Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
TAkOMA PARK ASSOCIATION
RESOLUTION ADOPTED FAVOR
ING REDUCTION IN GAS PRICE.
Elimination of Grade Crossings Re-
ferred to the Commissioners.
Identification of Parks.

At meeting of the Takoma Park Citi-
zens Association. held last evening in
Takoma. Hall. resolutions were adopted
Recommending the passage of the Wilson
bill for seventy f1ve-cent gas In the Dis
trict: petitioning Congress to amend the
charter of the Brightwood railway, which
authorizes a charge of % cents for four
tickets: favOr1ng the elimination of the
grade crossings at Cedar and Chestnut
streets and authorizing the officers and
executive committee Of the association to
confer with the joint committee of the
four suburban associations on matters
pertaining to the welfare Of that section
of the District.
In connection with the charter of the
Brightwood railway. Mr.. J. H. Clark
stated that 1t contained clause which
authorizes the charge of - cents for four
at any time be used prejudicially to the
interests of the people of TakOma Park.
The association adopted a resolution
which he presented petitioning Congress
to amend the charter by limiting the
charge to ) cents for a single trip, or six
tickets for 25 cents
The elimination of the two grade cross
ings i'm Takoma Park caused protracted
discussion. resulting in the adoption of a
resolution. previously presented to the
association by Fl. c. Gore. referring the
matter to the District Commissioners for
action.
The question of abolishing the loop at
9TH street and Florida avenue was dis
cuSsed and referred to the executive COM
mittee. with directions to submit plans
concerning the operation of through
cars.
Interest of Suburban Railways.
A letter was read by Secretary Dyre
from j. g. Dudley requesting the assoc.a-
ton TO adopt resolutions favoring the pas
sage of House bill 1888. introduced by
Representative Bankhead. extending the
time limit for the completion of the lines
of the East Washington Heights Traction
Company. which permits suburban lines
to run their cars by the nearest practi-
cable route to the Union station. The
correspondence was referred 10 the rail-
way committee.
A resolution was presented by the sec
rotary at the request of w. c. II. Brown
providing for the macadamizing of Blair
read from Cedar street to Piney Branch
road. The resolution was carried.
me secretary reported that the Com
alive to the elimination of several unnec-
essary telegraph poles at the terminus of
the Brightwood railway a. Takoma Park,
now occupied by wires of the electric, tel
ephone and telegraph companies
The report of the joint committee of the
Iakoma Park. Brightwood. Brightwood
Park and Petworth citizens associations
was presented by DR.. G. o. Townsend and
read by the secretary. After discussing
the powers of the committee. DR.. c. c.
Galloway presented a resolution, which
was amended by Mr. H. c. Gore provid-
ing that power be vested in the delegates
10 the joint committee. after re ceiviag
the unanimous consent Of a majority Of
the officers and the executive committee
OF the association. on all questions Of i'm
pOrtance relating to the suburban section
nr u,Ac
adopted.
A resolution of W.. c. H. Brown request
ing report on the subject of proposed
reduction in the candlepower of the gas
was referred to the lights and walks com
mittee.
While. the gas question was being
discussed Mr.. J. A. La Clerc presented
resolution recommending the massage
of the Wilson bill for seventy-five-cent
gas The resolution stated that the |
House of Representatives be commended |
for Its passage Of the Wilson amend |
ment. whereby the gas companies are |
required to sell gas at Is cents per 900 |!
feet. The association went on record |
and will request the House conferees to |
insist upon this rate for the people |
without lowering the quality of the gas |
Copies were ordered sent to the House
and Senate District committees.
Parks and Parking.
Mr.. F. L. Lewton. chairman of the /
..
ported that at recent meeting Of the |
committee several new lines were dis
cussed for the Identification of Takoma |
PARK. An extension of street Organiza- !
ton. which proved SO successful last |
year on the Maryland side. will be made
on the District side in the vicinity Of
Cedar street and the Takoma school and |
the new addition along Brightwood ave-
nue. this year he stated.
AT the suggestion of Mr. j. l. Stod-.
dard the committee on parks and park |
ing was instructed to beautify the va !
cant lot opposite the Baltimore and Ohio |
railroad station by laying out and white |
washing stones with the words "Takoma |
Park" making the entrance to the town
as attractive as possible to, the visitor
Col. G. G. Kniffin called attention to the |
waste lumber now on the lot and sug- |
gested it's removal.
The following were elected members |
of the associations: d. n. Shoemaker,
W. A. Stockberger. Henry Storey and b.
c. Coon.
President A. F. Woods appointed Mr. |
j. H. Clark a member Of the joint COM |
mittee, vice II. B. Shaw. who has de- |
parted for the west. Mr.. Gist Blair |
was appointed an additional member OF