Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-05
WHAT CITIZENS WANT
Meeting of Columbia Heights
Association.
COM MITTEES CHOSEN
BEGINNING OF FALL AND WINTER
ACTIVITIES.
Addresses by President Bundy and
Others-Plans for Future
Outlined.
COM MITTEES CHOSEN

Outlined.
The meeting of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, held in the p2rlors OF
the Savoy last night, marked the beginning
of the fall and winter activities of tina.
association Addresses were delivered by
Judge Charles S Bundy, president of the
organization. and by Attorney +. Hilton
Jackson. One of the most interesting bust
ness features of the session was the presen-
tation of the report of the executive COM
mittee, embodying a number of recommen-
dations for improvements of various kinds in
the northwest section.
The meeting was presided over by Judge
Bun6y, with Mr.. w. B. Todd acting as sec
rotary. At the outset of the meeting Judge
Bundy detailed the work that had been ac-
complished during the summer recess and
took occasion to thank the members of va
rious committees who have been active
during the summer. He also spoke of a
small booklet printed by the association de-
scribing Columbia Heights and illustrated
with pictures of typical residences in the
section
The association voted its thanks to the
committee who prepared and had printed
the booklet. and resolution was adopted
urging the Commissioners to complete the
planting of trees on kenesaw and Kenyon
streets between 11th and 18th streets. The
chairmen of the various standing commit
tees We're announced as follows:
Streets and alleys. George Simmons; edu-
catiOnal school facilities, w. b. Todd sani-
tary matters, DR.. B. f. Gibbs; telegraph
and telephone wires, w. r. Hilyer; enter
tainment, f. H. Thomas; law and legisla-
ton, w. W. Bowie; parks and public build
M
H. Saunders, Antonio Zetelle, John B. Sle-
man, jr., DR.. Gibbs, H. A. Coleman, Emil
Berliner
The special auditing committee reported
10 the association that an examination of
the books of the officers showed them to be
in good condition.
Attorney E. Hilton Jackson spoke with
reference to purchasing and preserving the
square bounded by Kenesaw street, Column
bia road and l4th and School streets, for a
public park. He urged the necessity of
providing suitable parks for the section and
declared that the square of ground re-
ferred to should be secured by the au-
thorities before it is sold in lots and built
upon.
Report of Executive Committee.
The report of the executive committee
which was adopted by the association, was
presented by Mr.. George Simmons, chair
man. The report urged the passage at
the next session of Congress of the alley
and minor street bill and also the bill
establishing building lines in the county.
The report contained a number of recon-
mendatiOns for street improvements in the
section north of Florida avenue and this
report. together with the recommendations
will be submitted to the District Commits
sioners. Among other things the aSSocia-
ton recommends that block asphalt pave
mentS be laid on Yale and Harvard streets
between 18th and 18th streets northwest. 1t
is stated that Roanoke street which would
be first on the list of streets needing i'm
provements, has fair surface between 18th
and 18th streets, and work on this street is
recommended to be postponed until some
streets more in need of Improvement are
attended to. Improvements on Harvard
street are urged in advance of those on
Princeton street, owing to the fact that
new public school is soon to be located on
the former.
The association recommends the grading
of Clifton street between 18th and 18th
streets and Sherman avenue south of Ir-
wing street. The grading OF the latter street
is put forward an important public ne
cessity, and the Commissioners are asked to
spare no effort to secure the necessary APP
preparation to have the work done as soon
as possible.
The association feels that the installation
of the railway system en- 18th street adds
to the necessity for the grading of Clifton
street, as the railroad cannot be reached at
that point from the west until the street
is graded.
Macadanizing is recommended on Binney
street west from 18th street; on Bacon
street westward from 14th street; on Ken
esaw street between 18th and 18th streets,
and on 18th street between Clifton street
and Spring road. Attention is called to the
fact that the request OF the association last
year for the macadamizing of henesaW
street was not granted and that the road
way is now being covered by layer OF
broken asphalt, stone and hne gravel On
account of the heavy traffic on 18th street
!, I'd pyxinp a the street railway rails
on 14th and 18th streets, the Commission
ers are asked to keep 18th street In good
condition. Repairs are recommended on IT.
wing street between 18th street and Sher-
man avenue Bismarck street between 1lth
street and Sherman avenue, and Princeton
street between 18th and Sherman avenue.
Would Extend Streets.
It is recommended that Binney street and
BACON street be extended westward to 18th
street. and that School street be extended
snuthward to Columbia road. instead of
To Kenesaw avenue as is now contemplated.
The report urges the necessity for the re-
naming of certain streets whereby each con-
tinuous thoroughfare will have but one des-
ignation.
The section of territory east of 18th
street" says the report, Is almost totaily
without shade trees, an unsatisfactory con-
dition which should be improved as soon as
possible for the health and comfort OF resi-
dents. as well as for the appearance of the
street We do not expect trees to be planted
in all the territory at this time, but the
work should be done in a systematic way,
beginning at Irving street on the south and
working northward Trees should be planted
this fall on both sides of 18th street be-
tween Florida avenue and Lydecker avenue.
The Norway maple is preferred Oriental
plane trees should be planted on both sides
of Irving street between 18th street and
Brightwood avenue. Oaks should be
planted on both sides of Harvard street be-
tween 18th street and Brightwood avenue.
This rapidly growing section should have
adequate consideration In the planting of
shade trees"
Sidewalks are recommended on Sherman
avenue and 18th street north of Florida
avenue. AT present" adds the report,
there is not a street between Florida and
Whitney avenues with a continuous side
walk all the way through from nth street
TO Brightwood avenue. The completion of
the electric railroad on 18th street is another
argument in favor of sidewalks, but 1t is
believed that sidewalks are not practicable
under the rule requiring the signatures of a
majority of property owners, as many of