The times., 1898-12-06
IMPROVEMENTS DESIRED
Two Meetings of Mount Pleas
ant Citizens.
STREET RAILWAY SERVICE
The Bctterment of Streets Asked
Congress to BE Urged to Make APP
prOpriatiOns-The Prcambles and
Resolutions Adopted-The Citizens
in Attendance Last Evening.

The Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton held a meeting last night in the
Mount Pleasant Athletic Club, for the
purpose of urging upon Congress the pas
sage of certain measures to benefit that
community. At the last session of Con-
gress bill was introduced and passed
by the House. authorizing the Metropoh-
tan Street Railway Company to extend
its tracks from its present terminus,
Eighteenth Street and Columbia Road,
eastward to Erie Street; thence along
Erie Street TO Seventeenth Street north
west: thence along Seventeenth Street to
Park Street '--@
The association. appointed a committee
to urge upon the Senate the passage Of
this bill with the following amendment:
THAT the road continue north on Sew
enteenth Street. east on Sheridan Avenue
to Fourteenth Street The committee
was also requested to secure from the
District Commissioners their views re-
garding the extension of streets, so that
the Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
may work in accord with the officials
named. y bill was prepared for presenta-
sion OF Howard Avenue to Eighteenth
Street the extension of Meridian Avenue
east to Fourteenth Street and of School
Street to Eenesaw Avenue. The District
Commissioners were requested TO erect
a lamp on Meridian Avenue, east of Cen
ter Street. The following committee was
appointed to act for the association on
all of the matters already mentioned:
b. w. Holman, j., II. Thomas, j. Il.
Sheckels and w L. Cole.
AT the meeting, the president, ]. w.
Somerville introduced the following reso-
lutions. which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the Mount Pleasant Citizens A.
sociation recommends and would most earnestly
urge on Congress and the respective District Ap
preparation Committees Of the Senate and tiS
House of Representatives recommended by the
District Commissioners the appropriation OF SlO.-
0OG for the immediate completion of the kenesIw
Avenue and Park Highway; also. the recommen
dation OF the District Commissioners of slO,6O
for the improvement of Lowell Street, from Park
Street TO the National Rock Greek Park;
Resolved. That the secretary OF the association
l. hereby directed TO transmit copy OF the fore
going resolution TO the chairman OF the Senate
District Appropriation Committee and TO the
chairman of the House OF Representatives District
Appropriation Committee without delay.
There being no further business the as
sociation adjourned TO attend n meeting
in the Hotel Majestic. at which the fol-
lowing We're present: G. NJ. Enrich
Aaron Baldwin. James II. Thomas, C. NJ.
Lewis. H. b. Blair. Charles G. Porter, T.
s. Rogers. William Holmead, DR.. Cecil
French, B. p. Mimack, S. C. Briggs, ]. II
Jolly, William Montgomery. w. II. Acker
David Cranmer George w. Linkins, C. c.
Nixon. A II. Nixon, Louis p. Shoemaker,
A NJ. McLachlen. James l.. Atkins Fred
erick p. Dewey, st. George r. Raby, o.
L. lexis, W L. Cole, A. L. Leonard and
| A 3. Bennett
The business of. the meeting was con-
| fined exclusively to consideration of
House bill No. 1922 which provides for
an extension OF the Metropolitan street
railway II was the opinion of those
present that the Senate should be asked
to pass the bill without any further
amendment and committee was ap-
| pointed to draw up resolutions to that ef-
feet The president appointed the follow
4 ing for that purpose: J. b. Noyes. L. B.
| Townsend l.. p Shoemaker. ]. W. Somer
| VILE and T. A Harding The committee
prepared the following preamble and
resolutions:
| Whereas that section Of the city lying between
| Fourteenth Street northwest and the National
| Park from Florida Avenue as far north as Pincy
Branch. is without adequate street car facilities.
| and
Whereas this il great inconvenience to our
| citizens. a serious detrment 10 the property in
this rapidly growing section of the city, and not
| at all in keeping with modern ideas Of public
| necessity, and
| Whereas for many years We have been unsuccess-
| ful in our effort, TO relief from this un-
| fortunate condition. either by the extension Of
| one OF the old car lines or the building of a new
road. which should provide us with the ordinary
| means OF comfort and travel. and
Whereas the House 1f Representative did. at its
last session. pass the bill No. l0222 providing for
the extension OF the Metropolitan street car line
| ri and tard from Ter
| minus at Eighteenth Street and Columbia Road
| 10 Mount Pleasant. and
Whereas the said hill WAS referred last May TO the
committee in the Senate charged with the re-
.ponsbilty OF supervising the affairs of the Dis
| trict of Columbia and promoting the interests Of
the citizens thereof. and
| Whereas the approaching session OF Congress IS
to he a short one. and from past experience We
| appreciate the great Importance Of the measure.
and for this reason the bill may fail TO become a
law. now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the citizens in meeting as
| sembled. That earnestly urge upon the Senate
Committee on the District of Columbia the neces-
sity of passing House bill No l0222 at the coming
session, providing for the extension of the Metro
| politan Street Railway eastward and northward.
from its present terminus at Eighteenth Street
and Columbia Road to Mount Pleasant.
Resolved, That in our opinion this is the only
feasible means of relief from our present deplor-
able condition from which we have suffered al
ready long.
Resolved That we pledge ourselves individually
and collectively 10 our best endeavors with
the Senate Committee on the District OF Colum
bia well with the members of the Senate
! themselves. to secure the passage OF this bill.
Rsoyed That a committee OF five be appoint
ed by this meeting TO convey copy of these
| resolutions to the chairman Of the committee o.
the District Of Columbia in the Senate
These were unanimously adopted, afte,
which the meeting adjourned.