Evening star., 1901-12-14
PUBLIC NEEDS DISCUSSED
.n,enrwooD r,ur,. ASK ron
I"rRd EMEsTs.
Addresses by President Smith of
Board of Trade, c. s. Bundy
and Others.

The regula1 monthly meeting of the
Brightwood CItizens1 Association was held
last night at the Brightwood Hotel. There
was good attendance of the members,
and several invited guests also attended
hoa,s lna nnl,r :, sh0snakeS the president was in
Several resolutions, calling for better
ment of street railway Service and dealing
with the condition of Rock Creek Park and
proposed street improvements, were intro
duced and acted upon
Mr.. c. V. Lancaster introduced a resolu-
ton. which was to the effect that many in
mates Of the Soldiers Home daily travel
over the Brightwood avenue cars in an in
toxicated condition. and by their conduct
become a. public nuisance; therefore the
Brightwood Citizens Association solemnly
declares that this state of affairs Is a
menace to the peace and prosperity of this
growing community, and in order to put
stop to the outrage on public comfort and
rights copy of the resolution was d.
rected to be forwarded to the governor of
the Soldiers Home, with the earnest re-
quest that he will take the necessary steps
to prevent a recurrence of this public evil
without further action on the part of the
association. E+
Remarks by Mr.. Lancaster.
Mr.. Lancaster said in support of his res
olution that during the past few days a
number of cases had come to his notice
where the old soldiers had ridden on the
cars while in intoxicated condition, and
he believed it was only necessary to call
the matter to the attention of the proper
authorities in order that a stop might be
put to it.
The resolution was adopted.
Among the other resolutions adopted was
one congratulating the District upon the
appointment of Representative ]. T. Nc
Cleary, as chairman of the subcommittee
OF the House committee on appropriations.
1t was also decided to invite Mr.. McCleary
TO be the guest of the association at it's
next meetings
A resolution was also adopted expressing
the thanks of the association to Represen-
tative Geo. A. Pearre of Maryland, who is
a member of the House committee on Dis
trlct, of Columbia for his fair consideration
OF the interests of the section of the Dis
trict lying east of Rock creek Mr. Pearre
was elected an honorary member of the as
Sociation.
New Hampshire Avenue Houses.
1t was ordered, by adoption Of resolu-
ton to that effect, that the secretary of
the association communicate with the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia, and
request that, as early as possible, the
houses standing in the line of New Hamp-
shire avenue between Whitney avenue and
BrlghtWood avenue, be oered for sale at
doStioii, Will lIfe provision tnaC Salu houses
De at once removed, so that at least the
outlines of the proposed extension may be
visible
A resolution was also adopted as the
sense of the association to the effect that
in the matter of public improvements the
law of 1878 should be observed, and calling
upon Congress, when making appropria-
tlons and authorizing public work, to equal
lie the burden of expense between the Dis
trict and the United States, as provided in
that act. =. Il
BriEhtwOOd Railway.
r. M Johnson offered a copy of a memo
rial to be sentOto Congress regarding the
alleged mismanagement of the Brightwood
railway. 1t was decided to appoint a COM
mittee of five to confer with the officers of
the railroad company upon the subject.
The selection of Mr.. Thos. W. Smith as
president of tie Board of Trade, was ap-
proved by the, adoption of resolution.
The plan of the immediate opening of
10th street was discussed and received the
Endorsement of the association
Mr.. Thos. w. Smith, president of the
Board of Trade. was introduced by Mr.
Shoemaker, and Mr.. Smith spoke of the
good work accomplished by the various
citizens associations. Judge Bundy ad-
dressed the meeting on the subject of the
opening of 10th street.
The following invited guests were pres
ent: DR.. Preston Miller, Bates Warren. c.
s. Bundy, F. r. Gordon Colonel E. B.
Townsend, Professor Hooper, Colonel Wm
NJ. Ritchie; Chas. Brill, Thos w Smith
Frank Shoemaker. Sanders Garland. c. p.
Hazard and Geo. f. kinnear.