Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-14
rnE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION.

TuE TRANSPORTATION aSooCiaIloN'
adjourned meeting of the Alexan-
Observation-Disclosures washeld
' 10 niobt ut the Board of Trade rooms
i'l al was called to order by Mr.. f. +.
' .nasrson who invited all present who
"a moi united with the association to
i hau H heir names enrolled by the secre-
. .~ The meeting was not largely at
.an,jed not over twenty persons being
.'.a.ert al any time during the evening,
ppnd Init few of those took part IN the
Tbe chairman directed the secretary
tal.e nm for consideration the bylaws
~ the section which had been reached
when the meeting adjourned last week.
Mr. T. H. Nethcrland said he did not
,b;ak there was any use in trying
- make the organization permanent
les there was larger attendance
,ban was present at this or the last
! L,,,, lfan attempt was made to car
~ out any of the objects OF The assoc
atiou with such a small backing the rail
COR, rosds would ridicule them and say that
ON T', ~ 20 neople did not represent the
t-ayelinG public. An effort had been
nude 10 Get the commuters to take an
i,,i's in the affair but they had not
don. 50 and he moved TO discontinue
f;rther efforts in the direction OF elect
inc a permanent organization.
Mr. J. C. DePutron did not like to
.oa the movement fail but did not care
seo ~, . few to look after the interests
o ~ the many who were equally interest
o % in in the matter. He thought the
question ~ Of money dues had had the
Eject of keeping many away from the
meetings. lie suggested the appoint
nent of an executive committee to
look after the affairs of the travelling
nnblic but to entertain no proposition
or COMPLAINT from any one not an ac-
tive member of the association. he
thought it best to keep up the organl-
qation on account of the railroads.
Mr.. Geo. Evans favored keeping al
fer the railroads whenever the occa-
sion required.
Mr.. Netherlands motion TO discon-
tlnue further efforts towards a perma-
nent organization was then lost.
Mr.. L. c. DePutron favored proceed
ing with business and the organization
ofths association.
Mr.. Netherland then read notes he
had taken during the past few weeks
showing that the local trains had not
always run on time, that the cars had
not always been properly heated and
that many persons could not secure
seats
Dir. J. Nj. Barrett then moved to dis
continue further proceedings aud that
an executive committee of nine be APP
pointed to have entire charge of the
business of the association-lost.
The bylaws were then taken up at
the section where they were left OFT al
the last meeting and read toa finish.
Mr.. J. C. DePutron offered as an adj
ditiona bylaw that no notice be taken
of any complaint or grievance emanat-
ing from any one not member OF the
association-adopted.
The bylaw in relation to dues was
amended so as TO make the monthly
dues 10 cents and providing for the sus-
pension of members in arrears for over
three months.
The bylaws were then adopted and
an organization was effected by the
election of the following officers f. +.
Anderson, president; Z. c. DePutron
and Z. Birrell. vice presidents I. H.
Netherland, secretary Geo. H. Evans,
financial secretary and treasurer and
NJ. L. Harlow, J. c. DePutron, Geo.
Hopkins, j. NJ. Barrett and Albert D.
Brockett executive committee. The
chairman appointed f. C. DePutron,
II. L. Ramey and J. 5. Roy commit
Zee on by-lays.
Those present. then paid the first
months dues and the meeting adj
jouned
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