Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
MORE SPACE HOR PARKS
MT. PLEAsANTrcrTEzENy Asso-
oIATIoN ADop1s RESOLUTIONS.
Amendment TO Act / Providing for
Building LINES In Ahe County
AplsovsA

The proposition to Deouyo legislation nom
Congress setting asids rmore space Tor
parks In that section Of the city north OF
Florida avenue was vigorously urged last
night at the January meeting Of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association, held at the
Stratford. Several resolutions favoring this
proposition were adopted by the associa-
ton. ana short but vigorous speeches were
made In support Of the project.
Just previous to the adjournment Mr..
Louis p. Shoemaker presented q resolution,
which was adopted unanimously. setting
forth the desire Of the association that GER
tain reservations on the line Of 18th street
and at the corner Of 18th street and Column
bia road be set aside for public parks. The
resolution further declared that 1t In be-
Heved that tho Commissioners should take
up this important subject in a comprehen-
sive way and submit to Congress the needs
of the District generally with reference to
parks, since the association believes that
Congress should be informed In this re-
spect as in others at the suggestion of the
citizens associations as to tho real needs
Of the District"
Legislation Favored.
Another resolution relative to parks, pre-
scented by Mr.. J. A. Watson, chairman Of
the committee on parks and reservations,
was adopted by tho association. This reso-
luton provided that the committee on parks
and reservations Of the association be au-
thorized to either have introduced in Con.
gress separate bill or an amendment to
Senate bill No 1923 to provide for the pur-
chase or condemnation Of the triangular
pieces Of ground bounded by 10th. Park
and Pine streets. and by 18th. 18th and
Grant streets. to be set aside as public
parks.
Col p. B. Townsend. president Of the
association, presided over the meeting and
Mr.. William Ramsay occupied the secre-
tary's chair. While the attendance was
somewhat light on account Of the unfavor-
able condition of the weather, yet there
was no lack Of enthusiasm on the part of
the members present. Following the call
to order the association elected Messrs. E.
j. Prescott and H. B. Parker as members
OF the organization, and Colonel Townsend
made brief report relative to interviews
recently held with the Commissioners In
regard to proposed improvements advocated
by the association.
A resolution introduced by Mr. Watson
was adopted to the effect that the COM
mittee on parks and reservations Is au-
thorized to advocate the adoption of an
amendment to section 8 Of the act to pro-
Woe Tor the establishment of building lines
In the county, 80 as to provide for the as
sessment Of actual Dement'S against property
benefited, instead of the assessment of, the
entire amount as benefits against adjoining
property, whether benefited or not
Street Car Service.
The association adopted resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Shoemaker pledging it's
support to the efforts Of the Brightwood
Citizens Association to secure not only
better service on the Brightwood car line,
but through service to the 9th and + street
lines.
The association also pledged its support
before the committees in Congress to the
recommendations Of the Commissioners for
an appropriation necessary to continue the
improvement of Rock Creek Park and the
extension Of 10th street
The members voted to cooperate with
other citizens associations In the District
to secure a re-enactment Of legislation re-
curing the gas company to supply gas of
26-candle power instead Of 22-candle power,
as Is furnished at present. This action
was taken upon a resolution offered by the
Northeast Citizens Association