Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-25
PRAISES RAILWAY COMPANY
SUBURBAN CITIZENS ASSOC1A
TONS CONTEMPLATION.
Organization Is Grateful for New
Cars-Need for Police Substa-
tion-New Sidewalks.

| The Washington Railway and Electric
| Company received praise last evening at
a meeting of the Rhode Island Avenue
Suburban Citizens Association. Resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted COM
mending the company for its action in
| improving the service on the City and
Suburban railway by adding new cars.
The resolution was offered by Bristow
adams.
The meeting was held in Odd Fellows
Hall. Goth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast. In the absence of the
regular officers Vice President E. NJ,
Pierce occupied the chair. with S. S.
| Symons acting as secretary. President
| Charles McCauley and Secretary c. L..
| Mendell are both in the west
| The secretary read communication
| from the Commissioners relative to the
| laying of a sidewalk on the north side
| of Fort drive northeast stating that III
| view of all of the circumstances and OF
| the limited funds available 1t Is not
deemed practicable to construct sidewalks
on both sides of Fort drive at present. In
connection with the laying of walk on
| 18th street northeast the Commissioners
stated that 1t would be difficult to main
| tain a sidewalk there on account of the
undeveloped character of the street
which can only be improved through spe-
cific appropriations by Congress for the
purpose.
Need for Police Substation.
A letter was received from Maj. Syl-
vester explaining that he will consider
the question of substation for the sec
ton covered by the association when pre-
pairing his estimates for 1910 AT the
suggestion of F. NJ Hadley the secretary
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Commissioners, requesting that a SUD
station be located in Rhode Island ave
nue., between 10th and 24th streets north
east.
1t was announced by Joseph T. Ben
fer. chairman of the committee on hre
and police, that new fire alarm boxes
will be installed in that section. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Benfer the Commissioners
will be requested to place an additional
fire alarm box in the vicinity of 18th and
Lawrence streets northeast. making
shorter run for the Brookland company
by several minutes If a box should be so
placed.
S. S. Symons. chairman of the school
committee. reported progress on the new
LangdOn school. He said it is equipped
with fire escapes not as complete as
they might have been. He announced
the following members of the school
committee: b. NJ. Artley. c. N. Clancy,
n. a. kestler. James May. d. L. Rich
also spoke on the school question.
To Have Additional Light.
l.. j. Runyan, chairman of the COM
mittee on lights and mails, reported
that additional lights on Rhode Island
avenue northeast between 10th and goth
streets have been decided on by the
Commissioners, and will be erected as
soon as the appropriation is available.
An amendment to the bylaws defin
ing the duties Of the executive commit
tee was presented by S. S. Symons and
signed by F. NJ. Pierce, l.. j. Runyan,
Charles H. Guiles and I. r. Schwinger.
The amendment provides that the COM
mittee shall have jurisdiction over all
association matters arising between
meetings and shall make report to
the association of Its proceedings. A
parliamentary mix-up occurred when j.
p. Benfer suggested that the following
be added to the amendment: Five men,
bers of the committee to constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business"
After the atmosphere had cleared Mr..
Benfer presented an amendment. COM
bining the two, signed by Arthur MINI
mack, b. M. Artley, l.. J. Runyan and
w. r. Gore. According to the constitu-
ton the two amendments will be con-
sidered at the next meeting of the asso-
citation.
Thanks for the Ladies.
A vote Of thanks was extended to the
ladies who co-operated with the North
east Citizens Association and the Rhode
Island Avenue Suburban Citizens AS
ISOLATION at the dedication exercises last
Saturday at Langdon of the new fire en-
CINE house.
The following were elected members of
the association: A. w. Bowen, J. l..
Bateman, p V. Heating, Chester r.
Smith, p Wedding, b. E. Harper, F. J.
Orth. A. II. Fletcher, r. Fletcher and c.
S. lockwood.