Evening star., 1898-12-29
Demands Of the North Capitol and
Eokington Association.
ADVOCATES EXTENSION OF CITY LIMITS
Cross Railway From Lincoln
Avenueto Massachusetts Avenue.
OPENING OF FIRST STREET

Inc Nortn Capltoi ana EcklnStOn CltlzenS
Association met last evening in their hall,
corner OF r street and Lincoln avenue. Mr..
Vim. g. Henderson presided, and Mr.. A. O.
Tingley acted as secretary.
Mr.. NJ. A. Winter, chairman of the COM
mittee on membership. reported favorably
on the applications Of ten new members.
as follows; A. W, Baum, 1900 North Cap
itol street: Geo. W. Morgan, 1873 r street
northeast; Adam H. Croft, ia Florida ave-
nue. northwest; Walter Mcdonald 1900
North Capitol street; Barton A. Bean, Ran
dolph street between Sd and 4th streets
northeast; Geo. NJ. Koenig. 1910 North Cap
ltol street northwest; Geo. E. Long, 2
Quincy street northeast; Louis NJ Sanders
A Q street northeast; w. J. Sprenger, As
Q street northeast; W. N. Irwin, 3l7 "
street northeast
Mr.. A. r. Serven. president of the associ-
auon, taking his place as presiding officer,
Mr.. Henderson made report as chairman
OF the committee on railroads. He said
that at the instance Of the association a.
Dill had been introduced in both houses of
congress providing for a charter for a,
street railway running with single tracks
on Il and S streets from Lincoln avenue
east to Massachusetts avenue west The
commissioners had granted request of
Sne committee for a hearing on this bill
MI. Henderson referred to the great need
Ior cross-town road. and said a line such
as outlined in the bill he had referred to
would be a great convenience to the trav-
ellng public. He thought some opposition
to this bill might be developed on the part
OF residents On r and S streets in the,
northwest part of the city, and he did not
na nnoW mat the City and Suburban Railway
SoihPany would agree to build this road
out ne thought an agitation of the subject
would result beneficialy and finally secure,
tne building of cross-town road in the
hofthefn part of the city.
City and Suburban Loon.
Mf' Henderson also referred to the appli-
cation of the City and Suburban road for
a loop at New York and Florida avenues
ana 1st street. He said he had seen Cap
tain Beach, the Engineer Commissioner, in
regard TO this legislation, and told him the
people of lexington were strongly on
posed TO such legislation, because they
thought 1T would result In the company
turning most of their cars back to the
city on the New York avenue line at Flor
ida avenue, giving the people Of that place
an inferior service He said CAPTAIN
Beach told him he understood that the
company proposed 5ffss+minute schedule
to, to Florida avenue and a ten-minute sched-
ule beyond that piace!it -
Mr.. Henderson told Captain Beach he
thought the company SHOULD be made to
place its loop at 4th and 7 streets He said
Captain Beach replied that If the travel
SHOULD Justify a more frequent schedule
the Commissioners oslldSrequire the rail-
road company to put a cross-over at 4th
and T streets and to extend it's minute
schedule to that place.
The association then 4addpted a resolution
approving the suggestion OF Mr.. Henderson,
in effect that the loop of the City and Sub
urban road be placed at 4th and streets,
instead of New York and Florida avenues.
Mr.. E. r. Magic said from his observa-
tions in Indianapolis and Chicago, as well
In this city, he had learned that in Wash
ington transfers on the street railroads are
M n ant a nlc ayrrh q cnt hn
thought by a proper arrangement through
cars on the City and Suburban roads could
be provided on Its different branches, so
that very frequent transfers would not be
necessary. The matter was referred to the
committee on railroads.
Electric Arc Lights.
Secretary Tlngley read a communication
from the Engineer Commissioner of the
District in reference to the associations re-
quest that electric arc lights be placed on
the lines of the City and Suburban road.
Capt. Beach replied that the law would for
bid the use of the railroad company's con-
duits for such lighting purposes. but that
1T was contemplated to light the route of
this road with superior gas light appli-
ahee such asTis now being tested on Mas
sachusetts avenue between Scott and Du-
pont Circles.
Engineer Commissioner, saying the opening
of 1st street southwark from r street would
require an appropriation of $4,000 for con-
demnation and purchase of the land neces-
sary for this purpose.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
committee on streets to use Its influence in
securing the necessary appropria ton for
the opening of list street. Similar instruc-
tion was also given favoring an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the Improvement of North
Capitol street northward to V street
A communication was read from the
Northeast Suburban Citizens Association
asking cooperation of the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens Association In Sc
curing an extension of New York avenue
eastward to the District line 1t was refer
red to the committee on streets.
Extension of City Limits.
The necessity for an extension of the city
limits to include lexington was discussed
and a resolution was adopted instructing
the committee on street extension and the
executive committee to urge this matter
before the Commissioners.
Mr.. Henderson asked that the association
instruct the committee In relation to the