The Washington times., 1914-04-08
HOPE To GET NEW
14THSTREETL|GYTS
Columbia Heights Citizens Ex-
pect Commissioners to Act
Soon.

asserting that they were convinced
g. would be only a short tiHlc before
inrer Fourteenth street will have an
up-to-date lighting system. the special
Committee OF the Columbia Heights
C'itiz-ns' Association in charge of the
campaign for new lights submitted
its report at the April meeting of the
association in st. Stephens Hall last
night.
Practically the entire business ses-
zion was given over to the presenta-
ton and discussion of the report
which was submitted by J. Clinton
Hiatt. chairman of the lighting com
mittee. Special notices had been sent
ont that the lighting campaign would
hc the chief topic at the April meet
ing and an unusually large attend
ance was on hand.
The Report.
The report of the lighting commit
tee was in part as follows:
At the regular meeting Of the CO.
lumbia Heights Citizens Association
March 5. 1914. a resolution presented
hv J. Clinton Hiatt was unanimously
adopted calling for the installation of
an up-todate lighting system on
Fourth street. from Florida avenue to
Spring road. and requesting the COM
missioners TO give this matter their
earliest attention.
On March 81, William H. Saunders, the
president, appointed j. Clinton Hiatt,
Dr.. Benjamin J. Gibbs, Charles E.
GICss. Elmer L. RaTey, Daniel w.
Edelin,. 3. II. Barndollar. II. Leftwich
Sinclair, Col. Charles {. Lancaster.
Jrdge Charles S. Bundy. Arthur T.
a
!. Battle. Hon. William E. Andrews,
Cha rles I. Clage:t. w. S. Minnix, H.
]. Clark, Commodore George III. Peters,
MsJcr z. F. Riggs, and DR.. Daniel L.
pl esent to Commissioner Harding the
resolution, and n petition containing
several hundred signatures Of business
men on Fourteenth street and brief
setting forth the present conditions of
~ per Fourteenth street.
AT the hearing Major Harding in
sisted upon having'a a full report in
verbal manner, as ne wished to be
frlly informed as TO our request.
After the presentation of the official
documents from the association: the
chairman made a statement of the
pressing need of a better lighting sys-
tenn on Fourteenth street and the prin
cipal reasons why business men and
residents were deeply interested in this
important matter. and were asking the
He also called attention to the serious
accidents which have occurred recently,
q number resulting in death.
Harding Favorable.
After the committees presentation
of their request. Major Harding asked
Walter & Allen, electrical engineer,
v no was present. for brief statement
Mr. Allen said it would cost $1,000 more
10 install the electric, lights for which
We asked, and the maintenance would
be the same as at present, from Florida
q avenue to Spring road.
AT the conclusion Of the hearing
colonel Harding stated that lie was
iu favor of more light. .,:It the District
commissioners were l:ampcrcd at the
present time with limited funds. He
said however. in view tf the unanimous
request for a better lighting system on
upper Fourteenth street. and the ur-
gent demand for The same. it might
he possible to shift inc appropriation
after the first OF July in order TO grant
The installation of the desired electrical
light system.
he also stated that he woJld visit
upper Fourteenth street one niEht this
week at . o'clock fcr q PERSONAL inveS-
cation in order that he might be able
,o have the Commissioners place IN
heir estimates for 1916 the required
pDpropria lion for neI ,eanentl. main
-.
THE committee heg- 10 state that
the Washington Tines has made a |
-peciai feature of hi:i.uS our citizens |
n this campaign and has rendered val |
able assistance in furtherinS this !
1Iovemert for which Ze express our |
sincere appreciation.
Committee Gratifed.
The committee feels very much crat. ]
fed with the result OF the hearing. be- |
ievinc that Colonel Hardin,; is inter |
.sted in this important matter by Civ |
g his personal attention. and that |
will not be many months wnen upper
'ourteenth street will DE illuminated |
18th the latest improved electric light |
. stem.
The committee is also gratiied that
he people of this section have shown
1ich a deep interest iI his Increment |
'y giving the committee their united |
upport."
Thc citizens association. following n [
dst0ni il established several years ago. |
vted S25 TO be awarded as prizes for /
ne best-kept lawns III Columbia Heiyf,ts /
airing the summer TIE ASSOCIATION |.
lsp voted IS for the clean city" cam |
align
col. Charles c. Lancaster Introduced 4
IesClution. commencing the work be II
lg dore by the committee of one nun
rcd citizens who are endeavOring 10 Il
the integrity Of the organic act II
( 1873. which was unanimously adopted. II
Following the business session I.Guis II
> ost Assistant Secretary o, Labor. II
ave a talk on Capital Cities" He II
aid Washington had been selected and II
ui't by the United States as lhe CAPITAL
toe Nation. and that the nation should
'aiUiain il. Mr.. Post contended that
ne Federal Government should NOT nav
ne-Salf the expenses OF the District, but
tould bear all the expenses
Only One "HRoMo oUININE-