Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
NORTHEAST SECTION
Citizens Association Discusses
Various Questions.
OLD DOMINION ROAD
BILL PENDING In IT'S INTEREST
ENDORSED.
The Commissioners Asked to Keep F
Street Open to Trafic-Gas
and Telephones.

There was a large attendance at last
nights meeting of the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association, and number or
matters of public interest were discussed.
Attention was called by Mr. Frizzell, chair
man Of the railroad committee, to the work
that is being done on the site of the union
station. He referred to a conversation he
recently had with Representative Babcock
about the work. in which he (Mr FrizzelD
had told the chairman of the House COM
mittee that. the obliteration of the section
known as "Swampoodle will amply re-
pay the District for the money it is to pay
over to the railroads. He said there had
been some complaint on the part of people
living near where the work is being done
because of the dirty condition of tho
streets. This condition. he said, Is to be ex-
pected where such work Is going on
President Tucker, as chairman of the
executive committee reported progress in
all matters before the committee. He
spoke of the Senate bill providing for the
payment of damages caused by the change
of grade for the union station. This bill,
he stated, is a measure of the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association. There
was change made in the method of select
Ing the commission to assess damages, and,
said Mr.. Tucker, the employment of law
yers will not be necessary to insure that
property owners shall get their money.
The question of closed street cars, he
stated, was another matter that claimed
the attention of the committee. This mat
ter, he said. is pending before the congress
sional committees in connection with the
general street railway bill. and this, he sug-
gested, might kill the measure.
reference was made to railway mea sures
pending before Congress The Capital Trac-
ton line, President Tucker stated, was
Drought 10 It's senses when there was a
prospect of the Old Dominion road being
successful in its efforts to get it's charter
He referred to the bill of Mr.. Burrows,
which. he said. gives the Capital Traction
ine the right to cover practically the
streets desired by the Old Dominion road.
Regarded as Bluff.
This bill, which is practically an amend
ment to the Old Dominion measure" Presi-
dent Tucker stated. lis nothing but bluff.
Ii was not referred to any committee but
was offered merely for the purpose of get
ting it printed. Then when the Old Domin-
ion bill comes before the Senate an effort
will be made to have the amendment or
substitute bill passed"
When the matter comes before the
House the Capital Traction people will. in
Mr. fuckers opinion, move heaven and
earth to defeat it, and thereby kill the
whole measure
EaVOrS Old dominion Route
President Tucker said he hoped every
member of the association would favor the
Old Dominion project, as 1t will be of vast
ly more advantage to the people gener-
ally than would be the proposed extension
OF the Capital Traction line. He said he
mad been assured that 1t is the intention
of the promoters of the Old Dominion line
to have the latest improved cars in SER
vice.
The question of street improvements
claimed the attention of the chairman of the
association long enough for him To reneat
the statement so often made of q Ri
son between what is granted the north
eastern and northwestern section and TO
register an objection to the expenditure of
money for replacing the granite block nave
ment on 7th street with asphalt He aiso
complained that East Washington ia not
getting Its share of money for street i'm
pso :" ae ana said that at the present
rate OF appropriation it will take 1so wears
10 put the eastern section in the condition.
IN which the western section now is.
me gas and telephone measures were
statement that the gas company is usine
cheap oil and can easily afford to reduce
the price of gas. He said the proyfsion to
reduce the price of telephones in private
residences Is not what was desired Tele-
phones, he stated, are not largely used in
dwellings,. and 1t was desired to have the
reduction apply to business houses. Tho
matter ne said, was clearly explained in
an edltorlal printed recently In The Even.
ing Star
An effort was made to get the associa-
tons Endorsement of the Capital Trac-
tions extension to form the crosstom,
road for East Washington It was statad
that the association had already indorsed
the Old Dominion project, and the mem
bers refused to take up the new PROPOSE
ton, and 1t was referred to a COMMITTEES
Mr. Frizzell advocated the Endorsement Of
both bills. VI
F Street as Thoroughfare.
Plans were submitted rejecting the de-
sire of the association in the matter NJ
keeping street open as a thorouehfare
In the vicinity Of the union station On
motion of Mr.. Crandall the association
voted to request the District Commission
ers to hear committee on this question
Should the Commissioners grant the re-
quest, property owners not members Of the
association will be Invited to participate
in the argument. Numerously signed petit
tons asking for the keeping open Of F
President Tucker appointed a COMMITTEES
of the association to take charge of the
matter. The committee is to be composed
f Of Dr; starr !, Parsons. III Botsch, W. J.
Bowen. j. e. Crandall. ]. H. Boyer, A. Fl,
F. Holster, DR.. L. d. Walter and j. b.
Burke.
Secretary Wood of the East End Suburban
Citizens Association Interested those pres
ent in the matter of widening Bladensburg
road. He said 1t was desired to make the
thoroughfare ninety feet wide with a forty
foot roadway. Secretary Wood said he felt
satisfied that more than ninety per cent of
the land will be donated
On motion of DIR. L. d. Walter the as
ISOLATION voted an amendment of the
project.
Mr. Flsmming, chairman of the commit
tee assessments and apportionment of
appropriations. said he had no report to
make, but called attention to the report of
Assessor Darneille showing the amount of
property that is exempt from taxation.
Major Burke took occasion to make few
remarks concerning property exemption and
District finances. He suggested that the
expenditures be reduced, and entered an
objection against the giving of large sums
of money to certain institutions, chiefly the
hospitals.
Municipal ownership Of the street railways
was advocated by Mr.. Sowerbutts and a
resolution favoring such ownership was re-
ferred to one of the committees of the as