Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-24
STREETS AND RAILROADS.
Lively Discussion by the Citizens Asso.
citation Of Northeast Washington.

II
citation Of Northeast Washington.
SHARP DEBATE on Mr.. CLARKs RESOLUTION IN
REFERENCE TO STREET IMPRovEMENrs-rr rs
| MODIFIED AND ADoPrzD-A PROPOSITION TO THE
hALrrnoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY.
A special meeting OF Citizens association,
No. 8, northeast Washington, was held last
| night in the Peabody school building to con-
| slider street improvements and railroad en-
croachments on public thoroughfares. Presi-
dent Willard presided. Mr.. 8. c. Clark. the
chairman Of the committee on street improve
ments, spoke Of the bill which had been pre-
pared by the appropriations committee of the
House Of Representatives, and said before it
was too late he wished to present the following
| resolution:
MR. CLARK's RESOLUTION
Whereas, The general schedule for street
Improvements submitted as the basis of the ap-
preparation for the current fiscal year
contained items for four streets for the
improvement of which the previous
years appropriation had been made ap-
plicable, but from the benefits of which they
had been excluded by the Commissioners; and
whereas. said four streets had therefore been
placed at the head of said schedule to be first
improved out of this years appropriation on
the approval and Recommendation of both of
the Commissioners and the committee on ap-
preparation reporting the bill; and whereas,
our citizens association fully concurrng there
! In has already unanimously resolved that we
can consent to no modified arrangements which
In any manner supersedes or postpones their first
claim to the attention of our District authori-
ties excepting only in the case of 18th street
northwest between Pennsylvania and New
York avenues. Now, therefore, be it further
Resolved, That the association firmly adheres
10 the earnest convictions and purposes here
tofore expressed on the subject and will
further insist on their enforcement in accord
ance with the plan OF expenditures contem-
plated.
Resolved, That any departure therefrom by
the present commissioners must be regarded as
wanton violation of good faith and tyranni-
cal lnfraction of the rights of our people. SUBJ
verslve OF republican government, and utterly
unworthy OF wise and just rules.
Resolved, That committee of three be ap-
pointed, at their discretion, to further confer
with the Commissioners through the controller
ON the subject, and, if deemed necessary TO
submit the matter to the consideration of Con-
gress, through the appropriate committee or
otherwise, and to the President.
OPPOSED TO THE RESOLUTION
Mr.. Chappell was not in favor of the resolu-
ton. He did not like the language, and did
not think that this association should fight
other peoples battles.
Mr.. Clark said some people had charged that
this association was sectional, and here was a
chance to prove to the contrary.
MIR. Chappell said it was himself that held
the association to be sectional; that they were
here to get everything they could for north
east Washington.
Mr.. Curriden said he would like to see some
hgures III the resolution. 1t was his impression
that a large amount of money had been di-
verted from appropriations for street improve
ments to pay clerks
MIR. Clark said Mr.. Chappell was responsible
for all the trouble; that he did not see how it
was that he could object to these resolutions
upon the Commissioners to further the object
sought to be attained. He defended the lam
guage of the resolutions.
MIR. A. Girouard objected to the resolution.
He said 1t would not give them anything; that
they would lose by adopting them The least
fight they made against the Commissioners the
better, as they could possibly gain nothing by
a continual contest
The president warned the meetin, that he
would not allow any personal remarks.
ALWAYS FOR WAR.
Mr.. Chappell said that there was a man in the
association who was always for war. and that
was S. G. Clark. He replied at length to Mr.,
Clark's remarks and said it was not true that
he (ChappelD ever presented the other resolu-
ton. 1t was presented to the Commissioners
by Mr.. Clark in such language as would make
any man angry. He said it was Mr. Clark who
was responsible for the existing state OF affairs
The way he presented resolutions was enough
to make any Commissioner mad and enough to
put the association into ill repute He said
that the Commissioners had the power to do rs
they would. He did not think it was right to
go before the Commissioners and shaking fists
III Their faces say, 'give US our rights or you've
got fight"
MIR. Curriden moved to amend the resolution
by substituting milder words for the strong
ones.
Mr.. E. N. Brown did not think Mr.. Clark's
resolution bit too strong, as he thought the
Commissioners had treated northeast Washing
ton In a very bad manner.
Mr.. Girouard said that as citizens of the Dis
trlct they had no rights; they couldn't vote,
andtherefore could demand nothing, but must
humby petition.
Mr.. Dodge gent into history of the matter
ana, speaking OF the leaving out of the streets
mentioned III the resolution, said that it was
the old board Of Commissioners which was re-
sponslble for the neglect to improve the streets
and that 1t was the engineer department that
Is now responsible for it. He said he thought
the resolution was an exact counterpart of one
previously presented, with the exception of the
language, and that could be easily amended
Cries of question" question
Mr.. Currldens motion that the resolution
be referred to a committee and that figures,
showing how the money for street apprOpria-
tlons was expended" be inserted in them was
lost.
THE RESOLUTION MODIFIED AND ADOPTED.
MIR. Clark modified the language of the OBJ
noxious clause in the resolution and they were
then adopted.
The chair appointed Messrs Clark, Dodge
ana Martin committee to present the resolu-
ton to the Commissioners
PROPOSED NEW ROUTE FOR THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO RAILROAD.
Mr.. Thomas W. Smith, for the committee on
railroads, said the committee met last Satur-
day night and discussed the subject thoroughly,
and had laid before Mr.. King, the vice presi-
dent OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, sew
eral propositions. among them one to take up
the tracks extending from ii street and Della
ware avenue to Ivy City; at the latter point to
run the road to the west through the ravine
north OF the Patterson estate and to a point on
the line OF the metropolitan railroad near
street northeast, from this point double track
to run to Boundary street to where I'd street
east joins the same; thence through I'd street
to Delaware avenue and on to a freight and
passenger station at any point north of Massa-
chusetts avenue. The double track on I'd
street and on Delaware avenue TO be depressed
2 to IA feet and to be walled in, the walls to be
built 10 three feet above the roadways. This
arrangement would leave a street roadway on
each side OF the walled-up railroad. 1t was
also suggested to Mr.. King that the railroad
buy the squares lying between LIST and ID
streets east and Boundary and streets north