principle long ad-
vocated by this association, and the first
step toward compliance with the policy
outlined by Congress in the second section
Of the act approved March 2, 1888. known
as the highway act and while we cor
daily approve the same as the first step
taken by the Commissioners to eQualize the
number and dimensions of the small reser-
vations north of Florida avenue with those
in the city south Of that avenue. we re-
gret that equal favor has not hitherto been
shown to the urgent and repeated petitions
O taxpayers on Columbia Heights and
Mount Pleasant in behalf of other pro-
posed reservations.
Appeal for a Park.
I'm view of the evident change of view
occurring in the minds of the Commission
ers we renew our earnest appeal that they
will recommend to Congress an appropria-
ton for the purchase Of the oak grove at
the northwest corner of 14th street and
Columbia road for peoples park on CO.
lumbia Heights
A communication from General George
H Harries was read stating that as soon
as the Engineer Commissioner approved
@ certain pattern of rail an order for the
irons would be placed for the extension OF
the 18th street car line and that the work
would certainly be completed during the
coming summer
The following new members were elected
during the meeting: Frank A. Scoring,
Rev. Joseph Dawson, w. A. Smith and Il.
S. Holmes, lr.
ITS WORK FINISHED.