Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-08
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
RECIPROCAL TRANSFERS BELIEV-
ED TO BE IMPERATIVE.
Demand That Playground in Southeast
Shall Not Be Disturbed-Street
Sweeping Discussed.

and Old Dominion railroad. The matter
was called to the attention of the associa-
ton in a report by Mr. w. Mosby Williams,
chairman of the street railroad committee.
The report sets out that March IL, 1904,
the Commissioners submitted their report
to the Senate District committee on the
bill (S. $3.50 to authorize the extension of
the Great Falls and Old Dominion railroad
into the District, and March "a, 20 and p
public hearings were given by the Senate
District committee on the bill. These hear
3ngs were largely attended by representa-
tives of the various interests involved, and
the East Washington Association had pres
emit at the hearings the president, vice
president, Mr. S. S. Yoder, Mr.. Coldren and
the chairman of the railroad committee
A report on the bill was made the I'd in
slant by the District committee to the Sem
ate
Changes Suggested.
"Your committee has carefully consid-
cred the report by the Senate committee
On the BILL" it was stated, and believes
that as a general proposition the substi-
tute bill as submitted will meet the needs
and desires of the members of this asso-
citation, and that the association should ex-
press its approval thereof. except in par
tculars hereinafter pointed out In the ma
ture of objections to provisions which
your committee believes. in the interest Of
the association. should be changed
First The substitute bill as reported
does not provide for reciprocal transfers
Your committee Is opposed to the enact
ment of this legislation unless provision Is
made for reciprocal transfers with the
other street railroads at all intersections
particularly in so far as East WaShin gtOn
Ii concerned.
Second Your committee believes that
the original and substitute bill are both
Objectionable in reference to the end Of the
line at ha southeast In that II II
10 permitted to go down 10th street be-
tween and NJ streets and around M to
9th street and Georgia avenue it cuts In
TWO the new park or playground at the In
tersection of Georgia and Virginia avenues
and 9th and 18th streets This objection
could be overcome by change in the
route, providing that when 1t reaches 10th
and streets to go west on X by single
track to 9th, thence south to NJ, thence
east to 11th thence north to X, thence
west to 10th and thence north to connect
with the east-and-weSt line at street
northeast.
Road Officials Approve
''Your committee reports that In confer
ence with officials of the Great Falls and
Old Dominion railroad we were assured
that they will be pleased to consent and
cooperate to further the end of change
IN the proposed legislation to overcome
these two objections. We are happy to say
that the officials of the new railroad and
their interests are strong advocates of
the reciprocal transfer provision as have
been the officers of your association and the
members of this committee. With refer
ence to the second objection we believe the
officials Of the new road would be willing
that 9th street be substituted for 10th
street, which would have the effect of elimi-
mating that objection.
Third. We believe that the interests of
East Washington are not sufficiently safe
guarded in the provisions of the substitute
bill in that there is no provision, which
provides for any forfeiture any penalty
for the failure of the road to operate cars
over Its entire line of tracks, and your
committee believes this Is very essential
objection to the substitute bill
again, there Is no provision requiring
Simultaneous operation of the entire line,
30 that 1t would be possible for the railroad
to construct its tracks to the new union
station at once, say, within less than a
year, and not complete its road in the east
ern section of the city for two years there
after We believe that our interests in this
regard should be safeguarded.'
The Report Adopted.
Upon conclusion of the reading of the re-
port Mr.. Williams submitted a resolution,
indorsing and adopting the report of the
committee on street railroads on the bill
mentioned and expressing unalterable OPP
position to the enactment of the measure
without the amendments suggested shall
mending that the route Of the railway line
be amended as to prevent any interior
ence with the play ground at the intersec-
ton of 10th street and Georgia and Virginia
avenue; also that change should be made
safeguarding the interest of East Washing
ton by a provision requiring simultaneous
operation of the entire line, and that failure
in that regard or to operate any part there
OF after construction shall be subject to
penalty as set forth in detail in said re-
port.
The Matter Further Considered.
In stating the matter in support of the
resolution Mr.. Williams said the people
want cross-town road with reciprocal
transfers. Without reciprocal transfers, he
said. the relief desired will not be afforded.
Mr. Girouard said he was in favor of q
cross-town road. but he wanted to register
an objection to the laying of double tracks
on 10th street The roadway on 10th street,
he stated. Is only about thirty feet wide and
with two tracks upon II the taxpayers
would have to sell their property to pay
the snow-cleanng bills in the course of a
few years. Every time a sweeper would
come along, he stated. the snow would be
thrown upon the sidewalk and 1t would be
impossible to keep the pavements clean.
Mr.. Williams said he favored no particu-
lar street and told of a numerously signed
petition that had been presented by the
residents of 10th street in opposition to the
laying of the double tracks in front of their
houses.
Mr.. Chester Howe. a resident of 10th
street. expressed the belief that the people
living on that street would not object to a
single track being laid in front of their
houses They do object. however to the
laying of the double tracks there In con-
clusion he moved amendment to the
part of the resolution calling for the stimuli
taneous operation OF the entire road and
said he hoped the association would favor
not more than one track on 10th street
Mr.. Williams said the committee could not
accept the amendment opposing the stimuli
taneous operation of the entire road. He
said the road might be constructed as far
as the union station at commencement of
the work. This" he said. would give the
company the cream of the traffic and the
committee is Of the opinion that the road
should also be required to handle the milk
Of East Washington"
The resolution. amended, was passed
after lengthy debate.
Street Sweeping Discussed.
The subject of street sweeping was called
to the attention OF the association by Mr..
b. w. Clark, who spoke in high compli-
mentary terms of The manner in which the
work is being done In East Washington.
Mr.. Clark said the streets were never kept