Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-10


IN CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Bright
wood Avenue Citizens Association was held in
Brightwood Hall last night President Norris in
the chair and Mr.. A. L. Kcene secretary. The
minutes of the last meeting concerning the
| adoption of q railroad schedule and other i'm
provements were read and adopted.
Chairman Galley Of the committee on law
and order. police and lights. reported that he
had received a communication from Secretary
1indaI OF the board of Commissioners, relative
| to the petition OF the association for the pur-
cEase of land in Brightwood and the ection
thereon OF u subpolice station; in which he
| stated that the Commissioners did not deem it
advisable to ask for an appropriation for that
purpose.
IMPROVEMENTS AND LIGHTS PROMISED.
Chairman Galley also stated that improve
ments had been promised for the lower end of
Brightwood avenue and lights had been prom
| Used for one Of the other streets. He said that
he had been informed by Mr.. Beale, super
intendent of the public roads, that the contract
for work on the lower end Of Brightwood ave-
nue. had been given to Mr.. Gleason. but he said
that the Judson Pneumatic Company owed him
$500 and until that was paid he would not be-
gin the work. Mr.. Robinson wanted to know
what private debt had to do with q public
contract. President Norris said he though:
there Was probably some mistake shout the
matter.
The matter Of Mr.. Gieeson's contract was put
in the form OF a motion and the secretary was
| instructed to address letter to the Commits
| sioners concerning the matter and solicit an
early response
Mr.. Fields said he desired to congratulate
Mr. Galley for securing light for 9Th street ex-
| tended.
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MIR. Galley continued to speak upon the work
| in the neighborhood Of Brightwood avenue and
| said that pool Of stagnant water was left in
| the vicinity of the Monroe building. A drain,
he said. was afterward made and it was a beau
| tiful piece Of engineering. The water, he said,
Is still there and there is o green scum over
the water. He told Of the improvements that
| had been made aud said that the filing had
| created frog ponds in front Of houses and the
county was made . scapegost Every time any
thing Is said about Improvements the amount
| OF money heretofore expended is thrown up.
What was the improvement" he asked. THE
| citizens were taxed, but the so-called improve
| ments were anything but Improvement
DIR. Stone also spoke Of the matter Of i'm
proving Brightwooa avenue and said that the
| work was laid in wet weather and the stones
! were put in the mud, covered with dirt and
| called finished.
SOME PERTINENT INQUIRIES.
corning the keeping Of concrete pavements in
good order also applied to stone pavements,
but the members generally supposed that there
was not the same application, Is it would ruin
the contractor.
| Mr.. Saul also took part in the debate.
DIR. Stone wanted to know why the brick
pavement along Brightwood avenue could
| not be completed to Brightwood, and if
the brick sidewalk is not finished he would
| like to know why q board walk could not DO
put down. He said he had seen some Of the
bricks hauled away. but he did not know where
| they had been hauled.
where are the bricks being taken2' asked
Mr.. Robinson.
"Why," answered Mr.. Fields, ''they are build
| ing some houses down there somewhere"
ANOTHER COMMITTEE DECIDED on.
| 1t was decided to have q committee wait on
| tho Commissioners in regard to the improve
ments and protest against the enormous ex-
penaIture Of money on Brightwood avenue,
| and to see that the work be done at the proper
| time and not have the avenue torn up oil dur
| ing the winter months.
| Mr.. King called attention to the curbstone
laid on Brightwood avenue. He understood
| that the contract called for good granite stone
| while O thin marble slab Of inferior quality was
laid.
Mr.. Galley was made chairman Of the COM
mittee appointed to wait upon the Commits
| sioners.
Secretary Keene Called the attention of the
| association to the question Of shade trees along
| Erightw0od avenue. and said he would like to
know whether the parking commission had
| been heard from. but there was no one present
| who could answer the question. Mr.. King
thought that something should be done to pre-
tect the trees already planted.
TIE RAILROAD MATTER.
President Norris said that nothing had been
said about the rniiroad matter, and Dir. Galley
said that the land Of the Pneumatic company
was sold for S23, 600 and 80 far a. he knew the
ownership Of the present road to Brightwood
was not known. He wanted to know what right
any corporation had TO occupy the roadway
along Brightwood avenue. He thought it Was
o case OF ''squatter soveignty."
"The only way TO 6nd out, satd President
Norris, lis to take the matter into court and
put the people under osth."
NJ. Galley, continuing, spoke OF the railroad
facilities In other sections, and said that even
Anacostia had an excellent car service COM
pared with the service on Brightwood avenue.
Tho matter was discussed vt length BY tho
members, during which IL was stated that the
present service was much better.
Chairman Robinson Of tho railroad commit
association and said that the schedule was
adopted for . month. He thought that the
schedule was decided Improvement and the
schedule was adopted.
Mr.. King added thxt tho company also had
better horscs on the line.
Altar the Transaction Of further routine busi.
mess the meeting adjourned.
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