Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-06
CITIZENS OF BRIGHTWOOD.
They Meet and Discuss Matters of Interest
to That Section.

| " SeCt1On.
| THE QUESTION OF SANITATION DEBATED AMI
THE SANITARY LEAGUE PRAIsED-RAPrr
TRANSIT INSISTED UPON AND THE MAXIMUM
SPEED DEsIRED-NEw OFFICERS ELECTED
CELEBRATION PROPOSED.
Last night there was meeting OF the mem
bers of the Citizens Association Of Brightwood
Avenue held at the Brightwood Hall. President
Galley was on hand to preside and Secretary
keene was also in attendance. The latter read
the minutes OF the last two meetings, one held
In July last and the other a month ago. The
minutes were approved as read Since the
last meeting Secretary Keene said he had COM
municated with citizens concerning the pro-
posed jollification meeting in celebration Of the
advent OF the electric railroad, gas and other
improvements, and had received liberal re-
sponses from some Of the citizens. Mr.. B. H.
Warner said he would contribute his share; Mr..
L. p. Shoemaker contributed els and Mr..
Frank Shoemaker contributed go Many
members or the association, he said, had con-
tributed 81 each.
Capt. Lay, who had been appointed chairman
of the special committee to wait on the Com
mlssioners, the railroad officials and others, said
he had been sick and unable to perform
the duties, which Mr.. Keene kindly performed
for him.
MAJ. WILLIAMS ON SANITATION.
Maj. Williams spoke for the committee on
sanitation. He spoke Of the Sanitary League,
which, he said, is represented by three gentle
men on either side of Brightwood avenue north
OF Florida avenue, who were looking after
nuisances, and he thought it would be good
thing to have the cooperation of the citizens
along Brightwood avenue in the good work.
Thn n L.
effort to put all sections OF the District in good
sanitary condition, and he hoped that, if called
upon, the citizens would do all in their power
to assist the league. On behalf Of the COM
mittee on sanitation, Maj. Williams said he de-
sired to say that the committee was ready to
work with the Sanitary League. The league, he
said, Is going to be very thorough, and Is re-
porting all nuisances and bad locations. The
Spring street branch, said Maj. Williams. has
been complained against, and an effort will be
made to abate the nuisance.
II hope the members of the league will take
cognizance of the thickly populated settlement
or the brow Of the hill where there is no sewer,
said President Galley. "They might disinfect
the places il they cannot entirely abate them. "
The league is now at work there" said
Nal Williams, ut is not SO much the inten-
ton Of the league to prosecute persons as it is
tiers and the suppression of nuisances by arous-
ing public opinion through the press.
HAD TALKED WITH THE COMMISSIONERS.
Secretary Keene said he had called on the
Commissioners with Mr. Ramey to see about
the improvements suggested at the last meet
ing. They mentioned the completion Of the
brick sidewalk on Brightwood avenue and the
extension Of the plank walk to Emory Chapel,
as well as the erection OF gas lamps and the
employment Of a sprinkler on Brightwood
avenue. The sprinkler he said. had been re-
fused, and the gas-lamp question was still I'M
disposed of. although small number Of lamps
he thought, would undoubtedly be allowed.
Mr.. keene then told Of his visit to Mr.. Williams,
manager of the electric railroad on Bright
wood avenue, and that gentleman, who seemed
somewhat irritated because OF the number Of
complaints that were being made, told him
that no waiting rooms were to be erected
along the line Of the road, and later he cha nged
this statement. saving that the rooms would
be erected when the road got on q better foot
ing.
DEFENDING THE RAILROAD MANAGER.
This statement brought Mr.. Gilman to his
feet in defense Of Manager Williams, who he
was sure, would give the people all in his
power The waiting rooms, he said, were
necessary and he had reason to believe that Mr..
Williams would give everything th At was neces-
sary for the accommodation and convenience
OF the public. Incidentally he remarked that
so many ungrounded complaints were being
made that he was surprised to know that Mr.
Williams retained his right mind. Then he
spoke Of the question of rapid transit and the
complaints that the cars run too fast He said
he had been in other cities where the resident
enjoy the benefits Of rapid transit. but 1t was
more rapid than is enjoyed by the people here,
and vet he had heard more complaints here
than he had in all the other places together.
1--WE need rapid transit, :" he said, "and we want
it; and for one do not want to return to the
funeral nrOcnsSiOD emit For thon f~o
we have been fighting for just what we have,
and still there are some persons who are dis
satisfied"
Continuing, Mr.. Gillian said that there had
been several accidents the rapid transit
roads, but he knew from reports that IS per
cent Of them at least resulted from carelessness
on the part Of the person injured or killed.
If the cars go as fast many Of the de-
livery wagons 20 around the corners in the
city he added, 1--WE will be satisfied"
'Or as fast as the cable repair or police pa
troll wagons" added President Galley
CAPT. LAY DEFENDS THE RAILROAD.
Capt. Lay was also opposed to these people
who were constantly complaining. He felt that
the railroad company was giving an excellent
service, and there was no more getting out and
helping to put the cars on the track waiting
for a horse that was strong enough to pull the
car. He knew that Mr. Williams was doing all
he could at the present time and would do more
at the proper time. He said he knew of no
other city in the country where the citizens
were opposed to rapid transit and the COM
plants being made to Mr.. Williams he thought
were calculated to drive the man crazy, and no
thought it about time to give the railroad q
chance.
The question Of rapid transit was further
discussed and Mr.. Il. B. Smith, an electrical
engineer. said he had two friends present who
timed the speed of car on the Rock Creek
electric road. When the complaints were be-
ing made. he said, the time made by the differ
ent roads was given, and in that statement the
Rock Creek road was mentioned as the only
went out on the road just as an experiment they
used their stop watches and accurate timing
Of the car showed that it was running at the
rate Of fifty-eight miles an hour.
AZ the request Of a citizen Of Takoma Capt
Lay moved that the railroad company be re-
quested to give better accommodation to the
passengers leaving Tahoma in the morning to
Come TO the city in tine for work and also IN
the afternoon after Office hours 1t was stated
that many passengers on these cars were obliged
to stand every day.
The motion was adopted.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
President Galley announced that the election
of officers was the next business before the
meeting and a nominating committee was ap-
pointed In few minutes the committee re-
ported the following nominations: President,
William A. Galley; vice president. Capt Thos.
W. Lay; secretary, Arthur L. Keene; treasurer,
A. c. Osborn These nominees were Ilnani-