Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-28
APPEAL BY CITIZENS
TO UTILITIES BOARD
Request That Telegraph and Ex-
press Companies Be Required to
Extend Service Area.
Alleged Excessive Charges in Sub
urban Standardization Objects
to Proposed Telephone Rates.

Efforts to have the public utilities
commission compel the telegraph and
express companies of the District OF
Columbia to extend their service to the
section represented by the Rhode Island
Avenue Suburban Citizens Association
are to be taken up by that body. This
was decided upon at a largely attended
meeting last night at the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church, 22d street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast.
Several months ago the matter was
presented to the association. but no
definite action was taken. 1t was ex-
planned by one member that he was
compelled to pay IS cents to have
trunk removed from his home to the
Union station. Mount Pleasant is
farther away from the Union station
II don't see why the express or trans
corporation companies are allowed to
make extra. charge for the service In
this section"
The assertion also was made that the
telegraph company charges rs cents
additional for delivering messages in
the section.
Protests Proposed Telephone Rates.
Daniel c. Vaughn made strong pro-
test against the proposed schedule OF
rates filed by the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company with the
public utilities commission. by which
1t is proposed to have certain restrfc-
lions in the unlimited service. The
committee on public utilities was in
structed to attend the hearing to be
held Monday before the public utilities
board.
Chester R. Smith, chairman of the
committee on schools, resigned from
the committee, stating that because of
continued illness he was una BILE to de-
vote his time to the duties. President
S. 8. Symons appointed E. 8. Torbert as
chairman Of the committee.
Almost the entire Nme of the meet
ing Was taken up with a discussion of
the grading of an alley in the rear of
lots abutting on the north side of
Jackson street northeast between 18th
and goth streets. The alleyway. 1t was
explained, was dedicated a number of
years ago to the District of Columbia
while the property on the north side
abutting the alley has been improved
by the erection of substantial dwell
ings.
Desire Of Property Owners.
Property owners along the alleyway
desire that 1t be graded in such a man
ner as not to inconvenience them. while
property owners on a section more
than a square away desire that 1t be
graded about level. which it was con-
tended by the jackson street property
owners would inconvenience them.
A resolution was adopted. following
considerable discussion, to the effect
that the alleyway should be graded SO
las to conform to the convenience of
the property abutt1ng on Jackson
street, and that the owners Of the prop
erty should not be pretudiced and dam
aged by grade which would make the
alleyway not only impossible of use
by them but a positive detriment to
the stability of their properties.
A copy of the resolutions. 1T was or
dered, is to be transmitted to the
District Commissioners.
Better Police Protection Requested.
1t was declared by several members
that the police protection in the sec
ton Is inadequate. The committee on
police protection was instructed to call
upon Mai. Pullman and ask that ad-
ditional policemen be detailed in the
section.
1t was announced a special meeting