Evening star., 1925-03-11
VOTES TO CHANGE
CITY COUNCIL PLAN
Twelve Members Instead OF
| Nine Recommended by
A Citizens Body.

A city council consisting of II
members to be elected by the citi-
zens' associations in the various sec
tions of the city, as opposed to the
proposal of Commissioner Bell for a
council of nine members to act in
an advisory capacity to the Com
missioners, was the result of action
taken by the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association at a meeting in the Bry-
ant School, s street between Thir-
ieenth and Fourteenth streets south
east, last night.
Moves to Disapprove.
Expressing the belief that the
northwest section would be the prin-
cipal beneficiary under the present
plan and that progress in the matter
of obtaining the vote in the District
would be hindered, H L. Bushong
offered a resolution, which was de-
feated, disapproving of the council
plan. He said 1T was possible the
Commissioners were finding 1t diff
icult TO handle the Federation of
Citizens Associations as it wished
and that it would be easier to sway
the smaller body of nine men.
David Bapp, secretary of the fed
Grafton, outlined the council proposal,
after which d. A. Edwards suggested
a change calling for one councilman
from the southwest. two each from
the southeast and northeast. four
from the northwest and three colored
representatives., each to be elected
from the section represented. Upon
motion this amendment was adopted.
Zoning Law Upheld.
Support was voted to any effort
made to oppose the attack on the
constitutionality of the zoning law.
The association will request the Fire
Department to recognize the danger
from fire in the eastern section of
the city through the inadequate num-
Der of fire alarm boxes, and the
postal authorities will be asked to
increase the number of mail boxes.
Inadequate sidewalks on the north
side of East Capitol street from
Fourteenth to Fifteenth street will
be brought to the attention of the
Commissioners. The health of chill
dren attending Eastern High School,
1t was pointed out, is being menaced.
Brig. William Barrett and Adjt. En-
nest Holz of the Salvation Army ad-
dressed the meeting.
New Members Enrolled.
New members were elected as fol-
lows: z. NJ. Rayner, j. T. Vaughn,
J. H. Kelly. II, T. Vieth, J. G. Broca-
tor, L. G. Butts, c. A. Wilhide, ]. l..
McLdOSnlln, j. u. MObley, w. >.
White, o. E. Rehbein.. Louis Sugar.
w. H. Smith, B. c. Marshall, w. B.
Costongua, E. Reznik, NJ. A. Hoffer,
DR.. Malone, DR.. c. Wallace, VI. C.
Connaughy, r. A. Cozzens r. r. Rock,
A. K. Frank, W. Is. Phalen. J. B.
Walling. G. F. Reilly, H. E. Conard,
". Accord, ]. D. Quinn. Mrs. E. NJ.
Quinn. ]. r. Bowen, L. G. Bigelow,
Mrs. A. NJ. Scott, r. w. Howard, H.
w. Bailey, S. r. Freeman, C. D. Err
nest, c. D. Bussine. ]. A. Richards, T.
r. Pitcher, Mrs. A A. Austin. r. w.
Burns, Mrs. E, H. Lee. c. T. Hutchin-
son, A. W. Hagermann. Miss Martha
Cochrane, Miss NJ. A. Cochrane, r. L.
Lynch. ]. ]. O'Brien, ]. J. Cox, Mrs
J. T. White, w. d. Kieffer, Mrs. E. E.
Row, T H. Row, Francis Mulhall,
d. A Right, Joseph Robson, jr.; l. A.
Denslow, Mrs. G. Kraus. M. w. Sand
meyer, A. f. Lipphard, ]. B. Courtney,
J. c. Deck, E. J. Hickey, s. Stein, E.
F. Hollister E. S. Cornwall and A.
N. Clabaugh.
President Guilford s. Jameson pre-
sided.