The times., 1899-09-26

A number of important matters were
taken up at a welLattended meeting CT the
lexington Citizens Association, he'd in
The Church of United Brethren, at the
corner of North Capitol and r Streets last
night, Lively discussion was caused by
the reading of the report of the committee
on membership. This committee was Sc
lected several months ago to assist in en-
larging the association by a canvass OF the
residents of lexington who were not al
ready associated with the organization. The
report showed that the committee had sue
ceeded in getting almost one hundred new
members for the association and a motion
was made 10 discontinue it. This caused
great comInotion among the assemblage,
some of these present being bitterly OPP
posed to the continuance OF the committee,
while others wanted the men who had
helped so materially TO increase the mem
bership to continue the good work. 1t was
finally decided to allow the matter TO rest
until the next meeting when the annual
election will be iheld, and definite plans
can be decided upon as TO the adyisability
of continuing the canvass.
The new orders regarding the issuance
of transfers on the City and Suburban rail-
road were then brought up for discussion.
Almost every member of the association
present had something to say regarding
what many considered unfair treatment at
the hands of the railway company. Sew
eral members protested against the man
ner in which the North Capital Street
branch of the road was run. 1t was stated
that in order TO reach the wharf or any
portion of the southwest it is necessary to
pay two fares on this line, the only one
by which the citizens of lexington and a
large portion Of the remainder OF the city
can reach that section. A motion was car
ried TO have q committee selected to call
on the president OF the line and make a
statement of the case.
The most important feature of the meet
ing was the introduction of a proposition
to change the present government of the
District. The plan drew forth considerable
favorable comment The scheme proposed
is 10 divide the city into seven sections,
terriIcrially, each one of which shall have
citizens association, which shall recon-
mend TO the President some citizen in the
section of the city 10 which the association
it attached who shall be appointed a Com
missioner CT the District.
In addition TO the seven men thus Sc
lected the President will appoint an Of
icer of the Engineer Corps of the Army tc
act as the representative of the Govern
ment on the board of commissioners. These
men viii also act as the assessors of the
District, and the excise board, thus having
personal supervision over the issuance of
the barroom Licenses and the assessment of
property. The terms of Office OF the Com
missioners under the plan would be short
ened TO two years, but the compensation
would be same IS il is at present. Every
reputable citizen will be eligible TO mem
bership in the citizens associations in the
various sections Of the city. The merit Of
this plan, it was stated, would be that il
would give the people of the District rep
resentation without the evils politics.
The matter was referred 10 the execu-
tive committee Of the association to be
put in the proper form for final DISPOSE
ton. The next meeting of the association
viii be held on the third Monday in Oc-
tober