The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-30

tan Railroad Company. The result of the
| efforts of this committee has been already
stated and last night all interested in the
matter assembled at the Stratford Hotel
| in mass meeting to endorse what hao
! already been done and to urge the Com
missioners and the management of the
| Metropolitan Railroad to carry the WORK
| to completion at as cary day as posi-
/ BILE. The meeting was presided over by
James w Sonerville, with l.. S. Lips
comb as secretary.
Among those present were. y. E. Young
Frank L. Campbell, E. II. Suyden, ]. II
! Crawford. T. A Harding. Donald Mac
! Pherson, 3. W. Holman, DR.. Warman. w
! d. Quinter, A B. Jamison. G. II. Zillers
II. H. Twosnbly, II. A. Kahn. J. B. Hender-
son, E. d. Townsend A. p. Pardon. George
NJ. Enrich, James H. Thomas, A. B. Nixon
]. A. Watson, T 6. Rodgers, A. b. Chat
field, Clarence +. Cobb, J. b. Sieman. W. ].
Rhees, 3. p. Eimmaek, and Abram Frey.
| The proposed line Of extension OF he
Metropolitan Railroad begins al its present
| terminus at the intersection OF Colum "a
Road and Eighteenth Street, along Coluil-
bia Road to old Sixteenth Street, and
thence TO Park Street. The sense of the
meeting in the matter is expressed in the
following resolution offered by Chaplin
Brown, Chairman Of the Committee on
Resolutions:
Resolved Th.. the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia be, and they are hereby respect
fully r,gu1Sisd 70 institute, at early day as
practicable. proceedings for the condemnation Of
the LAND to be taken and not already donated, in
the line 0. Sixteenth 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 hereby respectfully
requested to institute at as early day as pract-
cable, proceedings for the condemnation of the
NJ and fla
present Sixteenth Street.
Resolved That the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany he requested 10 commence the construction
OF their line along the last mentioned route at
As early GAY as practicable after the said streets
have been wideHtd, in accordance with the act oil
Congress relating thereto.
Resolved That 4 committee OF fifteen be APP
pointed BY the chairman Of this meeting with di
rections TO present these resolutions to the Hon
orable Commissioners Of the District OF Columbia,
and aleo 10 express 10 them the thanks o! this
meeting for The support that they lave given
10 this important legislation.
Resolved, Tbs; the secretary OF this meeting
convey TO the Committee on the District OF Co
lumiia Of the United States House Of Representa-
tives, through Ks chairman, the Hon. J. W. Bah
cock, the tnsrls Of those present at this meeting
for the dec.l Interest thst the Committee Of the
House Of Representatives on the District OF Co
Iumola ha. tlten in the welfare of the District,
and Tor the beneficial legislation that has been
passed by Congress at its recent session affecting
the Distflc, Of Columbia particularly the legisla-
tioo in rei...-n to the extension OF Sixteenth
Street, and inc widening Of Columbia Road aud
the present Sixteenth Street, and the extension
81 the Metropolitan car line to the west and Mount
Pleasant.
Resolved. That the thanks Of this meeting be
extended tn the committees appointed at the
meeting held December 8, 1885, for the pur-
pose OF taking action on the opening Of Sixteenth
Street to the District line, and for the extension
Of the Metropolitan car line, for their faithful
and efficient work in accomplishing the objects
for which these committees were created, and
nat separate copies Of this resolution be sent 10
Of Mr.. Frank b. Soyss, Mr.. Thom.s Bagden, Mr..
E. b. Townsend. Mr.. l.. p. Shoemaker, Mr.. James
W. Somerville, and Mr.. 7. A. Harding.
Resolved, That lne thanks Of this meeting be cx-
tended also TO Mr. Lisle s. Lipscomb for his faith
fol and efficient services as secretary OF said
meeting. And be il further
Resolved. That the thanks Of this meeting be
extended TO those persons who have so generously
donated their land 20 the public use in the eA'
tension OF Sixteenth Street.
The following were appointed com
mittee to report the action of the meeting
to the Commissioners of the District:
Chaplin Brown. J. B. Henderson. l.. p.
E. b. Townsend. F. l.. Camp
bell. b. P. Mimmack. B. W. Holman, n. Z.
Young J.. 5. Lipscomb. T. NJ. Exley, ]. A.
Watson. T. A Harding, DR.. A P. Pardon.
George w. Enrich, T. S. Rodgers. and
Thomas Blagden.
Addresses were made by Chaplin Brown.
James B. Henderson. E. B. Townsend, and
l.. p. Shoemaker. In the course OF his re-
marks. Mr.. Brown advised that those in
terested use their influence to have the
OF the District withdraw
their appeal from the decision Of the Court