The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-02
TENLEYT0WN CITIZENS ANGRY
Resent Statement Concerning street
Lighting improvements.


Lighting improvements.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Citizens Northwest Suburban Associa-
tion. held last night in Tenleytown. res
oIution was adopted which scored the eff
forts of certain citizens living in other
parts of the city 70 stir up sectional strife
in connection with municipal affairs. The
adoption of the resolution was the out
come of a feeling of resentment which has
| recently been aroused regarding the ex-
tension of the electric street lighting sys-
| TEN.
In recent debate in the Senate over the
| District Appropriation bill Senator Jones
of Arkansas stated that he had been in
! formed by certain citizens that the section
| lying east of Rock Creek Park had not re-
| ceived its share of public improvements,
while the territory west of that stream
| had been allotted more than due share.
The statement at once aroused the ire
l OF the members of the Citizens Northwest
| Suburban Association. who say that they
have not received as many benefits as the
| district east of Rock Creek
| The resolution was presented by c. c.
! Lancaster. 1t states that Senator Jones
made the statement referred to and as
serts that he received his information
leading and misinforming him to the
true condition Of affairs. 1t further sets
forth that the territory embraced by the
association has not received its Just de-
serts in the matter of appropriations for
street extensions and other improy ementS.
The concluding part of the resolution
reads as follows:
Be it therefore resolved by the Citizens North
west Suburban Association, That the action OF
certain citizcuS east of Rock Creek in furnishing
the Senate with false statements and information
tending To create a feeling Of discrimination in
the halls OF Congress. as well as before the Com
missoners Of the District against certain sec
tons of the District. are not only injurious to
all parties but very unwise, and such action has
a tendency to defeat the pubhc-spirited efforts
of citizens throughout the District in securing
the needed appropriations for their section; and
Be it further resolved. That this association
strongly condemns the spirit of sectional strife
among certain irresponsible citizens east OF Rock
Creek for the reason that we have no sectional
lines in said District. but the efforts OF the citt-
zens in every part of the District in securing ap-
preparations for public Improvements tend to
benefit the entire District and appeal TO our
fel.ow-citizens throughout the District to con-
denim such narrow and selfish sentiments through
the action of the various associations and through
the public press.
Be it resolved That copy of this resolution
be sent to senator Jones OF Arkansas, and TO
Senator Allison and to the District Commission
The resolution was generally discussed
before its adoption Mr.. Lancaster. the
author of the resolution, spoke at length
and severely condemned the persons who
had misinformed Senator Jones. No
names were mentioned.
At the last meeting of the Brightwood
Citizens Association the question of the
distribution of electric lights was brought
up, and a resolution was adopted which
deplored what was termed discrimination
in the allotment of lights. However,
there was provision made In the resolution
providing for an airing of the matter to
the public Neither was there any ex-
pressed intention of taking the matter to |
Congress for redress.
The meeting was fairly well attended. |
c. c. Lancaster. the president of the asso- |
citation, presided. The first matter brought |
up after the transaction of the usual rou- |
tine business was a resolution which |
called attention to the fact that the exist |
ing laws forbade the sale of tobacco to |
minors and expressed the desire of the |
association that the law be more rigidly |
The resolution was adopted.
Another resolution adopted is of general |
interest to all residents OF Tenleytown and |
1t was resolution calling upon
the Commissioners of the District TO use
every means in their power to secure the
enactment of a law which will confer
upon them the power to grant permits for
the erection of additional telephone wires
within the city limits in order that Ten
leytUwn and vicinity may be supplied with |
telephone facilities At present there are
few telephones in Tenleytown. despite the |
fact that many of the residents desire
them. The District Commissioners hold |
hat they have no authority TO issue per- |
inits for the erection of additional poles
md wires. The resolution is directed to- |
ward a remedy of this condition of affairs.
A special committee was appointed to
confer with the Commissioners in regard
10 the matter. 1t consists of William l.
crOunse, who introduced the resolution;
Horace 5. Jones, and A. E. Shoemaker. |