The daily critic., 1890-08-02
WANT BETTER SERVICE
MOUNT PLEASANT CITIZENS PROTEST
AGAINST THE W. & G. RAILROAD.
The Herdic Company Asked to Ron a
Line - Resolutions Adopted and
Committees Appointed TO See
the commissioners.

Another meeting of The citizens Of
Mount Pleasant was held last night at
the Congregational Church TO take ac
ton in regard to the Washington and
GEORGETOWN Railroad Company fur.
nishiug them with better car facilities.
Nh. J. G Judd presided aud Thomas
ENlcy was secretary The following
resolutions were submitted by Mr. Sax.
ton and adopted
Whereas, owing TO the indifferent and
contemptuous manner DO which the large
aud rapidly-growiug village OF Mount
Pleasant has been treated hy the Washiug-
ton aud Georgetown Railroad Company
and the meager and inefficient service they
have given tbis community, aul the daily
annoyance they have inflicted upon us In
compelling us TO change cars at the Boun-
dary, the small extortion they have i'm
posed on us Of an extra fare Of cents,
while on their other lines they carry pas
sengers for > cents or a ticket, 10 becomes
necessary to take further action; therefore,
HCs0lrCd, That we, the citizens Of Mount
Pleasant, demand that the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company put on two
additional cars on the Fourteenth street
eXter sion, and that said company imme-
diately cease collecting the now extortion-
ute rate Of three cents for O half-mile ride;
this arrangement TO continue only until the
company complete its double track TO the
Howard avenue terminus, and when such
double track is completed we demand q
through schedule at the regular rate Of
fare on such railroad
Rcsolred fptha, That the citizens and
pr0perty-holders OF Mount Pleasant hereby
pledge themselves 10 use every effort TO Sc
cure the passage Of the House bill now be-
fore Congress compelling the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company to
complete their double track and run its
FOurteenth-street cars through TO Howard
avenue without change and at the regular
legal fare for such service, namely. Five
cents or q ticket.
In reply TO a question asked by Mr.
Judd as TO II anything had been done
with the bill before the District Com
mittCo relative to running a road on
Howard street. Assistant District At
torney Armes said the District Commit
tee had asked the Commissioners by
what authority the railroad company
occupied certain streets, and why they
were permitted TO run on Fourteenth
street and charge three cents extra fare
He (Mr. Armes) had seen the superin.
tendCnt of the Herdic Company with
the view TO having him put on line to
Mount Pleasant
At the suggestion Of Assistant District
Attorney Lipscomb, Mcssrs. Llpscomb,
Matthews and Atkins were appointed a
committee TO wait on the Commissioners
without delay and urge that tlev use
their influence with the District Com
mittCc 10 secure the Immediate passage
Of the bill for extending the railroad 10
Mount Pleasant
Mr.. SaXton offered the following,
which was adopied
ES0iJ5h That we invite the uerdic Com
pauy 70 put on q line N coaches 10 run u1
Fourteenth street 10 Howard avenue, down
Howard avenue 10 Seventeenth street. down
Seventeenth street to Park street, along
Park street to Fourteenth street, thence %
boundary TO the city, with the privilege Of
transfer to any other Herdic line OF coaches
at their regular rate OF cents per trip, aud
We heartily pledge the llerdic Company our
support.
MCssrs Rowland and Smrtevant were
appointed a committee to consult with
Superintendent Eberly Of the Herdlc
Company In regard 10 the proposed line
10 Mount Pleasant
After a vote Of thanks to the city pa
pcrs for services rendered the citizens
Of Mount Pleasant In their efforts 10 Sc,
cure better car facilities, the meeting
adjourned.