The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-18
.TAKOMA PARK IS
AROUSED At
P. D. SITE
Council Passes Resolution Of
Protest Against Cedar
Street Location.

A new branch postoffice station
is to be established in Takoma Park,
thriving community which lies
partly in Maryland and partly In
the District of Columbia.
Recently the Postoffice Depart
ment announced that it was con-
sidering placing the station at 10
Cedar street. The Takoma Park
Citizens Association Immediately
passed resolutions condemning the
choice of site.
Meanwhile Maryland residents Of
the community had appealed to
Congressman Zihlman to use his
influence to have the station placed
in the Maryland part Of the town.
The Congressman was advised by
the department that he would be
informed Of the choice Of site and
consulted before final action was
taken.
And now the department, It Is
understood, has officially decided
on the Cedar street site, which Is
protested by Marylanders and Dis
trict residents alike. Last night
the Takoma Park council passed
the following resolution.
Resolution Adopted.
Whereas, the mayor and council
at it's regular meeting on February
18th, unanimously adopted ereso-
luton protesting against, for the
reasons stated in the said resolution,
the proposed location of the
Takoma Park postoffice station at
IS Cedar street, a copy OF which
resolution was forwarded to the
Postoffice Department and fur
nished Senator Bruce and Congress
man Zihlman, and
Whereas, the First Assistant
Postmaster General in a letter to
Congressman Zihlman dated Feb
ruary 23rd in reply to a letter from
Congressman Zihlman to the de-
partment stated that the question
of the location Of the Takona Park
station was then receiving the d.
partment's consideration and i
shall be pleased to advise you fur.
Their as soon as a decision is
reached and before final action is
taken and
Whereas, the mayor and council
had a right to and did rely on the
assurances of the First Assistant
Postmaster General contained in the
said letter to Congressman Zihl-
man and had every right to assume
and did assume that full and free
opportunity would be had for a
further hearing in the matter be-
fore final action was taken by the
Postoffice Department. and
Accepts Cedar Street.
Whereas, the Postoffice Depart
ment on March IL, 1924, without
advising Congressman Zihlman of
its contemplated action did accept
the proposal for the leasing Of
quarters at IS Cedar street and
thus prevented the mayor and coun-
ell and interested citizens Of Mary
land from presenting their views
to the Postoffice Department,
thereby jeopardizing the interests
of the majority Of the patrons Of
the office.
Therefore, be it resolved, that
the mayor and council hereby pro.
tests against the action of the Post
office Department in violation of
the department assurances to Con-
gresham Zihlman, and
BE 1t further resolved, that in
view of the circumstances the First
Assistant Postmaster General be
and he is hereby requested to sus-
pend the action taken by the de-
partment until a full and fair hear.
ing can be had upon the merits of
the question, said hearing to be he.
fore the Postmaster General or the
First Assistant Postmaster General.
personally