The Washington times., 1903-12-10
DESIRED IMPROVEMENT
THWARTED BY ONE CLERK
Mount Pleasant Residents
Express Indignation.
ASK FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Citizens Association Calls on Commits
sioners to Establish Building Lines
in the County.

The Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
tion. which a month ago declared that
the residents within its Jurisdiction.
some thirty thousand. were being over
ridden by subordinates in the Engineer
Department of the District government,
neld its December meeting last night IN
the parlors of the Hotel Stratford, and
officially reduced the number of "incor-
rtgible subordinstes'' to one. For a long
time the citizens up on the hill have
been ende9yo-ing 20 obtain the cooper
alton of the District Commissioners.
with view to having Seventeenth
Street northwest extended from Florida
Avenue to the Walbridge subdivision.
The subject was again introduced last
night by Chaplin Brown, who explained
that the Commissioners had vetoed the
request. Notwithstanding the fact that
such Improvement would be ?. general
benefit. In addition TO improving the
property 10 which the extension would
give ingress.
One Man Bars Progress.
c. C Lancaster. president of the
Northwest Suburban Citizens Associa-
ton, was present, and upon special invi-
tation addressed the members. He ex-
planned that his association has been
urging this same Improvement for some
time, but he had ascertained the project
was being opposed by single subordi-
nate in the Engineer Department whose
influence seemed to be as weighty as It
was arbitrary.
Mr.. Lancaster declared the only way
10 get around this Objectionable influ-
ence was TO demand a public hearing
before the entirs Board of Commission
ers. A vote was then taken and Mr.
Browns resolution unanimously adopt
ed It is probable a hearing viii be ar
ranged for later in the present month.
The chairman of the committee on
streets and sidewalks. Il s. Lipscomb.
suggested that the thoroughfare known
as Mount Pleasant Street be designated
Noun Pleasant Avenue, for the reason
that street is hardly within keeping OF
the dignity and importance of the neigh.
bOrhood. A motion that this change be
requested Of the Commissioners was
adopted.
Building Lines in County,
The question OF establishing building
lines in the county was discussed al
length. and the association adopted q
resolution offered by DR.. Warman. urg'
ing the Commissioners TO obtain this
legislation as soon as possible. The
Commissioners have already drafted a
bill and transmitted IL 10 Congress ask
ing that such lines be established
Mr.. Losconab proved TO be a prolific
source of resolutions, and presented sev-
eral other matters before the associa
ton. He wanted the metropolitan
Street Railway Company TO provide
better schedule on its Columbia Road
line, chara cterizing the existing schec
ule as "a delusion and a snare" Thes'
cars, according to Mr.. LiDscomb. ruI
every now and then; mostly then
Two other motions were adopted ask
ing the Commissioners TO connect Eu
cid and Erie Streets and TO combin
Park Street. Whitney Avenue, and Low
ell Street into one thoroughfare. TO be
known as Park Avenue.
A resolution OF thanks was adopte
expressing appreciation OF the action o
the District Commissioners in continu
ing the opening up Of Sixteenth Stree;
The association adopted a resolution OF
fered by Judge Campbell protesting
against the narrowing Of Howard Ave
nue.. Its present width OF thirty fee
was declared TO be narrow enough. tn
next meeting Of the association will b
held in January