Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-20
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Interests of Takoma Park Discussed at
Meeting Held Last Night.

The regular monthly meeting of the Ia
koma Park Citizens Association was held
last night at O'Clock in Takoma Hall.
The meeting was presided over by Presi-
dent j. B. Kinnear with Mr.. Ben G.. Da-
Wis secretary.
In connection with the work of beautify-
ing the grounds surrounding the new Ia
koma public school Mr.. A. F. Woods,
in the absence of Prof. B. T Galloway,
reported that the results have been salts
factory and the plans outlined by the COM
mittee have been approved by the board of
education.
Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker addressed the
meeting upon the subject of a universal
transfer system within the District This
matter was taken up by the Takoma asso-
citation at the meeting last night at the So
licitation of the Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association. Upon vote being taken it
was decided not to indorse the plan of uni
versal transfers. in view of the present
llberaity of the companies.
The bill recently introduced in Congress
authorizing the Baltimore and Washing on
Transit Company to extend it's street rail-
way into the District of Columbia was the
subject of discussion at the meeting and
was referred to the street railway COM
m1ttee with instructions to carefully eX-
anime the provisions Of the bill and sug-
sest such changes as it was deemed neces-
sary.
A resolution of thanks was extended 10
the Washington Traction Company for the
increased railway facilities in connection
with the schedule arrangements from Ia
koma Park
Col. G.. c. Kniffin read an extract from
the annual report of Louis P. Shoemaker,
president Of the Brightwood Citizens AS
ISOLATION and an active member of the Ia
koma Citizens Association The paper
discussed nearly all of the advantages Sc
cured for this section of the District in
nj Knit
Guiding his complimentary remarks upon
the extract Of Mr.. Shoemaker's report. sug-
gested that the extension of 4th 9Th and
9th streets and other streets east of Bright
wood avenue should receive the ca refuI at
tention of every member of the associa tion
In connection with the extension of streets
west of Brightwood avenue
The alleged excessive charge for LAWNS
water and sewer mains in the suburba n
portions within the District was discussed
at some length by members of the associa-
lloh. ana resulted in the matter being
referred to the respective Committees for
report at the next meeting
me necessity of the construction of a
sidewalk on the south side Of Carroll ave-
nue. between Maple avenue and the Carroll
avenue crossing was brought to the atten-
ton OF the street and sidewalk COMMITTEES
with instructions to give the matter proper
attention.
special committee appointed at tha !. Of
meeting of the association to consider the
Improvement Of certain streets and rail
ways within the corporate limits of Take
ma Park submitted a report The com
mittee recommended the opening and i'm
proving of Flower avenue east of sligo
creek, Ridge avenue from the Blair road
. 10 Bras shear branch and the opening of a
st 81 from carroll avenue to the vicinity
or the sewage disposal field and the nunn-
ing station The special committee was
also authorized to present the Recommended
.lons 10 the mayor and council at the next
regular meeting The other uap,hor. 80
the committee are j. H. Clark and Ar
McCauley. - "A'
A resolution was introduced and adonted
approVlns the action of the Brightwood
association In providing for appropriate az
day e'ioi Id
MRS. Mary E. Powell entertained the as.
sociation oy reading an original poem de-
I Ine ASSOCIATION adjourned until Monday,