Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-21

known where the side streets were to be
located. for unless this was the case IL
would be impossible to fix the grades or to
build sewers.
In reply to a question as to whether there
would be need for street extension for the
next nfty years. he said the object of the
proposed bill was to avoid the increase of
erroneous subdivisions similar to those
which now fringed the city and made 1t
necessary to expcnd large sums of money
to rectify mistakes. He referred by name
to number Of subdivisions that have been
made on land near the edge of the District
bounds which were not IN conformity with
any general plan. He said it was now pro-
posed to spend four millions to rectify the
mistakes of the past. and for this reason
the same mistakes in the future The
question was whether now a plan Is to be
prepared. as was done in the days of
washington, so that people could not say
of us that We are degenerate sons of glo-
rlous ancestors.
Hearty applause followed Mr. Worthing-
ton closing words.
Wanted q Popular Vote.
Mr.. M. 1. Weller said he was in favor of
the repeal of the law. He did not believe
in spending money in luxuries when it was
impossible to get sufficient water and
sewer system. He believed in majority
rule, and expressed the hope that Congress
would be asked to submit this question OF
street extension to popular vote.
Mr.. Lancaster said that the membership
or the board was 325, and that hardly IW
members were present, and for this reason
ne favored postponement of action al
this meeting to some future date
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Lancas-
ter's resolution, and, a rising vote being
Insisted upon by the mover of the resolu-
ton, only Mr.. Lancaster and Mr. L. NJ
Saunders stood up in the affirmative, while
the balance of the members voted in the
negative. Mr.. Lancaster's resolution was
declared lost, and the recommendations OF
the committee We're adopted.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. W. G.
Henderson. providing for the drafting of the
recommendations of the committee in bill
and that the officers of the board, the
Highway committee and the committee or
streets and avenues he authorized to CO.
operate to secure the passage of this act
that proportionate contribution by the
United States, under the act of 1878. is
a vital feature of this amendatory legiSla-
ton, and that If the elimination OF Sec
ton Is cannot be otherwise secured the
whole highway act should be repealed.
This resolution was adopted and the
board adjourned.
The Members Present.
Among those present were NJ. l. Weller.
A. p. Pardon, Joseph Paul, r. Ross Perry.
C. S. Bundy, Chas. w. Needham, N. NJ.
Parker, Marcus Baker, H. B. LOCKER, w.
C. Dodge, John G. Hemphill. w. s.
Thompson. w. H. Rapley. H. l.. Biscoe, A
s. Worthington. William Holmead, Frank
L. Harvey, Frank Hume, w. F. Mating
ly. John c. Head, Thos. w. Smith. H. D.
Walbridge, Wiston Flint. w. j. Frizzell,
c. c. Lancaster. A. S. Caywood, w. A.
Meloy, Josiah Willard, Chas. E. Kern, b
H. Warner, Jesse B. Wilson. Lorin Chapel.
Archibald Greenlees, L. NJ. Saunders, J. w.
Somerville, John Joy Edison, Chaplin
Brown. George 1'ruesdell, Daniel Murray.
Commissioners Wight and Black. S. w.
Woodward. Geo. A. Armes, Watson ]. New
ton, Beriah wilkins. Captain r. W. Tyler,
w. B. Moses. Tracy l.. Jeffords, Oscar w.
White, William +. Downey, S. W. Curri-
den.