Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-03
EAST END SUBURBANITEs.
Amendment to Smoke Law and Pro-
posed Railway Considered.

The regular monthly meeting of the East
END Suburban Citizens Association was
held at its hail. 10Th and II streets north
east, Thursday night. President William H
Ernest occupied the chair and there was
good attendance of the members. Three
matters of Importance In which the asso-
station is deeply interested were taken up
and discussed at length. Secretary James
NJ Wood called attention to the fact that
a bill has been introduced in the House of
Representatives. making certain exemptions
from the operations of the smoke law. but
insisted that the proposed modification did
not go far enough. The bill should ex-
empt every foot OF territory lying outside
of the fire limits he said
The views expressed by the secretary
were cordially indorsed. Numerous in
stances of alleged injustice Of the present
| law were cited 10y members present several
OF whom are the owners of small manufac-
! turing establishments. One man reported
that lie had been taken before the Police
! Court and fined for three-fourths of a min
ute's emission of black smoke from the
stack of his concern. Others made similar
statements and IT was alleged that st. EliZ-
abeth's Hospital and the public printing Of
flee have been greatly harrassed by reason
OF the too rigid enforcement of the law. A
number of cases 1t was said involving
sums amounting In the aggregate TO hun
dreds OF dollars, are pending in the courts
of the District for alleged violations of the
ordinance. Messrs. Dunn, Auth, Wood.
Talbert, Sender, Kane and others took part
in the discussion, which lasted nearly an
hour, and among other things 1t was stated
that Washington leads some of the best
known cities of the country in the value of
its manufac tured products.
1t was finally decided to submit an
amendment to the pending House bill pro-
viding that all sections OF the District lying
outside of the fire limits shall be relieved
from the operations of the law.
The next matter TO engage the attention
OF the association was the proposed Spa
Springs electric railway, which has asked
permission TO enter the city by way OF
Bladensburg road. The bill for that pur-
pose recently prepared was read in full and
letter from the Commissioners calling for
the views of the association was laid before
| the meeting by President Ernest. An
amendment requiring the company to lay
its tracks in the middle of the road, so as
to prevent interference with plans now on
foo; for the widening of that highway was
unanimously adopted. Another providing
that the company shall deposit 4 sum not
to exceed $J0,000'as a guarantee that It will
begin the work of construction within thirty
days after the passage of the act granting
IT charter rights, which sum shall be for
feited to the District in case of failure to
comply with the terms of this amendment.
was also agreed to. A third amendment
fixes the maximum fare within the District
at cents and requires the new company to
arrange for the transfer of its passengers
to the lines of the lexington and Soldiers
| Home Company, better known as the Co
lLmbIa line.
The discussion of the question of single
or double tracks resulted in unanimous
decision in favor of the latter, both to be
laid In the center of the road. The exec
utive committee was directed to put the
amendments in proper form and transmit
them without delay to the Engineer Com
missioner of the District.
Mr. Talbert laid before the association
complaint from residents of that section of
the District known as Hickey lane concern
ing tardy and inefficient mail service. 1t
was said that twenty-five families COM
PEELED to go to Langdon for their mall. The
secretary was directed to address the SUI
perintendent of the rural free delivery serv-
ice on the subject
The secretary stated that Mrs. HUM, the
owner OF a large tract of land lying along
the Bladensburg road had dedicated the
ground required for the opening of that
thoroughfare. The action of the jury APP
pointed to award damages and assess bene-
fits on account of this improvement was
discussed at some length.
The Morreu bill providing for street eX-
tension in the District and setting forth
the manner IN which condemnation pro-
ceedines shall be conducted came In for
some smart raps at the hands of the asso-
citation 1t was claimed that under this
measure should II be enacted into law, 1t
would be practically impossible to secure
the opening of STREETS now badly needed.