The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-22

The National TnteHigenecr in its issue of
Wednesday, in an article entitled Grading of
North | street." makes an attack upon Mayor
Bowen for his course in reference to the i'm
provemcnt of that street, charging that he is
" interested In remote squares in that dircc-
ton" and that his action Is based upon this
influence. The act TO grade and gravel / street
north was approved April II, 1897, more than
year before Mr.. Bowen was elected. This
fact is a sufficient refutatlon of the charge.
Prior to his election he was waited upon by
committee who desired the improvement Of
that street, and he pledged himself that If
elected he would use his entire influence TO
have the Improvement made. In his first mes
sage TO the city Councils the following pap.
sage occurs
"The rapid Improvement of that part of the
city lying north Of the Capitol renders II
necessary and proper that North Capitol
street should be Immediately opened and put
in a condition to travel. The distractions on
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany, have retarded the progress of the city
In the vicinity OF the Capitol and north ts the
city boundary. But for this North Capitol
street, and The streets adjoining, would now
present beautiful prospect from the Capitol,
and be built up with handsome residences,
As 1t is there 10 no part Of our city that pre-.
sents a more forbidding appearance, and none
that Is more often seen by strangers visiting
the metropolis who wonder why this portion
remains desert place. 1t sreally disgrace,
and 1t becomes the city authorities to exert
Themselves to have remedy applied. II pro.
per efforts were made, the railroad obstruc.
secured from Congress to grade and gravel
North Capitol street, from the Capitol to the
boundary of the city"
OF this portion OF the message, the IHitii-
gsncer complains, and yet in Its article we find
the following paragraphs:
ave believe that If the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad depot were to be removed out to the
| depot, at near IL street. all interests would DO
suosoryed-the railway particularly, in that II
timore and Point Of Rocks roads to concen-
trhte.
" This done, The great gap Of open space on citse,
side Of nc present. track 10 street could be closed
CGpiiol HiH and hundreds Of Thousands ofdohdrs'
tc9h Of tand' nor raigeiessto o'rners ,rou'd c9m.
direction lrOuid DC cured"
1t Will also be seen By comparing the first
! paragraph Of the above with the closing para
graph Of the Mayors message to tho city
Councils, on Monday evening last that
Mr.. Bowen is In harmony with the TaioHigcn-
GER for he says: my conviction, however Is
that the depot should be located as far north
rs street, and east of Delaware avenue, as
the running Of the cars over the present track
Of the road has been, AMI always will be, an
obstacle to the improvement OF that part Of
the city lying north OF the Capitol"
The only difference VIC can perceive ia that
If the paper desires the depot to be located At
the point where 1t turns" the Mayor Is
nearest right, as the turn Is nearest to street.
| Want OF space compcls us TO omit further
comments, but we propose 10 continue the
subject hereafter.