Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-29
The Association Discusses the Ques-
ton Of Rapid Transit.
WHAT PRESIDENT NEWBOLD said
Emphatic Resolutions to Be Trans
mitted TO Congress.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED

of the association, and number of new
names were added to the list Of member
ship.
A. r. Server, chairman of the committee
on railways, reported that that committee
had had a very satisfactory interview with
the presiden. of the Capital Traction Com
pany with reference to the extension of the
U street line down Florida avenue to North
Capitol street, as already authorized by
Congress. President Dunlop stated to the
committee that he was in favor of an early
extension of their line to the point named
that 1t would take but few weeks to do
the work when once commenced, and that
if the association would address him let
ter stating what they desired, he would
very gladly bring the matter to the atten-
ton of the beard of directors for their ac-
lion. The committee were authorized to
prepare such a letter. and also to take the
steps necessary toward securing the sigma
lures of all the residents and property hold
ers along the line Of the proposed extension
to petition requesting such extension at
once.
Mr.. NewbOld's Promises.
The chairman further reported that tho
committee had had an interview with Pres
ident Newbold of tie lexington and Sol
diers' Home Railway Company in regard to
the substitution Of rapid transit for the
horse power now in use on that line. Pres
tdent Newbold assured the committee that
his company was about to close a contract
with Plttsburg concern to equip the Eek
lngton line with compressed air cars, that
these cars would be put on within the next
-FOUR or 1lVe months as an experiment, and
If operated successfully would be adopted
On all their lines within the city limits.
The chairman stated that the committee
discussed with Mr.. Newbold the question of
uolhg away with transfers at 9TH and G
streets and running cars through with
out charge between 18th and G streets
northwest and Brookland, but while
he made no promises in regard to this sug-
sesuon, he stated that If the committee
would address him a communica ton on the
subject 1t would receive very careful con-
do.
The committee also reported the follow
ing resolutions, as embodying the results
of their labors, and as being in line with
Mr.. NewboIds plans and promises which
were unanimously adopted by the associa-
ton:
Resolutions Adopted.
Whereas the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railway Company of the District of
Columbia has applied to Congress for au-
thority to extend the tracks of said COM
pany on certain streets, avenues and roads
OF the city of Washington and District of
Columbia: Therefore be it
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
ton Of the District of Columbia, the men,
bers of which represent large number of
the patrons of said line, that any legisla-
ton in the direction of granting to said
company any additional privileges in the
way of extensions or otherwise should con-
tain provision requiring said company,
within fixed period of time, to wholly dis
pense with the use of horses as a motive
power on all the lines of said company,
and to substitute therefor such modern
electric, cable or other motive power as
snail be approved by the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia but the use of
overhead appliances should not be author
lied. And wherever any street or avenue
occupied by the roadbed Of said company
has been or shall be extended, opened and
paved. the same system of propulsion which
shall be adopted as a substitute for horse
power should also be required to be used on
all of said company's line on such extended
or opened and paved street or avenue, and
be substituted for any other system which
may be in use thereon.
Resolved, That pending the change in
motive power as herein recommended, the
equipment of said company's lines should
be required to be put, kept and maintained
In good condition and said company should
without change or transfer between the ter
mini of 18th and G streets northwest and
Brookland, on time schedule to be filed
with and approved by the Commissioners
Resolved, That if said company shall fail
to change its motive power on all it's lines
within the time specified in any law that
may be passed requiring such change to be
made, said company should be made to for
felt it's corporate franchises or be subject to
fine of 800 a day for each and every day
so in default, such fine to be recovered by
an information filed in the Police Court of
the District of Columbia in the name of the
Commissioners of said District in the same
manner that other fines are imposed and
collected, or by attachment of the rolling
stock or other property Of said company in
the event that no responsible officer of said
company can be found within the jurisdic-
ton of said Police Court and any failure
of said company to put, keep and maintain
the equipment of its lines in good condition
or to run cars through between the points
nGmed in the foregoing resolution should
subject it to fine of $50 day for each and
every day Of such failure, to be recovered
in the same manner above indicated.
Resolved That the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia should be charged
with the duty of enforcing any law which
may be passed respecting the changes here
in recommended
Resolved. That the secretary of this as
ISOLATION be and he is hereby instructed to
transmit to the chairman of the respective
committees on the District of Columbia of
the Senate and House of Representatives
a certified copy Of these resolutions; and
that the said committees before taking final
action upon any bills relating to changes IN
CT amendments to the charter of the Eek
ington ard Soldiers Home Railway Com
pany should grant hearing to the repre-
sentatives of the North Capitol and Ecking-
ton Citizens Association; and, also, that q
certified copy of these resolutions be sent
to the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia.
A Bill Prepared.
bill was also prepared by the commit
tee ard adopted by the association, en-
bcdying the suggestions contained in the
resolutions which the committee were au-
thorized to have introduced in both houses
of Congress.
A report was also made by President
Henderson from the committee on street
lights, giving the results of their efforts to
secure the lighting Of lexington, and
series of resolutions were adopted unAni-
mously by the association on this subject
for transmission to Congress, pointing out
the urgent necessity for provision In the
appropriation bill for the lighting Of this
suburb.
The following additional committees were
announced by the president and confirmed:
On sewers and water-Dr. Mark w.
Moore, Granville Lewis, DR.. ]. D. Bradfield,
James B. Smith. E. B., Fox.
On parks and parking1E. M. Harmon, L.