Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-23
The B. and O. Railway Bill Meets
With Disapproval.
RlGH7SOF PROPERTY OWNERS IGNORED
Views of the North Capitol and
lexington Association.
OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED

zens' Association met last evening in the
class room of the Church of the United
Brethren. corner of North Capitol and r
streets Mr.. Irwin b. Linton, the president.
was in the chair: Mr. A. o. Tingley, secre-
tary. keeping the minutes
Many questions Of interest to the asso-
citation were discussed among them being
the bill pending before Congress for the
elevation of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road tracks. very general disapprovLl
of the bill was expressed. members of the
association regarding the plan outlined in
the bill IS one which almost wholly ig-
ncred the rights of property owners and
of citizens generally 1t announced that
the District Commissioners would give a
hearing to the association on this subject
at IL o'clock Thursday morning, when the
wishes of the association will be fully ex-
pressed in regard to the railroad problem.
Immediately after the association was
called to order several proposed ameud
mentS to its constitution We're adopted,
among them being amendment fixing the
limits of the territory represented by the
association follows: Beginning at I'd and
NJ streets northwest. extending eastwardIy
TO Sd street east thence north to Brent
wood road to 9TH street east. to Albany
street to 4th street 10 Bunker Hill road:
west on Bunker Hill road to Michigan ave
nEe, thence weStWardly to the east side of
the Howard University reservoir and ex-
tending around the reservoir to ID street
west. south to r street, to Sd street west,
thence south to the point of beginning.
Messrs. A. d. Smith and Alfred 3. Briggs
We're elected to membership.
Committee on RafIways
Mr. William G.. Henderson, chairman of
the committee on railways. reporting the
work of that committee, said that in view
of the fact tina; the North Capitol street
line is not now operating north of T
street. or through TO Brookiand, no active
steps had been taken since the last meet
ing TO secure change of schedule on the
North Capitol street line AS soon this
line extends operations to Brookland he be-
heved the schedule would be made salts
factory. He said the railway committee
had discussed the adyisability of taking
some action during this session of Congress,
toward having a CrOSS-town line construct
ed east Of It'll street by the Capito! Trac-
tion Company. He thought this line should
extend eastwardly from It'll street and Flo
rida avenue. along Florida avenue 10 North
Capitol street. where a loop could be made
for the return of the cars.
MI Bernard Waters stated that he had
found the North Capitol street line so I'M
satisfactory that he had discontinued using
IL. walking seven squares In order to take
the Capital Traction cars on 9TH street. in
stead of the cars which pass his door He
said the schedule on North Capitol street
alone was fairly satisfactory, but his chief
cause of complaint was because of the diff
flculty of making a transfer at LIST and G
streets He said on one occasion lately by
actual count. thirty-seven people from the
North Capitol street car had been pu, off
at LIST and G streets, and after waiting
long time for the G street car found il so
crowded that not one of them could board
ms was in rainy weather and The
condition was so unbearable that he rad
abandoned that method of going down
town.
Forced to Use Bicycle
Mr.. Washington Topham said he had been
forced, through the unsatisfactory street
car service, TO discontinue using it and
had to resort to his bicycle. Other COM
plants of the service were made and gen.
eral desire was expressed in favor of hay-
ing the North Capitol street cars continued
from LIST and G streets westward!y on G.
street, without the necessity of annoying
changes.
Mr.. Henderson said that Colonel Trues-
dell, president of the Washington Traction
and Electric Company. had said that that
company expects, in the near future to
continue the North Capitol street cars
down G to 18th street, and make a return
trip by way OF F street. and because of
difficulties the road is meeting In securing
material he had not felt like pressing this
project.
Mr.. A o. Tiugley said that at the PEN
SION office many of the clerks had declared
they had abandoned the use of the G street
line because Of the poor service on il.
Mr.. Edward FOulke, chairman of the
committee on streets, sidewalks and lights,
said that the proposition to have a road
way opened from Lincoln avenue to North
Capitol street, between Glenwood and Pros
pect Hill cemeteries. had been investigated
and in view of the condition found the
committee did not feel like recommending
that an effort be made to have this road
way opened unless ii was through property
other than that belonging to the cemeteries.
school Matters.
Mr. A r Seryen- cbsi of the cnD,-
mittee on schools and school houses, said
his committee had decided to send the fol-
lowing letter to members of the subcom-
mittees of the Senate and House appro-
priation committees dealing with District
appropriations, in regard to an appropria-
ton for a school house recommended In the
estimates Of the Commissioners:
The school committee of the North Cap
itoI and lexington Citizens Association de-
sires 10 call your personal attention to the
Item In the estimates of the District Com
mssloners providing for a tweIve-room
school building in the vicinity of North
Capitol, or LIST street northwest and T
street. The nearest white school buildings
are the lexington school, located at LIST
and Quincy streets northeast, and the
Morse school, on r street between New
Jersey avenue and 9TH street northwest
While school building at the site pro-
posed would accommodate the residents of
lie DrOlt fark, yet at the present time there
are enough chilren of school age who live
between II ana T streets and I'd street
west and Lincoln avenue east inclusive Gin
the immediate vicinity Of the proposed To-
cauonJ, TO about I'LL an eight-room build
tEgr not TO mention The larger number of
children in the territory Immediately ada
cent TO that described.
The Commissioners, In recommending
this appropriation for twelve-room school.
took into consideration the fact that chill
dren from this section of the city are now
required 70 attend some six or eight diff
1erent schools in the city. because of the
l@ck or accommodations near their homes
ana besides this We understand that some
o. the children are only permitted TO a.
tehd haIf-day sessions on account of the
crowded condition of the schools
The Commissioners have called atten
uoh 70 the rapid growth Of this section of
the city AT the present time there a re
fnoer than a hundred houses in different
stages OF Construction there, and we are
informed that there are 100 more already
planned TO be completed by May As fas,
as these houses are completed they are &C.
cupied, and the families coming to This sec
ton usually have children of school age
on account Of the healthy conditions pre-
Vailns because Of the high elevation We
can therefore assure you that before the
next fiscal year. when any appropriation
You may make will be available there will
be more children of school apa -i.bi, a