Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-09
CITIZENS IN SESSION
MEETING OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
ASSOCIATION.
Lack of Sewer Connection in North
Court Discussed-Other Matters
Of Interest Talked Over.

The lack of sewer connection for North
court in Mt. Pleasant, was a subject that
occupied a large share of the attention of
the members of the Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association who held their March
meeting Tuesday night in St Stephens Par
ish Hall. The meeting was presided over by
Judge Charles S. Bundy, president of the
association, and during the evening, in ad-
dtion to the transaction of business. the
members listened to an address delivered
by Mr.. J. Miller Kenyon, member of the
District bar.
President Bundy reviewed the work of
the last Congress with respect to its acts
affecting the District, and particularly the
northwest section. He mentioned that
Congress has approved the opening ana
grading of Sherman avenue from Grant
street to Florida avenue; the opening and
grading of Clifton street, and the opening
of Euclid place to connect with Erie street.
For all of these improvements, he said, the
members of the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association have worked vigorously in the
past and they have been the subject of
many resolutions
Another act of Congress upon which
Judge Bundy commented was the passage
of the law giving the Commissioners au-
thorty to open alleys at their own initia-
ton. The association has also been urging
the passage of this law for long time, ac-
cording to Judge Bundy.
Many Members Participated.
Many members present participated IN
the discussion of the lack Of sewerage ia
cilities in North court, the matter being
brought before the association by the re-
port of Dr. B.. F. Gibbs, chairman of the
sanitary committee. DIR. Gibbs read let
ter from the Commissioners which stated
that a sewer could not be provided for
North court because it does not abut upon
any public street or property. The letter
also stated that DR.. Gibbs complaint about
the insanitary condition of the catch basin
at 18th street and Columbia road had been
referred to the engineer department.
North court is located near 18th street be-
tween Columbia road and keneSaw avenue,
and it has been a source of complaint on
the part of citizens and members of the
association for more than year. Presi-
dent Bundy declared that he will imme-'
diately call on the District Commissioners
and urge them to commence proceedings
for the condemnation of an alley, under
the new law, on North court, SO that
public street or alley may be established
on which North court may abut
Several citizens declared the conditions
existing at the point mentioned are I'M
healthy and decidedly undesirable, and they
vigorously urged the citizens to take up the
matter and advocate Improvement with
such yigor that the authorities would be
obliged to do something to relieve the con-
ditions.
interests of the District people and de-
plored the tendency to appoint judges on
the benches of the District courts with
out considering the wishes of the citizens
of the District.
Three new members were added to the
association, as follows Mr.. Alexander
Wolf, DR.. Albert ]. Carrice and Mr.. H. B.
Davis.