Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
MET TO EJOiC
Citizens Approve of Rapid Transit for Eek
ington Road
The Association Transa cts Much Other
Important Busin ess Before Adjourn
ment-Streets and Lights.

ZsEs' Association turned out in force last
night at its regular monthly meeting to
celebrate and ratify the passage by the
House of the Senate bill requiring the Eek
ington and Soldiers Homo Railway Com
pany to adopt rapid transit on its lines in
place of the present slow and unsatisfac-
tory horse service. The fact that the
bill has now passed both houses. with
strong probability of the differing pro-
visions being reconciled in conference COM
mittee and it's becoming law during the
present session, was the occasion of a gem
eral interchange of congratulations and
much rejoicing and enthusiasm among the
members of the association.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Henderson, who called for a
report of the various committees.
Mr.. A. r. Server, chairman of the rail-
way committee, read for the information
of the assembled members the full text of
the bill it passed thu House, and briefly
reviewed the work accomplished by tie
ASSOCIATION since its organization last jan
uary. He said that they had occasion to
be justly proud of the results and to feel
much encouraged to push ahead che work
that yet remained to do. The reading Of
the bill was greeted with applause.
On motion of Mr.. t. p. Kane the meet
ing resolved itself into a general thanking
mood. and a vote of thanks was passed
to Chairman Babcock, the House District
committee ana 10 Representative Hepburn
of Iowa for this very satisfactory bill. and
also to The Evening Star for the support
given the association IL, its efforts TO Sc
cure this legislation.
Mr.. S. NJ. LetZell. chairman Of the COM
n:ittee on streets. sidewalks and lights. re-
ported that the Commissioners mad been re-
quested to pave several streets within the
territory of the association, which he
named, and had also been asked to require
the owners of certain unmproved property
TO comply with the police regulations re-
Hriring the sidewalks in front of vacant
lots to be kept clear of washed dirt from
az Joining embankmentS. He reported also
that the Commissioners had been requested
tC require the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
read Company to maintain gate at the
II street crossing of their road in Ecking-
ton. Other matters Of minor Importance
were referred to as having received the at
tention CT the committee during the month
Street Lighting.
In regard to street lighting, Mr.. LeitZell
said that interviews had been had with
Mr.. Crosby of the Potomac Light and Pow
er Company, who stated that it would re-
quire an outlay of about 800 to put the
different circuits in lexington and West
lexington in order. provide new lamps, etc,
tefore the electric current could be turned
on. and with the present uncertainty of
legislation authorizing his company to eX-
tend their wires through from Georgetown
to connect with lexington. he did not feel
warranted in mourning that expense, with
the possibility of the entire abandonment
of the lexington plant if the legislation
asked for was not secured. He stated fur
ther that Mr.. Crosby requested that the
matter be allowed to rest until the end of
the present month, when he would be able
to give the association definite answer as
to what the company proposed doing. Mr.
Leitzell said that the committee had in
formed Mr.. Crosby that unless some def
mite arrangement was made by that time
for the relighting of this section by cleo
tricity an effort would be made by the as
Sociation to have gas lamps put tn and all
further attempt to secure electric lighting
of the streets of lexington would be aban-
doned.
Mr. W. H King of the city limits COM
mittee reported that a Joint meeting of
represen tatives of the several citizens as
sociations in the District had been called
for Thursday evening next at the Office of
Mr. Ballinger. president of the Columbia
Heights Association. to discuss the Ques-
ton Of an extension of the city limits. with
a view to securing harmony of action
among the various associations upon this
subject and the adoption of some uniform
plan of extension.
DR.. Mark W. Moore, chairman Of the
committee on sewers and water, reported
the action taken to secure the abatement
of several nuisances complained of at the
last meeting, and Messrs. NJ. A. Mess and
II. d. Norris called attention to other NUS
ances which needed looking after.
Other Matters.
Mr.. T. p. Kane called attention to the
filthy condition of the transfer station Of
the lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
Company at the intersection of Florida and
New York avenues, where passengers are
required to change from horse to trolley.
He said that the place was worse than any
old barnyard and had not been cleaned up
for weeks; that the rains of the past sew
eral days had added to it's unsanitary con-
dition, and that it was outrage to re-
quire men, much more so women, to stand
in such a place and inhale the stencil that
arose from the accumulated filth while
waiting for a car. He said ne hoped the
attention of the proper District official
would be called to the matter Immediately
with view to having the nuisance abated
and this company required to keep the
place in a cleaner condition in the future
than 1t has in the past.
Mr.. w. G. Henderson. chairman Of the
executive committee. reported that that
committee had carefully examined the map
prepared by the District Commissioners
for the extension of the streets in the
northeast section under the highway act,
and had approved of the plan proposed as
affecting the streets in which the associa-
ton was ir terested. except that they had
recommended the opening of two or three
streets not provided for in the plans. and
had also called attention to the entire alb
sence from? the plans of any provisions for
public park in the immediate vicinity of
the city In that section.
Mr.. Henderson also announced the ap-
pointment of the following special COM
mittee on the Baltimore and Ohio viaduct.
which was unanimously confirmed: ]. F.
Bancroft, ]. H. Lane. B. w. Pond, w. H.
King and w. s. Chase.
Upon the favorable report of Chairman
P. H. Hap, the following new names were
added to tie list of membership of the as
ISOLATION: Messrs L. ]. Kessell, J. B. WI
mer, S. W. Pond, McFarr. J.. V. Camalier,
B. E. Emmett. ]. A. Breen. w. H. Ken
nedy and Thomas N. Walsh.
Messrs. ]. d. Biddis, chairman OF the
committee on schools and school houses,
and A. o. Tingley. chairman of the com
mittee mail facilities, reported the op-
erations of their respective committees
during the month, and a movement Is to
be made at once to secure the erection of
a school house In the vicinity of Ecking-
ton.
Sewing at Home.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star: