Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
CITIZENS IN PROTEST
Oppose Water Rate Increase
and Annual Assessment.
new INAUGURATION PLAN
Proposed Celebration Shall Extend
Over Several Days.
JUDS0N RESOLUTION TABLED
Brightwood Citizens Association
Asks to Approve Demand That He
Be Removed From Office.
NEW INAUGURATION PLAN
JUDSON RESOLUTION TABLED

Unanimous protests against the Commits
sioners' action in raising the water rates
IN the District of Columbia, a resolution
against any change in the method of
assessing real estate in the District and
the PRONUNCIATION of a scheme to make
the inaugural ceremonies several days in
length formed the principal business at
the meeting of the Brightwood Citizens
Association last night. A resolution call
ing upon the President of the United
States TO remove Commissioner Judson
from Office caused much excitement for
q few minutes, but it was promptly laid
on the table.
The increase in water rates was dis
cussed at length. following a resolution
offered by Wilton ]. Lambert, protesting
against the action. 1t was adopted.
President Shoemaker presented a resolu
ton embodying the sentiment against
any change in the organic act of 1878,
under which the United States and the
District became partners. This resolution
was also adopted unanimously.
Assessment Change Opposed.
The association went on record as OPP
posing any change in the present method
of making assessments on real estate in
the District. The matter was brought to
the attention of the association by Daniel
OC. Callaghan, who said that the present
method of making assessments every
three years, as required by law, has been
entirely satisfactory to the taxpayers.
Now 1t is proposed, he said. according to
recommendation made by the assessor
of taxes, to change the law in order that
the assessor can make his assessments
annually instead of triannually. such
recommendation originating in the as
SCISSORS office without the approval of any
of the responsible taxpayers.
He concluded his remarks by presenting
a resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, denying the right of the assessor
or any other official of the District gov
eminent to make any recommendation to
change the present law of assessment in
the absence of any request petition of
the taxpayers. Copies of the resolution
were ordered sent to the Federation of
Citizens Associations. the Chamber of
Commerce. the Board of Trade and the
District Commissioners.
The association, at the suggestion of
William Ramsay, favored legislation re-
QuirinS the street railway companies to
extend their lines in and through Rock
Creek Park by the most accessible routes
to enable them to transport the general
public in and through the park.
Lee r. Grabill, superintendent of county
roads, was complimented in "a resolution
presented by Jacob Xander. who said that
as public road than it had ever been.
He also suggested that the BrightwOod
road should be required TO take care of
the space between its tracks and also
each side, so that the entire street
would have the appearance of being well
kept
Wants Speed Law Enforced.
George Francis Williams urged that the
speed laws should be strictly enforced.
and that motorists should be required
to ring bell or blow a horn when APP
preaching vehicles going in the same di
rection and when turning a corner from
one street or road to another.
The association, being apprehensive that
the $4,000 appropriated for the cleaning
OF streets and $3.50 for the employment
of four additional inspectors 10 supervise
the work. and an additional sum for the
purchase of horses. mules, carts, harness.
tools, etc, is being expended in the city
proper. regardless of the suburbs for
which purposes it is believed that Con-
gress intended it. adopted Enoch c. More
lands resolution requesting the Commits
sioners to use this specific appropriation
and remove the obiectiona bic trash from
the streets which is constantly accumu-
lating in the suburban sections, especially
on Georgia avenue and in the vicinity OF
Takoma Park.
The association commended the Lincoln
Memorial boulevard from Washington TO
Gettysburg as d suitable memorial to
Abraham Lincoln.
At the request of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association the association
adopted resolution, presented by Don
aid NJ. Mcpherson, recommending that a
portion OF the nine-acre tract of land at
the corner of Florida avenue and 18th
street, recently acquired by the District
for a new Central High School. be set
apart for a playground or athletic field.
An Elaborate Inauguration.
The business of the evening was con-
cluded by c. c. Lancaster presenting
lengthy resolution which was unanimous
ly adopted, suggesting that the prepara-
ton Of plans for the coming inauguration
be carefully arranged. and that they
should De commenced in time to make
that popular occasion specially attractive
and interesting TO every one who may de-
sire 10 visit the nations capital by grand
parades and festivities to continue for
four or six days.
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