Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
WANT BUILDING LINES
Needs Of the Suburban Sec
lions Discussed.
CITIZENS 9SPEAK OUT
EXTENSION OF nth STREET
URGED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mt. Pleasant Association Protests
Against Inaction of District Au-
thorities In Certain Matters.

ing building lines in that part of the Dis
trict outside the corporate limits of the
city of Washington was emphasized last
night at the regular monthly meeting OF
the Mount Pleasant Citizens Association.
held at the Stratford. Several resolutions
relative to this subject were proposed and
referred to the committee on legislation.
The matter was first brought before the
association in an address by Judge c. s.
Rundy, president of the Columbia Heights
Association, who urged the Importance of
establishing building lines and the opening
Of alleys in the county, and suggested legis-
iation granting the Commissioners ample
power to make suitable regulations in re-
gard to the matter.
The matter was further advocated in a
resolution introduced by DR.. w. H. War
man. which was referred to the committee
on legislation This resolution was to the
effect that the Commissioners be asked to
arrange for the establishment of building
lines at the earliest practicable moment on
all streets and avenues in Mt. Pleasant and
adjacent suburbs.
Another resolution on the subject was
presented by Chaplin Brown, and urged that
the act of Congress approved January II,
1899, to provide for the establishment of
building lines on certain streets I'M the Dis
trict, be amended so as to permit assess
ments for benefits to be set off against
damages awarded, and vice versa. This
resolution was also referred to the COM
mittee on legislation.
Mr.. j. A. Watson, chairman of the COM
mittee on parks and reservations also Of
fered resolution on the subject of build
ing lines His resolution was to the effect
that the association, realizing its utter
dependence upon the District Commission
ers for all needed public improvements,
feels constrained to condemn and protest
against the policy of 1nacton the part
of the Commissioners regarding the estab-
lishment of building lines and parking
spaces throughout the large part Of the
city not provided with these features, and
it is the sense Of the association that the
Commissioners should initiate and vigor-
ously advocate such legislation as may be
necessary to secure needed improvements"
Seventeenth Street Extension.
The meeting was largely attended, and
was presided over by Col E. B. Townsend,
the president. Mr. VIM. Ramsay served as
secretary. Mr.. Charles G. Lancaster, presi-
dent of the Northwest Suburban Citizens
Association. spoke upon the Importance of
opening 18th street northwest from Florida
avenue. During the course of his remarks
he criticised the methods in vogue in the
engineers office of the District, and de-
clared that the Improvement is blocked by
certain subordinates in the Office.
Mr. l.. s. Lipscomb, chairman of the COM
a resolution, which was sadopted, to the eff
1ect that the Commissioners be requested
10 decide upon name for the driveway be-
tween the Soldiers Home and the National
ROCK Creek Park. That thoroughfare now
bears the names of Park street Whitney
avenue and Lowell street and the sugges-
ton is that 1t be called Park avenue and
that the other names for portions Of the
driveway be abandoned i-l75t, ~
Mr.. Lipscomb presented another resolu
uon, to the effect that the association re-
new its request Of the Commissioners that
old 10th street from Columbia road to Park
street be designated as Mount Pleasant
avenue. This resolution was adopted
The chairman of the committee on streets
ana sidewalks also introduced a resolution
when was adopted, requesting the Com
niSsloners 10 urge Congress to pass House
bill No. $685. which provides for connectine
EUCLID street with Erie. 1t was stated that
II VIII De necessary to purchase only two
loIs In order to make this connection
upon motion of B. w. Holman the tina nks
OF the association were extended to those
citlzens residing along 10Th street who were
instrumental IN securing the opening and
extension of 10th street through Mount
improvements. ~
Thirty Feet of Driveway.
A resolution introduced by Judge F. L.
Campbell was adopted to the effect that
the association is heartily in favor of the
proposition that Howard avenue should
nave a driveway of not less than thirry
feet. Numerous reasons for this improve
menu were set forth. The secretary will
ioi warn 10 the commissioners copy of the
resolution urging favorable consideration
of the matter. 0-'
Inc Importance of opening 18th STRAIT
lioH fiorlda avenue north to Walbridge
SUBDIVISION was urged by Chaplin Brown.
IN connection with this matter Mr. BROWN
onered a resolution. which was adopted IN
which 1t was stated that "the Commits.
sioners have uniformly been in unwar
ranted opposition to this much-needed i'm
provement, and the association aarnactJv
requests that in justice to the large MN.
Der OF taxpayers whose property Is now 40
unfavorably affected the Commissioners
ohange their attitude In reference to this
proposed improvement"
Following the considera ton of the snbtaot
OF establishing building lines, the assoc
citation listened to a resolution offered nv
Charles schneider recommending that the
commissioners extend the fire limit so as
to include that area which lies between the
south side of Park street. the present FIRE
limit, and the south side Of Howard ave.
nue.. This was referred to the COMMITTEES
on fire and police departments
The association indorsed the petitlon
signed by s. w. Woodward c. J. Bell .John
JOY Edison, ]. j. Darlington and others
which Is to be presented to Congress urg.
ing the passage of the bill providing for
kenesaw streets and Mt. Pleasant avenue
Thomas Blagden offered to donate to the
District the land for the running of a
thirty-six-inch water main along nth street
to the city from the Brightwood reservoir
in case 18th street is opened I'D.
Petition for Better Facilities.
Mr.. Lipscomb offered resolution dra fted
in semi humorous vein relative to the car
service the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany's branch line to Mt Pleasant The
text of the resolution was as follows:
"Since the facilities for the CARRYING of
passengers offered by the Metropolitan rail-
road on It's branch line to Mount Pleasant
are entirely inadequate, and the four-mfnute
schedule supposed to be In force is a 'delusion
and snare for the unwary who stand at
the corner of Mount Pleasant avenue and
Park street these cold winter mornings
where no station or other protection is af-
forded from the weather, and since we
know and appreciate the power and might
of this corporation and understand that It
doesn't have to do anything 1t doesn't want
to do and, whereas, there Is an old saving
that one can catch more flies with moIasses
than with vinegar, it is therefore resolved
that we beg and implore, with bowed head
and Bonded knee, the president general
manager and all other persons in authority