Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
PARK SITE IN TAK0MA
SUBJECT FOR PROTEST
Citizens Association Objects to To-
cation in the Business
Center.
Committee Named to Present Matter
to District Commissioners
provements Urged.

After a long discussion of the PROPOSE
ton of the District Commissioners to 10
cate park in Takoma Park, D. c., the
Takoma Park Citizens Association at a
meeting last night unanimously adopted
a resolution protesting against a park
in the business center of the town.
1t was pointed out that under the pro-
visions of an act of Congress passed
March 4, 1918, an appropriation was made
and proceedings begun by the District
Commissioners for the condemnation of
certain land within the District for park
purposes. Included in the list of parcels
of land was the small triangular piece
of land at the junction of Cedar and
Carroll streets in Takoma Park, d. c..
in square 1858. A jury was appointed
last Friday to make survey of the land
and assess benefits and damages.
Col. G.. C.. kniffin at last nights meet
ing protested against locating a park in
that section of Takoma. He claimed
that 1t would be uSed~more for lounging
purposes than for the purpose for which
1t was intended
Tract Too Expensive.
He said further, that this tract was SO
expensive that it would take fully a
fifth of the appropriation for this one
piece alone. He could see no benefit to be
derived from park In the heart of the
business center of the town, for which
adjacent property owners would be taxed
Others who spoke in opposition to locat-
ing a park at this point We're Howard S.
Fisk, master of Takoma Lodge, No. 30
+. A. A. M, which organization at pres
ent owns Il large structure facing the
point in question and which recently
compelled to spend nearly 5000 in order
to save its property by reason of the
construction of the subway; H. l.. Thorn
ton. Il large realty owner in the park :
Charles NJ. Heaton, j. Bond Smith, 4.
Il. Linton and James w. Dyrc.
T. l.. Lewton urged that no action DE
taken at this time while j. y. lie CIerc
favored the park location.
James w. Dyre presented "A resolution
stating that in view of the fact that the
Takoma Park Citizens Association had
not requested the establishment of park
in Takoma Park, and also that those resi-
dents of the park who will be assessed to
help pay the cost of the park are those
who, by reason of the construction of
the subway under the tracks of the Bal
tinore and Ohio road, have already been
put to great expense, the association
urges that the proceedings concerning
this particular park be abandoned" The
president was directed to appoint a com
mttee to present the matter to the Dis
trict commissioners, and the following
were named: President Shoemaker, How
did L lSh JdiHtS w. DAIe.
Extension of Railway Lines.
J. B. Kinnear, a former president OF
the association, addressed the meeting
relative to the extension of New Hamp-
shire avenue and the extension of the
lines of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company in the vicinity of the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home, just
south of Takoma Park. u. G.. Mr.. Kin
near urged the association to request the
Commissioners to present bill in Con-
gress embodyins these two matters. He
said an appropriation should be urged for
grading and paving New Hampshire ave
nue. from its present terminus to Dis
trIct line.
The opening OF LongfelloW street to-
gether with the grading aud paving Of
this thoroughfare. he added should
be continued from it's present terminus at
9TH street, east to Blair road. which would
serve large and growing population in
that section. He said that in that sec
ton the Masonic and Eastern Star
Home, costing more than $780, 900, recent
ly dedicated. is filled with elderly people
who are practically isolated for the lack
of streets and car lines.
The association Endorsed the resolution
presented on the subject, and at the con-
clusion of the meeting nearly all Of those
present signed a petition in the interest
of the projects.