Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
TAKoMA PARK ASSOCIATION.
by Mr.. Alfred Gaskill Of Blu
reau of Forestry.

The regular monthly meeting Of the Ia
koma Park Citizens Association was held
last night In Takoma Hall, at Takoma
Park. D. C. The meeting was presided over
by President w. G. Plat, with Mr.. Byron
Mop. Coon as secretary.
The meeting was informed through COM
munication from Mr.. Ben. G. Davis. clerk
and treasurer Of Takoma Park. Nd. that at
a recent special meeting of the town council
a committee OF the council, consisting Of
Messrs. c. W. Scudder, Lisle Morrison and
J. B. Derrick had been appointed to CO.
operate with the committee on parks and
parking Of the citizens association in
identifying the town Of Takoma. The coun-
Gil has selected Chestnut and Montgomery
avenues upon which to plant shade trees
in the spring.
Dr. H. M. Bennett informed the meeting
relative to connecting the sewers on Mag
nolia and Oak avenues with the sewerage
system of Takoma Park Md. DR.. Bennett
spoke of efforts that had been made by resi-
dents on these avenues to secure this i'm
provement. but 1t was not possible to secure
the necessary appropriation.
The secretary was requested to communi-
cate with the Engineer Commissioner rela-
tive to raising and relaying the sidewalk
on Magnolia avenue tn front of the Waters
estate. The pavement. 1t was reported, has
sunk below it's natural grade, and during
the rainy season retards the progress of the
citizens.
A resolution was adopted by the associa-
ton responding to resolution offered at
the meeting Of the Brightwood Citizens
Association last Friday night relative to
the removal of the northern terminus Of the
9th street electric line from it's present To-
cation to Richmond street, Bright wood ave-
nue..
The resolution as adopted states that the
SrHoI TO
having opposed any movement for the bet
terment of the service on the Brightwood
road. but that the association is uncompro-
misngly opposed to any movement which
has for its object a plan for transferring
passengers anywhere along that line, which
could have no other effect than to accom-
modate the people Of Takoma Park with
shuttle car.
The resolution further stated that the
association was ready at all times to APP
point committee for the purpose of con-
ferring with similar committees from all
other associations along the BrightWood
line for the purpose of furthering any plan
by which the service may be improved, to
the effect that through cars may be OBJ
tanned from the steamboat wharf to the
terminus of the road. and thus eliminate
the proposition to better the service for
part of the people to the detriment of
others.
In conclusion. It states that the company
Is trying to do the best 1t can at the present
to give its patrons comfortable cars. regu-
lar service and do justice by all to the
fullest extent OF it's ability.
Mr.. A. F. Woods of the school committee
reported that the appropriation for an addf-
ton of four rooms to the Takoma school
building amounted to $4,000. which had
been reduced to $4,000 by the House COM
mittee. but when 1t reached the Senate for
action the original figures were substituted,
and that the bill Is now in conference
At the conclusion Of the regular business
of the association Mr.. Alfred GaskiH of the
bureau Of forestry. Department OF Agricul-
ture. made an address upon the subject of
trees. He spoke of the different species Of
trees and how they should be treated. Ad-
ditions. he said. should be made to all
homes by the planting of bloom-bearing
trees. He spoke of how the grounds sur
rounding home could be beautified by a
little care and attention and the advantages
to be obtained by such efforts.
Mr.. Gaskill called attention to several
lots which had been cleared of all the trees
for the purpose of selling the same Instead
of increasing the value of the property it
only tended to decrease the land value by
reason of the absence of any shade trees
whatever. The lecture was illustrated with
stereopticon views of trees, woodlands and
forests, In addition to country scenes taken
tn the vicinity lf Tstnma