Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-06
CITIZENS NAME OFFICERS
PARK VIEW ASSOCIATION MEM
BERS MAKE NOMINATIONS.
Express Opposition to Bill to Reg
ulate Licensing of Builders in
It's Present Form.

At a meeting of the Park View Citizens
Association last evening in Whitney Ave-
nue. Christian Church opposition was ex-
pressed by members to the House bill. Ito
regulate licensing of builders in it's pres
ent form. Action was deferred until the
next meeting of the association.
A communication was received from the
Rhode Island Avenue Suburban Citizens
Association, containing copy of the bill
and resolutions adopted in opposition to
the measure. President +. c. Finney per-
sonally favors a bill licensing builders,
the same as plumbers, etc, but expressed
the opinion that the pending bill contained
limited restrictions.
The nomination of officers for the en-
suing year took place at the conclusion
OF the regular order of business and re-
suited as follows: For president, George
Ii. Russell; for first vice president, J. u.
McGrath; second vice president, DR.. A. b.
Crane; secretary, j. r. Culverwell; treas
urer, William Schultz; executive commit
tee, ID. a. Teller, ). II. Kent, Charles
Drexilius, Wilbur De Neane, a. l.. Webb,
i. a. Ford. J. q. Scrivener, L. l.. Catch
ell, +. l.. l.. Hitler; q. I. Dietz, Z. C..
tinney, F. l.: Templeton, s. H. Cooper, c.
W Brdwell, W. Ii. Walton. William Glib
son. j. l.. Wilmeth. d. d. Cameron and
u. II. Butz. The election will be held at
the March meeting.
Extension of Park Place.
G. H. Russell, chairman of the commit
tee on streets and parking, reported that
$4,000 had been provided in bill for
the extension of Park place from Harvard
street to Rock Creek Church road on the
west side the Soldiers Home grounds.
and is aws...ng passage by Congress- The
r0r m mi aIlfHOriZP6 continue -
efforts in behalf Of the enactment Of the
bill.
The secretary was requested to forward
to the chairmen of the District commit
tees of the House and Senate and to the
Commissioners copies of Il resolution.
presented by A. l.. Webb, disappearing
the pending bill providing that real prop
erty be assessed at its full value instead
of two-thirds of it's valuation as at pres
ent.
The memorial presented to Congress by
Senator Gallinger, on behalf of fourteen
citizens associations, proposing change
in the present form of government in the
district and signed by Louis +. Shoe
maker of the BrightwoOd Citizens Asso-
citation; f. w. Oyster PetwOrth; c. c.
Lancaster Citizens Northwest; w. n.
Potter, East Washington, and j. Walter
Mitchell. Randle Highlands Citizens as
sociations, was presented and laid on the
table for future consideration.
The report of Charles w. Davis. chair
man of the committee on government OF
the District of Columbia of the Takoma
Park Citizens Association, was also
tabled.
Congratulates Commissioner West.
The association adopted resolutions
Commissioner West on his
reappointment.
The secretary was directed to communi-
cate with the District officials requesting
that the ash service make collections
twice a week in that locality.
The committee on public grounds and
buildings was requested to secure in
formation relative to the proposition to
locate "a new church in the Park View
section and report at the next meeting.
\. L. Webb Of the joint committee re-
ported that the Brehtwood railroad is
enlarging the car barn at Brightwood
and is arranging to inaugurate a through
service.
The resignation of Sidney Z. Cooper,
secretary OF the association, was ac-
cepted.
David II. Butts. Roy c. Clafin, James
r. Degges. w. Stewart and James l..
Wilmeth were elected members.
President Finney said that a fire alarm
box will be installed at the coroner of
Park road and Warder street.
A number of changes were made in
the constitution and bylaws, as recon-
mended by a committee.