The Washington critic., 1888-08-04
THE PROPOSITION REJECTED.
Georgetown Refuses to Take the Fall,
Church RofI,yn,, gtncL

Georgetown Refuses to Take the Falls
church Railway stock.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the
Georgetown Citizens Association last night in
Association Hall, Mr.. John r. Mitchell, chair
man Of the Committee on Streets and Avenues,
made a report Of the work done by that com
mittee aud submitted petition from the
property holders and residents OF Thirty
fourth street, between N and p streets, call
ing the attention Of the Commissioners to the
condition Of this part of said street and re-
qucsting that the Commissioners use portion
Of the fund appropriated for the streets Of
West Washington I'm improving the two
squares named. The petition received the in
dOrscment Of the association, and will be sub
mittcd TO the Commissioners
Nj. Leetch, chairman of the Committee on
Railroads, discussed at some length the pro-
posed railroad from Falls Church and sub
mitted a report, which received the indorse-
ment Of the association.
at is the sense OF your committee, and In
view Of the fact that we may be able to make
connection with other established railroads. IL
is not cXpedient for this committee to recon-
mend to the citizens of Georgetown TO make
an investment Of 600 in aid of the narrow
gauge railroad from Falls Church, Va, to n
point south Of the Potomac River. Your
committee regret the necessity which prompted
them to make this adverse report, but their
responsibility TO your committee, and above
all other considerations, their responsibility to
the citizens OF Georgetown, was the con-
trolling motive to their action In the matter,
and impelled them to n careful consideration
Of the questions presented. Your committee
have other questions to consider in the matter
Of railroad connections with other established
roads, and will make a more extended report
hereafter
A resolution of thanks to Commissioner
WlputlpV for his optiDn In fha frpp ynt rou N
movement was submitted by Mr.. Ramsburg
and brought about quite a lengthy discussion.
The resolution was opposed by some of the
members, but was finally adopted. During
the discussion IL was shown that the honor OF
organizing the free water movement belonged
to Mr.. w. IL. Clagett, aud the citizens
thought honor should be given where 1t was
due. Mr.. Clagett, who was the first citizen to
advocate free water, did so in a long commu-
uication to THE CRITIC. The following reso.
lutions were adopted:
"ReSolUed by the Citizens Association, That
1t has afforded the members of this association
profound satisfaction to learn that their es-
teemed fellow-citizen, Commissioner Wheat
ley, has matured plan and is endeavoring to
press IL to successful conclusion TO rid the
people of Washington and Georgetown of the
present onerous water rent, and that this asso-
citation pledges its cooperation in the effort
making by the committee to induce Congress
to enact legislation for the accomplishment OF
this municent object.
"Be IL further rcsOlUed, That in view of the
fact that the late Corporation of Georgetown
did, when the Potomac water was first intro
duced levy and collect Waterman tax sufll.
cient to pay the cost of laying wator-mains in
the streets Of the town that its citizens might
never be called upon to pay water rent, II
would be but an act of simple justice were
Congress to relieve the people Of Georgetown
from continuing to bear so unjust burden" "
These resolutions were adopted, and q copy
was ordered to be forwarded to the Commits
sioners and the subject brought to the atten
tion of Congress. After the payment of dues
the association adjourned to meet the first Fri
! day In October