The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-20
LAUNDERING AWAY
AT CAR SERVICE
BrightwOOd Citizens Again
Score the Company,
A NEW LINE IS PROJECTED
Opening Of Streets Construction OF
Sewers and Other Matters Are
Discussed

More maIediCtons were poured upon
the officials of the washington Railway
and Electric Company last night at
meeting OF the BrighUwood Citizens As
ISOLATION. The cause OF the Outburst
was the same that has brought deuun-
citation and censure upon the company
for years-its failure to improve the car
service to Brightwood,
In addition to this subject three other
matters Of vital interest 10 the subuT~
ban residents were under discussion at
the meeting. These were the extension
OF Fourteenth and Sixteenth Streets,
the inadequate and uusanitaTy sewer IA
ciIities, and the steady increase in SEN
eral and special taxation.
New Railway Line.
Toward the close OF the meeting the
important announcement was made By
Mayor J. B. Kinnear, Of Takoma Park,
that Baltimore capitalists are planning
the construction OF an electric line TO
Washington The line as projected win
pass through Takoma Park TO the ter
minus OF the proposed extension o.. the
Capital Traction lines, ana VIII 0ner
competition 10 the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company.
In opening the meeting, Wilton j.
Lambert, presideL made "a brief adj
dress referring TO the action Of the Dis
trict Commissioners in including in their
estimates 10 Congress the lighting OF
BrightWOOd Avenue by electricity and
the extension OF Fourteenth Street TO
Military Road.
Referring 10 the macadamiziug of
Brightv0jd Avenue he said their ap-
peals Eao finally been needed. and the
east side Of that thOroughfare has ac-
cOrdingly been resurfaced. What ne
held 20 be the most important work TO
Zoe taken up this year would be the ex-
tension OF Sixteenth Street, Tor which
an appropriation has been made.
The Street Car Service.
Mr. Lambert then took up the subject
OF street car service TO BrIghtwoOd. say
lng the railway company had treated
The residents in an .-unbearable man
uer- That drastic action should be
taken was the sentiment of everyone
who IS compelled 10 use the line.
"Omcers OF the company have said for
years that the line is NOT paying in
Vestmeut.' continued the speaker" A
committee from the association recent
ly visited The company, however, and
was told by the vice president IN his
--Ht-tt-. af-re ma llaC l4--- ae-- a-L A-L=
first time paying expenses In the past
year General Harries said the profits
had amounted 20 5,005 which had inn
mediltely been put back for improve
meuts along the line. II was his opinion
that the citizens ought 10 be satisfied. Do
Mr. Lambert said further that while
the BriEhtWCod Railway Company
takes the stand thaL their expenses .ex-
ceed their earnings, he had noticed that
they were not willing 10 turn the fran
chise over 10 other parties.
Want Authorities to Act.
In connection with discussion of the
street car service, q resolution was in
PRODUCED by 81. +. AIackriIle as follows.
Resolved. That the Commissioners be
requested TO- either take immediate
legal steps 10 compel BrightWood Rail-
way Company TO comply with the laws
in providing adequate service for the
public. OF should they feel that they
have net sufficient chance Of success in
the courts under the existing statutes
that they ask Congress for power 70 ina
sutute appropriate legal action
Taxation without representation
was the keynote Of an address made by
Louis p Shoemaker, iu introducing a
resolution relative 10 the increase -
taxes. The resolution was as follows:
Where's general and special taxa
tion IS being constantly increased in the
District OF Columbia without Just cause
We claim that This abnormal Increase oi
assessments can be 0bFiaLed by q decIa-
ration on the part OF Congress. that IT
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First. pay 20 the District all that I'd
owes by reason OF its departure from the
compact OF 1878
second. that no imaginary specula.
tive or special benefits shah be assumed
"a ID H1
the present practice OF requiring 0ul
people 10 pay twice Tor the some public
advantage OF Improvement, because We
assume and have "a right 10 assume taat
all Increased valuations uiII be- asrar-
tanned by the general assessors. aIwa SIS
lu Office. and whose sworn duty iu is Ll
ascertain them and levy assessments aC-
CJTdiugly.