Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-10

therein, and e. there = . bill now before
ehs se ssee the
District. rates for ~ enjoyment Of which
shall be $3e for ri So residences and S4s
for business houses BE- been favorably re-
trict, the BrightwSpl Aitizens' Association
earnestly petition4 F&gress to pass the
bill for the relief d the citizens Of the
sns ts them s tie snHy the
vice without being forged to pay such un-
reasonable and exorhi Int charges therefor
as the existing compaay demands
The secretary was requested to furnish
copies of the resolutions to the District
Commissioners and tina committees on the
District of Columbia On the Senate and
House of Representa- Tres
The chair had readSa copy of letter
sent by him to Mr.. George Truesdell, pres
ident of the Washington Traction Company,
on the subject Of better railway facilities
for the people of Brightwood, and Mr..
Truesdelrs reply thereto: and resolutions
offered on the subject by Mr. Shoemaker
were adopted.
Railway Service.
These resolutions were TO. the effect that,
as ''the Brightwood Citizens Association
fully appreciates the improved condition of
the Brightwood railroad and the efforts
of the new management to give the people
of our section and the travelling public a
perfect service, consequently not in a spirit
VI GOInpldlnl, puI Win a desire to inform
the said company of our desires and there
bykassfst the company in bringing about a
complete and perfect system which we be-
lieve to be desired, the Brightwaod Citl-
gems Association, in public meeting assem-
bled, this 9th day of February, 1900, rec
ommends that the crowded condition of the
cars at certain hours. morning and even
ing. should be relieved: that the unsightly
and unused fencing and sheds near Florida
avenue should be removed. and the general
condition of the yard located there i'm
proved, as at present 1t is an unsghtly APP
preach to our section. This, we under
stand Mr.. Truesdeil has promised to do,
and We hope 1t will receive his early at
tention.
"Some of the cars are old and in a very
unpresentabla condition. and it Is hoped
they can be replaced by new and better
ones.
"It is the urgent desire that Brightwood
avenue should be lighted by electricity, as
town, as 1t is beleyed this would greatly
benefit the Brightwood section generally
and alleviate the imminent danger that at
| present exists by reason of imperfect light
the total absence light s of a a1y" Kind o on
the north end thereof. It would also great
ly benefit the railroad company by reduc-
Ing Its chances for aecident, for which it is
1--WE are greatly interested In and hope
for the early compliance with the promise
that the cars will at an early day run
through to r street without change"
A copy Of these resolutions was ordered
forwarded to Mr.. Truesdell by the secre-
| tary.
Police and Lights,
Mr.. w v. Coz. from the committee on po-
lice and lights, made a report that he and
Mr. E. T. Bates Of the COMMITTEES had dur
Ing the past few days called on the District
Commissioners in reference to the lighting
OF Brightwood avenue by electricity from
Florida avenue to the District line They
were encouraged to believe that the Com
missioners will recommend to Congress that
appropriation TO do this be made; also
| that new police station will be erected
near or in Brfghtwood. In regard to get
ting fire engine house built in Brightwood,
the Commissioners had told them the law
prohibited the submission of estimates be-
yond the amount of District revenues in
sight. Mr.. f. T. Bates made short ad-
dress. corroboratine what Mr. Cox had said.
Resolutions were also adopted asking
Congress to pass a law to prevent any pos
sible consolidation of the Capital Traction
and Washington Traction companies call
ing attention to the bad condition of Bright
wood avenue in some places and in refer
ence to some other matters of minor i'm
portance.