Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-26
ECKINGTON RAILROAD
It Was Discussed by the Citizens Associa-
ton Last Night.
No Confidence in the Company, but
Intentions Other Matters.

The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens Association met at 1880 o'clock last
evening at their hall. at the corner of Lin
coin avenue and R street. Pending railroad
legislation was discussed, resolutions were
adopted petitioning the President and Presi-
dent-elect to distribute appointments to the
District Commissionership over different
sections Of the District of Columbia. If
changes are made upon the expiration Of
the terms of the incumbents, and new mem
bers in the association were elected.
President VIM. G. Henderson called the
meeting to order, 8. NJ. Leitzeil acting as
secretary.
Report on Railroads.
The first business of the evening was a
report from the committee on railroads
Wh1cn was made by A. r. Serven chair
man. Mr. Server told of the visit of the
committee on railroads to Senator McMiI-
Ian. chairman of the Senate committee on
the District of Columbia, and of the pur-
pose OF the Senate committee to report the
mousse JOINT resolution granting an extern
SION OF time to the lexington and Soldiers
home Railroad Company, as stated in The
star yesterday. He said the association
mad desired to have bill. approved by the
senate committee giving the Eckinpton and
soldiers Home Railroad Company sixty
days In which to put one or more air motors
on It's line, and within two months If the
,l,oaor receives the approval of the Com
Inissloners, the company to be given per
mits to fully equip it's lines, which eouip-
lnent should be completed within six months
from the date of the passage of the bill
and, in the event of the failure Of the ron,
pany to place one or more air r,oto.s ON
us tracks within two months it TO he re-
CURED to Install the underground electri
system Wlthln sixteen months. Mr. Server
SAID Mr. Mcmillan thought X was too late
TO attempt to get a new bill through fhe
present Congress, and that he believed the
company was inclined to do the right thing
~ having the lexington and Soldiers
service. eAe'''
No Faith in the Company.s prom,so.
Mr.. Server said that for himself he b.a
no faith in the promises of the com,a,y
ana thought that when the time granted
theni III the joint resolution to be reported
ny the senate committee had expired the
cohclt1en Of It's road would be about as
it is today
but, said Mr.. Serven I'VE all have
t IA IN Senator McMilan's good inten-
,i'nS liz this matter. We are confident that
ne Is doing what he believes to be best fo,.
the people OF the District and for the
company and if the railroad company is
t re-. MN he Is in a position to make
tnem regret it in the future"
Mr.. Server said that Senator Mcmillan
iau PROMISED the committee that if the
railroad company failed to act under the
extension of time given il to introd1cc
rapid transit on its lines. he Womb nor "a
Vor any further extension of time for the
company, and in the meantime he would
see That the company should improve the
morse car service now in use on its limos
president Henderson told the ASSOCIATE
OF the EFFORTS that had been made to Sc
cure aspha.t pavements on North Capitol
ana otEer streets. also an eight-room in
stead of a four-room building as AT first
~ m jSS
teIward recommended an eight-room build
Ing.
Mr.: Server announced that he had Sc
cured a list of citizens associa lions in the
District of Columbia and that they num-
bered seventeen, follows: East Wash
lngton, Northeast Washington South
washington, Columbia Heights, Brookland
Woodburn, Anacostia, Nit. Pleasant, West
End, Meridian Hill, Laner Heights. Ben
ming, Brightwood, Langdon Twining CITY.
Congress Heights, Northeastern Suburban.
and the North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens Association. He said he had secured
this in order that he might communicate
with all the asociastions to secure their CO.
operation with the North Capitol and Eek
ington Association in its effort to secure a
universal transfer system in the District of
Columbia
For Universal Transfer System.
A long discussion was called ont nv the
Introduction Of resolution In the form of
a petition to President Cleveland and Presi-
dent-elect Mckinley, asking that, If Com
missioners are appointed In the places of
Messrs. Ross and Truesdell, whose terms
of office expire in February and March.
that they be selected from different parts
of the District of Columbia. The resoIu-
ton was finally adopted.
Edwin Booth of 80 Florida avenue and
James Loveless of 40 street were elected
TO membership in the association, which
ADJOURNED to meet on the fourth Monday
in February.
EXTENSIVE SYRACUSE FIRE.