The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-13
BRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS MEET.
Several Important Matters Discussed
by the As.ociation.


short session of the Brightwood Citi-
zens' Association was held last night Sew
eral important matters were brought up
and referred to the proper committees for
action at the next meeting. After session
of about an hour and half, the meeting
was adjourned as &, mark of respect TO the
memory of the late Daniel Ramey, who was
an active member pf the association. and
who is said to have been instrumental in
securing rapid transit for the cittzens OF
the suburb. After the reading Of The min
utes of the last meeting. a resolution was
read, endorsing the portion of the report
of Chief Paris of the Fire Department. In
which he asks for an increase in the COM
pensation of the men of his force.
Resolutions relating to the labelling of
the trees aud shrubbery of the various
parks of the city were also adopted. The
work of the Street Lighting Committee in
securing the favorable action of the Com
missioners on the proposition to light
Brightwood avenue with electricity from
the boundary of the city to the District
line was made the subject Of another reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted.
The most important matter before the
meeting was the report of the Judiciary
bylaws which it had been authorized to
prepare. Mr.. Lambert read a draft Of the
new constitution. which was referred to the
next meeting for discussion.
Mr.. Bates then stated that he desired to
call up the resolution he had introduced
at the last meeting Of the association re-
garding the extension and consolidation Cf
the street railway companies OF the Ds-
trict. He called the attention OF the ass3-
citation to the possible purchase of the
Capital Traction Company by the Washing
ton Traction and Electric Company. This
was a mater, he said. which shor.d be
brought TO he attention of the authorities,
as he did not believe that such consolida-
ton would be for the best interests CT the
citizens of either the city or the suburbs
II it was accomplished, he thought 1t would
prevent the further extension of rapid
transit into the country surrounding the
city. and thus prevent the building up OF
the suburbs MIR Lambert stated that he
did not think the meeting was OF such rep
resentative size as to properly discuss the
question, and he suggested that the mat
ter be held over until the next meeting.
Mr.. Robinson cOncuTred in the views ex-
pressed by Mr.. Bates, and agreed with Mr..
Lambert's suggestion. He made motion
to refer the matter to the railroad commit
tee, which was unanimously carried, with
power TO request the cooperation OF the
other citizens associations in the District
in opposing the con.olidation and securing
the passage OF a Law which would prevent
the same.
a letter from President Shoemaker was
then read, stating that the Commissioners
had informed the association that they
would not advise the opening OF the argu-
ments for the exteDsion of Thirteenth or
Fourteenth Street. until the bill for
the further extension of Sixteenth Street
had been passed By Congress. This mat
ter was put in the form of a resolution
to the association, and it was decided 10
wait until the Commissioners should give
their consent before action was taken.
After the reading of resolution Of sym
pathy for the family of the late Daniel
Ramey. Chairman Lambert informed the
meeting that the Postmaster had notified
the executive committee that 4 system OF
free delivery OF mail would be put in
operation in the suburb before July l. The
meeting was then adjourned.