Evening star., 1898-12-06
RAILWAY EXTENSION
Citizens Approve Bill in Interest of
Metropolitan Company.
APPEAL TO Be MADE TO THE SENATE
Resolutions Adopted and Commit.
tee Named to Present Them.
L n A n Gus ACTION

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\ thoroughly representative meeting OF
citizens and property owners in Mt. Pleas.
ant, Ingleside, Meridian Hill, Lanier
Heights and Denison and Leighton's sub
division was held at the Majestic last even
ing, at which a series of resolutions in
dorsing House bill 10222, providing for an
extension of the Metropolitan railroad from
18th street and Columbia road eastward
and nOrthward to Mt. Pleasant, was unani-
mously adopted Those present at The
meeting pledged themselves, individually
and collectively, to use their best on
deavors with the Senate District commit
tee, as well as with other members of the
Senate, to secure the passage of the bill.
y committee of five, consisting of Me5srs.
f. B. Noyes, +. B. Townsend, L. =. Shoe
maker, j. W. Somerville and T. A. Hard
ing, was selected to present a copy of the
resolutions to the chairman of the senate
District committee, and to act as an execu-
tive committee, the meeting adjourniag to
meet at the call of the chairman.
The meeting was the result of a call
signed by a large number of the citizens
and property owners interested, and Mr..
+. Il. NOyes was requested to call the as
semhlaEe to order. Upon his request for
nominations for chairman of the meeting,
MI J. W Somerville was named. Mr.. L. S:
Lipscomb was selected as secretary, and
the call for the meeting was read.
trgcs tnarimity.
Mr. {. e. Lancaster said the merits of
the bill are well known that it needed
little explanation. No section so badly
needs additional railroad facilities as does
the territory mentioned he remarked. and
he. an y1iF, oF h.
measure. He moved that committee OF
seven be appointed to draft resolutions in
conformity with the call and otherwise ap-
prOuriate.
Mr.. LanCaster's motion was unanimously
adopted. the following being named as the
committee: r. Il. NoyeS Z. b. Townsend
L. A Harding. 6. {. Lancaster, l.. $. Lips
comb, T. w. Holman and \. Il. Chattieid.
y recess was taken during the delibera-
tions Of the committee, and the commit
tees report was reported by the chairman,
who explained that. after full discussion
the committee had unanimously adopted
the report he presented.
Resolutions Adopted.
The report was as follows:
Whereas that section of the city lying
between 14th street northwest and the Ma
uonal Park, from Florida avenue as far
north as Piney branch, is without adequate
street ear facilities, and
Whereas this IS great Inconvenience to
our citizens. a serious de.riment to the
property in this rapidly growing section of
the city and not at all in keeping with mod
ern ideas of public necessity, and
Whereas for many years we have reen un-
successful in our efforts to secure relief
IRON this unfortunate condition, either by
the extension of one of the old car lines OF.
the building of a new road which should
provide US with the ordinary means of COM
fort and travel. and
lGTPaG ha Of n I
at It's last session pass the bin No. lO222
providing for the extension Of the Metro
politau street car line eastward and north
ward from rs present terminus at -1Sih
street and Columbia road TO Mt. Pleasant
and
Whereas the said bill was referred last
May to the committee in the Senate charged
with The responsibility of supervising The
affairs OF the District Of Columbia and pro-
noting ihe interests OF the citizens thereof
and
Whereas the approaching session of Con-
SreSs Is to be q snort one and from past
experience we are aDprchensive that the
Senate does not fully appreciate the great
importance Of the measure. and for this
reason the bill may fail TO become a law,
now, therefore. be IL
Resolved by the citizens in mass meeting
assem- blcd. That We earnestly urge II on
the Senate committee on the District of
columbia the necessity of passing House
bill No. 1O222 at the coming session. r,o-
tan street railway eastward and lorth-
ward from its present terminus at 18th
street and Columbia road to Mount Tleas-
ant.
only feasible means of relief from our pres
ent deDlorahle condition from which we
nave suffered already too long.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves in
diVldualIy and collectively, to use our best
endeavors with the Senate committee On
District OF Columbia as well as with the
members Of the Senate themselves to Sc
cure the passage of this bill
Resolved. That a committee Of five be
appointed by this meeting to convey n CORY
OF these resolutions to the chairman Cf
the committee Of the District of Columbia
in the Senate.
Report Explained.
In explaining the committees report it
was stated that the committee had con-
cluded, after a full exchange of views, that
any amendment Of the House bill would
seriously endanger its passage, in view of
the short session OF Congress and of the
great amount of work of a national char
acter to be transacted before the 4th of
March
Mr. Leonard moved the adoption of the
committees report. and the motion pre-
vailed unanimously.
1t was moved that the committee Of
nNe provided for BY the report be appointed
by the chairman OF the meeting and that
II constitute an executive committee. But
al the suggestion OF Chairman SomerviIIe
the selections were made by nominations
nom the floor, and the committee was con-
StItuled as follows: F. b. Noyes, E. b.
Townsend, L. =. Shoemaker, ]. W. Somer-
Vile and T. A. Harding
Inc meeting then adjourned subject to
tie call Of the chairman
Citizens Present.
Among hose present were: f. F. Town
send. J. W. SomerviIle, F B. Noyes, A. b.
Chatteld l. :. Lipsconb, G. NJ Enmerich
Or Aaron Baldwin, James H Thomas, C.
NJ. Lewis, II. 3. Blair, Charles G. Porter.
7 5. Rogers, William Holmead. DR.. Cecil