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way Company which was the first
street railroad in the District Of Co
lumbia to be operated by electric
power He was president Of the COM
pany five years.
He was appointed to the board Of
District Commissioners by President
Cleveland. and served from March TO-
1894. TO May {. 1897. He was re-
publican in politics. While he was
on the board of Commissioners John
w. Ross. democrat. served, as did
Capt Charles F. Powell and Capt.
William Murray Black. Engineer Com
miSSionerS.
man of modest, retiring DISPOSE
ton. Mr.. Truesdell nevertheless did
many things for the District of Co
ten by the city. Prominent in all
measures Of civic betterment, he was
especially active in his efforts to Sc
cure the enactment Of the law for the
extension of the highway system out
side the old city limits. and it was
largely through his efforts that the
extensions were secured.
Mr. Truesdell was a Arm believer in
the justice and efficiency of the so
called "half-and-ha principle for
the District of Columbia, and his re-
port submitted to the Washington
BOARD Of Trade and unanimously
adopted by the board January 19,
1912, is regarded as a monument
Review of Organic Act.
The report was made on the finan-
cial relations of the District of Co
Iurnbia and the federal government
from 1871 to 1912. including the origin,
development and justice Of the organic
act of June II. 1878. Its adequacy. per-
manency and inviolability."
NJ, ted
TruesdeN as chairman Of the stand
ing committee on municipal nnance-
With him on that committee were as
sociated Adds B. Browne, vice chair
man; H. H Darneiae, secretary;
alp thur G. Bishop. Ashton G. Chaplain.
H Rozier Dulany. John Joy Edison.
Joshua Evans. jr.: William John
Eynon, Albert F. Fox. Chris J. Cock
eler, William F. Ham. William D.
Kenze, William F. Mattingly. Oliver S.
Metzerott. Clarence F. Norment. Theo-
dore w. Moves, Myron NJ. Parker, H. L.
Rust. William H. Saunders. William NJ
Shuster. Frederick L. Siddons. William
H. Singleton, Corcoran Thom. Joseph
I. Weller, George ". White and Louis
Settlement Of the question Of the
proper proportion of expenses to be
borne by the United States and the
District OF Column bia, respectively, by
the adoption of the act of 1873. was
the beginning Of a new era in the his
tory Of the District, from which its
prosperity dates; 1t ended the receiv-
ership: restored its credit and gave it
an impetus which has never slacken-
eded," Mr.. Truesdell stated in that
report.
Speaks for District People.
In concluding the report. he said:
'"The citizens of this District have
always recognized that this is the ma
tion's city, and have always manifest
ed a willingness to bear their just
share of the burden Of making this
city what the people throughout the
entire country want 1t to be-the
most beautiful capital in the world OF
the greatest nation OF the world"
Mr.. Truesdell was one Of the incor-
porators OF the local Board of Trade.
He served as second vice president OF
the board in 1902 and as first vice
president in 1905. declining the presi-
dency in the latter year.
He was a trustee Of the National
Cathedral board. and also trustee
of the Cathedral Boys and Girls
schools.
Following his service as Commits
sioner, Mr.. Truesdell entered the real
estate business. in which he became
a prominent member. He laid out
lexington.
Mr.. Truesdell is survived by his wife
and a son, Frederick Truesdell.