Evening star., 1900-06-30
URGE IMMEDIATE ACTION
CITIZENS PETITION FOR THE EX-
TENSION OF 10TH STREET.
Railway Company Asked to Build
Line From Its Present Terminus
to Park Street.

10 Cdil idiSt diiu ShthuSioSeiS
mass meeting of representative citizens OF
Mount Pleasant met last night at the Hotel
Stratford. for the purpose of urging the
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia
to take immediate action toward opening
10th street from Florida avenue to the Dis
trict line and for the extension of the
Metropolitan railroad from its present ter
minus on 18th street out Columbia road
and north on old 18th street to Park street.
The meeting was presided over by Mr.. Jas.
W. Somerville, with L. S. Lipscomb, serv-
ing secretary.
The following committee on resolutions
was named by the chair: Chaplin Brown,
Frank B. Noyes. L. P. Shoemaker, John B.
Henderson. F. L. Campbell. B. P. MINI
mack, B. w. Holman. N. E. Young, L. S.
Lpscomb, T. NJ. Exley, T. A. Harding. ].
A. Watson. G. NJ. Emmerich, DIR. A. P. Far
don, Thomas Blagden and E. B. Townsend.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions as adopted were as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia be- and they are here
by, respectfully requested to institute, at as
early day as practicable. proceedings for
the condemnation of the land to be taken
and not already donated, in the line OF
10th street extended, as provided in the
several acts of Congress relating thereto.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the
district of Columbia be, and they are here
by. respectfully requested to institute at
as early day as practicable, proceedings
for the condemnation of the land for the
widening of Columbia road and the present
10Th street.
Resolved. That the Metropolitan Railroad
Company be requested to commence the
construction of their line along the last
mentioned route at as early a day as prac-
ticable after the said streets have been
widened, in accordance with the act of
Congress relating thereto.
Resolved, That committee of fifteen be
appointed by the chairman of this meeting
with directions to present these resolutions
to the honorable Commissioner of the
District of Columbia. and also to express
to them the thanks of this meeting for the
support that they have given to this i'm
Portant legislation
Resolved. That the secretary of this
meeting convey to the committee on the
District of Columbia of the United States
House of Representatives, through its
chairman. Mr.. j. w. Babcock. the thanks
of those present at this meeting for the
deep interest that the committee of the
House of Representatives on the District
Of Columbia has taken in tine welfare of
the District, and for the beneficial legisla-
tion that has been passed by Congress at
its recent session affecting the District of
Columbia particularly the legislation in
reference to the extension of 10th street
and the widening of Columbia road and
the present 10th street, and the extension
of the Metropolitan car line to the west
and Mount Pleasant.
Resolved That the thanks of this meet
ing be extended to the committees appoint
ed at the meeting held on December g.
1898. for the purpose of taking action on
the opening of 10Th street to the District
line, and for the extension of the Metropol-
itan car line. for their faithful and efficient
work in accomplishing the objects for
which these committees We're created. and
that separate copies of this resolution be
sent to each member of the said commit
tees. consisting of Mr.. Frank B. Noyes
Mr.. Thomas Biagden, Mr.. F. B. Townsend,
Mr.. l.. +. Shoemaker, Mr.. James w. Som
erville and Mr.. T. A. Harding.
Resolved. That the thanks of this meet
ing be extended also to Mr.. Lisle S. Lips
comb for his faithful and efficient services
as secretary Of said meeting. And, be it
further
Resolved, That the thanks of this meet
ing be extended to those persons who have
so geneI ously donated their land to the
public use in the extension of 10Th street
Those Present.
The meeting was then addressed by for
mer Senator J. 3. Henderson, Louis P
Shoemaker and Col. f. B. Townsend
Among those present were N E. Young,
Frank l.. Campbell, E. H. Snyder, j. H.
Crawford, T. A. Harding, Donald MacPher-
sen. B. w. Holman, Dr. Warman, w D.
Quinter, A. y. Jamison, G. H. Zil,ers, H. H.
TwOmhly. H. A. kohr j. b. Henderson,
E. B. Townsend, \. P. Pardon. George NJ
Emmer:ch. James H. Thomas, A. B. Nixon,
J. A. Watson. r. S. Rodgers, A. B. Chat
field Clarence F. Cobb j. b. Sleman w. ].
Rhees. Il. z. Mimmack and Abram Frey.