Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-04
PROJECTED PUBLIC PARK
Report of Committee Presented to George
town Business Mems Association.
Plans for the Park and Extension of
Streets-Discu-sion of Tele-
phone Rates.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
GEORGETOWN Citizens Association was held
Friday evening at the hall of the First Co
Operative Building Association. li29 32d
street Mr. B. T. Janney, the president
called the meeting TO order. with Mr. James
H Taylor officiating as secretary
The principal business II the evening was
t,1s discussion brought about BY the report
OF the committee on legislation, represented
by Mr. Henry F. Blount. He presented TO
the meeting the plan for the proposed
GEORGETOWN park and street extensions,
which enanated from the Commissioners
Office The plans call FOR the purchase Of
the Boyce tract. adjoining oak Hill Gene
terry on the west and the strip Of land up
Rock creek to the Geological Park The
plan calls for the elevation Of the grade in
the vicinity Of Clifton gate TO height OF
q about fifteen feet
1t was stated that within sixty days the
remaining OF certain streets in Georgetown
would take place and also the extension OF
certain Washington streets In this diTec-
ton. Il IS he intention OF the COMMISSION
ers NJ. Blount said, to drop the names OF
Z and 7 streets, " hich are but two and
three squares long, and 10 designate them
as places. Road. OF L street, as 1t is now
called. being on II line with X street in
Washington proper will be called r street
and and T streets will be placed immedi-
ateIv 10 the north. through the Linthtcum
tract and beyond. Georgetown VIII also be
provided with W street California ave
nue. north OF the Home for Incurables. to
lrss It's identity.
The matter was left In the hands Of the
legislation committee.
The bridge committee indorsed the pro-
posed Rock creek structure and recon-
uenIed that II be located at or between n
and Q streets. In respect OF the park pro-
tect Mr.. Moore moved that the committee
on legislation be instructed to urge upon
Congress. in conjunction with a ike com
Inittee from the board OF trade and Wash
tugtOn Business Mems Association. the pur
chase Of the Boyce place and the land lying
west OF Rock creek, embracing IN all twenty
two acres extending along Rock creek to
the Zoo.
Centennial Endorsed.
The centennial celebration project was
Endorsed by the meeting. and the score
ta-y was instructed TO communicate the
action to Commissioner Wight.
motion was introduced. recommending
t. the committees Of Congress that an ad-
dltionaI appropriation beyond that recon-
neuded by the Commissioners be made for
the construction Of an additional school
building for the accommodation of pupils
4 the NTH division. This received the
hearty support Of the meeting.
Ar George ". King moved during the
discussion bearing upon the memorial
bridg- project across the Potomac. which
Is TO be considered by the next Congress-
9aat proper action be taken to have the
plans Of the bridge across the river at
Observatory Htll 50 prepared as to prevent
the obstruction Of navigation. 1t was the
particular object Of Mr.. King and the
meeting TO have the bridge constructed at
such a height above the water that N
would not be necessary TO construct a draw
bur would permit the free and unobsfructej
passage Of commercial craft To the wharves
OF Georgetown At the last session OF Com
grrSS. it was stated. petition was pra-
scented to the committee in charge of the
Memorial bridge project. signed by a great
many captains whose boats come to this
port. objecting to the Introduction of the
draw. and denouncing the same as infuri-
Gus to- commerce in any river. The mat
ter was referred 10 the legislation commit
t. 10 act upon at the proper time.
Telephone Rates.
Tho trial OF the telephone cases was dis
russed. Mr. Biount stated. as response
10 the telephone company's statement that
II was impossible 10 furnish service from
q financial standpoint for less than the