The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-08
STREET CARS
FOR EAST SIDE.
From Navy Yard to the
Baseball Park.
EQUALIZATION OF TAXATION.
The East Washington Citizens As
sOcintiOn Discusses and InRuEu-
rates Action on TWO Timely Top
ics-GOveTnment's Shure of the
Municipal Expenses.

The East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation at its meeting last night dis
eussed q. some length the establishment
OF a crOss-town street railroad and the
equalization of taxation upon real estate
il the District of Columbia.
The question OF the cross-town railroad
was brought up by report submitted
by W. Moseby Williams. chairman Of the
committee on railroads. Mr. Williams
report stated that the committee had
given the subject due consideration and
had canvassed the needs Of East. North,
Southeast. and Southwest Washington.
and that it had reached the conclusion
that one Of the means TO the develop
ment OF the eastern section Of the city
is the construction Of a cross-town rail-
road which would admit Of easy and
rapid travel from one side OF the city
TO the other.
Route OF Proposed Road.
The route proposed for this railroad
by the committee was stated as follows:
Comueu -ing near the steamboat wharves
on the Potomac River. southwest, thence
to the Washington Navy Yard, over any
route that viii be satisfactory TO the
constructing company. and from there
past the Eastern Market to Twelfth and
H Streets northeast. which VIII be near
the American League baseball grounds.
thence to the railroad junction. Fifteenth
and II Streets. and thence 10 Mount Oil
vet Cemetery. returning via Fifteenth
Street northeast TO the Washington Navy
Yord. with a branch from Thirteenth apd
Florida Avenue 10 Seventh and I Streets
northwest.
The committee suggested that a bill be
/ framed 20 be introduced in Congress and
/ that the association further the project
10 the extent Of it's influence and ability
The report OF the committee after brief
Z discussion was adopted
Equalization OF Tsr1atiou.
The question Of equalization OF taxa
/ ton was brought 10 the attention Of the
/ association by a resolution offered by
/ Mr.. Shepherd Nottingham. as follows.
/ Resolved That upon all the taxable
I real estate in the District OF Columbia a
I uniform rate Of tax should be levied,
/ based upon the actual value Of each parcel
/ Of real estate and without regard TO its
f use"
] This resolution was long and spiritedly
/ discussed. It's adoption being favored by
. Messrs. n. l. Weller. W. C. Dodge. and
others. and opposed by Mr.. J. ID. Crois-
/ SAINT.
To Relieve Financial stress.
The stand taken by the supporters OF
/ the resolution and that which finally pre-
( vailed was that the equalization Of the
I rate Of taxation on real estate through
/ out the District would do more than any
/ other one thing 20 relieve the stress Upon
3 the municipal finances The taxing Of
! city property at $3.50 on each 800 and
that in the suburbs al 81 per 800 was
declared 10 be unjust and the saddliug Of
/ burden on the city holdings no longer
/ 10 be peaceably borne
a resolution introduced by Mr.. W. C.
Dodge was adopted after brief discussion
[ calling upon the people OF the District 10
/ battle for their rights according 10 the
/ organic act OF 1875 and insist upon 10 that
the United States Government should bear
I its equal share in the expenses OF the Dis
trict government and improvements.