Evening star., 1898-09-20
NORTHWEST CITIZEN S
Annual Report of Their Association Submit
ted to the Commissioners.
Recon- mendatiOns to Improve
ments Deemed Necessary for the
General Welfare,

The Citizens Northwest Suburban Asso-
cation has submitted its annual report and
recommendations to the District Commits
sioners. This body was organized to exert
through its officers and individual MEM
bers influence upon Congress in co-ope-a-
ton with the Commissioners to secure such
legislation as may he deemed necessary to
promote the general welfare of that partic-
ular section. The report states:
1T is particularly gratifying to be able
to state that during the short time that
this association has existed you have by
your successful and judicious admnistra-
ton of the affairs Of the people of this sec
ton, first improved the mode of repairing
and the extent of repairs upon our county
roads: second. permitted the extension OF
private or semi private water mains, which
We think ought to have Deen made public;
third, that the police service has oeen matte
more satisfactory to the people: fourth.
that you have given favorable Conslderh-
ton to the esta adjustment OF fire depart
ment in the neighborhood Of Tenley town;
fifth. that through your thoughtfui care
and high appreciation OF public duty you
have improved Rock Creek Park as TAR as
it has been in your power, and even with
out an appropriation for this purpose. by
a judic.ous use of the chain gans, which
has prevented this tract of land not only
from growing up as a wilderness, but from
becoming nuisance instead OF beneht TO
the taxpayers.
1T is gratifying also to state that
through the individual and energetic efforts
of W. L. Crounse and Major George A.
Armes, who are members OF TINS assocla-
tion. we are now permitted TO ENJOY py
special legislation from Congress the ad-
vantage of electric lights west of ROCK
creek
Reccmme ndmtions Made.
LAS a result of our efforts, herein indi-
Gated and IN order to improve this sec
ton and to assist you in making your es-
Inmates for appropriations for the fiscal
year 1899 We have called upon the va
ricus subcommit lees having special charge
of the particular needs of this part of the
District, and we hereby respectfully SUP
NIT the result of their labors.
'1st public health-This section. owing
to its high elevation and the unduIaunS
condition of the service, being Thoroughly
drained by the beautiful Rock creek val
ley, is peculiarly free from maiarial ten
denotes and diseases that are liable to orig
mate from low and poorly drained lana
The fact that this land is OF H&ht ana
rolling character gives it not only PIC
turesque appearance, but causes 1t to be IN
every way most desirable for suburban
homes. We recommend that sanitary m
speCtor be appointed for tins ssctlon 10
prevent the acc. mt. alton of garbage, which
impair the present healthy condition of this
seCuon, for which ask you TO estimate
for an appropriation of $1,000
Id pubic roads-Ihe public roads OF
this section have not been and are not
creditabie to the enterprise and develop
ment of this section. AS these ROADS are
practically the only means of egress and
ingreSs for not only the resident property
owners. but the public at large. we recon-
mend that they should be improved by the
use OF gravel or crushed stone, which while
calling Tor a larger expenditure. VIII, when
comp ed, be an economical imprON ement.
We especially refer to the " cooley road,
extending from Connecticut avenue 10 Wis
coI.sin avenue. the Grant road. extending
from Broad branch to Wisconsin avenue;
Pierce Mill road, extending from Rock
creek to Wisconsin avenue: the Chapel
road, extending from Broad Branch road
TO Connecticut avenue extended, and the
Broad Branch read, from SEoemaker's mill
to The District line, and Connecticut ave
nUe, from Rock creek to the District line
ard Wisconsin avenue, For this work We
ask you TO estimate for an appropriation
OF &ln.uOO.
"Albcnarle street has been graded from
Connecticut avenue to Grant road. This
SIT cet should also be EraNelcd and side
walks lad thereon. Pubic necessity de-
mands that this street should be graded
ana regulated from Connecticut avenue
extended to the Broad Branch road. Ii is
believed that the owners of the adjoining
property will donate the necessary land
for the opening of this street. For this
work We ask you TO estimate for an appro-
priation Of S4O,uoO.
'?d, electric lghtS-We recommend that
e.ectric igh,s be placed upon the follow
ing public highways: Connecticut avenue
from Rock creek to the District line Wood
ley road from Connecticut avenue 10 Wis
coEsin avenue, poieS being already erected
on this road from Connecticut avenue 10
Hubbard place; Pierce Mill road from
Rock Creek Park to Wisconsin avenue,
Grant road from South street to Rock
Creek Park. The land adjoining these i'm
portant roads In the suburbs are rapidly
beng built up with residences, thus in
creasing the taxable basis of assessment.
from which revenues are yearly derived
by the District government. which Should
be used i'll part for this necessary i'm
prOvement. The absence of light upon this
avenue and these roads render travel dam
gerous and very incOnvenent to the pub
lie. For this Improvement we request
estimate for an apprO priation of ST. 100.
ii h. fire protectiOn-Strange as it may
seem, it is fact calling for Immediate
re Ief there is no fire department in the
northwest section above Georgetown. This
failure Of fire protection initiates very Sc
rioCsly against the building of costly resi-
ueLces and causes higher rates of insur-
anCe on houses already constructed. The
necessity of the public requires that there
should be established on Wisconsin ave
nue. near the village of Tenleytown a fully
equipped engine house and chemical engine
This would afford protection for the pres
ent and be .esS expensive and more useful
than steam engine. For this improve
nent We ask an appropriation of $4,000.
9TH. pubic SchOOlS-The rapidly Increas-
ing population OF Cleveland Park and its
vicinity requires the location of d public
school in this section For this purpose
We request you to estimate appropra-
tion Of S20,H~. The public school building
III the village of Tenleytown requires re-
modelling ana enlaTging, and is much in
need OF general repairs. We respectfully
urge that $500 be expended for its i'm
pro- enent.
Closing suggestions.
The natural features of the section are
then referred to as well as the amount that
has been expended in private improve
meuts. whith would seem, i'll the opinion of
the assJIiatiOn. to Justify the expenditure
of the money asked for public appropria-
tiOn. The report closes follows.