Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-02
IS FOR AMENDMENT
Citizens Body Endorses Nor
riII Act Change.
SNOW CLEANING TALKED OF
Columbia Heights Association
Would Have Commissioners Held
Responsible in Matter.

The Morrill, act amendment now before
Congress- naming George Washington
University as the beneficiary in the DIS
trict Of Columbia. was brought up at the
session of the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association last night and Endorsed unani-
mously. a resolution proposing fndorse-
ment was introduced by Secretary TODD
and when Judge Bundy, president OF tho
organization, put II TO a vote 1t passed
without dissenting voice. The general
idea as expressed by the members, was
that the amendment would do great
deal toward the advancement OF higher
education in the District OF Columbia
and should be gotten on the statute
books as soon as possible
The Dillingham; bill, now before Con-
gress was discussed and the general sub
ject of the responsibility for cleaning
snow off the sidewalks was gone over
Attorney Clements brought the matter
to the attention of the association by
introducing a resolution resolving that 1t
was the sense of the association that
fundamentally the obligation Of keeping
streets, alleys and sidewalks free from
obstruction and danger to passengers. by
the accumulation Of snow. ice or sieet
thereon, TeposeS upon the District OF CO.
lumbia exactly in the sense that exists
its duty 10 keep the same In suitable
repair; that the enactment of law
which will stand the constitutional tests
transferring that obligation upon persons,
partnerships or corporations owning or
occupying buildings or lots on which such
sidew alks or pasSageways abut. in view
OF certain decisions rendered by the Court
of Appeals of the District of Columbia
affecting former legislation of that char
acter. is fraught with difficulty well-nigh
tantamount to impossibility; that in the
al
1855, Sixty-f1rst Congress. second session,
fails to meet the constitutional require
ments of such an act"
Duty Of Commissioners.
II was then recommended that Con
eress Should pa requested to enact a
statute making it the duty OF the Com
mssioners OF the District Of Columbia
to cause the removal of snow, ice or sleet
from sidewalks. alleys. highways and
similar passageways within a reasonable
time after the accumulation OF such
snow, ice or sleet, and making an ade-
quate appropriation for the expense
thereof"
AS soon as the resolution had been read
President Bundy recognized Charles c.
Lancaster. who spoke at length on Sen
ate bill 1885, known as the Dillingham;
bill He thought there were defects in
the bill and that if it passed it would
He said he was satisfied with the resoiu-
tons as far as they condemned the bill,
but he opposed any statute requiring the
Commissioners to remove the snow from
the sidewalks. as he was informed that
the street cleaning department was ready
to cope with any situation which might
arise as the result of a heavy fall OF
snow.
Resolution Is Adopted.
Calling Secretary Todd to the chair.
Judge Bundy made a short address. in
which he said that he believed Mr. Lam
caster was wrong In his contentious. and
that the resolution should go through as
introduced. He then resumed the chair
and put the resolution. which was passed.
A communication was read from e. H.
Daniel stating the presidents Of citizens
associations would meet In the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce Saturday
evening at 8 o'clock, and asking that
President Bundy attend.
The following new members were elect
ed: Edward A. Mullikin, A. Norman Is
sertell, Sydney B. Harrison. Charles A.
Brett, R. K. Gallagher. Charles H. Rog-
ers. George e. Sullivan and George C.
Gertman.