Evening star., 1952-05-11


found the local government without adequate
- equipment to keep the streets clear for the free
To acquire such equipment was found would
considerable outlay OF money and the
only hope for congressional
on the part Of the organized i7eny The desired
question of such expenditures from the various
request Commissioners such
the president of the Federation of Citizens Associations
letter requesting ncosed
register the attitude association
to the consensus was
natural that such delay Of for Of
the association officers unwilling to undertake the expression
of the association opinion without formal action being taken
the organization on the questions involved
This futile attempt poll promptly the organized czeny
resulted in the attempting another plan the out
Of Citizens Associations made thor@ah edv " Of M the nd
citizens council idea and worked which
the Federation Of Citizens Associations the District Comms
Associations.
The committee started the attempt
council Of somewhat enlarged membership and with members
representative of different sections
body operate as debating society than
as group for thorough study and conclusive action The
be small compact body of five seven nine members
for council Of nine members the chairman ex ofco being the
president of the Federation Of Citizens Six members
OF and two the by the Fedora
to submit nominations OF who bona residents
years Immediately preceding their election They must be Is
Of age and be members of the nhbohood citizens association
Citizens Advisory Council was given headquarters Room
5O4 of the District Building of the Engineer
Commissioner.
the council all District legislative
proposals before Congress-
The council furnished by the Commissioners with preliminary
estimates for the District budget the council
Sct oepatmentS appear at Its meetings and Justify the
estimated appropriation requirements report formulated
cussion of budget formulating
final report to the Bureau of the Budget
Most the questions of legislation and budget
to time referred to special subcommittee for gathering of desired
reports given careful consideration meetings
of the first Legislative Advisory
H. to Of MS
land then chairman the House of Representatives Committee
copy of later report The councils made favorable
the instance of Ernest Gibson Of vermont it
was printed congressional document This resulted
lation coming the
Advisory Council for consideration and report at the such
reference was made to the District Commissioners While the Sen
ate District Committee adopted such rule time
reports the House and Senate
hs n ne Of I to the the and
Council were largely lifted from the text Of the council
Col Franklin Bell at the time considered the operation of the
and believed that would eventually be converted official
body CO.. Bell now and tor some years past resident Of the
visory Council.
questions from time to time as to just why
the Federation of Citizens Associations
Associations selected the bodies elect the
council This of selection considered practical
plan available These neghborhood
federatons organized
general welfare of the District of Columbia membership the
primary organizations being open to all citizens.
Membership neighborfood association,
drafting committee held potentially
ton OF that members
eligible
covering the neighborhood which they resided
tions thus constituted college
all Of their member bodies would candidates
the
consequently registered eectors the citizen organization of their
neighborhOod
the Of the first council the local press
was highly complimentary Of the wise selection of conclmen which
had been made.
District Commissioners, Present, Post and Future
The Association of the Oldest Inhabitants Of
meeting May T. 1852 of its interesting
able meetings, Of which the before
has this other organization had
in meeting Commissioners of the District Columbia
those who in the had filled high office
recently appointed but indicted Office
These present. past consisted
OF the following
ncumbens former Commissioners Oliver
Col. Franklin Bell l.
Taaferro; Camaler who has
indicted into Office following the effective
resignation OF Commissioner Young Engineer Commissioner
Brig Gen Bernard L. Robinson unable
conflicting engagement.
operating in its 8h its headquarters
Engine Nineteenth Members of tire
laughter
supplied
soners hghlght OF the occasion appropriate
by the famous barbeshop quartet the Columbans
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