Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-09
AGAINST ssTaE pol E S.
Mt Pleasant oitis sq 4, Association Dis
ousses Elsctfio Wires.
COnmissiOners' itoAetion Denounced
and an Endorsement Of the City
Favored-Other Business.

Following the example of its sister Or
ganizatio the Mt Pleasant Citizens As
ISOLATION, at its regular monthly meeting
last evening, placed itself on record as
strenuously opposing the contemplated erec-
ton OF overhead poles and wires in the
village and section for the purpose of cleo
trio lighting, or, indeed, for any other pur-
pose. The association also declared that
the city limits should be so enlarged as to
embrace the village and outlying suburban
districts, where they are regularly subdi-
of city districts.
The matter Of the construction of the
overhead electric system was brought to
the notice of the association by President
j. w. Somervihe, who stated that the poles
mad peen erected by the Potomac Power
ana Light Company, to 18th street and
kenesaW avenue, referring to the action
of the Columbia Heights Association of
the previous evening, as reported in yes
terday's Star. Mr.. Somerville explained
that he had no charges to make in the
matter. but, nevertheless he believed that
the whole matter should be investigated
by Congress. Whatever else might he said,
1t was certain, he thought, that unless
purpose of the Potomac company. the viii
lage OF Mt. Pleasant and the section would
soon be veritable forest of electric light
poles and wires. He was authorized to
Electric Light Company stood ready and
willing to lay an Underground electric sys-
tenn from Florida avenue and 14th street
up the latter street to Whitney avenue or
further. He could see no reason for hav
ing an overhead system, admitted to be
a nuisance and a menace to life, when the
underground system could be had. He sug-
gested that the secretary Of the association
be directed to communicate with the Dis
tr1ct Commissioners, informing them that
the associa ton is opposed to the overhead
system and praying that the wires be
placed underground.
City Limits.
A general discussion followed the re-
marks Of President Somervlle, In which it
appeared that his views and recommended
tons were those Of the association. Mr..
Raby said that Mt. Pleasant is really part
of the city. paying the same rate of taxes
and is entitled, he believed. to the same
protection against overhead poles and wires
that Is given to the city by Congress-. Mr.
Chati1eld expressed the same views, and
thought that 1t Is time that the city limits
should be enlarged 80 as to embrace the
village. Mr.. Frye was in favor Of making
the whole District the city Of Washington
and Mr.: Watson thought that an organized
I've suburban associations In that direction
Finally. the suggestions Of President Som
erville were unanimously adopted, and, at
the suggestion of Mr.. Chaplin Brown, 1t was
association to form, with an equal number
of delegates from the respective suburban
associations, a trail executive committee
to which the matter of electric poles and
wires should be referred, and also the mat
ter of the extension of the city limits.
Other Business.
A communication from the Mt. Pleasant
Volunteer Firemen's Association was read
by Secretary Exley. in which the effects
and building of the association were pre-
sented Internationally to the Citizens AS
ISOLATION. The gift was accepted, and a
vote Of thanks was, upon the motion of Mr.
l.. S. Emery, adopted, and the president
three to take charge of the house and eff
fects. DR.. Baker gave notice Of motion
to present the house to the PresbyteI S,n
Church of the village.
Mr.. Woodruff stated that the health Off
Ger had cleaned the well supplying water
to the village school, and Mr.. Chatfield
moved that in the proposed redistrict ting of
the school districts Mt. Pleasant be placed
in city district. There was too much red
tape and consequent delay now existing be-
cause the section was dependent upon
trustee living in AnacoStia. The section
should have a white trustee, and Judge
Campbell thought that when the number of
hool trustees was increased Mr.. w. L.
Cole, the choice of the section, would be
appointed. The matter and that of the pro-
posed changing of the name of the village
school from johnson to Mount Pleasant
was referred to the school committee of the
association.