Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
STREET NARROWING
SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY NORTH
EAST CITIZENS LAST NIGHT.

At meeting of the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association held last night in
Northeast Temple President Tucker and
DR.. l.. D. Walter made report respecting
the outcome of the suit which was brought
against the District Commissioners in the
name Of DR.. Walter to prevent the mar
rowing of streets in the northeast section.
After the case had been decided in favor
of DR.. Walter, as representative of the as
ISOLATION. Mr.. Tucker stated. the Commits
sioners made motion for a rehearing of
the case before the Court of Appeals, and
the decision of the lower court had been
affirmed. President Tucker said he thought
the proceeding was little ridiculous.
Now" he said, "The Commissioners are
talking about taking the case to the SUI.
preme Court of the United States, but they
will be unable to gain anything there ex-
cept to delay the return OF the costs to us
as winners OF the suit.
THE Commissioners, he said, have
been acting without authority of law and
they were only able to continue because
nobody saw fit to enter objection. Under
the law the Commissioners have no author
lty to extend a street car line three inches,
nor have the right to change the name of
street. Certainly they have not the right
to narrow streets.
IF because of certain fads and fancies
the commissioners or their subordinates
change the widths of a number of streets
there Is no reason why their successors
should not be governed by other fads and
fancies, make another change, and the citi-
ZenS would nave no security against having
their streets torn up every few years"
Mr. Tucker told the members of the as
ISOLATION that he had seen a statement In
The Star showing that the Commissioners
have sent letter to one of the committees
of the House of Representatives, in which
they ask to be given power to change the
width of the streets.
DR.. Walter suggested that the association
ask for hearing.
THE committee will not grant any hear
ings." said President Tucker.
But" said DIR. Walter. lit is matter
of interest to the association, and / think
the committee will hear u.s."
Committee Authorized.
On motion of DIR. Walter the association
voted to appoint committee of five to
appear before the committee of the House
OF Representatives and oppose any effort
that might be made to give the Commits
sioners authority to change the width of
streets.
Dr. Walter reported that there had been
no sidewalks laid in the II street subway,
and the lack of such pavements, he stated,
makes the place dangerous to pedestrians.
Complaint was also made that the sub
way is poorly lighted, but IL was explained
that electric lights are to be put there in
the near future.
President Tucker explained what had been
done by Congress with the bills which pro-
vide for increases for the school teachers
and members of the police department.
Dr. Parsons stated that there were noc
cars enough on the and d street lines.
and DR. Walter also renewed the question
of an all-night service on the Columbia
line. The secretary was directed to call the
attention of the officials OF the Washington
Traction and Electric Company to the mat
tiers mentioned.
Fire Department.
Mr.. A. H. F. Holster said he thought the
association should give~its Endorsement to
the bill which provides increases for the
members of the fire department and the
association voted an Endorsement of the
general provisions of the bill.