The morning times., 1896-10-28
WILL FIGHT FOR TRANSIT
lexington Citiz Assocla-
tim Is No. Discouraged.
HOLDS ITS ANNUAL MEETI NG
President Henderson's Report an
Exhaustive Treatment of the Needs
and Purposes of the SOciety-lts
Opposition to the Poor Street Rail-
way Facilities.

| ing MONDAY nlSnb du une corner Oh II stTecU
| and Lincoln avenue, at which all the old
| officers were unanimously reelected for
| the ensuing year, with the exception Of
Mr.. w. j. Fowler, who was elected vice
| president in place of Mr.. II. ID. Norris, and
| Mr.. l. Il. Linton, a member of the executive
] committee in place OF Mr.. Edward Kern.
| Reports were made by the chairmen of
| the respective committees as to the status
of matters in their hands and the work ac-
| complished.
The president, Mr.. w c. Henderson, read
| n report or the operations of the associa-
tion during the year just closed, stating
among other things, as follows:
A S this is the annual meeting of the aSso-
| citation, an | there Is considerable business to
| be transacted tonight, shall not take up
| Your time with an extended report OF the
| business OF the association during the past
| Year, but only referina general way To some
of themore important features OF the years
| work.
| old. on January x, 1896, nine gentlemen
met and formed Il preliminary organization.
| On January 15 the association was per
| manentiy organized, with forty-siX mem
hers At present the membership is ITO,
| and at every meeting additional members,
| are enrolled, and many who cannot actively
| engage in the Work of the association give
| IT their moral support.
| POOR RAILWAY SERVICE.
During the year there has been one
| resignation, one death, and two members
| have moved out OF the jurisdiction or the
| as soCi iation.
As You are aware, the association is much
| hampered by want or sufficiently large
| meeting place, there being no bah in this
i section Of the city. Our present meeting
| place is due to the courtesy of Mr. Hudson,
| Who. I W ant TO state to tn. association here,
| has refused TO accept any condensation
| inr the trouble and expense to which we pui
| lin each month. l am sure, however,
| that We all appreciate his Kindness and are
| thankful To him for il.
| Were il not for the abominable street
! railway service with which iniS sec i.r
| is cursed, il is more than probable that III"
| association would never have been form ed,
| because it was principally To obtain relief
| in that direction thai We came together
The problem presented when We organized
| Is Stlll unSulV cd. though soIHr progress has
| been made toward its solution.
| IL Will be remembered that shortly after
| theaSSociationw was formed its railway con-
nittee endeayored TO treat with th"
| spirit 10 aid that company 10 make u
success of its road, while obtaining for
| ourselves thor whi"" -" so tadly need
| and are by law entitled to.
| TREATED WITH CONTEMPT.
Such proffers We're contemptuously dis
regarded, and the association was forced
, ntoactivcoppoSitiunt % the various schemes
| nf the company. After many hearings
! before the Commissioners of the District
the committees of Congress and individual
| members of 10th houses, the ac; OF ,Iu-s-
10, which contains some features urged
!
| had u" faith, was passed as "A compromise
| measure.
That act requires an underground electric
| system to he Installed within eighteen
months from June 10. unless within six
| monlhs from that date system OF air
| motors, which the railway company pro-
fessed To be anxious. able and ready to
| install, shall be in successful operation.
II is recent history into which: shall not
now go rs 10 the failure of the lexington
and Belt companies to comply with the In w
g a md iS
| well known the two roads, with their vari-
Gus associated companies. are now in the
| hands of a receiver
THREE -CORNERED FIGHT
1t is expected that tomorrow the appli-
cation of the receiver to the court for
authority to exrsnd large sums OF money
10 experiment with air motors, which by
the way we contend there is now no an
ihority under the law TO put into opera
ton, will come on for hearing. and three
| curnered fight between the management
| of the roads as represented by the rect iyer
| The bondholders, and the minority stock
holders VIII be inaugurated.
What the outcome of the controversy
| may he cannot he foresccn. The associs-
tlUn has had the support almost without
| exception OF the entire press of the city
in its endeavors to obtain for our comnItl-
| nifty adequate street car service. thus show
Ing that the sentiment of the public at
large which finds expression through the
press is with the association in its efforts
| forimproveG and needed car service through
| the section travcrSe1 by the lexington and
soldiers Home Railway
II viii he the duty OF the officers whom
| you select tonight Ia continue the efforts
which we have made until this section
SO We'll situated for rapid development
snail have removed from IL the heavy cloud
OF street railway nismanagement which
| uarkens It's prospects and retariS its natural
| growth.
While the association cannot yet rejoice
| in Il successful issue of its laborS in thu.
matter of street railway Transportation
though we believe that il is certain 10 come
before very long, the present mana gc-
ment to the contrary notwithstanding
u mas been able to accomplish some less
important work in the interest of the
section which it represents.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
cannot more than merely refer to these:
There is, first, the lighting of lexington
and West lexington, in which matter the
| association laDured long and assiduously
the securing OF additional police service;
me paving OF P street between North
Capitol street and Florida avenue, which
was largely, if not wholly due to the efforts
OF the association; the placing of bridges
over the cutters where required, prln-
cipally along North Capitol street; the
paving OF the sidewalks on First street
northwest, which Is shortly To be done;
the completion OF the sewer at Third and
z streets the placing OF an additional
patrol box in this vicinity: the erection oi
mail collection boxes in several places; the
sprnklinS of dusty streets-in these and
association are Sratified at the success
attained, considering the youth of the AZ.
ISOLATION and the late day at which it
entered upon its work
Among the many things still requiring at
tention is the endeavor to secure the eN-
tension of the U street line of the Capitol
Traction Company east to North CapjIol
street on Florida avenue, or still further
east.
WANT AN EXTENSION.
This matter was taken up by the asso-
citation, and very large number of peti-
tions, addressed to the president of that
company, We're obtained requesting the
| extension. Additional legislation became
| Necessary, hich IL l. hop.u tLe company
will ask for and Congress grant during the
next session, SO that this line may be eX-
| tended.
With our experience behind us we can sec
in the future much Work for the associa-
tion on behalf of the interests OF this
section. Among these may be menti toned
the extension OF the city limits beyond
Florida avenue, SO that We may have city
rights Tor the city taxes We pay: the eN-
| tension OF our streets in accordance With
The highway extension act, as TO which
the association has made some recomm end
ations to the Commissioners: the removal
stone pavements betw cen the street rail
way tracks, and which it was said would
only be Tor short time when the asphalt
Was made to give away to the cobblestones
The securing of u scfooinouse, SO liat oul
children may not have to go miles from
ohsir homes; the paving OF Some stree ;
notably North Capitol street as far norti,
at least as X street. and the securing of
proper regard for our rights in the mat
ter of the building of the proposed B. and 3.
viaduct. In these and in other matters ol
less Importance " hch now have the at,
tention OF the association. and in Others
Which may develop from time to time
The association will find plenty OF Oppor.
tunity for its efforts.
RECEIVED GOOD TREATMENT.
Whenever the association has had &c
casion to present its claims before the Com
missoners of the District or any of il.
committees has appeared before them, til,
| Commissioners have ALWAYS recriYed th1n