Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
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of the fact that several cases. of typhoid
fever and diphtheria had resulted from the
deplorable condition of those streets, and in
more than one instance death had ensued
Unsafe Sidewalks and Crossings.
In obedience to the suggestions of the
| association, Judge Campbell, from the COM
mittee on streets and sidewalks, stated that
he had called the attention of the District
Commissioners to the unsafe, and, at times,
impossible, condition of the sidewalks and
crossings in the village, the letter being
| acknowledged by the altogether too IA
miliar and too often meaningless statement
that the matter would receive due consid-
Grafton" But, remarked Judge Campbell,
if nothing was shortly done in the matter
he would call upon the Commissioners and
earnestly urge prompt action.
Chairman Buckalew of the committee on
fire department having stated that the COM
mittee had no report to make, President j.
w. Somervile suggested that the commit
tee lend its aid to Chief Paris in the eff
fort to secure steam engine company for
Mt. Pleasant, in place Of the chemical COM
pany.
From he committee on street railroads
Chairman Chaplin Brown Informed the as
ISOLATION that the Metropolitan Railroad
Company desired to extend its line out to
Mt. Pleasant, and would do SO II its charter
could be so amended.
Some Trouble Over Transfers.
Secretary Exley stated that he had been
informed that passengers for Mt. Pleasant
via 7th and U streets were being refused
transfers from the U street line to the 18th
street cars, and he suggested that the COM
mittee inquire into the matter. But it was
stated by another member of the association
that such a refusal to transfer passengers
was not sanctioned by the management of
the now consolidated roads, although the
company had undoubtedly been imposed
upon by INSCRIPTIONS persons, who used the
transfer system to enable them to make
continuous rounds on the lines.
The secretary read a letter from President
NJ A. EallinGer of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association, notifying the associa7
ton that the express and telegraph COM
panies had, respectively, extended their
single charge and free delivery system, SO
as 10 include both Mt. Pleasant and Column
bia Heights. The letter created some
amusement when read, but no action was
taken upon i: by the association.
Good Advice About Street Extension.
Mr.. Chaplin Brown called the attention of
the meeting to the action of the District
Commissioners in filing petitions for the ap-
pointment of appraisers and the condemna-
ton of lands in the territory embraced with
III section l of the approved plan of street
extension. He suggested that the people af-
fected should early prepare for the hearing
and have their testimony ready as soon as
possible. One feature of the law, he was
confident, could not be enforced, and that
was the assessing OF one-half of the benefits
against property owners. The lower courts
had he SAID, been sustained by the Court OF
Appeals in declaring such provision of law
null and void in other similar proceedings;
and he remarked that the District Commits
sioneIs had informed him that they have
abandoned that feature of the act. But, he
said, the street extension plan is now SET
longer
it, being only too anxious to remove from
their properties the red line mortgages"
which will hold them until Congress released
them by making the necessary appropria-
tons. The coming Congress, he believed,
would promptly take action III the matter. B
a Meeting to Be Held.
President Somerville remarked that while
the association had never approved the plan
made by the Commissioners, it was no long
err possible to defeat it, and, although more
land would be taken in Mt. Pleasant than in
any other section it only, remained now to
proceed to prepare for the condemna ton
proceedings. There should be united prep
aration. and, at his suggestion, after some
further discussion of the matter, the presi-
dent of the association. MAS, authorized TO
call meeting of all those owning real estate
cations boundaries to consider how best to
proceed in the matter. '..---- go
Before adjourning Alfred Leonard and B..
I. Janney were elected members of the as
Sociaton.