Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-17
CITIZENS OF TAKOMA
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT
MEETING OF ASSOCIATION.

At meeting OF the Takoma Park Citi-
sens Association, held last evening at 9
clock In Takoma Hall. President @. G.
kniffln occupied the chair and Secretary
James A. Martin recorded the minutes.
Mr.. w. g. Platt, chairman of the Car
negie Library committee. reported relative
to the progress being made In securing
funds for the purchase of suitable site
in Takoma Park. for library building. In
closing his report Mr.. Platt rendered his
resignation as chairman OF the committee.
Mr., Ben G. Davis, another member, also
resigned. The total amount subscribed
amounts to $500.
MI A. H. Johnson and F. NJ McGraw
were elected to active membership.
President Kniffin presented an amend
ment which will be submitted to the Dis
trict committee of Congress to the bills
extending the lines of the Capital Traction
Company and authorizing certain extern
sicns to be made in the lines OF the City
and Suburban Railroad. the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and the
Ara costia and Potomac River Railroad
The amendment provides that the District
Commissioners shall be authorized to pre-
scribe time schedules, and to change the
same whenever considered proper by them
TO- operation of street cars In the District
Provision for a Fine.
1t is further provided that If any person
or corporation engaged in the operation
of street cars IN the District shall fail OF
neglect to run cars in accordance with the
time schedules or any of the changes, he
or 1t, shall upon conviction before the
Police Court be punished by fine of $50
per day for each day during which failure
or neglect continues; and ii shall be the
duty of the Commissioners to institute the
necessary proceedings for the recovery of
the fine.
Mr. J. H Clark. chairman of the commit
tee on walks and lights, reported that the
gas supply In Takoma Park had recently
been improved by additional pressure. He
stated that Mr.. w. F. Hart general man
the company was endeavoring to install
q rev and improved system for increasing
the gas supply by June l.
A resolution was presented by DR.. H.
NJ. Bennett, requesting the secretary to
communicate with the Commissioners, cali
ing attention to the condition of Eastern
avenue, between Chestnut and Cedar
streets; Cedar street, between the tracks
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ana
Chestnut street: Blair road at the terminus
of the Brightwood electric line and at the
culvert beneath the tracks of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and Piney Branch road
In front of the Takoma school.
DR.. B. T. Galloway, chairman of the COM
mittee on parks and parking, reported that
Mrs. Morris Bien had removed from the
Park and resigned the Craftsmanship of the
special committee appointed by the asso-
citation for identifying the entrance TO
and the streets and avenues within, the
Park He stated that funds, amounting to
S11S12 had been turned over tohim by
Mrs. Bien, with which to carry out the
plans of the committee. II was suggested
that this amount be added to the 1uno for
purchasing site for the Carnegie Library
building. DR.. Galloway was requested TO
communicate the desire of the association
to Mrs. Bien.