Evening star., 1899-01-04
MORE HEAT IN STREET CARS
Columbia Heights Citizens Association Ap-
peals to Capital Traction Company.
Committee Appointed to Urge Pass
age of Bill for Extension of
Eleventh Street.

In the absence of President Leo Simmons
ton, Mr.. j. S. McCalmont presided at the
regular monthly meeting of the organiza-
tion last evening. Among other proceed
ings, the officials of the CAPITAL Traction
Company were requested to heat their
cars, resolution favoring municipal ow-
nership of electric light conduits was
unanimously adopted, and committee was
appointed to wait upon Senator Proctor,
chairman of the subcommittee having in
charge the 11th street extension bill, for
the purpose of urging it's passage by the
Senate.
1t was upon the statement of DR. Gibbs
chairman of the committee on sanitary
affairs, who called attention to the MANY
complaints made against the Capital Trac-
ton Company, because of it's neglect to
properly heat its cars. that his committee
was instructed to call the matter to the
attention of the officials of the company
and to request immediate action on the
part of the road.
Upon the motion of Mr.. l.. NJ Saunders,
the president and secretary of the as
sociation were directed to address a letter
to Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the Sen
ate District committee, calling his atten-
ton to the advisabilty of widening and
opening sherman avenue. ana, upon the
motion of MIR. f. G.. Jeffreys, a committee
of five. consisting of Messrs. Leo Simmons,
l.. NJ. Saunders, c. NJ Hustled c. S Bundy
and c. NJ Campbell, was appointed to wait
upon Senator Proctor, urging passage of
the bill for the extension of 11th street.
Electric Light Ccnduits.
Mr.. C. NJ. Campbell called the attention
of the association to the report that the
District Commissioners desire the opinion
of the people of the District on the bill re-
Gently introduced by Senator Mcmillan
providing for extensions of electric light
cCnduits remarking that he is in favor
of municipal ownership of such conduits.
No better opportunity. he added ever pre-
sented itself to Congress for providing for
such control of the conduits. He does not
believe, he said that parallel lines of con-
duits will secure to the people such COM
petition by The two companies as will in
sure them cheaper rates, for if such
thing as parallel lines are permitted by
Congress, the companies will surely COM
bine. and that, he asserted would mean
as high if not higher rates than now pre-
vail. Mr.. Campbell therefore offered a res
olution declaring that it is the sense of
the association that the best interests of
the city call for municipal ownership of all
electric light conduitS; that the extension
of condCits owned by corporations on the
theory that such extensions will lead to
competition and lower prices is a mis-
take, that the only door through which
competition will ever enter is that of mu-
nicipal ownership of the conduits, and such
ownership gives the city the one oppor
tunity that will ever be available of in
viting bids from companies that will ac
tually compete.
The Boundary Line.
Mr. Campbelrs resolution was unani-
mously adopted. and Mr.. c. S. Bundy
moved approve the opposition of Com
missioner Wight to eliminate Florida
avenue as the boundary line between the
city and the county. Mr.. Saunders and
Mr.. E. S. McCalmont opposed the resolu
ton on the ground, they contended,
the extension of the city limits would
mean higher taxation for Columbia Heights
and other suburban sections. Mr.. Bundy
explained that only agricultural land is
taxed at Il lower rate, and that the pro-
posed extension of the city limits would
not change such condition, but after some
discussion, a motion to postpone the mat
ter until the next meeting prevailed.
Messrs. L. l.. Thompson and r. d. Car
penter were elected to membership, and
the associa ton adjourned to the first Tues
day in February.