Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-05
BROOKLAND CITIZENS
REPORT REGARDING OPENING
OF MONROE STREET.
Business Transacted at Meeting OF
Association-ouesti of Equality
Of Assessments Discussed

President A. r. Kinnan and Secretary hS
C. Ford were in their places when meet
Ing of the Brookiand Citizens Association
was called to order in the town hall at
$50 o'clock last evening.
After the approval of the minutes OF tho
previous meeting, w. A Hathaway read tho
report of the executive committee. which in
ciuued the statement that about Il0o lots
would be practically benefited by opening
Monroe street. The executive COMMITTEES
then presented to the association n resoIu-
ton setting forth that the committee
pledges itself to use every endeavor to
have only one street car track laid In any
street in Brookland east of 10th street and
that II one is to be laid In Monroe street
1t be one on which the cars shall go east
The resolution was adopted.
DR.. A Patton OF the streets and side
walks committee reported that no sats-
factory work was being done on the Rhode
Island avenue bridge and moved that the
sect etary DO instructed to write the COM
missioners requesting their attention to this
Improvement and that the work be expe-
dited In order that the gas supply might
be increased, and requesting also that q
competent man be sent to inspect 18th street
north of Evart street.
John McPhaul reported for the committee
on legislation that he had written to tho
Commissioners on the subject of the bill
now before Congress to regulate the opera
ton of street railways in the District and
had received reply to the effect that tho
Commissioners had approved the Dill. which
provides In detail for many improvements
In operation, schedules, appliances and con-
veniences which the public have long de-
manded. A motion indorsing the bill was
adopted unanimously. Chairman Kinnan
made statement In reference to the oo-
jections that had been interposed to tho
proposed opening of Monroe street and said
that The executive committee had dscov-
cred that a large proportion or the OBJ
Jectors based their opposition on mis-
Apprehension of the amount OF the assess
ment to be levied on property owners for
the construction of the bridge over tho
Baltimore and Ohio railroad He reported
that the attorney of the railroad company
has stated that his company would be will
ing to bear one-half Of the expense for con-
strueting the bridge, the result OF which
would te the elimination OF the grade cross.
ing on Bunker Hill road.
Permission Of Sulpictan Fathers.
The committee had, after long negotiation.
secured permission from the Sulpician Fa-
theirs TO extend Monroe street by con-
demnation, through the lands heretofore
purchased by the fathers. thus enabling the
city and Suburban railway to cross into
BrookIand on the bridge and on a salts
Factory level. as the street railway conn
p p had expressed a willingness to do.
Mr.. h1nnan urged the members OF the as
ISOLATION to continue their efforts of the as.
soclatlon to continue their efforts for the
essential Improvement involved in the cree
tlon or the Monroe street bridge and the
elimination of the present dangerous and
unsatisfactory grade crossing
A. d. V. Burr suggested that the menu
pers go visit their several congressman
anu urge them TO aid In pressing the Mon
roe street project. President kinnan
thought that in no event would the es-
sessment be more than $40 TOR each nrty-
foot lot
Mr.. Lawrence discussed the question Of
equailty of assessments Mr. Lynch re-
ferred to the amount of driving on Bunker
filii road. and thought the elimination Of
the grade crossing would be a widespread
benefit. Mr.. Sherwood suggested that a
portion of the SO in the treasury be spent
for carriage hire to show senator's and the
In Brookland. The president said this had
been attempted, but the senators showed
no particular desire to take a ride to
Brookland. Mr.. Myers was in doubt as TO
the cost of the Monroe street improvements
and wanted to know what it would he. He
complained of his treatment by certain
members Of the association when he had
announced his opposition to the Monroe
street Improvement at the last meeting.
Oil on Troubled Waters
The chairman threw oil on the troubled
waters, which served also to Intricate
further debate, and matters then went on
smoothly. Mr. McPhaul did not personally
care to have the street railway come over
into Brookland. and frankly stated that
exercising his rights as n citizen he had
written to the subcommittee of the Senate
OF posing the scheme, but he thought the
association was irrevocably pledged to the
movement and he hoped 1t would not aban-
don its position.
communication signed by George L.
Bunnel and A. Hunter as a committee of
the Capitol Heights Citizens Associa ton,
and addressed to the Brookland associa-
ton. was read, in which co-opera ton was
urged in the effort to secure the passage
of the bill introduced in the House by Rep
resentative J. Thomas Heffiin and known
as the separate car BILL" which provides
that District street car companies be
CURED to furnish separate cars for white
and colored passengers. The bill means,
in effect, Jim Crow car" law. The bill
was referred to a committee.
Mr.. Burr quoted from recent article IN
The Star In reference to taking the detail
policemen for patrol duty, in view of the
recent numerous cases of assault and rob-
berry in the District and the secretary was
instructed TO write to the Commissioners
and ask that the crossing policeman at the
Bunker Hill grade crossing be not re-
moved.
The following members of the associa-
ton were present: A. F. Kinnan, presi-
dent; e. C. Ford. secretary; John b. Lord,
J. L. Sherwood, c. K. Hetfield, Charles II.
Cove, r. NJ. Lawrence, John McPhaul. NJ.
NJ. Mclean. James l.. Whiteside Mr.. Saltz-
man, B. E. Murray w. A. Hathaway, A.
D. V. Burr DIR. A. Patton. Charles G.,
Lynch, Mr.. Van Ness. F. e. Myers, q. A.
Weldon, ]. G. McCreight and Mr.. Lewis.