The Washington times., 1911-10-17
Transfers Fight
Discussed Before
Takoma Park Body

curate estimate of the physical valua-
ton Of the street railway systems in the
District, to the end that the Govern
ment may be in position to act inteli-
gently in considering the problems of
municipal ownership. A resolution to
this end was unanimously adopted by
the Tekoma Park citizens Association
last night.
Report on the conference Of October
u, on the universal transfer movement,
among the chairmen Of the street rail.
way committees in the various citizens
associations, was deferred. The Takoma
Park delegate, b. b. jenkins, was un-
able to attend the meeting.
'1n the near future, probably within
the next ten years. Congress Will be
: the street railway sysems Of the Dis
trict under municipal CONTROL" said Or.
]. A. LIE Clerc, when he introduced the
to es1 ussns hs Sns TO
tion has already indorsed the La Fol-
lette bill to procure the physical ap-
praisal Of lighting and power utilities in
the District. The resolution i offer Is
simply an additional step in the same
{. direction"
Fight In Cleveland.
The fight in Cleveland. successfully
waged by the late Mayor Tom johnson,
for lower street railway fares was re-
viewed by DR.. LIE Clerc. "The 3-cent
fare has just gone into effect In Cleve-
land" he said, las the result OF Mayor
Johnson's efforts" He then spoke OF
the in cities the
lower fares, and other concessions.
! "All these things point to the trend of
the times toward strict supervision by
the su.S Su9e bI % Of tera are now
the fight for the universal transfer here.
Look back ten years, and you Will re-
alize that this concerted agitation for
from sns shen as as Vii the
movement for the municipal ownership
Of the systems from present conditions" "
! Copies OF the resolution will be for
trict committees and to the District
Commissioners.
Announcement was made that the new
Takoma Park branch of the Carnegie
opening about November 10. President
j. w. Dyre named q committee to CO.
operate with the library trustees. II in
vltation from the trustees comes.
The association indorsed the move, IN
J Q resolution by DR.. LIE Clerc, for a mu-
nicipal asphalt plant. The request Of
the Northeast Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation for cooperation in obtaining an
increase in the salaries of janitors Of
school houses was referred.
That q new twelve-inch gas main will
soon. be laid from Brightwood avenue
to Takoma Park was reported. w. A.
Wallace and K. M. Chace were elected
- membership.
Better Mail Collections.
Postmaster Merritt will be requested
to give Takoma Park an additional col
lection of mail. between the hours of
and 10 o'clock In the evening. A COM
mittee of three was named by President
Dyre to make a revision Of the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the association
and report at the next meeting.
Committees for the year were named
as follows:
Carnegie Library-H. F. Tan, chair
man; Angus Lamond, Rev: T: G, Clark.
Rev. w. A. Colcord, w. G. Platt, ]. A.
Martin. and G. c. Kniffin.
Sewers and sanitation--L. z. Thomp-
son. chairman; A J. Bristol, and c. w.
Raiiroad-w. w. stockberger. chair
man; f. B. Linton, ]. Damn Faber, w.
A. Orton. and j. A. Clerc.
Streets and lights-H. l.. Thornton,
chairman; c. H. Spencer. and b. B.
Schoois-Herbert d. Lawson. chair.
man; Rev. Frederick w. Smith. and H.
c. Gore.
Parks and parkings-F L. Lewton
Finance and audit-Richard d. Rush
chairman; Samuel Cottrell, and r. A.
Young. ,-. -
Membership-J. Dean Faber, chair.
man: Henry w. Scherger, and Homer
Skoels.
Gas and lights-J. A. lie Clerc, chair.
man; +. Z. Reppert. and Emil O
kreutzer.
Publicity-Howard Fisk. chairman; j
Bond Smith. and 3. N. Curtis.
Fire and police-J. d. Kiefer, chair.
man; c. c. King, and d. n. Shoemaker.
SuhwaV-S w Williams oh m
w. Marshall, c. w. II. Brown, L. b
Burdette and Angus Lamond.
Joint committee-W. w. Stockberger
chairman; ]. A. lie Clerc. and jaime.
w. Dyre.
Revision OF the cohstitution-J. B
Kiefer. Homer Skeels. and c. w. Pan
low.