Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
FAVOR TRACTION PLAN
Takoma Park Citizens Ap-
prove Report of Committee.
)ELEGATE IN CONGRESS
Representation for District Advo-
Gated by President Woods.
KINDERGARTEN IS ASKED FOR
Macadamizing and Grading OF
Streets Are Recommended to
the Commissioners.

Resolved. That the Takoma Park Citi-
zens' Association approves the action of
the joint committee in it's efforts to secure
through and better service over the lines
of the Brightwood railway into Wash
ington"
This resolution was unanimously adopt
ed at a special meeting of the Iakoma
Park Citizens Association last evening IN
Takoma Hall as an expression Oh the
sentiment of the residents of that sectlon'
President Albert F. Woods explained the
object of the meeting. The report OF the
joint committee, composed of three rep
resentatives of the Takoma Park, Bright
wood, Brightwood Park, Petworth and
Park View citizens associations, respect
lively, was read by Secretary James w.
Dyre. chairman of that committee
The railroad situation in its present
status was discussed at consloerapie
length The report as submitted was ap-
proved and adopted. Lsle Morrison then
presented the resolution commencing the
efforts of the joint committee, which was
unanimously adopted.
Represented in Congress.
President Woods addressed the meeting,
calling attention to the fact that the
District of Columbia should be represented
in Congress by delegate, the same as In
the case of territories. with the same
power and privileges as territorial repre-
sentatives.
II suggest that the delegate be elected
by the taxpayers in the District OF Column
bia. who are citizens of the United
States" continued Mr. Woods, and is a
resident of the District.
THE other officials of the District OF
Columbia could be nominated by the Pres
ident of the United States and confirmed
by a majority vote OF the taxpayers of
the District who are citizens of the
United States and reside in the District"
LAS to the qualifications" he conclud-
ed, "of the delegates and other officials
of the District, l would suggest twenty
five years of age and seven years a cit-
zen of the District of Columbia and the
United States
At the conclusion Of his remarks he
appointed the following committee to
prepare a report on the subject: c. w.
Davis. chairman; Prof. w. w. Prescott,
w. w. Dyar and Hervey S. Knight
C. o. Townsend Resigns.
1t was announced that C. o. Townsend,
who had removed to the city, had tender
ed his resignation as a member of the
committee representing Takoma. L. r.
Grabill was appointed to fill that vacancy
and also was put on the standing commit
tee on railroads.
DR.. H. NJ. Bennett reported to the asso-
citation relative to the proposed plan to
install a hydraulic ram on Eastern ave-
nue. to provide sewerage facilities for
Eastern avenue and Cedar street.
Mayor w. G. Plat reported the action
of the town council at a recent meeting
and of the instructions which had been
given the water and sewer committee
to confer with the superintendent of sew
ers of the District looking toward a set
tlement of this much-needed Improvement
in the interest of health and sanitation.
George j. Burton presented petition,
a copy Of which has been sent to the
board of education. requesting the estab-
lishment OF kindergarten at the present
school session at the Takoma school. The
petition was signed by George ]. Burton,
Preston King, William L. F. King, Claud
Livingston, John l.. Fletcher, James Hub
bard, F. S. Stoddard, Thomas w. Mar
shall, w: G. Orion, Mrs: c. c. King, AL
bert H. Johnson, Albert n. 10 'es, Hervey
S. Knight, L. c. Corbett, George D. Cur
ran, James w. Dyre, H. S. Parsons, NJ
X. Campbell, B. F. Shrider, James Con-
nor, Herbert D. Lawson, Bella Smith and
George s. Wilson. The petition was re-
ferred to the school committee with the
request that the matter be presented to
the board of education at an early date.
Street Repairs Urged.
The report of the executive committee
was read by the secretary and unani-
mously adopted by the association. The
committee recommended that the follow
ing streets be included in the annual es-
tiplates of the District Commissioners for
macadamizing and grading and that a
copy be sent to them: Macadamizing
Chestnut street from Blair road to the
District line; Eastern avenue from Chest
nut street to Cedar street; Cedar street
from Chestnut street to the Baltimore and
ONO railroad tracks: Dalia street, from
Piney Branch road to Blair road; Piney
Branch road, from Butternut street to
Blair road; grading and macadamizing
9th street, from Cedar street to Butter
nut street.
The association was informed by the
District commissioners that the request
for a cement walk on the north side of
Cedar street between the present termi-
nus and Piney Branch road was impossi-
bic, as the tract was private property
The Commissioners will be requested to
construct walk on Dalia street between
Blair road and Piney Branch road
The question Of abolishing the grade
crossing over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad tracks at Cedar street was
touched upon in the report of the execu-
tive committee, and the Commissioners
have been requested to consider the mat
ter and suggest some feasible plan In a
letter to the association the Commission
ers have promised to consider the matter
in connection with the preparation of
future estimates to Congress-
The following were elected members:
s. w. Williams, l.. T. Thompson, w. n.
Weston and l.. d. Bliss
On motion of Lisle Morrison ii was de-
cided to hold the fall meetings of the
association, commencing next year. in
September instead of October. as at
present.