The morning times., 1895-08-02
First Public Meeting of the Sub
urban Highway Commission.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PLAN
Written Communications Supple
mented by Oral Statements-Most
of Those Present Claimed That
Their Property Would Be Ruined
or Damaged

The suburban highway commission held
Its first formal public meeting yesterday
morning in the office OF Secretary OF
War Lamont The meeting was largely
attended by protestants against the pro-
posed plan or street extension and 10 many
an opportunity was given To supplement-
10y oral testimony their objections already
on file with the commission.
The full board, consisting OF Secretary
OF War Lamont, Secretary of the Interior
Smith, and Geu Craighill, chief Of engineers,
United States Army, were preseat, with
Capt. Febigcr as secretary.
Inc proceedings We're opened 10y Capt
Febiger reading the names of all persons
who had sent communications to the COM
mission aud also OF those who desired a
further hearing.
The first was Miss Ella L. Dorsey, who
claimed that the proposed plan of extension
affected her property in the widening OF
California avenEe, which | caves her
residence objectOuably near the street
line
HER PROPERTY WOULD BE RUINED.
The next protestant was Mrs. NJ L.
Stoddard, who stated that if the Columbia
road was extended it would practically
ruin her property at its junction with
Nineteenth street. she favored the ex-
tension OF Nineteenth street, as it would
result in no loss to anybody along the route
Mr.. W. F Mattingly, representing Dr.
T. Sewers and Mrs Henry May, was
then heard on the effect OF the extension
on the section south OF the Columbia road
between Fourteenth and Eighteenth streets.
The proposed line OF Crescent street,
which bisects this property, would utterly
ruin II, he claimed, and urged that these
streets be left as they are.
The next protest was by Mr.. Thomas
II. Fuller, who OWNS property between
Florida avenue and Prospect street. He
objected TO the extension OF Seventeenth
street on account OF the heavy grading
Necessary, and favored the DETECTION of
Seventeenth street so as TO follow the
line OF Ontario avenue.
Mrs. Ellen Du Bois, the owner OF lots
on Crescent street, asked that all the land
necessary for the widening OF the street
be not taken from her lots.
The monotony was here broken by Mr.
Donald Mcpherson, who addressed the
board, endorsing theproposed plan orexten-
sion.
FAVORED THE PLANS.
he owned no property in the locality, he
said, bit as a patriotic citizen who had the
welfare OF the city at heart he hoped the
plans would be carried out In answer to
Secretary Smith he said that he believed
the failure TO open up Seventeenth street
would lessen the value or property along the
line, at least twenty per cent
Prof q. Brown Goode, who protested
against the extension OF ChamplaiD and the
abandonment OF Ontario avenues, said that
II the Commissioners would personally in
spect that section they would agree that
the obirctIOn was reasonable one.
MI Charles A. Armes called attention to
the abandonment OF Sixteenth street be-
tween Columbia street and kenesaw ave
nue., and some others.
Mr W. Riley Decide, OF Deeble & Davis,
who own property along Sixteenth street,
spoke in favor ofthe proposed extensions
Mr.. Mattngly, who appeared in behalf
Of the property-holders along New Jersey
avenue, objected TO the DETECTION OF this
thoroughfars in its extension. II streets
were uniformly extended there would be
no objection.
Mr. JOHNsON's OBJECTIONS.
Section 3, east of Seventh street, was
next taken up, and Mr.. j. b. johnson pro-
tested against the DETECTION OF Vermont
avenue. He opposed the discontinuance
of Sumner and Lincoln streets, and favored
a change Of route for Vermont avenue so
as to run through the reservoir property
owned by the government and thence to
Soldiers Home.
Mr.. b. f. Leighton discussed the sub
ject from legal standpoint, touching the
benefits which would accrue, and the
award of damages.
Mr.. David +. Saunders protested against
the detection OF the proposed new route
westward OF Seventh street, and favored
straight-ljne extension of streets.
Mr.. L NJ Saunders favored the proposed
plan of street extension.
Mr.. Longsfreet objected to the closing
OF Adams Mill road.
Messrs. n. Il Shea and William Holmead
advocated the grading of Thirteenth street
extended.
The commission adjourned at O'Clock
to meet again this morning.