Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-22
CITIZENS OF BRIGHTwOOD.

They Present Petition to the Commits
sioners-Speeches by the Committed.
The executive committee Of the Citizens
Association Of Brightwood avenue appeared
before the Commissioners this morning and
laid before them petition detailing the griev-
ances from which the residents of Brightwood
avenue suffer by reason of the failure of the
Brightwood Avenue Railroad Company to per-
form its obligations in the running Of its road.
MIR. ]. L. Norris, the chairman of the
association, presented the petition (Which was
printed some days ago in The SrAR), and in
troduced Mr.. W. E. Robinson, who referred to
the bad condition of the road, the broken
down condition of the stock, the dirty cars
and the many disadvantages which. he said.
make picture beyond conception. He smoke
OF the uncertain schedule in force and said it
was disgrace the way the road treated its
patrons. He hoped the Commissioners would
give them relief.
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS CAN DO.
Commissioner Douglass desired to know what
power the Commissioners had to remedy mat
tiers.
Mr.. Robinson replied that the Commission
ers could revise the schedule at least. for under
the charter the Commissioners had that power.
Col. Robert stated that as he remembered il
the law required the schedule to be approved
by the Commissioners and he said he would
like to know if such a schedule had ever been
approved. None was found. MIR. Robinson
called attention to schedule which the COM
mittee had presented for the Commissioners
approval This schedule was as follows:
THE SCHEDULE DESIRED.
Careful inquiries have been made bv which
1t has been ascertained that to satisfy the pres
emit need of the public the first car should
leave Florida avenue at about Sis a. m or at such
time as will enable it to leave Brightwood at 6
am, and that from that hour to am. cars
should leave both termini at least twice an
hour; from to IL am. not less than three
times an hour; from IL am. to 3 pm. not less
than twice an hour; from 8 to pm. not less
than three times an hour, and from to II: so
pm. not less than twice an hour. the last car
north to leave Florida avenue at IL 80 pm. In
order to accommodate Office holders, business
men and school children the 7:3O and am,
cars should be held at Brightwood until 2: so to
$40 am. respectively"
MATTERS WERE SLIGHTLY M1xEp.
Mr.. William A. Galley said, however, that
matters were slightly mixed up there. The
Judson Pneumatic railroad held the charter.
but as the motive power was not perfected had
leased the road to the Metropolitan railroad Id
carry out the terms Of its charter relating TO
the running OF cars. He told how he had looked
up the representative of the Judson road and
he had referred him to the Metropolitan COM
pany. He hoped the outrageous state of affair
would be remedied.
Mr.. W. 8. Bronson spoke at length ON the
bad recommendations furnished by the road.
He referred to the two superfuous tracks there
the new track, the old track and the old
switches, the two latter of which should be re-
moved, as they were never used, and that at
once. especially in view of the fact that the
west side OF the avenue was in pro
granite blocks. This would throw the travel
on the east side Of the street, where
the superfuous tracks remained an Obstruction
and q menace TO traffic. Returning to the rail-
road, he spoke Of its bad management the
broken down stock used and the great incon-
venience the patrons Of the road had to sub
init to.
AxTRR1xD TO the xxauExR.
The hearing then closed. The petition was
referred TO the engineer department for report
with instructions that upon the receipt Of the
same It be submitted to the attorney for his
opinion - to the proper relief. Those present
beside the Commissioners and, Capt Rosssll
Uere = l. Norris, A. I. Ksens. Capt Thoa
Gray, W. 8. Bronson, W. z. Robinson, VIM. A.
Galley, q. Darling and Z. ". Nattinsly.