Evening star., 1902-02-12
INCREASED TAXATION
MOUNT PLEASANT CITIZENS EN-.
TER PROTEST AGAINST IT.
Declare That No Reason Exists for Ad-
ditiona1 enthusiastically
Street Extension.


last night adopted resolutions calling upon
the District Commissioners to approve at
once the verdict of the jury Of condemna-
| ton in the matter of the extension OF 10th
street, which has been held UP since last
June and also placed itself on record as
| opposed to any additional form Of taxation
| in the District The association met at
| the Hotel Stratford and was presided over
| by Mr.. E. B. Townsend, the new president.
! In taking the chair Mr.. Townsend made
| few remarks on The subject OF citizens as
| sociations holding 1t to be the duty OF pub
| lie spirited residents Of the capital to give
| a part of their time, even at the sacrifice
| Of personal interests, to the work Of the
| organizations which voice the desires and
sentiments of the people Of the various
| sections. Mr.. Townsend referred to the
| relations existing between the District Of
Columbia and the national government and
contrasted the difference between the part
| played by the people here In regard to the
municipal government and the privilege en-
5oyed by the citizens in other cities.
Extension of 18th Street.
| The 10Th street extension matter was dis
| cussed at some length, among those speak
| ing OH the subject being Mr. Louis p Shoe
| maker, Mr.. Chapin Brown and Mr.. B. W..
| Holman. At every meeting Of the associa-
| tion since last summer 10th street has been
/ a theme of discussion. The association has
| been indefatigable in its endeavors to have
the Commissioners approve the award Of
1 the jury, and has expressed itself concern
| ing the delay of the municipal board In no
| uncertain terms. The discussion last even
| ing was concluded with the adoption of a
| resolution presented by Mr.. Shoemaker,
| which recited among other things. that the
| Mount Pleasant Citizens Association has
| been greatly interested in the extension OF
| 18th street. and its members have been in
| strEmental in securing the original legsla-
| tion pertaining to the extension of this inn
portant thoroushfare, that the Commission
ers have not as yet approved the awards
! Of the jury in the condemnation proceed
| ings because of some objection thereto.
which might be raised by Congress. and
| that the committees of the Senate and
| House have signified their approval of the
| action of the jury. and the matter is now
with the Commissioners for action
Urge Favorable Consideration.
IL view Of these circumstances the asso-
| citation resolved that the Commissioners
| should be, and they are hereby, respect
| fully and earnestly urged to give their ap-
| proval to the said proceedings pertaining
| to the extension CT 10th street. and that a
copy of this resolution shall be forwarded
| to them by our secretary.
| Messrs Townsend, Brown. Blagden. Hol-
man and Shoemaker We're appointed a
| committee to present the matter to the
/ Commissioners at the earliest opportunity.
The lone Important Question"
Mr.. g. S. Bundy first vice president OF
the Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
! ton, who was present last night as a guest
of the Mount Pleasant citizens. spoke on
/ the subject of taxation in the District,
| saying it was the one important question
/ before the people at the present time He
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! ter carefully and give it their best
/ thoughts and earnest attention. Mr.. Shoe
maker also spoke on the subject and Of
| fersd a resolution. which adopted,
/ stating that the association is of the opin-
| ion:
THAT there does not exist In the Dis
| trict of Columbia any necessity for in
| creased taxation. What is really required
/ is: First. a compliance on the part of the
/ United States with the compact of 1878
| with reference to all general or annually
! incurred expenses: second. bond issue
/ or a loan of sufficient amount of money
to make such large and extraordinary i'm
| prOvementS as have been suggested. half
of which should be assumed by the United
| States, and third. discontinuance of the
| unjust, unfair and even vicious policy of
| making large and important national i'm
| proVements at the national capital for the
| benefit Of the people Of the nation at the
! expense of the few thousand taxpayers cf
| the District Of Columbia.
Streets, Avenues and Parks.
I'VE refer to new streets and avenues.
| extremely numerous, of extraordinary
| width; of national parks. such as those
| which have been established. /. e., the
| Rock Creek Park, which IS declared to be
| park for the benefit of the people of the
| United States by Congress and the title
! thereto is vested in the United States gov
! ernment. the Geological Park which is
| an adjunct Of the Smithsonian Institution,
| and largely conducted for scientific pur-
| poses by the regents thereof. to the other
/ great park system which is proposed and
! the national street extension plan"
| Mr. J. w Watson who was instructe ed
| by the association some time ago to see If
| an arrangement could not be made be-
/ tween the Capital Traction Company and
! the Washington Traction and Electric
| Company whereby an interchange Of trans
| ferS might be secured reported that bin
| providing for such a system had been in
! troduced in the Senate and House and re-
! ferred to the District Commissioners for
| consideration and report. He said the
! Commissioners had in turn forwarded cop
| les of the bill to the railroad companies
for an opinion. Mr.. Watson said the spec
| ial committee of the association having
| the matter in charge had requested per-
| mission to be represented if oral hear
| ing is granted by the Commissioners.
/ ADJUSTMENTS.