Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
NORTHWEST SUBURBS
MEETING OF CITIZENS ASSoCIA.
TIoN HELD LAST NIGHT.
Addresses by Assessor Darneille and
Surveyor Looker-Committee
on West Reception.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Northwest Suburban Citizens Association
was held last evening at the Masonic Tenn
pie, Tenleytown. Mr.. Hopewell H. Oar
nellie and Mr.. H. B. LOCKER. assessor and
surveyor of the District OF Columbia, re-
spectfvely, were present as the guests OF the
association and addressed the meeting.
Mr.. Charles c. Lancaster, the president
Of the association, called the large assem-
blage to order, and after the reading Of the
minutes OF the previous meeting the reso-
luton introduced In the Senate few days
ago by Senator Gallinger in reference to
suffrage for the people OF the District was
taken UP. 1t proved a keynote for a
lengthy discussion, after which It was laid
on the table, to be taken up again at the
associations next meeting.
The resolution, introduced at the last
meeting of the association. providing for a
reception in honor of the new District Com
missioner, Mr.. Henry Ldtchfield West, about
the 10Th instant, was adopted and a com.
mittee, consisting Of Drs ]. w. Chappell
and A M. Ray and /. E. Shoemaker, was
appointed to Cooperate in making the nee
essary arrangements for the affair
Revenues and Current Expenses.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. j. A. Finch.
WHICH was pdSSeu was 10 the erect lHdt
the association unanimously indorses the
action ard policy of the District Commits
sioners in recommending firmly that cur
rent revenues should be applied only to
current expenditures in the District, and
that large extraordinary public improve
ments made necessary for the development
Of the future and greater Washington
should be paid for out Of advances from
the United States treasury, to be reimbursed
hIyo f1Sfo re- Lot
nues.
A resolution was also adopted providing
that the thanks of the association be ex-
| tended to the Chevy Chase Land Company
for its progressive action in removing and
cleaning out bushes and worthless trees on
large tracts of land in the northwest sub
urbs, making the land more attractive to
purchasers.
The Addresses.
AS there was no other business before the
meeting President Lancaster introduced Mr..
LOCKER. who spoke at some length upon the
needs of the northwest suburban section.
During his remarks Mr.. LOCKER declared
that the only course for sewer 70 that
| part Of the District was the old Foun-
dry branch, and suggested that when
| the sewer should take this course to
| the river down the gradual grade. beauti-
| full roadway could be laid over the top. He
said that the hill above Georgetown was
one of the greatest setbacks 10 the devel-
opment Of property in the extreme north
western section of the District. He made
several suggestions regarding the section,
and said that the project of the Board of
Trade and the Business Mems Association,
to unity the several citizens associations,
had his Endorsement.
Mr.. Darneiles remarks We're largely COM
posed of tale based on the trials and trib-
u1ations he experiences daily in connection
with the new tax laws. He said that he
believed the only way the half-and-hal
method Of the organic act could be pre-
served was by having the voice Of the citi-
zenS of the District heard on the floors Of
the House and Senate.
At the conclusion of the speechmaking a
luncheon, consisting of fried oysters and
hot coffee, was served to all present.
| Cigars were handed around to give the
evening finishing toucn.