The Washington times., 1907-01-09
Columbia Heights ASSocia-
ton Enthusiastic Over
Proposition.
Committee Appointed to At
tend Public Hearings by
Commissioners.
Stocking Speaks for lmprov-
ing Of Older Sections
of City.

The Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
ciaIlon last night unanimously Endorsed
The Madden bill nov before Congress
for l5-cent gas. and al the same time
Endorsed the Madden and Wiley bills.
which provide for a system OF universal
transfers on all street car lines operate
within the District
This action was taken al the regular
January meeting or the association, held
AT the Savoy. owing 70 the inclemont
weather the attendance was not large,
but the enthusiasm Of those present
made up for the lack Of numbers.
Secretary ". b. Todd presented a
communication from the District Com
missiOners inviting the association TO
send representatives 10 the Two public
hearings OF the Madden and Wiley bills
10 be- held Thursday and Friday at the
District building The invitation was
accepted. and the Endorsement Of the
two bills followed Judge Charles 5.
Bunday, president Of the association.
and W. B. Todd. its secretary, were
named as the committee TO advocate the
passage of the bills.
Discuss Street Report.
The committee on street extension
submitted It's report, with the recon-
meAdation that the whole subject be
referred 10 the executive committee.
This brought about heated discussion.
led by r. b. Stocking, who favored a
fun and open discussion Of the subject
on the floor OF the association. He said
the many costly suburban improve
ments made In the District were being
made 20 the detriment Of the older sec
lions or conEested portions Of the town
and that Pennsylvania avenue. the
principal thoroughfare OF the Capital
had been LETT 10 its fate. and was all
that II should not be
In referring 20 the matter OF appraise-
ments Of benefits and damages 20 prop
erty In the extension Of streets, he
claimed that unjust favOTitism was
shown 10 many TO the disadvantage Of
the masses. and he said that the basis
Of the trouble was that legislation IN
some instances gave the Commissioners
the option 10 fS the rate OF benefits OF
damages as they saw AZ.
Mr.. Stocking declared the Injustice OF
such assessments was due to the fact
that the matter was ia the hands OF
expert REAL estate men who had the
commissioners by the throat Mr.
Stocking favored the division OF the
city into districts for street extensions
each district 10 bear whatever cost there
nlsht be for the improvements it en-
loNed The whole matter was laid on
the table for future consideration.
Destroying Bad Food.
The committee on pure food submitted
a report from the District Health De
partment, in which IL was stated that
inspectors made examinations OF the
cold storage houses once a week and
sometimes oftener. and where IL was
found necessary 10 make condemnation
OF meats the meats We're treated TO
coal oil bath and then turned over 10
the garbage people. The association
committee viii make personal inspec-
ton OF the slaughter houses and cold
storage plants AT an early date.
The committee on alleys reported that
the District Commissioners had an
proved the opening or ths following al
leys and that the District Attorney nov,
had the papers in the cases 10 prepare
condemnation proceedings.
Alley IN block 81. between ,Thfrteentb
and Fourteenth, FairmOunt and Girard.
Alley In block g. between Thirte4ntb
and Fourteenth, Girard ana Harvard
Alley in block "a between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth. Harvard and Columbia.
Alley IN block IS. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth. Columbia and Irving.