Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-12
WANTS CHEAPER GAS
BRIGHTWoOD CITIZENS ASSo-
CITATION ADOPTS RESOLUTION.
Declares, Also, for Universal Trans
fers on Street Railways-other
Business Considered.

Ing Of the Brightwood Citizens Association,
held In the banquet hall of the Brightwood
Hotel, last night. President Louis P. Shoe
maker called the meeting to order shortly
AFTER o'clock. and Mr.. John G. Keene,
who has been absent on account of i'll health
resumed his duties as secretary
Mr.. Wilton j. Lambert submitted his
report of the hearing held Thursday at
the District building before the Commits
sioners. relative to 75 cent gas in the Dis
trict. At the conclusion of his remarks he
presented resolution which was unani-
mously Endorsed by the association in
favor Of a reduction of the price of gas. The
resolution stated in part as follows:
Ihat this association favors a reduction
IN the present cost Of gas as may be consis-
tent with the yielding of fair profit to
the company upon its plant and investment
ano mat all public utility corporations op-
eratlne In the District be required to rem
DER annual statements of their operations
and earnings in order to enable Congress
and the citizens to intellieently legislate as
10 the traffic to be allowed by the
Universal Transfers.
Mr.. Lambert followed the adoption of
THIS resolution with a report on the hearing
winch was held yesterday afternoon by
the commissioners on the subject of uni
Versai transfers for street railways He
spoke OF the service on the various lines and
the benefits which the residents of the
vicinity OF Brightwood would derive from
law compelling universal transfers. He
favored charging the powers of the Com
m,ssioners concerning railroad matters and
advocated transfer on a transfer. where
~ re1ers to the suburban lines only. He
concluded his remarks by Offering a resolu-
tlon, which was also unanimously adopted
ny the association, approving the Madden
, nll TOT universal transfers between the
mes OF the respective traction lines.
Mr.. Enoch Moreland presented a resolu-
tion, which received the Endorsement of
the association, calling the attention of
me comm ssioners to the rough condition
OF me roadbed along the tracks of the
Brlghtwood railroad. He said that at Park
ROAD the crossing has been exceedingly
Iough for several years past, while along
the line of the road gravel or crushed
sang should be filled in, so that the rail-
road tracks could be crossed with safety
AS the result of a resolution presented bv
MT. Thomas f. Brown the Commissioners
Will receive evidence of the appreciation
Oh the citizens and taxpayers of that sec
ton for the lighting of Brightwood avenue
with electric lights to the District line Tho
resolution also provides that appreciation
De expressed of the lights which have been
p,aced upon some of the side streets, nota-
bly, the Military road leading through Rocl,
Creek Park. Mr.. Brown is of the opinion
that all OF the roads of'the park should be
nghted with electricity at night as they
are at the present time dangerous to the
public.
The attention of the authorities will be
invited, through resolution presented by
MI August Burgdorf and adopted to the
pencflts which have accrued in this section
as the result of the opening of 18th street
as far sits intersection with Piney Branch
road. In speaking of the extension last
night Mr.: Burgdorf said that the associa-
ton has for several years advocated the ex-
tension of both 14th and 18th streets In
this advocacy 1t has been successful in the
opening of the former street and in secur-
ing the right of way for the entire length
Of the latter street.
Improvements Noted.
Continuing, he said: LAS evidence 1 in
vite their attention to the large number of
new houses that are being constructed, and
also to the advanced prices in real estate.
showing conclusively the correctness of my
contention advanced several years ago with
reference to the opening of this thorough
fare. We should urge the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia to unite with us
in an effort to secure the further extension
Of 14th street to the District line so that
the electric car can be operated thereon.
and also the extension of 18th street over
and, the title to which was acquired by
the District several years ago to the Mary
and line
Sixteenth Street Assessments
During the discussion of street extension
Mr. Lambert introduced resolution favor
Ing II. r. Bill 20537, introduced by Mr.. AL
len Of Maine, for the relief of those who
own property on 10Th street extended, which
has been assessed for benefits, to the extent
Of rebating all interest accrued, ana also to
pos tpone the time when interest shall be-
gin to run, until thirty days after the street
has actually been opened as a thorough
fare He said that while the association
has advocated the extension of 10Th street
and, through a committee Of the associa-
ton, has secured certain additions of land
for the purpose of the street. the bill au-
vided that certain assessments of benefits
should be made upon abutting property,
where the land had been donated when, as
a matter of course, the assessments Of
benefits were undoubtedly predicated upon
the actual opening Of the street, and as sew
eral years of delay have occurred in the
opening Of 10th street, he was of the opin-
lon that interest on the assessment of bene-
fits should not begin until the street had
been opened. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Benjamin Holman, trustee of a GER
tain property on 10th street, thought that
relief should be granted. He Endorsed the
bill and favored the resolution presented by
Mr.. Lambert.
President Shoemaker read a letter from
the Northeast Citizens Association inclos-
Ing q copy of resolution protesting against
the passage of H. r. bill 22483, ITO regu-
late the width of parking, sidewalks. road
ways and carriage ways In the District" The
bill provides tnaC Lne commissioners Snail De
given continuing power to establish all
parking and to alter, narrow or increase the
width of all parkings, roadways, carriage
ways in the District. and that on streets
80 feet or less in width a roadway of not
less nan one-thrd of the total width of the
street and streets over so feet in width
a roadway width Of not less than 80 feet
shall be established.
Boundary Of Rock Greek Park.
Mr.. Austin P. Brown submitted an
which he thought should be
added to Senate bill 1913 to purchase certain
land specified for the purpose of rectify
ing the boundary line Of Rock Creek Park,
appropriating $4,000, a sum entirely in
adequate for that purpose.
The resolution was adopted and on mo-
ton of Mr.. William Ramsay copies of the
amended bill were ordered sent to members
of the District committees.
President Shoemaker then introduced Mr..
John G. Thompson, assistant attorney gen
eral of the United States, who delivered an
address on Beautiful Washington" Among
the other topics touched upon in the course
of his remarks were immigration, race sui
eide improvements of the west, public i'm
provements in the District and washing
ton, the best governed city in the United
States The other speakers of the evening
were Mr.. Oscar J. Ricketts,, formerly of
the government printing office; Mr.. Frank
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