Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-29

northeast section of the District having
had under consideration the locations of
public reservations in the northeast sec
ton, respectfully report, having reached
the following conclusions, which are SUBJ
mitted for approval of our respective as
sociations before being presented to the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
I'VE indorse the plan of providing a
chain or parks or reservations which shall
be connected by well-constrcuted road
way or drive from the Soldiers Home to
the reclaimed flats of the Eastern branch
of the Potomac. We recommend that the
site OF old Fort Saratoga, situated at the
junction of the Queens Chapel and Brent
wood roads and midway between the grow
ing suburbs of Brookiand and Langdon, be
selected as small park (say of ten or
twelve acres; from this point via Queen
Chapel road, Galveston, Path streets and
Bladensburg road, the tract known as
Mount Hamilton could easily be reached
where, from the 106 acres contained in said
tract, magnificent park of seventy to
eighty acres should be located. We recon-
mend that this be left in it's wildwood con-
dition. where people could roam and chill
dren could play at will. From here one
or more roadways could be laid out to
reach any part of the Anacostia flats when
reclaimed and Handicapped and by con-
tracing the rivers bed inexpensive bridges
could be constructed and communication
with the farther side of the river be easily
established
I'VE also recommend that the square of
ground in Trinidad now known as 'Hol-
brook Terrace be reserved for permanent
use as public park. These grounds are
all well situated high ground and at
present are without improvements, and
could doubtless be secured at very reasona-
bic prices for the uses suggested. The
line of travel from the Soldiers Home all
the way through this chain of proposed
reservations can easily follow the public
highways now provided, and at the several
angles smaller parks could be laid out, so
as to relieve the route of abrupt turns,
and we believe would furnish this quarter
of the District with substantial and benefi-
cent system of breathing spots for the
people at the very minimum of cost to the
government"
Members of the different associations
spoke on the report, which was adopted.
Railroad sidings.
Mr.. Tucker then offered a resolution con-
corning a pending bill giving the railroad
company power to lay switches from its
line on Delaware avenue, as follows:
Whereas a bill has been introduced in
Congress. known as Senate bill 2O22. provid-
ing for and granting the privilege to lay
and maintain side track from the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad on Delaware avenue
into certain lots in square No. 10, and
whereas by the provisions of bill now
pending In Congress. which has been in
dorsed by this association and approved by
the Commissioners Of the District Of Co.
lumbia, all tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad in Washington city not pro-
Vided for by said bill shall be removed;
Therefore. be it resolved, That this asso-
citation is unalterably opposed TO the said
bill and any other measure the provisions of
which are Inconsistent with provisions of
SAID Dill which has been Endorsed by this
This resolution was heartily approved by
every member of the associa ton, and the
chalr referred 1t to the committee in charge
of such matters.
Several nuisances in the form of pools of
stagnant water were reported and referred
10 the sanitary committee, and the question
or making the railroad tracks comply with
cussed.
Before the meeting adjourned President
trizzen remarked that several members OF
the congressional committees would proba-
oily visit Northeast Washington this week
and look over the present line of the rail-
road tracks.