Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14
POLICE CHIEF HONORED
RECEPTION RENDERED BY A
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
Business Session Precedes the Func-
ton, During Which Various Topics
Were Discussed.

The, February meeting OF the Bright
wood Citizens Association was held last
evening at the Brightwood Hotel In re-
Spouse to invitations Major Richard Sylves-
ter, superintendent of the metropolitan po-
lice, and Lieutenant John Kenney Of the
same department.; Mr.. Barry Buckley, sec.
rotary Of the Business Mems Association;
Colonel E. b. Townsend, president OF the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Association; MIR.
William NICK. Clayton, president or the
Brightwood Park Citizens Association, and
Mr. E. F. Droop were present as speclal
guests After business matters were diS-
posed of, Major Sylvester was rendered
reception.
The first item of business was the adop-
ton of a resolution offered by Mr.. jacob
Xander, asking that the attention or the
District Commissioners be called to the
condition of car tracks on Br1ghtWooo ave-
nue.. 1t was recited that In many PAGES
the tracks are from three to six inches
above the surface, causing the crossing
from one side Of the roadway to the other
to be very dangerous.
Such condition of affairs, says the reso-
luton. not only clearly shows the neces-
sity of filing between the tracks, but the
Importance of repairing the roadway gen
orally one side Of which. from PetWortn
to Brightwood, is unfit for travel and also
the necessity for opening 18th, 18th and
10th streets, to accommodate the driving
public, all Of which the association mas
advocated for several years.
Take Issue With Takoma.
The recent action of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association in reference to the
removal of the northern terminus of the
9th street electric line from its present To-
cation to a point further out Brightwood
avenue called for some discussion, at the
conclusion Of which a resolution offered by
Mr. N E. Robinson was adopted. to the
effect that at Is with surprise and regret
we learn that the association. at Takoma
Park has placed itself directly athwart tlte
movement to improve the service on the
Brightwood railway by bringing all the 9th
street cars to Brightwood or Petworth,
which could in no way in1ure Takoma. Dut
would be sure to be Of great present and
future benefit to Brfghtwood and Takoma'
The Takoma association was asked to with
draw It's opposition.
The water which is said to accumulate
on the property at the corner of Umatilla
street and Brightwood avenue, due, 1t is
alleged, to Inadequate drainage, was the
subject of a resolution asking that the
health office and the owner of the property
be notified of the existence of the nuisance.
The resolution was adopted.
Regarded as Unfair.
Mr.. E. E. Moreland submitted a resolu-
ton. which was ADOPTED, setting forth that
the effort shown on the part Of Congress
to make large and extraordinary improve
ments in the District from current revenues
should be designated as unfair and unjust.
For several years the association has OPP
posed this means of improving the Dis
trict, and 1t was recited in the resolution
adopted last evening that such a policy is
unbusfneSs-like. and We assert that 1t would
not be attempted by any other municipal
ity It Injuries not only the local taxpayer,
but the national capital city, because II in
terferes with and prevents its proper de-
ve,opment as we'll as Improvement and
for this reason the interest of the United
States and people thereof, who entertain a
national feeling of pride, also injured.
THAT our expression of appreciation shall
be and that the same is hereby made of the
action taken and the editorials published
in The Star, Post and Times. whereby the
injustice has been shown and every effort
made to correct and present this purpose on
the part of Congress, which cannot fail, IL
persisted in, to lead to disastrous results
to District land owners and the United
States as WE'LL.
Paving of 18th Street.
Mr.. Wilton j. Lambert offered a resolu-
ton asking that Congress be requested to
retain in the appropriation bill an item for
the paving of 18th street from Park street
to Spring road and the extension of said
thoroughfare to Brightwood. 1t was unani-
mously adopted.
!. The sentiment of the members of the as
sociation with regard to the administration
of the Office of chief of the District fire de-
partment was voiced by the adoption of a
resolution also offered by Mr.. Lambert to
the effect that Congress be requested not
to enact legislation which will bar the in
cumbent from further service.
Mr.. NJ. E. Mclaughlin. In resolution