Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-12
STREETS M BROOKLAND
The Citizens Association Suggests Improve
ments That Are Needed.
The Publication of the Schedule
Awnkens Suburban Residents to u
Retaliation of Their Interests.

The street improvement schedule has
stirred the interested property owners and
citizens to action. A number of letters
urging the improvement of certain streets
lot mentioned in the schedule were re-
ceived by the Commissioners today, and a
delegation of citizens from the Brookland
Citizens Association had hearing before
the Commissioners to get certain streets in
that subdivision improved which had been
left off the schedule.
When the board met this morning in
special session the secretary announced
the delegation. President Lynch was in
troduced. and he set forth in a clear man
ner the needs of Brookland, and the object
of the hearing.
The Needs of BrOOkland.
He said they had noticed in The Star
last evening list of the streets to be i'm
proved next year. In the schedule that
had been recommended. and which was
now before the Commissioners for adop-
ton. they noticed that only 5000 was es-
timated for the improvement of Providence
street He hoped that Ras not correct, al
though he had been informed by Capt. Fie-
teger that it was impossible to do any
thing more. Brookland, he said, had no
outlet from the south to Brentwood road
Twelfth street, on which improvement had
already been commenced; he said should be
opened through to the Brentwood road
The streets crossing this, and which had
been left in bad condition, should be taken
care of and improved. Providence street
should be improved from the railroad to
the Queens Chapel road so as TO provide
outlet from the subdivision.
Mr.. Lynch said that there should be
bridge across the railroad at Lansing
street This would give an entrance to
the city other than over the railroad cross
ing. For years the Brookland crossing
lad been constant danger. and were it
not for the vigilance of the railroad OH
Gals and the citizens it would be SO to this
day. Brookland, he said, needed more
light and better fire protection. large
engine was not what was wanted, for the
roads were difficult to travel, and a heaVy
engine would be of little real value. What
was needed was a small chemical engine
or a portable water engine.
Major Powell said that The Star was not
authorized to print the schedule: that this
list had not yet been finally acted on by
the board of Commissioners. He added
that 10000 had been allotted to 18th street.
There was an item to this effect in the
schedule as printed in The Star of yester-
day. but 1t was for 18th street from NJ to
Florida avenue. What the people of
Brookland wanted was the improvement of
18th street from whence last years work
stopped to the Brentwood road.
Thankful to The Star.
President Leach said afterward that the
citizens of Brookland and indeed every
property owner and citizen of the city
should feel grateful to The Star for pub
fishing this schedule. The people had
right to know what the authorities We're
doing in the way of improvements, and
should be given an opportunity to protest
if they thought it necessary. The Star
looked after. the interests Of the citizens.
he said and kept them we'll informed c.
everything important.
Other gentlemen interested in the improve
ment of streets called during the day. and
had interviews with the Commissioners on
the subject of municipal improvements.
Messrs. Josiah Willard and Loring Chap
pei called this afternoon and expressed
themselves as satisfied with the schedule
far as it related to the northeastern
section.