The Washington times., 1907-01-08
North Washington Citizens
Adopt Resolutions on
Madden Bill.
Association Hears Report on
Extension of Adams and
w Streets.
Other Business of Interest
Transacted at the Month
ly Meeting.

J. c. Sheehy. chairman OF the COM
mittee on streets. sidewalks. ana
Lights, presented TO the North Wash
ington Citizens Association at its
monthly meeting in n Parish Hall OF
the Church OF the Advent last night.
the following report on the bill passed
IN Congress for the opening or Adams
and W streets. and the ~Xtension or
certain other streets In the Blooming
dale section.
Senate bin ae9s. authorizing the ex-
tension Of Second street, from Elm
north 10 Bryant. OF " from It's present
terminus west or Eldgler place 10 sec
Ond. and OF w west Of Second east 10
Second. has been amended and passed
by both houses OF Congress Under this
bill as passed the 6ereets named are
70 be extended by the usual procedure
that is 10 say. a jury Will condemn the
necessary Ian and aware owners there
of damages for same. and viii assess
against all property benefited the total
amount awarded as damages. Plus the
cost and expense of the proceedings.
The Cemetery Controversy.
Senate bill Sis. which provides for
the payment OF 5000 10 the Prospect
HIN Cemetery Company upon the con-
veyance IN proper form 70 the United
States OF the necessary land for the
EhtraiatAl bl ~ anu AAAAAAa ~
First 70 North Capitol, and which ex-
empts the cemetery company from as
for benefits. was not passed
by the House until amended IN. such q
way as 70 provide for the streets here
inbefOre referred 10 in connection with
the extension OF Second street. thereby
eliminating the provision for the pay
ulenL OF 5000.
The House amended all OF the street
extension bills so as 10 provide for the
90 Ok La.ML 90
CURED in said amendments In each and
every instance. with n single eNcep-
ton. namely. Senate bill SIG, covering
Adams " streets.
Condemns $3.50 Square Feet.
IAN OF the land necessary for the ex-
tension OF these two streets 20 North
Capitol. except the strip owned by the
cemetery company. was dedicated 10 the
United states In June, 1881. II viii.
therefore. be necessary 10 condemn only
about $3.50 square feet OF the Gene
terry COmpany's property for the eX-
tension OF these two streets.
"Bill Sis provides for the pay
ment Of 5000. which Is al the rata OF
between l6 and II cents per square foot,
Should The bill pass as amended by the
House, IL is possible that damages
would be awarded by the jury up 10 50
cents a square foot. IN this case The
cemetery company would receive A4,-
SO. subject only 10 assessments for ben
ehta"
I. Y. NOOnau presented the following
resolution, IudOrsing the Madden bill
providing for 75-Cent gas in the District.
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the North Washing
ton Citizens Association hereby places
Itself on record, by unanimous vote, IN
general meeting assembled, as being
heartily in favor % what is known as
the Madden bill. calling for 15-cent gas
Tor the use OF the people or the District
Of Columbia.
Resolved. That a committee OF the
association. the president of the same
to act as chairman. appear before the
Commissioners OF the District. and also
before the committee of Congress 10
plead for and urge the passage Of said
biz
A letter was read from DR.. Tindall.
secretary 10 the District Commissioners.
stating that the size Of the boxes for
water meters. TO be installed in the
public p~aTkings in front Of residences
would only be eight inches in diameter.
Al a previous meeting il was stated by
members that they understood the size
of the proposed boxes BOu be from
twenty TO TWenUy-fOur inches. but Dr..
Tindal said this impression was wrong.
A. b.. keefer was elected secretary 20
serve for the remainder OF the ensuing
year