Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
WANT LARGER APPROPRIATION
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITIZENS
DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS.
Better Mail Service Desired-Asso
citation Asks Congress to Reduce
Cost of Electric Lighting.

William H. Saunders, first vice presi-
dent. presided over a meeting of the Co
lumbia Heights Citizens Association held
las. night at the Savoy. 18th and Girard
streets northwest. Shortly after the open
ing of the meeting George Simmons
chairman of the committee on streets
and alleys. In a brief address stated
that he was disappointed to find in the
District appropriation bill but one pro-
vision for street improvements in CO.
lunfbia Heights and that for Girard
street between 18th and 18th streets.
He suggested that the chair appoint a
committee of three to wait upon the SEN
ate committee where the bill Is being
considered and ask that more street i'm
provements be allowed to the heights.
This motion prevailed. and Vice Presi-
dent Saunders announced that the COM
mittee will be announced shortly.
Charles NJ. Campbell stated that the
prospects for obtaining park on Meridi
an HILL bounded by 18th. 18th and Eu-
cid and Florida avenues, are very bright
and urged the members Of the associa-
ton to go on record in favor of the
project. Other members opposed the mo-
ton. as the proposed park is not included
In the limits of the territory covered by
the association and because Of the fact
thar the members have been trying for
several years to obtain a park at the
corner or l4th street ana tOlumDld ROAD
northwest The motion was lost.
The mail service of the heights. it was
stated has not been what it should be for
several months when Postmaster Barnes
introduced several changes in the system
-one being the removal of five carriers
from the Mount Pleasant station and hav-
ing a portion Of the people Of the section
served direct from the city post office.
The mall II is stated. has been arriving
late and general dissatisfaction prevails
among the residents of the section.
Commissioner West Heads Petition.
A petition headed by Commissioner West
and calling upon Postmaster Barnes to
improve the system was read. and upon
motion by Mr.. Campbell resolution was
adopted asking the first assistant post
master general to look into the needs of
the residents Of the heights and see II
the situation cannot be materially inn
proved. Messrs Louis Stabler, c. M.
Campbell and F. N Barnes were appoint
ed members of a committee to secure
larger hall than the parOrs Of the Savoy
now used 1t was pointed out that with
a larger hall a new impetus to securing
new members will be given, and that be-
fore a very long time has elapsed the
membership of the association VIII De ma
terially increased.
A resolution was also introduced calling
upon Congress to investigate the rates
of the electric light company and TO see
If q material reduction cannot be secured.
The question of raising the dues from 30
cents to 81 per annum was discussed. and
later a decision was reached to adopt the
proposed increase.
suggestion was made that lunches
could be given now and then. and in this
way distinct feature of soc1ability could
be cultivated in the membership Secre-
tary Todd and other members opposed
this feature. but united later in the vote
for the increase.
Dr. Gibbs, chairman of the sanitary
committee, stated that as the warm
weather is coming on the members of
the association should be alert for any
conditions that may tend to cause dis
ease in any quarter of the section rep
resented by the association. He asked
a prompt report of any conditions dan
gerOus to health
Messrs A. l.. Sturtevant and Samuel
V. Hayden were elected members of the
association. Judge Charles S. Bundy,
president of the organization, is out of
the city and was unable to be present.