Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-19
BILL IS APPROX ED
MEASURE IN INTEREST OF B. CIV.
TRANSIT COMPANY.
Prightwood Park Citizens Take Ac-
tion-oppose Change in School
Householder Business.

At meeting of the Brightwood Park
Citizens Association held last night in the
Brghtwood Park post office building reso-
buttons were adopted urging the passage
of the bill authorizing the Baltimore ana
Washington Transit Company to enter the
District opposing the changing the name
of Brightwood avenue to Georgia avenue;
requesting an Improvement in the postal
service and eondemning changes in the
hours in the public schools of the District
A large number of communications from
the various official heads of the District
government were read, among them being
one from Ma jor Sylvester promising soon
to add to the force of patrolmen in the
county, and to station officer at the
loop; a letter from the Commissioners
promising the Improvement of Madison
street in the spring and the laying OF addl-
tional crossings on various streets
A letter was read from Prof. w. w.
Black. supervising principal of county
schools, seventh division. stating that he
would address the association March IL.
Dr. William Hart Dexter of the United
States Department of Agriculture accepted
invitation of the association to deliver
In Brightwood Park Hall lecture on the
sources of the milk supply of the national
capital. date to be announced later.
committee was appointed, consisting OF
Messrs. Miller. Ayers and Walsmith, to
Oppose New School Hours.
resolution was introduced by William
Mex. Clayton and passed unanimously
relative to the changing of the hours in the
public schools. The resolution provided:
THAT we condemn any attempt to change
the present hours of school attendance in
the District; that the most cursory eXam-
nation of the conditions that exist i'll the
District will show the folly of the proposed
change: that we deplore the practice now
so prevalent in Congress of lacking on mat
tiers relating to the District of Columbia as
riders on bills not relating TO or germane in
any sense to the District of Columbia: that
in opinion to insure some degree of
proper legislation all matters relating to the
District should first receive the sanction of
both the Senate and the House district
committees before being put upon their
passage.
Mr.. William Thomas brought up the mat
ter of fire protection. and while it was
the unanimous opinion of all the members
that Brightwood had the bravest and best
disciplined fire company in the District, yet
IL was thought that there SHOULD be fur
nished an up-to-date steam fire engine fully
equipped for the work of this section. Ac-
cordingly the request of the association
made last year along these lines was re-
newed.
A discussion arose when the condition of
postal affairs came up for discussion. The
association has worked far unavailinSly
for a betterment OF the very unsatisfactory
conditions that prevail Every member had
a story of delayed mail and one OF two of
the letter that never came. 1t was voted
to seek an early interview with Postmaster
Barnes and why Brightwood Park can
not have carriers station.
Object to Change in Name.
Tie following resolution was introduced
BY Mr. Clayton and passed, deploring the
proposed change in the name of BrightwOod
avenue to Georgia avenue:
This road received it's beautiful name
when the site of the city OF Washington
was a collection of nameless plantations
and has borne IL proudly to the present
time. The name is interviewer with the
history of old Washington. Out Bright
wood avenue in the July days of '6S the
boys in blue marching to the defense of the
national capital met the men in gray adj
vancing down the same road from the
north. To blot the name 'Brightwood ave
nue. from the history of our city would be
unjust and ungenerouS to the sentiments
and wishes of all Washingtonians.
Copies of the resolution Will be forwarded
to the members of the House District COM
mittee and to the District Commissioners
Reports We're made by the committees on
schools and streets. Several communica-
lions were ordered forwarded. and some I'M
finished business over from the January
meeting transacted.
Railway Legislation.
The bill passed by the Senate authorizing
the Washington and Baltimore Transit
Company to enter the District of Columbia
and connect with the Capital Traction Com
pany. with free transfer privileges over it's
lines, read by Secretary Condra and
after a lengthy discussion resolutions We're
introduced and passed by the association
providing:
That we most heartily indorse the bill
passed by the Senate authorizing the Bal
timore and Washington Transit Company
to enter the District of Columbia;
That the bill fully safeguards the inter-
ests OF the people. and is thoroughly up to
date in its provisions, reserving to the peo-
pie, through the District Commissioners
the right to regulate schedules, types of
cars. time tables, &c, with severe penalties
for noncompliance"
The resolution provides further that the
route selected, down Sd street northwest
to Madison street, thence west to Colorado
avenue. to connect with the lines of the
Capital Traction Company at its terminus
on 14th street extended, will open up to
settlement a territory rich in natural beauty
and susceptible of immediate development
besides affording relief to the burdensome
and congested traffic which the BrightwoOd
railroad Is now and has been for years I'M
able to provide for. Continuing. the resolu-
ton states that I'VE commend section of
the act a most liberal provision for the
travelling public, giving the longest ride
with full transfer privileges for five cents
within the District of Columbia.
Especially Commended.
I'VE are especially pleased by the accept
ance of the Baltimore and Washington
Transit Company of section of said act
providing that cars shall be run under
such rules as may from time to time be
made by the District Commissioners and
any viola ton OF which shall be INSIDE
meanor. and for any such violation said
corpora ton shall be liable to fine of not
less than SO and not to exceed 800 as a
step far in advance of any existing rail-
road franchise now operated under in the
District and we trust that all public serv-
Ice corporations may soon be brought under
similar regulations
The resolution concludes: THAT We most
earnestly urge the passage of this bill at
the hands of the House of Representatives
during the present session Of Congress
Copies of the resolutions will be forward
ed to the Speaker OF the House and to the
members of the House District committee
and to the District Commissioners.