Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15

rSFoRNArroS ASKED PROM rag COMMISSIONING
Inc regular monthly meeting of the Citizens
Association OF Brightwood avenue was held last
night IN Brightsood Hall. President Norris in
the chair Secretary Keene read the minutes
OF the last meeting, which were approved There
being no unfinished business reports Of COM
mittees were called for and Chairman Galley OF
the committee on Law and order. police and
lights, reported fnvorably a resolution adj
dressed to the District Commissioners, Is
follows:
The Citizens Association Of Brightwood
avenue respectfully petition your honorable
body to include III your estimates for the fiscal
year 1872 and 's3 a sufficient amount for the
purchase in Brightwood Of land aud the cree
tion OF subpolice station thereon and main
tain resident officer"
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
THE railroad QUESTION.
President Norris then addressed the meeting
on the railroad question. AIR. Robinson he
said, did the talking for the committee Of which
ne Is Chairman when the members called on
President Pearson of the Metropolitan company.
He referred to the advertised sale of the pneu-
matte road and said Ar. Pearson intima,ea that
something would be done after that sale lie
heoH" M kSNKSoh pktas&ht man ana lie
promised everything IN his power for the bene-
iit OF the people on Brightwood avenue MIR
fearson. he said, stated that the committee
probably did not know much about railroad
matters.
But we know something about getting of
ana pushing the carr, remarked Mr. Galley.
Az ELECTRIC ROAD.
The question of the construction of an
electric road, continued Mr.. Norris was dis
cussed, aud Mr. Pearson requested the com
mittee to frame bill for overhead wires 30
present to Congress.
Mr.. Fields thought that was only dodge to
waste time anu quiet the association, but presi-
dent Norris said he thought AIR. Pearson had
acted in good faith.
Mr. A. l.. keene also spoke of the interview
with Ny. Pearson, and that gentleman, he said,
promised to do all in his power TO better the
present condition Of affairs. Their foreman.
Mr.. DE Neal, he said, would meet the com
mittee, and any schedule agreed upon he Mr..
Pearson) would sanction If he could possibly
do SO. Mr.. Keene said be thought Mr.. Pearson
was sincere in what lac said.
President Norris said he called Mr.. Parsons
attention to the fact that Brightwood passen-
gers were dumped out at the stable. instead of
being taken TO Boundary as the charter pro-
yides.
Mr.. Pearson. he said, promised the needed
relief soon and intm6ted that the county road
"OaAN W a VI TIC tOoo hhSA.
THE ASSOCIATION WILL GIFT LEFT.
''If the association lives on the promises Of
The corporation" said Mr.. Fields, lit will get
left every time
MIR. Galley said that il the people of Mount
Pleasant and along the line of l4th street had
not taken such measures as they did and boy
colt the raiirosd they would still have bobtail
cars, and be thought the citizens Of Bright
xnFfl Il .x.ssr
Gus measures.
Mr.. keeue said that most of the improve
ments that lad been secured had been obtained
through the citizens. and he referred 20 the
action of the people III East Washington in
getting rid of most of the bob-tail cars and
curing two-horse cars, and good, clean ones at
that.
Chairman Robinson, who was little late in
arriving, told of the interview with President
Pearson, as already stated by President Norris
and Secretary keene.
President Pearson said Mr. Norris also stated
that four OF the horses had been put out IN
pasture.
wen have them again for the fall trade" re-
marked Mr.. fieids
After further remarks it was moved that the
railroad committee be empowered to meet Mr..
DE Neal and arrange schedule
During, the discussion Mr.. Robinson thought
that the best way TO prove the good faith Of the
railroad was t. adopt the resolution and gave
And you 4 fad that they are soft soaping
us. remarked Mr.. Fields
Mr.. Galley said that higher plane than rail-
road officials would have to be appealed to.
He favored taking some action that can be
placed before Congress soon after the meet
ing in December.
The matter discussed at length and the
motion adopted.
During the discussion Mr. Gatley expressed
himself In favor OF soliciting the moneved citi-
Gates with view TO forming new company
and then have the association ask Congress TO
grant the charter.
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED FOR.
Chairman Wood, of the committee on streets
and bridges, in his report submitted the fol-
lowing:
After carefully considering a number of re-
ferred commuu ications your committee recon-
mends that the Commissioners be requested 10
ask appropriations for the following purposes:
First. To Law plank walk from the northern
terminus of brick pavement on Brightvood
aysuGe to Battle cemetery.
Second-ro pave Brightwood avenue from
Rock Greek Church road to BrigAtwooc.
Third-To widen Morrison street NOW only
SIS feet wide) TO 30 feet from the southwe gate
of Soldiers Home to Brightwocd avenue, and
to grade. gravel, gutter and sidewalk said street
and also Steubel. street, on which the Monroe
school building ID located.
fourth-Io open and improve New Hamp-
shire avenue from its terminus on Florida ave-
hue.
Fifth-To improve Illinois avenue from Sol
dier's Home gate to brightwood avenue.
Included in this report was a letter from Mr..
King. in which he referred to the improving Of
Linden street, which stops at the southern line
of Morrison street.
by improving Jlorrison street, the letter says.
all the light travel can be diverted from Bright
wood avenue and avoid that long hill by travel
ing Morrison and Linden streets through lie
Droit Park, the grade being gradual thar
there is no perceptible hill.
The report also called attention to the mise--
able condition of BrightwOod avenue just north
of Florida avenue, and concerning this Mr..
keene said that Capt. Rossell had promised the
necessary improvement there when he called
on that official in reference to improvements
about the Monroe School.
Hr. Galley thought that I'm asking for the ex-
tension OF New Hampshire avenue the assoc,a-
thought it would be one Of the most important
thoroughrares in the northern section Of the
District.
Mr.. Galley suggested that the request had
better be made general one 10 apply TO all the
street and avenue extensions.
Mr.. Robinson thought that the railroad was
the principal thing for which the association
wac working. and be feared tnas al effort 10 Sc
cure too much in other directions might inter-
fere with the efforts to secure better rai!rosc
facilities. The resolution Wa amended by
striking out Illinois and New Hampshire ave