Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-15
NEEDS OF BRIGHTwOOD.
LARGE MEETING OF THE CITIZENS AssoCIA-
TICN LAST NIGHT


TICN LAST NICHE
hAfrD TRANSIT DISCUSSED AND WHAT A NEW
CHARTER SHOULD coNTAIS-rHE URGENT NE
cEssrTr OF BxrrEa POLICE PHorxcrIoS-rHs
ROADWAY szouLD n MISREPRESENTATION
ADOPTED.
The bad weather last night did not prevent
good attendance at the mas meeting held at
brighfwood 70 discuss the railroad question.
Mr.. W. A. Galley, president of the Citizens As
ISOLATION, presided. He stated that the object
OF the meeting was to discuss the lack Of rail-
rosd facilities. After telling of the attractions
Oh BrightwoOd he said that there plenty OK
people willing to live in Brightwood, but they
hesitate when the railroad question is dis
cussed He urged that the proposed new
cnarter should be to run the road far
FLORIDA ayenus- III the move is made to con-
ssrnss the road through the streets Of the city
u van be sntagonlzed by the companies now
operating there, but with charter to
make the terminus at Florida avenue the
: other roads will cooperate with it President
6atiey said he had assurances that If the
charter Is obtained the road will soon
be built He thought the only opposition
woald be from the Judson Pneumatic Com
Rany, which Is n large corporation, but he said
mat company has not a piece Of machinery
mere to operate the road should the cars be
brief history Of that romna,v the cbairwan
suggested tat o good strong committee should
be appointed to lay the whole matter before
ene commissioner anu congress. Inc COM
but as a matter Of courtesy no thought the
Soini1'ee snouiu isy the iaets Deiore tnem.
s;es6os'Su Ia siS niiSn. De an inl,iaHVo
-. Us Ai'1 no. isot I'm anu nee uiscIs
taken until some evening next week.
Secretary keeas was of the same opinion and
no .iaIieu 'ne sussesAon II the form Oh
"
TIE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUBJECT.
Mr.. ii. NJ. Gilman thought that the matter
was of 80 much Importance that a committee |
nm resolutio,, sbonId b,vo ,Ian., 90 60 60
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M . So S, as lesoluIon
81 c. 1as. u 1.one seconueu tne remarks OK
son. in tba xc;,;,t ~ si,vaa srs we're s PER
,ons u .he VIC MY OF silver spring ana Ia
. .olna interested IN the question and many OF
-: 80 - NJ uouOs nave attehuea enis noe~
~ n n~H vi - I SI..'l' oeen 300.
a, hold,Sg r ~ ,st, ,aat ss 70 HS
rri1sd So s%i1 t ne op!s1.sa 70 na'lnS eserytn,ns
bn.;nass ~ Ia ID. ht,n,s S,o,. ma sols Vi
her OF wears va ~.
Eighteen years ago." he said, I'VE had a |
Policeman stationed out here, but even he was
punch away rom mere.
RAPID TRANSIT NEEDED.
Mr.. Daniel Ramey said he hoped there vouid |
bs mn vrangla batuaan ,ha p-,ah,oo5 -,
r.L.s ~. 70 anu
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something toward securing new road that
YOU'D give rapid transit to the residents of the
10 P'A.eS "a and me hne snouiI De constructed
- Iar as TIE District line. Referring to the
sus9n fnenmanc company, Senator McAil-
IAN, ne SAID, had received letters from per-
sons urging that he do nothing toward
disorsanizlng the company, as the constituents
inf h. |
and they want to hold on until the last minute. |
OIL has been prepared asking for charter
for the road from Florida avenue to the Dis
trict line with branch to Takoma and the
DIN Din Sh proDaDy De introduced tomorrow.
lHk SrAR, said the speaker, has always shown
great interest IN affairs OF the District and in |
pruning the accounts OF the meetings it has SO
acquainted the members with the facts that
tne enect VIII Dc apparent when the bill il
presented
After lengthy discussion the chair ap-
pointed the following committee to prepare q
set OF resolutions: Messrs- Arthur l. keene,
d n Gilman, Daniel Ramey, W. Z. Nalley
and L. +. Williams.
During the absence Of the committee the
enar Called upon several citizens for speeches.
NEED OF POLICE STATION.
DR. Stone said hs tbopoht II ooo,
To talk abont the matt, Of ,,o,;ca 80;
ing located at Brightwood- During the past
lew days, said tie doctor, the people Of Bright
Hooa nave had sad and painful demonstration
OF the needs OF substation and officer at
- 81 ~. auu ne u unie LOT tne peo-
lice protection. II ia almost i,orossiIIa Po-
cure policemen in BTightvoed in a few minutes.
as when one is wanted telephone MESSAGE |
has to be sent to tine city and then it takes
hme for The Officer to travel the distance Of
three miles or more.
Ex-President Norris of the Citizens Assocfa-
ton said be thought that the construction of
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