Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13

| citation would adopt every word in the re-
| port of the railroad committee.
Maj. Burke, speaking the railroad
| question, said he had advocated the placing
| Of the depots in the vicinity of Benning.
| where there is plenty of room, and where
| the grade crossings would be abolished.
| While he thought the depots should not be
| in the heart of the city, he thought it was
| the duty of every citizen to give way to a
proposition that would benefit the largest
| number of citizens.
| DR.. E. W. Kirby opposed that part of
| Major Burke's remarks, in which he adj
| vocated the establishment of depots out
| near Benning. He thought there should be
| a union depot.
Then have it out at Benring." suggested
Major Burke.
During the discussion Mr.. Frizzell said
| the viaduct, according to the engineers.
will cost about 100000, while the adop-
| ton of plan that would be an eyesore
could be erected at cost of about S1,0O0,-
| 600. The structure, he said, is to be a per-
| manent one. He said the District Commits
| sioners had done a great deal toward bring
| ing the railroad matter to a climax One
of the Commissioners. he said, had remarked
| that il the grade-crossings are abolished
while he is in office he will consider his
administration a success
| The report was adopted without a dis
senting vote, and Chairman Frizzell was
thanked for his work in the matter.
The committee parks and public spaces
presented a report indorsing the action of
the East Washington Citizens Association
in making an effort to have the trees and
shrubbery in the parks properly marked
with tags bearing their names. The re-
port was adopted.
President Tucker, chairman of the
committee on proposed legislation, said an
effort will be made this year to prevent the
usual cutting of the street appropriations.
He said new plan is to be adopted this
year, and he hopes the northeast section
will be benefited by it.
Three-Cent Fares.
Major Burke, chairman of the committee
on public conveyances, said he had no
formal report to make. He referred to the
question of a Scent fare, and said he ia
vored 1t. The matter, he thought, might
well be referred to the committee on pro-
posed legislation.
Mr.. Colvin said he was opposed to the
proposed 3-cent car fare. He believed that
a passenger should be given a seat as
condition to paying fare.
Mr.. FriZZell said he favored ten tickets
for % cents and no transfers. With such
system there would be no more quarreIs
with conductors.
Major Burke said he had been told that
one branch Of a street car line carried
about 1900 passengers during a single
day, and cents from each passenger he
thought would pay the road. Such fare,
he said, would be more than the steam
railroads are charging, and the expenses Of
conducting electric roads are less.
There was general discussion of the
street railroad question. and the commit
Tee was instructed 10 make q report al lhe
next meeting Oh the association ~
Under the neao OF new BUSINESS, MI
FTizzeil oHered resolution, proVidins that
1t is the sense OF the assoclauon that tnere
shall be resident of Northeast Washing
ton on the board of school trustees.
Mr.. +. d. Foster TOOK occasion to make
some remarks on the school question
speaking of an interview with one of the
Commissioners throwing the responsibility
for the conduct OF the schools on the truS-
tees.
That is position that is very hard to