Evening star., 1902-01-28
THE RAILWAY FACILITIES
CITY STREET CAR SERVICE SUBJECT
of COMMENT.
Medical Inspection in Public Schools
and other Topics Discussed by
Citizens Association.

The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens Association at meeting held last
evening considered the need of changes in
the present railroad facilities of the Dis
trict, the need of medical inspection in the
public schools and the desirability of con-
tinuing the present system of electric light
ing in lexington instead of substituting
gas lamps a means of street illumina-
tion- The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. VIM. G. Henderson, Mr. A. o. Tingley
acting as secretary.
Mr.. w. j. Hughes, chairman of the rail-
way committee. reported that there was
an organized movement on foot for the
betterment of the railway service in the
District. He stated that a meeting of rep
resentatives of the majority of the citizens
association was held the 18th instant and a
subcommittee appointed to outline a plan
to be referred to the associations for action
and report at a meeting of the delegates
to be held February 49,
The bill agreed upon by this committee
was read by Mr. Hughes. 1t provided
that after six months from the passage Of
the act no street cars weighing more than
ten tons should be operated in this city
except cars intended for suburban use,
which might be used only on such thor
oughfareS as should be designated by the
Commissioners Hereafter all cars should
be approved by the Commissioners before
being purchased by the railway companies.
Every street railway company is to submit
to the Commissioners time schedule Of
the running of cars, routes, transfer sys-
TENS, etc, and the latter shall approve
them after such alterations as they think
necessary. From a.. until midnight
cars shall be run on suburban lines in the
District at least every fifteen minutes
Before changes in schedules are made they
should be advertised. Artificial heating
of cars and waiting rooms where necessary
Is provided for.
Penalty for Violations.
A penalty clause for violations Of this
act is provided, holding officers of the COM
pany, motormen and conductors liable to
fine for any violation of the law. The bill
also provides a system of inspection for
auto-vehicles, and limits the speed with
which such vehicles shall run to twelve
miles an hour. The provision of law au-
thorizing the Brightwood Railroad Com
pany and the Georgetown and TenleytoWn
Railroad Company to sell four coupon
tickets for % cents is repealed. Suburban
roads are required between the hours of
am. and pm. to run cars direct into the
business section of the city. The authori-
ty conferred on the Rock Creek Railroad
Company by the act of April 80, 1892, to
extend it's lines on Florida avenue east
wardly to North Capitol street is renewed,
and the Capital Traction Company, as the
successor of the Rock Creek Company, is
required to make such an extension within
one year; also within two years to extend
it's Florida avenue line to Sth street east
and south on Sth street to connect with its
line on Pennsylvania avenue.
The Capital Railway Company Is required
to double-track it's existing road, beginning
at Franklin street, AnacoStia, to Congress
Heights. and to provide emergency brakes
on all cars going over grade greater than
per cent and for a distance of over 1,5OO
feet.
The portion of the bill read by Mr..
Hughes making conductors and motormen
liable for violations of the law by railroad
companies was objected to by members of
the association.
Mr.. Hughes stated that this bill was SUBJ
stantially the same as that approved by the
Commissioners at the last session of Con-
gress, with additions and that part reIat-
ing to motormen, etc.. was adopted by the
Commissioners that the company could
not escape responsibility by saying that
its employees were disobeying orders. Mr..
Hughes was authorized to concur with the
ajority of delegates of citizens aSsocia-
tions in securing the adoption of bill as
satisfactory as possible.
DR.. J. c. Tappan complained that the
railroad company had discontinued the
urban railway lines to East Capitol street.
The committee on railways was instructed
to its efforts to have this privilege re-
stored and also to get transfers from the
Maryland division to the Columbia line
Electric Street Lights.
MT. w. SLdSe cdlleu dllenIlOn 10 the
statement in The Evening Star that the
electrical engineer had recommended the
discontinuance of the electric lights in Eek
ington and the substitution of gas for street
illumination in that section.
Mr.. Irwin B. Linton offered a resolution
as follows, which was adopted, favoring
the continued use of electricity fog street
lighting in lexington, and asking for the
extension of such lights to v, w and AL
bany streets and Rhode Island avenue
northeast. The executive committee was
instructed to request that hearing be
given by the Commissioners to allow the
association to present reasons why the cleo
trio lights should not be removed
A resolution was adopted that the asso-
ciation urge upon Congress the allowance
of an appropriation for medical inspection
In the public schools, recommended by
the Commissioners.
The resolution from the Citizens North
west Suburban Association requesting the
North Capitol and lexington association
to send its president and secretary to a
meeting to be called composed of like Of
ficers from the other citizens associations
was ordered to be laid on the table.
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