Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-23
HALF-AND-HALF PLAN
LEXINGTON APPROVES SENATOR
GALLINGER's PROPOSAL.
Street Car Facilities Under Discussion
Separation Of Current From
Extraordinary Expenses.

The North Capitol and lexington Citi-
zens' Association met last evening In the
lecture room of the Church Of the United
Brethren, corner of North Capitol and r
streets, and discussed various matters OF
interest to that section of the city. Mr..
VIM. G. Henderson presided, with Mr.. A.
o. Tingley as secretary. Mr.. Henderson
reported that the executive committee of
the association had recommended that the
association favor the plan of having an ad-
vance from the United States treasury OF
sums sufficient to pay deficits In the reVe-
nues of the District, to be paid back in a
term Of years, and that there be a separa-
ton of current from extraordinary ex-
penses, so that the payment Of the latter
may be spread over series of years. The
association voted in favor of this plan and
instructed its executive committee to do
whatever could be done in order to assist
in securing its approval by Congress.
In an informal way the project being
urged by the East Washington Citizens As
sociatio for the removal of the jail, aims
house and other reformatory institutions
from East Washington to a site east OF the
Anacostia river was discussed. The desira-
bility tor this change being made was con-
sidered, as was also the need that new
location be selected with care that equal
injury might not be done some other part
of the District. 1t was said that these in
situations in East Washington prevent the
growth of the city in their vicinity, and 1t
was pointed out that if they should be
given new location without the utmost
care to isolate them they might act in the
same unfavorable way on some other COM
munity east of the Anacostia river.
Street Railways.
The street railroad question was dis
cussed and protests were made against the
continuance of the half-open and half
closed cars on the North Capitol and
Brookland line. letter was read from
General Harries saying that he has recon-
mended to the receiver Of that line that
five new cars be ordered for use there.
THE combination car" said General Har-
ries, lis an effort to please everybody, and,
like every effort to please everybody, it
fails"
He stated that there was no intention to
purchase any more combination cars. He
also wrote that under the new transfer syS-
TEN, to go into effect after January 1.
trip can be made from the North Capitol
line to the Congressional Library on one
fare.
The executive committee was instructed
to communicate with Senator Gallinger,
acting chairman Of the Senate committee
on the District of Columbia. approving his
recent statement concerning the UNFOLDING
of the half-and-half principle in the divi-
sion of the expenses of the District between
taxpayers and the national government.
Resolutions of thanks were also adopted
for Kew. Father Hannah for his courtesy IN
extending the use of st. Martins Hall for
a public meeting of the association.
President Henderson announced that after
the holidays hearings would be had by the
joint committee of all the citizens associa-
tons before the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the subject of the pend
ing bills to regulate street railroads.
Committees Announced.
A partial list Of committees was an
nounced for the coming year as follows:
Railways-W. ]. Hughes, ]. E. Rockwell,
NJ A. Mess, R. ]. Mawhinney.
Press-Charles E. Kern, Sidney P. Hol-
lingsworth, W. B. Magruder D. l.. Scoviile,
T. W. Stanton.
Streets. sidewalks and lights-H. E. Blau,
John Imrie. Bernard Waters, C. NJ. D.
Browne.
Sewers and water-J. H. Lane, DR.. w. w.
Trail, George Lippert. VIM. J. Armstrong.
Fire and police protection-Theo. T.
Moore. J. w. Lovelace, NJ. L. Bundy, jr.,
G. A. Kneesi.
City limits-S w. Williams, A. S. Jones,
F. A. Fleming, VIM. E. Shannon.
Schools and schoelhouses-A R. Server,
S. NJ. Leitzell. Irwin B. Linton, Barton A.
Bean. Selden NJ. Ely.
Parks and parking-Irwin B. Linton, Ed
win Williamson, VIM. A Taylor, w. NJ. r.
win. Edward Thurman.
Mail facilities (speciaD-Solon c. Kemon,
DR.. Mark w. Moore. E. j. Bentley, J. L.
Hammond.
Baltimore and Ohio viaduct (speciaD-W.
S. Chase, A. r. Server. Irwin B. Linton,
G. A. Lyon, jr.. P. A. Auer.
Public health-Dr. E. E. Thompson, DR..
]: c. Tappan. Alfred D. Smith, DR.. A. l..