Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-19
TAkOMA PARK IMPROVEMENT
LIST OF NEEDS WILL BE SENT
TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
Matter Will Soon Be Considered by
the Executive Committee-Meet-
ing of Citizens Association.

The last meeting of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association. prior to adjourn
ment for the summer. was held last
night in Takoma Hall. Takoma Park,
D. c. 1t was decided. however, that
the executive committee should meet
soon and prepare list of improvements
needed in Takoma Park and vicinity.
which will be forwarded to the District
Commissioners for consideration. The
executive committee is composed Of the
chairlnen of the standing committees OF
the association
DR.. H. NJ. Bennett reported relative to
the proposed sewerage facilities. and Presi-
dent Albert F. Woods described the status
OF the bill now in conference for supply
ing sewerage for the residents of Eastern
avenue and Cedar street. The sewer COM
mittee was directed to call the attention
of the health authorities to the insan-
itary condition of the cesspool in the
rear of the Villa Flora Club grounds on
the west side of Piney Branch road. it
being reported that it overfiows on adj
Joining property. endangering health.
Through Car Service.
The question of through street car serv-
ice was discussed at some length as we'll
as the advantages of the proposition
railways to the interstate commerce COM
mission. Col. G. c. Kniffin declared that
1t was move in the right direction and
urged the association to continue to fight
for through cars to the center of the
city predicting that eventually the resi-
dents would succeed
Attention being called to the condition
of the platforms of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and the Brightwool railway
at Takoma Park. the District authorities
will be requested to have them put in
proper repair.
Information was received from the
Commissioners that the request for ma
cadamizing Blair road from Cedar street
to Piney Branch road had been placed in
the suburban street improvement file for
consideration with future estimates to
Congress.
Telephone Charges.
Secretary Dyre read letter from the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany relative to the resolution adopted at
the latest previous meeting of the associa-
ton asking for a reduction of the charge
for messages from Takoma Park to
noucing that 1t would be Impossible to
comply with the request. The letter
stated that the company was endeavoring
to maintain an efficient service at reason
dOle rates, ana any TeUuCllOn O1 the
present charges would cause a direct
loss to the company. The company. 1t
was asserted, would make a detailed ex-
PLANTATION Of the company's position per-
sonally to any member of the association
or to the committee which prepared the
resolution.
The telephone company informed the
association that the company has been
planning to remove the poles on Cedar
street between Piney Branch road and
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks
as desired.
The association unanimously decided to
invite the Park View Citizens Association
to send three delegates to the joint COM
mittee representing the Takoma Park,
Brightwood. Brightwood Park and Pet
worth Citizens Associations.
The feasibility of a publicity campaign
was discussed by Messrs. w. 6. Platt.
A. F. Woods. James A. Martin and
James w. Dyre and the president was
authorized to appoint committee to take
up this work.