Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09


missioner of the District to construct at
such point on BrightYood avenue where
width of ninety feet4is obtained, and at
as early date as practicable. pavement
of granite blocks and asphalt in order
that said pavement may be given q thor
cugh and practicai test on the most fire.
quently travelled Rad leading to and from
the city of Washington. A resolution was
also adopted asking for the location of a
IRE alarm box on Brightwood avenue near
the District line, and one asking the Dis
trict Commissioners to locate gas lamps
on at least one sid Of the Military road be-
there being Hunl Ter Il houses in the Sec
A resolution wa adgp ted, on motion OF
Mr.. W. E. Robin$en, requesting the COM
mittee on streetsa roads and bridges to
urge urge the District commissioners to make
branch sewers orRAke such other provi-
sion as may be fosffN Necessary to dispose
of the storm water and prevent sand and
gravel being deposited on the railroad track
and streets.
Remarks were made by Mr.. c. s. Bundy
OF the Columbia Heights association, Judge
Rutledge Wilson and Lieutenant Kenny of
the eighth police precinct.
-, Rock Creek Park improvements.
Mr.. ". v. Cox read a paper on Rock
Creek Park improvements, in part as fol-
lows:
u
committee of the board OF trade, had the
pleasure of introducing a resolution, which
was unanimously adopted, asking Congress
to make the sum of S25,69345, being the
balance of the purchase money for Rock
Creek Park, available for it's care and i'm
provement. Congress acted favorably on
the measure and this sum was ordered ex-
pended under the board of control COM
posed of Gen. John M. Wilson, U. S. A.,
and the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia. ~
After numerous conferences, plans were
prepared under the direction of Capt Beach
by Mr.. VIM. P. Richards, and work was
begun last May"
A quotation was made respecting the plan
of improvements from report made by
Mr.. Richards, and Mr.. Cox said:
Rapid progress has. been made this year
in the construction OF the new Brightwood
reservoir at the edge of the park With an
expenditure of $50. 1880 tract of land for
the reservoir was obtained and the park
has secured an additional frontage of about
a quarter of a mile on 10th street, above
Argyle Mill road. This reservoir 1 might
add in passing, will cost about $4,000 not
including the iron supply and distributing
pipes.
IAN appropriation of 5000 was made for
the construction of a roadway, with bridge
over Rock creek, across the northern end of
the park. The same bill carried an appro-
priation for constructing a roadway out
side of the park thus connecting this part
of the park with Brightwood avenue. This
road has been graded, but is in no condi-
ton to travel.
The opening up of this road calls atten-.
ton to what l believe was a mistake; that
is, the cutting from the map Illinois ave.
nue. which would have connected the beau
tiful Soldiers Home grounds to still more
beautiful Rock Creek Park, not far from
where this road crosses the creek.
Another important improvement in pro-
gress is the opening up of Blagden avenue
from point south of the present Argyle
road to 10th street, thus affordng an easy
entrance to the creek drive. This roadway,
of nearly mile in length and width of
12O feet. has been donated to the District
by our publlc-spirited fellow member, Mr..
Thomas Blagden of Anglican example
that should commend itself to Others
TT is gratifying to know that before the
end of the present. year about three miles
will be open to travel land as much more
will be graded and opened as dirt roads,
Resolutions indorsing the paper of Mr.
Cox. and requesting the proper authorities
to carry the suggestions contained therein
into effect, were adopted.
Affecting street Railways.
Mr.. E. F. Bates off cred series of resolu-
lions, the consideration of which was, at
his request, ostponed to a future meeting
of the association The resolutions called
upon the various citizens associations of
the District, the board Of trade, the Bus
mess Mems Association and such other
organizations or individuals as may be
deemed helpful to the purpose to cooperate
in securing from Congress, through proper
channels. the enactment of a, law that will
aim to perpetualiy and effectively prohibit
and prevent any future, identity of control,
pooling of receipts, subdivision of territory
or other restriction of competition whatso-
ever between the Washington Traction
Company on the one hand and the Capital
Traction Company on the other hand.