Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-13
CONFERENCE AGREED UPON
COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS TO MEET
STREET RAILWAY OFFICIALS.
Town Council Of Takcma Park Au-
thori1cs Extensions Of Water
Lines md Swernge.

The final meeting Of the Joint committee
recently appointed by the Br!ghjwood cut
zens' Association. the Brightwood Park As
ISOLATION and the Takoma Park Citizens
Association. relative TO an increase Of fares
on the Brightwocd road. was held Saturday
night at the residence OF Mr.. Louis T..
Shoemaker
The railroad officials have granted the
committee an audience set FOR this after
noon at i:15 o'clock. At the meeting this
afternoon the committee will present
statement setting forth all Of the important
points involved in the controversy. The
statement will also declare that 1t will be
10 the Interest OF the road To continue SELL
ing the six tickets for a quarter instead OF
adopting the four-ticket scheme
The result of the interview with the d.
rectors Of the Washington Traction and
Electric Company will be put In the shap,
of report and presented at the mass meet
ing which Is to he held tonight nj = o'clock
at Thomas Han. Brightwood Park
a special meeting OF the town council OF
Takoma was held late Friday evening for
the purpose of receiving the report OF tn.
special committee appointed recently to
consider the matter Of extensions OF water
and sewerage now in the course OF con-
struction in the Park. The members OF
the committee informed the council that
they had gone over the plans very carefully
and had inspected the different locations In
the town where the extensions were de-
Slltu- ne IuIluS dNallaDle Tor extensions.
the committee reported, would not permit
as elaborate an extension as was desired
nut that there We're a number regarded a.
absolutely essential In order to make the
system more perfect well as to provide
Tor present or prospective buildings
Extensions Authorized
The committee recommended the follow
ing extensions to the water and sewerage
system, and the same were authorized at
the meeting before its adjournment:
Water pipes on Poplar avenue from the
terminus OF the present pipe line near resi-
dence of Mr.. Blodgett, around on Elm ave-
nue. to opposite Finch house; estimated
length, GO feet. Sycamore and Beech ave
nue., through Beech to Cedar and up Cedar
avenue, to residence of Mr. Depue: esti-
mated length. $40 feet. Hickory avenue
south 100 feet from Montgomery avenue.
estimated length. 100 feet Pine avenue,
connecting mains on Columbia and Mont
gomery: estimated length 435 feet Car
roll avenue. from present terminus of PIPE
line near MIR. Baileys to connect with main
near Grant avenue. estimated length, 1OaU
feet. Grant avenue from Carroll avenue;
estimated length. 55U feet. Lower end Of
Maple avenue. extension of the pine from
present terminus; estimated length 300 feet
Takoma avenue. from terminus of pipe line
at residence of Mrs. Lewis to corporation
boundary. estimated length, 30 feet New
York avenue through Baltimore avenue To
dead line; estimated length. 1000 feet
Sewer pipes-Lower end Of Maple avenue.
fSlliIidltu ltflSI t'ff Itrt, Maple 10 OAK
avenue, south end of street: the sewer on
Columbia avenue to be extended SO as 10
connect with the sewer pipe on Poplar
avenue, and that portion OF the sewer au-
thorized for Hickory avenue from CO.
lumbia avenue to residence of Mr.. Ohm
TO be omitted.
Against Increase in Fare.
At the conclusion OF the regular meet
ing. for which the council was called, res
olutions were presented and approved by
the council. protesting against the increase
of fare on the Brightwood street railway
line. The increase was declared to be a
discrimination against the citizens OF the
country tributary TO the divisions known
as Brightwood and Tenleytown and in on
position to the intent OF the law granting
one fare within the limits OF the District
of Columbia
A resolution was passed directing the
mayor and council of Takoma To invite
the attention Of Representatives Sydney L.
Mudd and George A. Pearre to the matter
and ask them, as members OF the commit
tee on District OF Columbia. House OF Rep
resentatives to use their best endeavors
to prevent this injustice. which II was con-
cluded will have most powerful effect To
retard the growth of the town. which is
situated in Prince Georges and Mont
gomery counties. Maryland.
The town clerk was directed to furnish
Messrs. Mudd and Pearre with copy ~
the resolution.
Material for Standpipe.
The first shipment of the standpipe To
be erected Ethan Allen avenue near
Sycamore avenue will be made September
l. according to statement by the Chi
cago Bridge and Iron Company. which was
awarded the contract. The immense affair
will be received here in sections anu put
together by expert mechanics soon Il
arrives, in order that the work can be COM
pleted before the winter months set in. IL
is estimated that il Will take at least six
weeks to put the tower in position and
complete all the details in connection with
the new system in the Park.
Mrs. Mary p. Simmons and her grand
daughter, Miss Mary F. Lerch, have re-
turned, after a visit of month at Cape
May.
DIR. II. NJ. Camp, wife and son Paul are
home after extended western "trip.
Mr.. W. w. Dyar of Boston. Mass. is on
a short visit to his former home on Holly
avenue.
a dance was given at the North Ia
koma Hotel Saturday night.