The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-23
THE CITIZENS INDIGNANT.
lexington Association Protests
Against the NIadnct Eli.

Against the NiRduct Bill.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad via
duct bill has aroused the ire of the various
citizens associations in whose territory il
is proposed to locate the new tracks
and freight yards. The lexington cit
liens discussed the matter at their
meeting in the Church OF the United
Brethren last night, and the Northeast
Washington citizens will probably hold a
meeting before the bill is finally disposed
Of by the Commissioners.
The matter was brought up at the meet
ing OF the North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association last night by the in
PRODUCTION of the following resolution by
W. S. Chase;
Whereas a bill is now pending before Congress,
under which all streets lying between street
and Florida Avenue. and Fourth Stecct and the
Brentwood Road. shall he closed and the sole
use thereof be given TO the Baltimore ard Ohio
Railroad Company. with the privilege to SAID
company Of erecting within the thus donated
its round houses, shops. freight yards switches,
and sidiugs. which will have the effect Of seriously
damaging that part Of lexington Immediately ae-
joining the tracks OF and deteriorating the value
Of veiy much Of the territory lying within the
bounds OF this Association. therefore. be it
Resolved. That the Baltimore and Ohio viaduct
committee be empowered to call upon any mefn-
posing the dedication Of said streets to the use
Of the railroad company. and the clrsing OF the
Of traffic. and also in resisting the location
Of any round house. machine shop, freight yard,
or sidings within the area hereinbefore referred
TO- agreeing only 10 the running OF a masonry via
duet from VI Street to + Street, with proper
arches over the lines OF any streets n ~ opened
projected, 10 be crossed by it, with the proviso
that al tracks and switches west OF the line OF
said viaduct A. far south Florida Avenue
shall be abandoned and removed by said rail
road company
In introducing this resolution MIR. Chase
said that the matter was one in viii
every member of the association should in
tcrest himself The railroad committee OF
the association had written to the C)mmis-
sioners regarding the bill. and a reply was
received which was read by MIR. Cnase. in
which it was stated that the Commissioners
would give the members of the lexington
Citizens Association and all other parties
interested n hearing on the railroad bill
Thursday morning at II o'clock. Mr..
Chase said that the closing of the stress
in lexington would seriously affe-t the
suburb, and would hamper the further
growth Of the city in that direction.
President Linton stated thar he had con-
versed with n railroad official on the sub
ject Of the yiaduct, and the latter seeHel
very much surprised at the OPPOSITION of
the citizens He said that the object o.
the company in endorsing such n measure
was to do away with the grade crossings
that the citizens had protested agails. for
years, and 1t seemed that they we're never
pleased. Mr.. Chase's resolution was then
adopted.
Mr.. Server then introduced n resolution
calling on Congress TO amend the bill in
such manner that the citizens of the
District could secure indemnity for the
property used one year after the passage
of the act or any other bill which would
result in the abolition of grade crossings.
which was unanimously adopted
a. x. Server then proposed to send a
letter to each member OF the House and
Senate District Committees calling for !
prompt and favorable action on the bill |
nov before Congress providing for the |
erection OF school building in lexington. |
This proposition met with the hearty sup |
port of the members of the association |
and the secretary was instructed to carry |
i, into effect.
Charles z. Kern requested that some /
positive action be taken by the assOcia-
ton regarding the establishment and 1
OF parks in lexington Mr.. /
Kern requested that the Committee on /
Parking be instructed to secure all the |
information they could about the proper I
method OF procedure in securing such 1
CO -enieuces. After some further discus |
81 On the meeting adjourned.