Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-04
CITIZENS HOLD SESSION
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION
LAST NIGHT.
Members Brave the Elements to Discuss
Municipal Needs-Resolu-
tions Adopted.

About thirty loyal members of the Co.
iumbia Heights Citizens Association as
semblsd In st. Stephens Parish Hall las
night for the monthly meeting of the assoc
citation, and while the wintry wind was
whfrling the snow around the corners of
the meeting place the Columbia Heights
citizens were engaged in discussing and
passing resolutions relative to higher sal
aries for public school teachers, street car
service on the heights, mail delivery serv-
Ice, the Juvenile court and various other
matters of interest to Washington resi-
dents.
The meeting was the first held by the
association in st. Stephens Parish Hall, or
l4th street near Kenesaw street. The ses-
sion was presided over by Judge Charles
s.; Bundy. with Mr.. w. H. Todd secretary
The question of higher salaries for the
public school teachers of the city received
considerable attention, but the association
took no definite action on the subject In
stead. at the suggestion of Mr.. L. L.
thompson OF the committee on schools and
education. the matter was referred to the
executive committee for consideration be-
fore any action Is taken by the associa-
tion Judging from the expressions of citi-
zens who discussed the subject, the MEM
bers of the association are in favor of
raising the salaries of the teachers Of the
public schools, and particularly those of
the lower grades.
Secretary Todd, chairman of the commit
tee on schools and education, introduced a
resolution, which was adopted, indorsing
the proposed juvenile court bill, now pend
ing before Congress.
Street Car Service.
After considerable discussion of the SUBJ
5ect of street car service the association
directed the secretary to request Gen. Geo.
II. Harries, vice president of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company, to pro-
vide a more adequate service on the 18th
street railroad extension. The association
desires that cars on this line be operated
more frequently and that the cars be kept
In a more cleanly condition. 1t is desired
that the company place short trip cars on
the run as far as F street.
The asSocia ton also decided to call the
attention of the Capital Traction ficials
to the complaints of citizens that motor
men on the northbound 14th street cars
fail to stop their cars on the north side of
q street. The motormen on this line. it
was stated, have orders to stop on both
sides of street, and the officials of the
company will be asked to give the matter
attention.
The association considered the complaints
of citizens on the heights that the first de-
livery of mail in the mornings is unneces-
sarily delayed. and that mail is not deliv-
cred to many of the residents before $50
am. The association decided to appoint a
SpScidi COiflInIttee 10 confer WIN fOStndS-
ter Merritt relative to the mail delivery. A
resolution presented by Secretary Todd
was also adopted asking the city postmas-
ter to provide more letter boxes along 18th
street extended The committee appointed
to take this matter in hand consists of
Lous f. Stabler, w. w. Bowie and A. E.
Dewell.
The association referred to the executive
committee a resolution indorsing the action
of the District Commissioners in recon-
mending higher salaries for members of
the fire department. The association also
decided to inquire of the Commissioners
not laid on Kenesaw and all other cross
streets in the section.
The new members elected at the meeting
were Messrs. L. F Kebler, James F. Met
calf Charles A. Hale w. H. Ronsaville
and John E. kitZmiler.