Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-03
AFFAIRS IN tGEORGETOWN
Plans for the Improvement of Rock Greek
Receiving Attention.
Two New Bridges Called for and
Widening 81 Another-GeneraI
and Personal.

- -so>AA >ASSA' WA1iC1 AS VI SuSh vital
portance to Georgetgwn. seems at last 20
be on the road to realization. movement
is on foot, promoted by number of the
most influential men in the city, to secure,
through condemnation, purchase and dona-
ton, considerable strip on both sides of
the creek, connecting with the property al
ready owned by the government to the
north of the Evans Lyon estate. and run
ming south to the Aqueduct or Pennsylva-
MIA avenue bridge. A general committee
Will be appointed in few days, and this
committee will appoint various subcom-
mittees. These subcommittee will visit the
various owners of property, it is stated,
Wlthln the desired strip, and secure their
IDEAS as to the value of the property to be
taken In, and a combined estimate will be
paced in the hands of the Commissioners
Inc Commissioners. who have been ap-
proached and who said to be heartily
IN FAVOR of the proposed improvements. will
oficlally present the petition of the citizens
to Congress, and ask for an appropriation
Su1f1c1ent to carry the project out. Most
of the property taken in on the George
town side is of but small value, and is i'm
proved only to a slight degree 1t is pro-
posed to take in all of the land east of the
Metropolitan railroad buildings, the ground
in the big hollow beyond and, skirting the
creek, take in the most objectionable part
OF what Is now known as Herring Hill
completely obiiterating that section of
town. The property of Mr.. II. c. Winship.
late manager of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, comprising more than half
or a square of ground, is understood to be
the most valuable tract to be considered.
Ih1s is located On the north side of Dunn
barton avenue, between 26th and 9th
streets.
The promoters of the project will be care
full, it is said. to appoint no man on the
general or subcommittee who is directly
interested in any of the property to be pur-
chased or condemned to divest the move
ment OF all personal considerations.
Land at Nominal Value.
1t is understood the syndicate owning
the property to the north of the street
bridge will turn in their land at a nomi-
nal value, or donate it if necessary, they
believing that the abutting property will
so enhance in value as to compensate
them for their sacrifice Several commit
teemen We're in Georgetown yesterday in
terestinS influential citizens in the move
ment. Mr. s. Thomas Brown was request
ed TO serve on one of the committees. and
ne has consented to do So Mr. Bramhall
OF Washington is working up interest in
the west end
The project calls for the construction OF
an additional bridge across the creek at
street. another at N street and the
widening of the present Aqueduct or Penn
SylVanla avenue bridge. or the construc-
ton of a side bridge there to enable the
passage of the Capital Traction Companys
cars. which will leave the NJ street bridge
open to ordinary traffic
Inc plan in its incomplete state calls in
a general way for driveways on either side
or the creek: bicycle paths, to which so
much attention has been paid in other
cities, foot paths. and parking improve
ments. 1t is not proposed to arch the
creek or any part OF it. as there Is said to
terway.
The urgent need of a good entrance tn
Georgetown will probably prompt the Com
missioners to urge the erection of n bridge
at y street, irrespective of the adoption OF
the general plans of the board of trade
Degrees In Temperature.
1ahe meteorological summary for the
month of October, from observations taken
at +oth and M streets by Professor NJ F.
BURROWS reveals the following conditions:
me maximum temperature was IS degrees,
occurring the 10th instant while the mini
mum temperature was q degrees. occurring
the 24th instant. This makes monthly
range of the thermometer of IS degrees
The greatest daily range was 80 degrees
which occurred the 18th ultmo, while the
ieast daily range of eight degrees occurred
the Eth. The mean monthly temperature
was AL degrees,
The total rain fall. including melted snow.
was 3.61 inches, making an average daily
rainfail OF twelVe-one-hundredth of an
inch. There were sixteen days upon which
one one-hundredth OF more Of an inch of
rain fell. There were twelve clear DAYS.
ten fair ones and eight cloudy days. Frost
occurred twelve days. Flurries of snow
were observed the 18th and 23d ultmo
Tie prevailing direction Of the wind was
from the northwest.
Brief Mention
Miss Agnes Gibbons, who has been on a
visit to relatives in BROOKLYN has rat,,rned
hcme
John D. Croissant and David d. Stone.
trustees, have sold to Lille M. Stewart. lots
Z and of block 80. in the American Uni
vers:ty Park addition. The consideration
is placed at 81, 900. .-r