Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
TO REACH THE zoo.
Citizens Ask Congress to Provide
Good Approaches.

Citizens Ask Congress to Provide
Good Approaches.
There has been filed with the District
affairs subcommittee of the House commit
tee on appropriations, petition from ciu-
zens asking that the item for mainten-
aDce of the approaches along kenesaw
avenue and Park highway to the Zoo be
retained in the District bill. The Commits
sioners recommended 10000 The Senate
introduced an appropriation Of 5000 to the
District bill. The petition says:
The Importance of the Immediate i'm
provement of Kenesaw avenue and Park
highway, and the benefits to the citizens Of
the District. are manifestly wise and APP
parent Kenesaw avenue and Park high
way are the most direct, accessible and ac-
ceptable avenues to the Geological Park
and Rock Creek Park-in fact, the only
safe and commanding routes 10 the parks.
The government has expended on kene-
saw avenue some 100000 ard now main
sewer is being constructed from the Rock
creek sewer to 10th street. thereby fur
nishins sew erage for Mount Pleasant and
netghborhood. The land for Kenesaw ave-
nue. was donated ninety feet wide some
years ago. upon the expressed under stand
Ing that the, District government would
Immediately improve this avenue to the
Geological Park, and the owner OF the
land between kenesaw avenue and Park
highway has expressed a willingness TO
donate roadway ninety feet wide, pro-
be Immediately improved Kenesaw ave-
nue. and Park highway are iE conformity
to the extension plan Of the streets, and
when improved will receive greater COM
incubation and secure to the citizens of
the District great. If not greater, bene-
fits than any other street Improvement.
An examination of the District map
and present plan of streets will show the
manifest wisdom and necessity for the
immediate Improvement of kenesaw ave-
nue. and Park highway, as recommended by
the District Commissioners. Therefore,
we most earnestly urge that the full
amount recommended by the District Com
missioners be appropriated, as any less
sum would be inadequate to perform the
work proposed and make these avenues
available for public use"
The petition is signed by the following
citizens; Heman D; Waibrdge, C. A. Bell,
J. w. Whelpley, H. L. Crawford. NJ. A.
Ballinger, H A. Willard. A. P. Pardon,
r. H. Smith & Sons, Gardiner G. Hubbard,
Donald Mcpherson. John E. Wight, J. b.
Henderson, D. G. Swain, Henry F. Blount.
James NJ. Johnston, 3 enj&rain P. Srvder,
Geo. c. Gorham. Beriah Wilkins, Joseph
L. Atkins, Charles C. Lancaster, c. B.
Tanner. j. c. Churchhill, Ellis Spear, John
Joy Edison, T. w. Tyrer, A. T. Brit
ton. L. T. Kitchener. James w. Somerville,
Jos K. McCammon, w. w. Dudley, Chaplin
Brown, l.. L. briggs, j. N. Clapp. Chas. C.
Glover. H. T. Sewers. G. r. Dunlop. Benz
P. Davis, Mary E. Mann B. II. StinemetZ,
NJ G. Seckendorff, W. Riley Decide, Theo
A. Harding. Arthur Burt, Geo. A. Jordon,
Elias Thomas, G. G. Cornwell & Son. VIM
H. Saunders. B. P. Mmmack. G. VIM Nc
Lanahan, Mrs Alice L. Hill. Isaac Haz-
lett Philip E. Chaplin. Geo. L. Andrews,
]. b Rawles, Howard Moran. William b.
Everett Hayden, Walter S. Cox, A. l..
Barber.