Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-21
INDIGNANT CITIZENS
Residents Of lexington and Vicinity Left
In Darkness
Vigorous Resolutions Adopted 1t .
Meeting Last Evening Motive
Power On the lexington r, r.

The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
Gems Association held its regular monthly
meeting last night at Hefners Hall. No.
ld2s Lincoln avenue. The street lighting
question was the principal topic of the
evening. lexington and West lexington
have been without any street lights for
about two months. and it was stated that
in consequence women residing in these
sections have been compelled to remain in
doors. fearing to venture out after night
TALL, even to visit their near neighbors.
Much warmth Of feeling was displayed
during the discussion. and SO much Of the
proceedings as related to the light question
partook more of the nature Of an indigna-
ton meeting than Of the ordinary business
meeting of citizens association.
After full and free interchange of views
on the subject by Messrs. Leitzell, Server,
Browne and other members, Mr.. Leitzell.
chairman Of the committee on street lights
ana sidewalks, submitted resolutions, which
We're unanimously adopted, and copy of
me same was ordered to be transmitted to
Inc District Commissioners, with as strong
a letter as the secretary could write
Inc resolutions recited that the terri
Tory known as Eckins -on and West Eek
| 1ngtoD has been without public street lights
for nearly two months, and, as the prop
erty owners and residents there pay an
nuaiiy to the support of the city govern
neht, and to maintaining public lights
| throughout the city, many times over the
amount fairly chargeable to them as their
snare OF the expense of maintaining the
government under which they live II was
resolved that to tax citizens for street
hgnts and then deny them the service for
wnlch they are made % pay is an act of
injustice, against which they, as taxpay-
ing cltlzenS. do most solemnly protest
The Commissioners are requested and
ulsed without delay to put into operation
IN tne Two sections named some system Of
street lighting.
Mr.. A. r. Server, chairman of the COM
mittee on railways. reported that that com
mlttee have had interviews with the SUI
perintendent of the Herdic Company with
we" 10 having line Of herdics run be-
tween lexington and 18th street north
west but that it was not probable any ar
rangement could be made in that direction
before next fan, the spring and summer
scheduleS OF the herdic line having been
maze up before the committee saw the SUI
perintendent.
About Forfeiture of Charter,
Mr. Server further stated that an inter-
view had been had with District Attorney
Birney in regard to the status of the pro-
ceedings which were understood to have
been commenced against the lexington
and Soldiers Home Railway Company for
forfeiture of charter for that section of its
line on North Capitol street south of New
York avenue. over which q car has never
been run. He said that Mr. Biruey stated
tnat no proceedings had been commenced
ms attention having simply been called to
the matter incidentally by the Department
OF Justice in letter transmitting a com
munication from Attorney Duvail relating
to the Belt Line, but no directions have
been given him to institute proceedings
and none of the facts in the case are in his
possession.
He stated, further, that If the North Can
ltol and lexington Citizens Association
would place the facts before him in writing
ne would Investigate the matter, and If the
facts proved to be as stated would take
such prompt action as the case seemed to
warrant The committee assured Mr.. Biz
ney that this would be done without I'M
necessary delay.
A Modern Motive Power
In regard to the bill before Congress to
require the lexington and Soldiers Home
hhe 10 adopt modern motive power, Mr.
Server stated: 1T appears that represen-
tations have been made to the District
committees of the House and Senate by the
agents of the company that it is the COM
pany's intention to equip their lines with
compressed air motors within the next
sixty days That such representations
We're made with view not only to prevent
action on the pending BILL but to secure
certain extensions of the tracks of the COM
pany asked for; that 113 petitions, contain
ing l.ss6 names, have already been pre-
Ills names, have been presented to the
Senate, demonstrating against such extern
sions, and urging the passage of the bill
requiring the road to put i'm a perman ent
modern system"
As an Endorsement of the position as
sumed in these petitions the railway COM
mttee submitted the resolutions, which
We're unanimously adopted and ordered to
be transmitted to the District committees
in Congress.
The resolutions earnestly urge the COM
mittees on the District of Columbia of the
Senate and House of Representatives to
favoraby report to their respective houses
and secure at the earliest possible date the
passage of the bill known as Senate bill No
1856 and House bill No. 500, requiring the
lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
Company to adopt an approved modern
motive power on all it's lines.
That action upon said bill should not be
by the management of said company Of
their purpose to equip the line In the near
future with compressed air motors, as such
proposed equipment is only experiment
to be tried by the owners of the system to
demonstrate, If possible, to the Eckneton
company, and without expense to said com
pany, the practicability of air motors for
street car propulsion
1t was further Stated in the resolutions
that the passage Of the bill referred to will
in nowfse prevent or interfere with such
proposed experiment, ample time being
given the company under Its provisions to
determine upon a satisfactory motive power
The enactment Of such a law will, 1t was
asserted. insure to the patrons Of the line
something more definite and certain in the
way of a permanent and modern equipment
of the road than the doubtful results of a
promised experiment with an untried motive
power.
ice extension of the city limits and of North
Capitol street to the Soldiers Home, a bill
for which is now before Congress, and the
erection of proper safeguards by the Raj
timore and Ohio Railroad Company at the
New York and Florida avenue crossing.
were also discussed, and suitable action
taken.
DIPHTHERIA THROUGM CATS