Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-31
TAX OMA PARK. NEWS
FALL MEETING OF ASSOCIATION
LAST NIGHT.

/ Citizens Association was held last night
| at 8 o'clock in Takoma Hall. Takoma
1 Park, D. C. President B. T. Galloway
! occupied the chair, with A F. Woods,
secretary, recording the minutes. Treas
urer J. b. Derrick was also present.
/ Mrs. Morris Bien of the committee on
parks and parking rendered her resigna-
ton chairman. She reported that she
| had the sum of $11s, the proceeds of an
! entertainment. which is to be expended
in planting young trees throughout the
| park. The resignation was accepted with
| regret.
| The subject of the poor condition of
| the gas in Takoma Park was brought to
| the attention Of the association by Mr.
]. H. Clark. He spoke of of the low
/ pressure during the early hours of the
! evening, when 1t is necessary to prepare
Iueals with it, very often the pressure be-
ing so low that the gas goes out entirely
1t was necessary he said, last evening
| to resort to lamps to read by. He stated
| further that he was informed unofficially
| that the Washington Gas Light Company
| contemplated increasing the size of the
main which runs out Brightwood avenue
| to Takoma Park, but was unable to veri-
| ~ the statement.
| President Galloway stated that no BEN
| eft would be derived until gas tank is
| constructed on the lot which was pur-
| chased several years ago, mainly through
| the assistance of the citizens of Takoma
| Park. After referring to the extensive
| correspondence which he had with the
| Washington Gas Light Company last No
| Vember on the same subject he said that
| he had purchased Il gauge which he put
| in the cellar of his residence, which
| showed that between the hours of and
| 80 in the evening the supply of gas Is
! Just one-fourth what it should be, and
| at 10 o'clock it would register normal.
| Mr.. Clark said he understood that there
| was some objection on the part of the
| Ia Y nv f ha t1n Il
| on 9th street, near the junction of the
| Brightwood cars and the tracks of the
| Baltimore and Washington Transit Com
| pany, to it's operation, but that if upon
investigation there was no objection the
| situation would be greatly relieved If it's
operations could be resumed. The tank,
he explained, received the gas which ac
| cumulated in the mains and would rive
| additional pressure during the hours
| when 1t was most needed during the
evening. 1t was also suggested that a
| petition be presented to the District Com
missioners requesting that an investiga-
| ton be made by the proper officials.
Investigation Favored.
Mr.. ". G. Plat was in favor of an in
vestigation of the franchise of the COM
| pany and the laws of Maryland relating
| to the company and find a remedy for
| the poor gas service.
Mayor kinnear, who was mentioned as
being director of the Washington Gas
V,
| stated to the meeting that he was made
| a director several years ago, together
with Mr. S. S. Shedd and Mr.. John S.
Swormstedt. The charter of the company
| in Maryland, he continued, provided for
| the same Illuminating power as in the
District and that greater charge
should be made He concluded by stat
ing that he would visit the gas light
company and call their attention to the
! existing conditions.
On motion of Mr.. Plat, the president
| of the association was directed to draft
a letter of complaint to the gas light
company, bearing the signatures of ev-
| cry consumer of gas in Takoma Park.
and that copy of the letter be sent to
| the District Commissioners
Messrs. Arthur Martin and L. R. Ora
| bill were elected to active membership
| in the association.
The treaSurerS report was presented
and approved
Mr.. Martin called the attention of the
| association toe the necessity of placing
gates at the Chestnut avenue crossing of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. He said
| that there was large number of school
| children who attended the Takoma
School and were required to cross the
| tracks daily. in addition to the residents
of the section and constantly passing
hicles. The bells at this crossing, he con-
tinued, We're out of order three days last
week, which greatly endangered the lives
| of those, who were required to use this
crossing. He also called attention to the
| fact that several days last winter the
gates of the Carroll avenue crossing were
frozen to such an extent that they could
not be operated. The secretary was re-
quested to communicate with the divi-
sion superintendent requesting the cree
ton of gates at Chestnut avenue.
request will be sent to the District
Commissioners for the replacing of lights
on Highland avenue, which were removed
a short time ago
committee composed Of Messrs. w. G.
Platt l.. NJ. Mooers and j. II. Clark was
appointed to confer with the town coun-
| Gil of Takoma Park, Md, relative to the
construction of reciprocal sewer on
Oak avenue, connecting with the sewers
on the Maryland side. Mr.. G.. C. Chapman
made an earnest request for this much
needed improvement, which would bene-
fit at least ten houses on this avenue
An effort will also be made to secure the
appropriation which was made last year
by Congress.
Mayor Kinnear suggested the appoint
ment of committee of three to confer
with a similar committee from the town
council relative to the revision of the
town charter. The object of the Joint
committee is to revise and draft suit
able charter to be presented at the next
session of the Maryland Legislature after
a public meeting is held at which the
citizens and taxpayers can be present and
express their views on the subject. Pres
ident Galloway will announce the COM