The evening times., 1897-05-25
AIR MOTORS NOT WANTED
The Subject Discussed by the Eek
ingtOn Citizens Association.
Complaint to BE Made About Streets
lexington Railroad Company.

The regular monthly meeting OF the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Asso-
citation was held last night at the usual
meeting place, corner OF RSstreet and Lin
| coin avenue. Although the night was
stormy, there was Il good attendance of
members In the absence of the chairman,
Mr.. w. j. Fowler presided
| Upon the favorable report Of Mr. w. s.
/ Chase, MesSrs. II. W. Brkle, Thomas ].
| Shea, Joseph ID. Coblentz and f. l.. Mertz
were admitted to membership.
MIR. y. K. SerVen, chairman Of the COM
| ndttee on railways, reported the joint
! action OF the executive and railway COM
! mit,ees with respect to the air motor, and
submitted copy OF the remonstrance filed
| by the Joint committee with the District
! Commissioners against its adoption, which
was published in full in The Times of the
18th ns;ant. He stated that the Engineer
| Commissioner, Capt. I{laCk, informed the
committee that the receiver of the EckiBg
ton Company had several weeks ago up
piled to the Commissioners for a permit to
lay pipe line from the power house in
lexington to the Pennsylvania depot and
Fifteenth and G streets, for the purpose of
conveying compressed air to those points
and establishing pumping stations TO en-
able Tho cars TO be recharged at the end OF
the route for the return trip.
Cant. Black said that the Commissioners
requested tie receiver to file a written
statement, detailing the plan of the com
pany as TO just what they proposed to 90,
in reply to which, he said, the receiver of
the road informed them, in substance, that
he did not think they were required by law
To do this, intimating that the road had
authority under the law 10 equip its lines
with air motors lift was disposed to do so,
without consulting the Commis sionrTS,
ana the matter remains in that way. Capt.
BLACK said the Commissioners desired TO
know before passing on the compauy's
application just-what they proposed dong
in order that they might consider whether
the lives and property OF those who lived
along the streets on Which il was intended
to run such pipe line would be endangered
by such a scheme.
The report of the chairman and the action
Of the joint committee in protesting against
the adoption of the air motor was unani
mous!y approved o by the association, there
not being one dissenting voice.
hs. - M I-tlNLtiAp VI tAic AOtilllllttt Ou
streets. sidewalks and lights. reported the
action of that committee and the progress
made toward improvement of certain side
walks and securing additional lights on
stIeets where they were badly needed.
Considerable feeling was evinCed at the
con dition of the crossing of and North
Capitol streets, and it was stated that the
attention OF the Commissioners had been
several times called TO the holes in the ]
middle Of the street. caused by the ECldng-
ton Railroad Company removing the old |
traps they had in the ground for running |
the experimental electric car on North Capt. |
tol street and leaving the street in that I
condition, making ii especially dangerous |
after dark for vehicles and whcelmen To |
cross there as many Of the latter have |
found out TO their sorrow. 1t was sug- |
gestcI by member that the attention OF |
the Commissioners be called TO this matter |
weekly hereafter. until the railroad com
pany WAS compelled to repair the street at
this point.
Mr.. Lietzell also reported the progress
made by the committee on fire and police
protection toward securing a stand Of
Coors for the new fire engine company |
on North Capitol street, which, il is ex-
peCted will go into service about the first
of July, and a subscription was started
and literally signed TO raise the necessary
funds to pay for a fUH set of ColorS 1t |
was stated tnat the new engine house,
which is now completed and furnished and
ready for the apparatus and men, is one
of the largest and finest in the city, and
the association is proud OF it and deSirous
of expressing its appreciation by present
ing The new company with handsome set
of COlOrS as soon as it takes possession
In the absence of the chairman Of the |
on schools and schoolhouscS. Mr..
Fowler, presiding officer, said that a rep
reScntative Of the District government had
recently been over the territory, looking
up the most eligible site for the new school
house, and as soon as bids were received
by the Commissioners from those W no have
lots for sale, a suitable site would be Sc
ected, and arrangements made for COM |
Of work upon the new school
building, with view TO pushing it to com
1!etion at the earliest possible date.
4 number OF other matters of Importance |
we're discussed, and appropriate action
AIKEN With respect thereto.