The times., 1898-09-21
THEIR PARTICULAR NEEDS.
Annual Report of the Citizens
Northwest Suburban AssocfatfOn.

Annual Report of the Citfxens'
Northwest Suburban AssOcfaffOn.
The annual report of the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association has been
submitted to the Commissioners. The re-
port embodies many suggestions for i'm
provements in that particular section OF
the city and is signed by the following
officers of the association: Charles c..
Lancaster, president; Louis p. Shoe
maker, chairman of the executive COM
mittee; j. w. Chappell, secretary; Robert
/. Fleming, Theodore l.. Holbrook, John
Sherman, Horace S. Jones, Charles w.
Richardson. M. D., Major George A.
Armes and w. L. Grouse.
The report reads, in part, as follows:
'In order to improve this section and
to assist you in making your estimates
for appropriations for the fiscal year 1889,
we have called upon the various SUBJ
committees having special charge of the
particular needs of this part of the Dis
trict, and we hereby respectfully sub
NIT the result of their labors.
Public Health-We recommend that a
sanitary inspector be appointed for this
section to prevent the accumulation of
garbage, which by neglect might generate
diphtheria and impair the present healthy
condition of this section. for which we
of 81, 500
Public Roads-The public roads of this
section have not been and are not credit
able TO the enterprise and development
of this part Of the city, and we recon-
mend that they should be improved by
the use of gravel or crushed stone. We
especially refer to the Woodley road, ex-
tending from Connecticut Avenue to Wis
consin Avenue the Grant road extend
Rrnad hra nj 10 ncf,1 Ax-a-
nue.; Pierce Mill road, extending from
Rock Creek to Wisconsin Avenue; the
Chapel road, extending from Broad
branch road to Connecticut Avenue ex-
tended, and the Broad Branch road from
Shoemakers mill TO the District line,
and Connecticut Avenue, from Rock
Creek TO the District line and Wisconsin
Avenue. For this work we ask you to
estimate for an appropriation of $1,000.
Public necessity demands that Grant
Road Street should be graded and regu-
lated from Connecticut Avenue extended
to the Broad Branch road. 1t 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 appropria-
ton of $4,000
Electric Lights-The absence of light
upon this avenue and these roads renders
to the public. For this Improvement we
request an estimate for an appropriation
of 50, 100
Fire Protection-Strange as it may
I seem, there is no fire department in the
| northwest section of Georgetown. 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. For this Improvement we ask an
appropriation of $4,000.
Public Schools-The rapidly increasing
| population of Cleveland Park and its vi
! cinity requires the location of a public
school in this section For this purpose
we request you to estimate an appropria-
! tion of $4,000 The public school build
ing in the village of Tenleytown requires
remodeling and enlarging, and is much in
need of general repairs. We respectfully
urge that 5000 be expended for its inn
| provement."