Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-15
STREET RAILWAY MEASURE
North Capitol and lexington Citizens Dis
cuss City and Suburban Bill.
Omission of North Capitol Street.
Street improvements and p. and
o. yinduct Considered.

The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens Association held called meeting last
evening that took the place Of the regular
meeting for February. The railroad ques-
ton was discussed at some length, a reso-
luton was adopted with the object of urg-
ing that Congress word the pending city
and suburban railway bill SO as to leave nc
doubt as to its application to North Capitol
street, and the proposed bylaws of the CEN
trail committee of Citizens Associations re-
ceived consideration.
President William G. Henderson called the
meeting to order, with the secretary, Mr..
w. j. Hughes, in his place. After Mr.. John
s. Poynton Of Al Q street northeast had
been elected to membership, President Hen
derson addressed the meeting. Referring
to the City and Suburban railway bill that
was favorably reported in the House of
Representatives yesterday, as substitute
for the lexington and Soldiers Home rail-
way consolidation bill, President Hender-
son made statement setting forth what
had been accomplished by the association
In the direction of securing railroad legis-
lation for lexington and vicinity. He de-
tailed the nature of the visits of the mem
bers OF the executive and railway commit
tees to the members of the committees in
Congress and the good that had resulted
therefrom.
1t was asked whether or not the bill, as
reported in the House yesterday, was salts
factory to the residents of lexington and
the adjacent section. President Henderson
replied that SO far as he could see there
was only one objection, and that was that
no mention was made in the bill of the
North Capitol street line. A member sug-
gested that 1t was the intention to include,
by the terms OF the BILL all lines acquired
by the lexington company. Vice President
Fowler remarked, however, that he under
stood the omission of specific mention of
the North Capitol line in the bill was in
tentlonal. From what he had learned he
added, the railroad company does not pro-
pose to equip the North Capitol street line
with the underground system, and pos
sessed sufficient influence to have reference
to that branch omitted from the bill.
Appeal Made to Congress.
Chairman A. R. Server of the committee
on railways. In view of the condition of af-
lars, moved that the secretary be instruct
ed TO address communications to the chair
men OF the House and Senate District COM
mlttees, respectively, urging that the bill
providing for the equipment of certain
railway lines with the underground cleo
trio system be worded IN such a manner
as 10 apply unequivocally to the North
capitol street line, for the reason that the
bill, as now worded, appears to he am
blguous to some extent as to equ;pping the
North Capitol street line. The motion was
passed unanimously
Mr.. Server took occasion to remark that
he had been informed by President Crosby
of the reorganized railway company that.
II the railway bill passed, the New York
avenue line would be the first 10 be equip
ped with the underground electric system.
PRESIDENT Henderson added that he had in
CURED OF Mr.. Crosby if the underground
system would be placed in operation at
once on the Brookland line. The reply was
that owing to the great expense entailed in
introducing the underground system the
trolley must be continued on the Brook
land line for the present. In regard to the
North Capitol street line President Hen
derson had been Informed, the underground
system would be placed in operation as far
north as the circle, while the trolley would
be operated north of the circle There
would be no change of cars on that branch.
Call of Committees.
The regular call of committees was next
in order. Chairman NJ. A. Mess Of the COM
mittee on streets, sidewalks and lights read
number of communications from the Dis
trict Commissioners, having reference to
improvements to streets and sidewalks in
lexington. He had been notified, explain
ed MIR. Mess, that the streets of lexington
would be swept every other Saturday, or
Oftener, and that the lighting of Quincy
street. between Lincoln avenue and 1st
street, was on the schedule Of improve
ments prepared by the Commissioners.
Mr.. w. w. Porter, chairman of the COM
mittee city limits, made a report that
was received with considerable enthusiasm.
He stated that through the efforts of the
committee, the Postal ard Western Union
Telegraph companies respectively had ex-
tended the free delivery system TO Ecking
ton. The Union Transfer Company had
promised to operate in lexington at regu-
lar city rates with the arrival of spring,
but the express companies took the stand
that they would hardly be justified in
making free deliveries in that section.
After Mr.. Jay F. Bancroft had stated
that there Is no probability of legislation
at this session of Congress in regard to
the Baltimore and Ohio viaduct, Mr.. A. o.
Tingley called attention to a proposed
amendment of the constitution of the asso-
citation offered by him at the last meeting,
providing that any member whose dues are
In arrears for one year shall be dropped
from the rolls after notice. The amend
ment was adopted, but this action was
subsequently reconsidered and the motion
was laid upon the table.
Street Extension.
Under the head Of new business, the as
ISOLATION adopted a resolution offered by
Vice President Fowler, approving an
amendment to the District appropriation
bill proposed by Senator Faulkner, provid-
ing fer the extension of North Capitol and
LIST streets through tn. land of the heirs of
David Moore.
The association next proceeded to the
consideration of the proposed bylaws Of
the central committee of citizens associa-
lions.
The invitation to Join the Central organi-
cation was adopted and the action Of its
executive committee III appointing Messrs
VIM e. Henderson, j. F. Bancroft and w.
}. Hughes delegates was Endorsed
Messrs. w. ]. Fowler, J. H. Lana and W.
w. Porter were selected as alternates
CABMAN TO BLAME.