The Washington times., 1916-09-06
MAKE NEW ASSAULT
ON THE BORLANDLAW
Columbia Heights Citizens Re.
fuse to Recommend Street
Improvements.

As q means Of recording its opposi.
tion to the Borland amendment, tax.
Ing one-ha1f the cost of street pavins
against abutting property, the Co.
lumbia Heights Citizens Association
last night refused to make any recoTs-
mendations for street improvements
TO the District commissioners.
I'm In favor OF letting the grass
grow In the streets before asking for
street improvements" said c. G. Lam
caster. In opposing a motion that the
usual recommendations be made this
year for guidance OF the Commission.
ers In preparing their budget OF street
improvements.
A motion by II. v. speeiman, that
the association go on record as REQ.
ommending street Improvements 70
the District Commissioners, was vot.
ed down.
Vote Down Referendum.
Another motion by J. Clinton Hiatt
that the association submit recom-
mendations for street and sidewalk
improvements subject to approval OF
the majority of property owners
lost by a rising vote of Q to 8.
I'm glad this association has shown
its manhood and backbone" Mr.. Ian.
caster declared. we have shown
here tonight that we are not worms
to be trodden upon. ! hope other citi-
Gems associations take the same
action. II we sit down supinely and
nextT
On motion of Max Kohner the Asso-
citation voted that the Commissioners
be notified in writing that the Associa-
| ton refused to make any Improvement
| recommendations on account OF the
Borland amendment. From remarks by
| a serious effort will be made to obtain
| repeal Of the amendment by the next
Congress.
"Overstepped the Bounds"
An incident of the meeting. the first
| of the year for the association. was
the charge by President Frederick
j. Rice that c. C. Lancaster over
| stepped the bounds" when he testified
before the Senate District committee
that the Columbia Heights Association
| was only a lukewarm contestant against
Fourteenth and Upshur streets. and
| that Columbia Heights Joined other
associations opposing the hospital at
| that site out OF courtesy. President
Rice. said Mr.. Lancaster was not au-
thorized to represent the Association
before the committee.
! Mr.. Lancaster denied that he men,
toned the Columbia Heights Associa-
ton, but repeated what ne SAID befOre
| the committee. that the opposition to
the hospital was "hysterical agita-
| ton
The Association adopted a resolution
by ]. Clinton Hiatt urging Congress Ia
enact a law safeguarding against pos.
sible spread of infantile paralysis IN
the District of Columbia next year.
Recites Danger of Epidemic.
The resolution recited the danger tia,
the epidemic might survive the cold ol
winter to become active again in spring
and added that since infantile paralysis
Ia omitted for the list of infectious
diseases In the District quarantine Law
Washington should be guarded against
the possibility Of an epidemic another
| season.
The following now committee mem'
bers were named: w. NJ Conrad. Law
and legislation; oliver II. Hillman. edu
cation; f. E. Ramey. public utilities
J. w. Clarke. membership and enter
tainment; G. A Myers, and Lewis B
Moore, membership and entertainment
George H. Uhler. streets; H. c. Cole
public health.
The following members were elected
H. NJ. Crandall. William NJ. Conrad. 8
]. Macfranren. Edward Voigt, Austin
Lotus, Terrence Fegan. Marshal
Bryarly and B. Emmet German.