Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-11
CITIZENS OF BRIGHTwoOD
Adopt . Constitution and Elect Oficers and
Committees.

Adopt . Constitution and Elect Omcers and
Committees.
| AN APPEAL TO BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMITS
| sIoNERs URGING THEM TO COMPEL THE RAIL
ROAD TO KEEP UP TO THE PROVISIONS OF ITS
| CHARTER.
There was q large attendance at the meeting
| Of the Citizens Association Of Brightwood ave-
| nue. held last evening in the Brightwood hall.
President J. L. Norris presided and Secretary
A. L. Keene was also on duty. both of these
officers having recovered from an attack of the
grip since the last meeting.
Among those present were Messrs. N. E.
Robinson, George Field, A. L. Keene, J. L.
Norris Thomas w. Law Dr. Chas G. Stone, L.
P. Williams. ]. A. Macaulev. Charles F. Lewis.
W. L. Branson, H. A. Brawner, VIM. c. Wood,
| A. v. Leiben, C. W. Mattingly, ]. B. Nicholson.
Vim. c. Yerkes, Theodore H. Thomas, I. A.
Lay, John H. Stone, W. E. Nalley, B. C. King,
Lay.
THE CONSTITUTION READ AND SIGNED.
After the approval of the minutes Of the last
meeting Secretary Keene then read the consti-
tuition, which sets out the object Of the asso-
| citation to be the welfare Of that portion Of the
county of Washington in the vicinity of Bright
wood avenue, and any resident or property
owner Of that vicinity is eligible to member
ship In addition to the regular officers the
| constitution provides for committees on
streets, roads and bridges, one on railroads,
| another on law and order, police and lights,
one on sanitation and also an executive COM
mittee consisting of the officers, the chairmen
OF the standing committees and two members
not on any other committee. The constitution
also defines the duties of the officers and pro-
vides that the regular meetings shall be held on
the second Friday of each month. All present
signed the constitution and became members.
Mr.. Robinson spoke of the limit to member
ship and he hoped that no one under twenty
one years old be admitted.
-, Are petticoats eligible?" inquired Mr..
II certainly hope they are, if they have any
son, ''or if they have any property interest," if
they are twenty years old"
lyon will find it difficult to have them say
they are that old, remarked the president
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
The election Of officers proceeded with
and the following were elected: Mr.. ]. L. Nor
ris, president; Mr.. George Field, vice presi-
dent; Mr.. Arthur L. Keene, secretary, and
Capt. Thos. Lay, treasurer.
Members of the various committees were
elected as follows:
Committee on streets, roads and bridges-W.
8. Branson, chairman: J. A. Macauley, Theo-
dore Lay, Henry Brawner and William Saul.
Committee on Railroads.&c.. L. Robinson,
chairman; John Saul, Claud King, ]. b. John
son and W. @. Wood.
Committee on law and order, police and
llghts-William A. Galley, chairman; l.. l..
C. Yerkes.
Committee on sanitation-Dr. Charles G.
Stone chairman; B. G. King, w. Z. Nalley, b.
Nicholson and Capt. Lay.
Messrs. DIR. Henry Darling and c. W. Mat
ungly were elected members Of the executive
committee.
MIR. Wood arose and inquired why something
was not done about the railroad. He gave an
Instance OF the failure of one of the cars to
appear yesterday, and after referring to the
statement of Mr.. Earl of the pneumatic rail-
road he offered the following:
AN APPEAL TO THE COMMISSIONERS.
To the honorable Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia:
We, the undersigned citizens along Bright
wood avenue, respectfully represent
First. That section ten of the charter Of the
Brightwood Railway Company requires said
company to place cars of the best construction
on its railway and to run them thereon as often
as the public convenience may require in ac-
cordance with a schedule fixed by the company
and approved by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Second. That said company does not run its
cars In accordance with the schedule held out by
1t as the proper one that wothrds of the trips
made the cars fifteen or twenty minutes
late, and frequently they are one-half hour
late; that the last car leaves Pomeroy street
for Brightwood at 10 o'clock D. NJ, while pub
lie convenience demands that car should Start
from said street at 1l:30 p m; that said irregu-
larity In running the cars causes great incon-
venience to the citizens along Brightwood
avenue
Third. That there are no passenger rooms
along the line of said railway as required by
section eleven of the charter. and the passen-
gers while waiting for the are therefore
compelled to stand in the cold, wind snow,
rain and sun.
Fourth. That the cars are unfit for use. the
hanges OF the wheels being so worn that they
jump from the track many times each trip.
That the horses are unable to draw the cars
and the passengers are therefore frequently
compelled to get out and help push the cars up
hill in order to ride down on the othe:. side.
Fifth. That the cars start from and run to
Pomeroy street, while the charter REQUIRES
them to start from and run to Florida av onue
boundary, and thus the passengers are re-
quired to walk distance Of a quarter of
mile over which they have paid their fare
to ride.
Therefore your petitioners respectfully re-
quest that If it be within your power you take
sucl steps as may be necessary to compel the
said company
First 10 run its cars in accordance with
schedule similar to the one hereunto annexed
Second. To provide better horses and better
cars
Third. To erect such passenger rooms along
its lines as the public need requires.
Fourth. To start the cars from and run them
to Florida avenue.
1T WAS ADOPTED.
The resolution was adopted and referred to
the executive committee to obtain the sigma
lures Of the officers. 1t will then be presented
to the Commissioners.
Mr.. Branson moved that the association ap-
point man to act as agent for the Humane
Society and special policeman, but this went
over until the next meeting. The association
then adjourned.
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