The Washington herald., 1906-10-13
WANT REPRESENTATION
BrightwOOd Citizens Adopt
Resolutions for Delegate.
MEETING ENTHUSIASTIC ONE
Among Other Things Asked For Is
Through Car Service to District
Line and Purchase by District of
Water Front for DOckage.

The Brghtwood Citizens Association
held its initial meeting of the year at the
Brightwood Hotel last night A great
deal of business was transacted, and the
evening was enlivened by a number OF
good stories. A great number of resolu-
tions We're presented, and provoked con-
siderable discussion. Louis p Shoemaker.
president Of the association. presided, and
J. Z. Keene acted as secretary in place
of his brother, W G. Keene. who is i'll.
When the meeting was called to order
{. c. Lancaster took the floor, and .ffer
speaking at some length of the Gepriva-
ton Of the citizens of the District of Co
lumbia Of any voice in their government
and the expenditure Of moneys they had
paid in taxes. and laying particular stress
upon the fact that they had no repre-
sentative in the Congress Of the United
States, elected by them, while the Terri
tories of Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico are all given this
right and privilege, he introduced a reso-
luton directing attention 10 IL great in
justice being done the citizens OF the
District in preventing them from electing
delegate 10 Congress to reprrS sEt them
in their constitutional rights.
Appeals to All Citizens.
lie appealed to all fel.ow-citizens in
the District TO petition Congress TO pass
a law giving the Territory Of the District
OF Columbia a Delegate in Congress, to
be elected bs the people Of the District
lie also asked that a copy Of the resolu-
tiou be transmitted 10 the other citizens
aFt+ NanH
concur IN the action. The resolution
oocasioued a storm Of applause and was
unanimously adopted
Resolution for Through Cars.
Mr. Lancaster then introduced another
resolution in favor of through cars to
the District line without transfer. In this
resolution he pronounced the practice OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company in transferring passengers go
ing out Brghtwood avenue at Seventh
street and BrightwOod avenue a great in
convenience 20 the patrons Of the road.
lie said that this transfer net with the
universal objection Of all patrons of the
road, and prevented not only the develop
meut OF the section north of the bound
airy, but deprived the company itself OF a
large revenue by reason OF the fact that
would not patronize the road.
Want Nuisance Abated.
He concluded by asking that com
mittee of ten members Of the assOcIa-
tiOn be appointed 10 confer with similar
committee of the Petworth. Brightwood
Park and Takoma Citizens associations
and The Business Mems Association Of
the District of Columbia for the purpose
Of oil
irons Of theroad 90 voice their indigna-
tion and 10 call upon Congress TO abate
the nuisance of this dumping ground at
Florida avenue and Seventh street. The
resolution was adopted
Mr.. Shoemaker then vacated the chair
and after explaining the condition Of
Nicholson street from Brightwood avenue
TO Blair road, he introduced a resclu-
tion calling upon the District authorities
10 mac5damiZe this street 50 that il may
be made Dassable before winter sets in
He pointed out that the street had been
made a public highway by donation Of
the land owners and the District govern
ment had graded IL along its entire
length. Recent rains. he said. had made
il almost impossible he concluded by
remarkiug that the property owners had
been paying taxes for "a long period with
OUT any city advantages or public i'm
provements. and he thought they had a
right 10 request this expenditure The
resolution was adopted.
Asked for street Lights.
Mr. Moreiand introduced a resolution
calling attention 20 the unimproved con
dition of "a large portion Of Rock Greek
park and the narrow and dangerous road
ways He asked that the r0adWays be
widened and lighted with electricity, 90
make travel safe by night as well as in
the daytime. He said that he desired
to express approval and appreciation of
the work done on the Military road.
and asked that the old Joshua Pierce
house on Linnear Hill be opened as a
museum TO be used in connection with
the geological Park. The association
went Ca record in favor of the resolu-
ton.
Much Government Land.
That a large portion Of the frontage OF
the city on the Potomac and Anacostia
rivers was being acquired by railroad
companies and the United States gov
ernment, thus leaving but little terri
tory for business purposes, was brought
TO the attention Of the association BY
\. Burgdorff, who asked that the Dis
trict government acquire some Of this
river frontage for public dOckage faCtl1-
ties. This recommendation was also
adopted
Mr.. Shoemaker again vacated the chair
at this point and introduced a resolution
dealing with the financing of the Dis
triCt government lie went over the Ques-
ton thoroughly. and declared himself in
favor of a long-term loan. His resolU-
ton and speech were heartily applauded.
No further business was brought for
ward. and Chairman Shoemaker ad-
journed the meeting, and a buffet lunch
con was served.