Evening star., 1926-12-07
PROTEST TROLLEY
POLES IN STREETS
Takoma Park Citizens Urge
Their Removal From Desig-
mated Throughfares.

The early removal from the public
streets of the trolley poles now located
in the center of Fourth street between
Butternut and Cedar streets, and in
the center Of Butternut street be-
tween Georgia avenue and Fourth
street, Takoma Park, and also in the
center of Georgia avenue from Flor
ida avenue to the District line, was
advocated last night at a meeting of
the Citizens Association Of Takoma
Park, d. G.
The resolution was presented by
George f. Sullivan, who felt that
public interests at tbs time require
their removal. The committee on laws
and legislation of the association was
instructed to proceed at once to urge
Congress to pass the necessary legis-
lation providing for their removal.
Copies of the resolution will be sent
tc the House and Senate District COM
mittees. The resolution was passed
unanimously.
BOrland Law Discussed.
Mr.. Sullivan, chairman of the laws
and legislation committee, reported on
the decision yesterday of the Court
Of Appeals in connection with the
validity of the Borland act, which he
said was held invalid so far as the
construction of suburban thorough
fares and new construction work are
involved. He also reported on the de-
cision on the constitutionality OF Zon-
ing laws, stating that the general
scope of a zoning law was constitu-
tional and valid.
The need of an auditorium, as
originally provided for the Takoma
Public School, was stressed by S. II.
McCrory. president of the association,
and the members of the school COM
mittee were urged to use every effort
to secur, If possible, the restoration
to the appropriations the sum cover
ing this project.
II. l.. Thornton presented the QueS-
ton, and requested action regarding
the unwarranted increase for the con-
struction of water mains from $3.50
to 81 per linear foot and sewer con-
struction from $3.50 to SO per linear
foot, costing property owners $5 per
foot for these improvements, which
he deemed excessive. .
New Members Enrolled.
The following were elected to mem
bership in the association: Charles r.
b6nLOIl, w. K. MC1dlHdti, IlOIlAoo -.
Anderson, B. H. Henshall, w. f.
Fritts, p f. Gordon, Maurice Blum.
Mrs NJ B. Frazier, Mrs. G. b. Cay
wood. Samuel Feldman and Charles
w. Flora.
A general invitation was extended
to the members from the Board of
Education to attend the meeting to be
held in the Franklin School Building.
Monday, December 10. at 8 o'clock, at
which time a general discussion of
school matters will be resumed as pre-
viously included in the program by
the school board.
Horace w. Whitaker was appointed
chairman of the community celebra-
ton on George Washington birth
day. Charles H. Spencer, former presi-
dent of the association. was appointed
as representative between the various
organizations arranging the details OF
the affair
DR.. D. n. Shoemaker reported on
the activities of the Federation or
citizens Associations at it's last meet
ing.
Membership Drive Stressed.
Jesse c.. Suter, chairman of the re-
Gently organized citizenship orlVe' au,
dressed the association and urged
that every member of the association
bring in two members and make
every effort to increase the member
ship. He referred to the 100 per cent
membership of organizations in near
by Maryland and Virginia.
The meeting was concluded with an
address by L. r. Grabill, superintend-
ent of county roads Of the District.
He outlined the procedure for allot.
ment of appropriations, method or
maintaining the streets, avenues ana
suburban highways, and OF the neeu
for increased appropriations IN the @ ex'
nansion and Identification Of the Ma
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