Evening star., 1921-10-02
Citizens TO SEEK
ACTION N0ND.C. BILLS
Federation Makes Decision
at First Fall Meeting
to Appeal.

The Federation Of Citizens Asso-
Citations will appeal to the republican
leaders in the House to set aside one
day week for the consideration of
Important District legislation.
Decision to make such a request
first fall meeting in the boardroom OF
the District building last night.
On motion of William NICK. Clay
ton, the organization instructed Presi-
dent w. b. Westlake to call upon
Chairman Focht of the District COM
mittee and Republican Leader Mon
dell in an effort to obtain speedy ac-
tion on urgent District matters.
Mr.. Clayton said he realized that
this is special session Of Congress,
but he expressed the belief that if
the Importance Of some Of the Dis
trict matters that are awaiting ac-
tion in the House was laid before the
leaders they might be willing to al
lot some time for their consideration
The federation authorized a specia
plans Tor the city-wide membership
campaign to enroll every man and WON
an in the District in the citizens asso-
Citations.
D. H. York. chairman of the spe.
cial committee. promptly issued a cal
to all citizens associations to sent
representatives. to a meeting in the
District building at o'clock Tuesday
night, at which plans for the cam
paiGn will be perfected.
Campaign to Start October 23.
It was decided to conduct the cam.
paign from October % to IL, inclusive
That period wilr be known as regis.
tration week, the idea being to i'm.
press upon all Washingtonians that il
is their duty as good citizens to take
an active part in the affairs of theil
CITY NV ra0iStRYinU nomhnr ~
their neighborhood association.
Those who will assist Mr.. York IL
arranging for citizens registration
week are Edwin S. Hege, Washington
Topham. Jesse c. Suter, L. A. Simon
Harley v. Speeiman. w. ]. Latimer. c
Melvin Sharpe, W. S. Torbert. DIR. B
T. woodward Robert McMackin ant
Snowden Ashford.
Plan Borland Bill Fight.
Mr.. Clayton, as chairman of th'
special committee to seek repeal o
the Borland law. told the federation
his committee will endeavor to hav'
that Objectionable legislation abol
ished in the same manner In whicl
it was enacted-by a clause In tn
next District appropriation bill.
The Borland law assesses half thu
cost of street paving against abuttinf
property owners and has been Tough
by the organized citizens of the Dis
trlCl since II "dS endCAcu dS Eluel
on an appropriation bill several year!
ago.
To show what a hardship the Bor
land law has been to some small prop
erty owners, Mr.. Clayton cited cas-
Lin southeast Washington of corne
piece of property which is assessed
at only $500 and offered for sale 70
$500 When the street in front of thi
lot was paved, Mr.. Clayton asserted
the special assessment amounted t
$7S4, or $50 more than the amour
for which the property could b
bought.
Hope to Convince Congress.
Mr. Clayton said his committe
hopes to be able to convince Congress
by such instances that the law work
an injustice on the people of the Dis
trict, and that the cost of street paw
ing should be met out of the genera
| tax collections instead Of by specia
assessment.
On motion of Delegate Clayton, tn
federation adopted resolutions ex
pressing it's gratitude to Col. Charlie
w. Kutz, the retiring Engineer Com
! missioner. for his six years of faith
full service to the people Of the Dis
trict.
! The controversy between the Com
mfssioners and wood merchants owe
the use of the Washington channe
water front for the storage of cor,
wood and lumber, was brought to tn
attention Of the federation and re
ferred to q committee for report a
the next meeting.
President Westlake announced tina
there will be a special meeting of tn
federation on Saturday night, Octo
Der e2.