The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-06
HARMONY NOW PREVAILS
Controversy Over Lights in Uni
versity Heights Settled.
Announcement at the Meeting of she
Citizens Northwest Suburban As
socinfion by President Lancaster
--Resolutions Requesting Funds
for Public Improvements Adopted.

The disagreement among the members
OF the Citizens Northwest Suburban AS
ISOLATION on the question of electric
lighting in the vicinity of University
Heights. which at one time threatened
TO result in the withdrawal from the as
ISOLATION Of large percentage of the
membership. was adjusted last night at
the meeting of the association in Ten
leytown, which terminated in love feast
between all factions.
The trouble. which originated about
three weeks ago. was the outcome of
portion OF the report OF the Electrical
Engineer of the District, in which it
was recommended that twenty-three arc
lights be placed in various places in
University Heights President Lancaster,
on behalf OF the Citizens Northwest Sub
urban Association, fled protest against
the lights being placed there. on the
ground that they would be paid for out
Of an appropriation of $4,000 which had
been authorized by Congress with the
understanding, averred Mr.. Lancaster,
that the lights were to be placed in Ten
ley;owr. The full number asked for had
not been placed in Tenleytown and when
they were given to University Heights
the protest was filed. At meeting about
two weeks ago James L. TAFT. of Uni
versity Heights, requested that the pro-
test be withdrawn. but his request was
not complied with.
Last night the question was amicably
decided and President Lancaster said that
be would make no further protest against
the lights being placed on University
Heights. committee consisting of Col.
James L. TAFT D. d. Stone. c. R. Morgan,
William Grouse, and J. W. Chappell was
appointed to confer with Commissioner
Mcfarland today at p. m, and at that
conference the question of the allotment OF
lights will be settled.
The meeting last nigh. was held at Ten
lsytown, in St AIMS Parish Hall, and
was well attended. Mr.. Lancaster presid-
ed and J. ". Chappell was secretary. An
interesting question developed early in the
evening. II was found thai those members
of the association who live on University
Heights were not eligible to membership
because they did not come within the
boundaries fixed by the constitution OF the
association. This practically disqualified
a large portion of the members. motion
TO amend the constitution so as 10 read
sity Heights was made later and was LAID
or the table till the next regular meeting.
Louis p. Shoemaker. Vice President OF
the association. read the report Of the
Executive Committee. In which the re-
quests for funds 10 be used In public IN
pFoyements in Tenleytown and vicinity
were incorporated. The resolutions were
amended several times. The requests Cor
funds we're itemized as follows:
"First-With reference to public roads
OF which committee Mr.. II. Jones is chair
man. We ask for $4,000 to grade and
regulate Connecticut Avenue extended;
81. 600 for grading. regulating. macadamiz
ing. and widening Grant Road from Broad
Branch Road to Wisconsin Avenue; $500
for graveling and repairing River Road
from Tenleytown. d. c.: 5000 for regu-
lsting and widening 10 its full width the
Broad Branch Road: 1880 for widening
grading and matchmaking the Rock Greek
Ford Road from Military Road to Broad
Branch Road; 81. 800 for grading. regulat-
ing. and macadamizing Chesapeake Street
from Grant Road to Belt Road sos, 900 for
opening. grading. and regulating Abe