Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-14
WILLIAM NIX. CLAYTON
IS ELECTED PRESIDENT
Again Heads Brightwood Park Citi'
zens' Association After
Several Years.
Other Officers Chosen and Several
Matters of Importance
Disposed OF.

The election of officers for the year.
the adoption of resolutions congratu-
lating Merritt .. Chance on his ap-
pointment city postmaster, the need
of improvements to the Brightwood
Park School, discussion of reciprocal
transfers between the Washington rail-
way and electric and the Washington
and Maryland railway, street extern
sions, widening of streets, paving of
space between trolley tracks, the sub
stitution Of an underground system for
the present trolley system on Georgia
avenue and u letter of regret at the
retirement of DIR. William Tindall
secretary to the District Commission
ers were features of a meeting of the
Brightwood Park Citizens Association
last night in Van Horns Hall. Georgia
avenue and Longfellow street.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, William NICK. Clayton;
vice president, A. w. Felka; secretary,
S. NJ. Falconer, jr. (re-elected); treas
urer, Joseph B. Simpson: delegates to
Federation of Citizens Associations,
William Mex. Clayton and q. J. Ayers
(re-elected). President Clayton served
seven years as president. and was elect
ed last night after being out of the
chair for several years.
A letter of regret will be sent to
DR.. William Tinda11, who was charac-
terized in a resolution presented by
Mr.. Clayton, and unanimously adopted.
as a faithful and untiring secretary
whose work for SO many years has
won the admiration of every citizen
of the District.
Free Transfers Sought.
A request of free transfers between
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the Washington and Mary
land Railway Company at Georgia ave-
nue. and Kennedy street brought forth
an unfavorable reply from the former
company and a favorable answer from
the latter company. in response to
communication from the association.
The former company suggested a two
cent arrangement, similar to that now
in operation at 18th and G streets
and 14th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The matter has since been taken
up with the public utilities commission.
which Is awaiting the report of the ap-
praisement Of the various railway lines
in the District. 1t was announced that
a public hearing will be given before
that body in the near future.
Paving the space between the rail-
way tracks of the Georgia avenue line
was also discussed. 1t was stated that
the commission will also give hear
ing October 20 at 10 o'clock on this
question. Mr. Clayton, in the course
OF mis- remarks, stated that tho original
charter called for this Improvement
and every charter and act Eince the re-
Organization Of the road has provided
for the paving Of the space with the
same material as the road paralleling
the line. He said further that things
could be put over in the District that
would not be permitted in the smallest
post village in Champ Clark's state
Missouri"
In connection with the widening and ex-
tension Of streets the following resolution
was presented and adopted: THAT
whenever any street or avenue in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, upon which the tracks
upon which tracks may hereafter Be laid,
shall be widened. that one-half Of the cost
Of any proceeding for the widening Of tho
street or avenue, including one-half Of
the total cost OF the land condemned and