Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-03
NEEDS OF BRENTWOOD
Discussed at Meeting of the Citizens
Association Last Evening.

The Brightwood Citizens Association met
at Br1ghtwood last night. A large number
OF prominent men interested in the welfare
and development Of that section were at
the meeting. Several important discus
sions took place and a considerable amount
OF business was transacted and acted upon
Inc president of the association, Mr.. w.
A Gatiey. took the chair, and the meeting
was opened with the reading of the min
utes OF the last meeting by Mr.. Arthur L.
keene, secretary. An opportunity was
then given the members by the chair to
pay up their dues who amiably responded
Mr.. keene then said to the association that
IN response to a letter from Mr.. Birney he
had gotten from him fifty copies of the
memorial to Congress by the Joint execu-
tive committees of the Citizens Associa-
lions of the District of Columbia against
the repeal Of the 50 per cent annual con-
gressional appropriation law" Because of
It's great value to the people Of the District
he considered it the duty OF the associa-
ton to aid the central committee In defray-
ing the expenses of its publication
He said that copies had been sent to all
the judges of the District courts all the
Senators and Representatives, the govern
ors OF the states and territories and the
mayors of all the large towns as an edu-
Gator to them of the relations existing be-
tween the federal government and the Dis
trict OF Columbia. The treasurer of the as
ISOLATION. Mr.. Osborne, presented the books
and vouchers for the past year. and asked
that they be referred to an auditing COM
mittee. Mr.. N. E. Robinson and Mr. J. L.
Norris were appointed such a committee.
As to Railroad Matters.
Mr.. Daniel Ramey. the chairman of the
railroad committee, reported that on &C.
count OF sickness he had had no time 10
call a meeting of the committee and SO
he had looked after the matters himself
He had seen the president Of the Bright
wood railroad, who had said that IL would
be impossible for the company to furnish
incandescent lights without being paid for
II. as IL would require extra power % be
put in. there being only enough to run the
cars Of the road. In reference to the mat
ter or coupon tickets. emitting one to a
free passage on one Of the city roacs after
entering the city from the Brightwood line,
or vice versa, the president of the road said
that at present 1t was impossible Mr.
Ramey also reported that IL was the wish
of the Commissioners that I'm regard to
lighting the appropriation be Jumped
SO that they might expend the money as
they deemed best
At this point Mr.. Ramey took the orpor-
tunity to resign as chairman of the railroad
committee for reasons personal. hut said
that his ardor for the cause would not
cease, and he would eve- be ready to work
In the interest Of the association. His
resign ton was accepted with regrets, and
Mr.. Robinson was appointed In his stead.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Ramey that all
standing committees be abolished. and that
hereafter special committees be appointed
with regard to special needs. NJ. Gilman.
Mr.. Keene, Mr.. Galley, Mr.. Robinson ana
Mr. Ramey spoke for the measure. and IT
was laid over for one month.
M. Ramey next rose and spoke to the as
semby, saying that he was not in favor OF
small committees from the various bodies
of the District going before the Congress IN
reference to the repeal on the fifty per cent
appropriation law, but he thought that
wider steps should be taken. Every little
helped, Of course but what ought TO be done
would be to have a general meeting of the
citizens of the District who would go before
Congress and show them that the people OF
Washington were not beggars, nor thieves.
and had their rights In this world as all
others.
Mr.. ]. A. Thomas and a few others spoke
on the subject of the station which the car
line was maintaining at the junction Of the
Takoma branch of the road, and thought
that it was not what IT should be.
The Fire Service.
Mr. Keene then brought up the question
of a fire service. He said that now, of all
times, was the time to press such claim,
just after the devastating fire at Takoma-
In that case the fire department were tel
ephoned to, and got there after It was all
over, and then found that there was no
water. anyway.
Mr.. King added that II they wished to
get the engine they would better get Chief
Paris to recommend the locating of the en-
CINE at Brightwood. as he was the only one
who had got everything he had asked for
from Congress. Ii was further suggested
that as Mount Pleasant, within five miles
drive from station No. y. had got the rec
ommendation for fire service, surely Bright
wood entirely unprotected, ought to be able
TO get through its claim for a like need.
After some discussion the sense of the
association seemed to be that IL would be
unrea sonable to ask the Commissioners for
incandescent lights on the trolley poles of
the car line in view of the fact that they
had just been granted the gas which they
had long asked for. The association had
always had the reputation of being reason
able, and II did not want to lose it by ask
ing for too much, Mr.. Galley said
1t was further moved to refer the matter
of transfers or coupon tickets on the rail
road to the railroad committee. The sec
ret a al ef.,l