Evening star., 1902-01-21
TAKOMA PARK CITIZENS.
Reports Made to Meeting of the Citi-
Eens' Association.

ESnS ASAOc1auohs
A meeting of the Takoma Park Citizens
Association was held last night In Takoma
Hall. President ]. B. Kinnear presiding.
Mr. Ben. G. Davis, secretary OF the asso-
citation, made a record Of the proceedings.
A. F. Wood, chairman of the school COM
mittee, made a report OF the work of his
committee during the present year. He said
that relative to securing piano for the
school a requisition had been placed with
the board of education, and that the board
promised to comply with the request. He
spoke of the work of the committee In con-
nection with improving the grounds sur,
rounding the school, and said the work had
been taken up and was now being carried
out in a satisfactory manner.
The celebration of Washington's birthday
anniversary by the Takoma Park Citizens
Association was discussed, and commit
tee, composed Of five members, was ap-
pointed by President Kinnear. The COM
mittee was composed Of L. M. Mooers,
chairman; G. A. Warren. Thomas 3. Wat
ers, C. C. Kniffin and Mrs. c. o. Town
send.
A resolution was adopted by the associa-
ton relative to the line of poles OF the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany on VermilHon avenue between Piney
Branch road and Carroll avenue crossing.
The resolution stated In part that the line
OF poles recently constructed on Vermn-
lion avenue was unsightfy, and that the
teen feet from the ground. The resolution
provided that committee be appointed TO
confer with the District Commissioners
relative to the removal OF the poles ana
wires to Umatilla street, or the replacing OF
taller poles, with the wires not less than
thirty feet from the ground. committee.
COMPOSED of c. w. Davis, chairman, L. III.
Gosorn and G. c. Chapman, was announced
by President Kinnear to walt upon the
Commissioners. ,,,,
The report of Treasurer George F. VIII
liams was approved, and outstanding IN
debtedness ordered paid.
President Kinnear addressed the meeting
regarding the recent conference held at
the ONCE of President McDermott of the
washington Traction Company by repre-
sentatives Of the several citizens associa-
tions of the District He said the commit
tee suggested that the company tear down
the fence on Brightwood avenue north OF
Florida avenue, and construct depot for
passengers transferring between the Metro
politan and Brightwood roads. The COM
pany was also requested to establish
loop at the Takona terminus and run cars
via the Blair road. by the North Takoma
Hotel, to the District line at Brightwood
avenue, on a fifteen-minute schedule.
President Kinnear, speaking OF the pro-
posed loop at North Takoma. said that he
was informed by President McDermott
that it would cost in the vicinity Of $4,000
for this improvement. and suggested at the
time that the property owners In the i'm
mediate vicinity should pay their portion
regard to the construction of a waiting
station at Florida and Brightwood avenues
Mr. McDermott informed him that II was
the intention to build one. but q recent In
terruption to the plans prevented this.
In closing his report on the subject Presi-
dent Kinnear read statement Of the op-
Grating expenses of the Brightwood Rail-
way Company, ending December 81 last. 1t
showed gross earnings from operation
amounting to $5s. 154-22; operating ex-
penses S5S 255.74 leaving q net deficit from
operation of s10l.52. This deducted from
other incomes amounting to $531.71 left a
net income above operating expenses Of