The Washington times., 1902-03-12
SIXTEENTH STREET
CAR line EXTENSION
Resolutions by Mount Pleas
ant Citizens Association.
LETTER FROM GEN. HARRIES
Favorable Action Taken on the Proposed
Extension of Electric Lighting Under
Same Regulations That Prevail West
of Rock Creek.

The Mount Pleasant Citizens Associ-
under the presidency of Col. E. b.
| Townsend. and large number OF the
| members assembled last night to take
| part in the proceedings OF the meeting.
which was held in the Hotel Stratford
The street railroad situation in its
| various phases was the chief subject dis
cussed. though other matters were con-
sidered during the course OF the evening.
| A few changes were made in the standing
| committees, and committee was ap
! pointed to take under consideration the
revision of the constitution and bylaws
Report on Transfer System.
Mr.. 1. w. Watson chairman of the
special committee on the question Of
transfers on the street railways presented
an interesting report. in which he stated
that the committee had prepared bill
giving the District Commissioners power
to settle points of transfer between con-
Meeting lines. and to require of the rail-
road companies that they give transfers
at these points, irrespective OF whether
the transfers were over the lines of the
same company or not.
Mr.. Watson stated that the bill pre-
pared by the committee had been intro
duced in Congress. and that il had been
favorably reported upon by the District
Commissioners. An interesting feature of
Mr.. Watson's report was a map on which
the several lines of the railroad COM
panies were traced and the points of
needed transfer indicated.
The president of the association gave a
brief report upon the hearing before the
commissioners yplfaFdav
which the street railroad bill was pre-
sented
Letter From General Harries Read.
The regular committee on railroads re-
ported upon the extension of the Metro
politan line out Sixteenth Street to Park
Street. The report included lot of cor
respondence between the committee aud
the officials of the Washington Traction
and Electric Company, including the fol-
lowing letter received from Gen. George
H. Harries. under date of March 10:
THE survey for the Mount Pleasant
extension has been completed and is now
in the hands of the Engineer Commits
s1oner for his approval. AS soon as the
special work involved has the Commits
sioners' seal affixed the material will be
ordered. with a request that its construc-
tion and delivery be pushed as much as
tension completed and ears operated at
the earliest possible date. and will do
everything necessary to bring about com-
pletion.'
Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker spoke some
what at length on the question OF the
extension of this road and the need of
it to the residents along Sixteenth Street
and the western portion of Mount Pleas
ant. and offered the following resolution
relative thereto:
Whereas proceedings OF condemnation
under an act IF Congress approved Janu-
ary 6, 1900. were taken, and the awards
of the jury duly confirmed on the 9Th day
Of July. 1900; and
Whereas said proceedings were taken
for the benefit of the Metropolitan Rail-
road Company's extension; and
Whereas for this purpose and also
for an alleged benefit to accrue there
from most unjust assessments. ranging
from 80 to 220 per cent, were levied upon
the land OF the lot owners lying on each
side of the street over which said rail-
road was to be extended; and
Whereas. by the act of Congress au-
thorizing said railroad extension and con-
iemnation proceedings, said railroad COM
pany is required to have said extension
completed within one year from the date
Of said condemnation.
Therefore, resolved That in consider
alton of the heavy and unjust assessments
evied in behalf of the railroad company.
with which the said adjacent lot owners
ire burdened. said railroad should be re-
Iuired. either legally or out of respect
% equity and good conscience, at once to
proceed with the execution of said rail-
-oad extension. and that to this end the
of the District be request
I'd to exercise their authority or good
,tfice."
To Extend Electric Lighting.
Mr. Shoemaker presented and the asso-
.iation adopted the resolution already pub
ished in The Times for the formation of
national association for the improvement
Il the Capital, having for its chief object
he dissemination of information among the
,eople of the States to the needs of
he Capital and the wisdom of its improve
nent at national expense.
4 resolution was also introduced and
dopted favoring the extension OF electric
lighting in the vicinity of Mt. Pleasant
inder the same regulations which row pre-
-ail west of Rock Creek.