Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

ident of this association to the Commits
sioners against the establishment of the
lights on the Murdoch Mill road and Uni
versity Park, such protest having been Of
ficially presented, therefore,
I'VE, the members of the Citizens North
west Suburban Association, and citizens Of
this portion Of the District, believe that all
parts of this section should be considered.
and that the allotment Of lights to Murdoch
Mill road and University Park is fair and
equitable as compared with the allotments
made elsewhere in the electrical engineers
report. We therefore request of the Com
missioners that lights be established upon
the Murdoch Mill road and University
Park"
The president of the association was d.
rected by the resolutions to Immediately
withdraw from the Commissioners the pro-
test" and upon failure to do 80 the secre-
tary was instructed to Communicate this
resolution to the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict'
After the resolution was read by the Sec
rotary. Col. TAFT made some remarks, in
which he stated that he had secured the
favor Of the officials for the lights. and
that when all recommendations had been
made, Mr.. c. C.. Lancaster OF the assocfa-
ton had entered protest. He referred to a
speech made by President Lancaster few
minutes before. relative to working for the
interests Of the entire northwest section.
and he accused the president " working
mainder of the territory. He made num-
Der of pointed illusions and personal re-
marks against the president.
MIR. Lancaster's Rejoinder.
In reply Mr.. Lancaster gave history of
the matter. He claimed that in 1899 the
association secured an appropriation Of 3d.
600 for lights in the suburbs, but through
technicality they did not get the allotment.
Last year, before the congressional COM
mittees, they secured an appropriation of
81 900 for lights on certain streets The ap-
mr. Ia nm nqC cd
of the streets were not given. 1t was tacitly
understood where the new lamps would be
located He stated that he had been fol-
lowing the matter up urging the Commits
sioners to locate the lamps, and when he
found an allotment of lamps for Murdoch
Mill road and lights entirely left off the
Pierce Mill road, from Wisconsin avenue to
Connecticut avenue, he. on behalf OF the
association. entered protest against the
diversion of the appropriation
Mr.. Lancaster referred to two letters in
cation to the Commissioners the other the
reply, signed by Secretary Tindall. The
first was. in substance. that on behalf of
the Citizens Northwest Suburban Assoc;a-
ton, he addressed a communication about
the middle of last June to the Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia, calling their
attention to the extension of electric lights
on Connecticut aveEue extended. Woodley
road, Pierce Mill road and Grant road. to
be made out Of the appropriation for the
fiscal year 1901. In this letter he informed
the Commissioners of the successful efforts
of this association in securing an increase
Of the appropriation before the Senate and
House committees from S173,O to $17S.O00.
I'VE asked the Senate committee on ap
preparations" the communication stated,
Ito give US $4,000 for the above purpose,
and we were advised that the increase made
by the Senate committee included our $4.-
GOO. We claim to be fairly entitled to this
appropriation for the extension of these
lights. have to request that you will call
up my letter Of last June. where the infor-
nation is fully set forth
mot hearing from the Commissioners on
this subject l now write to know what
steps. If any, have been taken by your
board to extend these lights as above set
forth. The property owners in our section
have taken very active interest In this
matter, and believe that their successful
efforts entitle them to the benefit OF this
appropriation. We do not want to be de-
prived Of this appropriation. as We were Of
the 81, 900, which we secured in the last an
preparation. and which was denied us on q
statutary ruling"
The Reply.
Under date of August n. 1900, Mr.. Ian
caster stated, he received the following re-
Spouse:
I'm reply to your letter Of the 21st in
slant. relative to lights on Connecticut ave-
nue. extended, etc, am directed to inform
you the electrical engineer is now prepar-
Ing list Of additional lamps to be erected
during the present fiscal year. which list
will include the lamps asked for by YOU"
A motion was made to lay the resolution
on the table, and then dilatory tactics were
adopted. The roll Of the association was
called. and all persons not members were
practically requested to leave the hall The
motion was lost by a vote Of 16 to o. In
the interests of harmony DR.. J. w. Chap
pell offered substitute resolution. which
recited that, inasmuch as $1,000 was ap-
propriated for the lights, the association
was willing to let all unexpended portions
Of the appropriation be expended in locating
twenty-three lights on the Murdoch Hill
road and University Park.
Original Resolution Adopted.
Colonel TAFT moved that the substitute be
tabled. and. after more discussion. the roll
was called. and the motion was carried by
a vote of 15 to TO- The question reverted
to the original resolution, and 1t was pass
ed by a vote Of 15 to O. President Lancas-
ter, In reply to q question. stated that he
would not stultify himself and withdraw
his protest. but would leave it to the secre-
tary to send a copy Of the resolution to
the District Commissioners.
In the early part of the meeting the re-
ports Of the various subcommittee were
read and referred to the executive COM
mittee for report, they to make up a list
of the needs Of the section and submit them
to the Commissioners before the annual es-
Inmates for the District are made up. Mr.
Louis p. Shoemaker, the chairman Of the
which he stated that no reports had as yet
been received, but as soon as they were
meeting would be called and submitted at
the next meeting.
The report OF Horace 8. Jones on public
roads was not presented In writing but in
substance 1t recommended the widening of
the streets and roads to their original
width. and giving the estimated cost there
Of. Prof. George Hill. from the committee
of fire protection. made report In which
he recommended the laying Of additional
water mains and the location of new fire
plugs. He submitted map containing the
location Of all water mains and fire plugs.
and showed the location Of new ones. The
reports also showed the need Of new
fire alarm boxes. and the location OF ex-
listing ones.
Other Reports SubnaitteA.
Mr.. A. e. Shoemaker, from the commit
tee OF public safety. reported that with
force Of eighteen men good order was pre-
served In the village ana surrounding terri
tory. He recommended the establishment