The evening times., 1900-06-09
ONE SUBURBS PROGRESS
President Laneaster's Report to the
TenleytOwn Association.
Northwest Section Of the City Has
Grown steadily and Many Improve
ments Have Been Made-Appropri-
ations by COngress-Extensive OPe-
rations In the Building Line.

The annual meeting of the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association last nighr
in the Town Hall at Tenleytown was large
ly attended. Charles C. Lancaster. presi-
dent of the association. presided.
The president offered his annual report.
in which he said that "since the organiZa-
ton of the association on June "a 1897.
the membership has steadily increased and
We have secured the cooperation CT q
large number of enterprising and public
spirited citizens in the northwest section
Of the District, and l congratulate the
association upon the feeling Of harmony
and public spirit which has animated it's
proceedings and advanced its interests.
1T is a fact well recognized that under
our present system OF government these
citizens associations exist from a common
necessity to protect and advance the in
terest of the public. II should be matter
of pride for every member TO take a er-
sonaI interest in the work of this asso-
citation
Our efforts in securing appropriations
from Congress to meet the public neeessi-
ties in this section have been fairly re-
ton Of $4,000 for site and building for
a chemical fire engine. so much needed for
the proper protection OF property. The
site has been selected on Wisconsin Ave
hue. near this village and the v Ork on the
building will begin promptly after July L
We secured from the last Congress an ap-
preparation of IS. 900 for electric lights on
Connecticut Avenue extended. Woodley
Road. Pierce Mill Road. and Grant Road.
but on account OF a technical ruling Of the
Commissioners the funds could not be
used. Our efforts were renewed at the ses-
sion Just closed and an appropriation has
been made for these lights. and we have
the promise Of the Commissioners 10 give
US the benefit Of this appropriation We
had not been successful in the la.t Con-
. gress in securing an increased a3propria-
tiOn for county roads, but during TIE session
we succeeded in getting large Increase Of
appropriation for this purpose We have
| also succeeded in getting an additional
| appropriation of $40.0O9 for the construc-
ton of a bridge on Connecticut Avenue
| over Rock Greek. Another appropriation
/ of $50. 900 was secured through our assist
4 ance TO begin the construction OF a sewer
along Arizona Avenue TO the Potomac
River.
I 1T is a source OF qualification to note
/ the increase OF building IN this village
| One large store has been erected, two 9TH
! ers have been greatly improved. four res
i idences have been nearly completed. and
( the hotel Is now being remodeled. The
/ improvements at Cleveland Park are
/ steadily growing. and University Park is
also developing rapidly a large building
/ is being erected on Wisconsin Avenue. just
/ south Of Pierce Hill Road. as a classical
and scientific school for young men. which
( will increase the necessity for rooms and
| board
! Owing to the increased facilities for
/ travel Afforded by the Improvement of the
| electric railroads and the natural beauty
/ of our section. the demand for houses is
| greater than the supply. which Will nee
| esSarily attract capital for the erection OF
| houses and cottages and thereby increase
! the population OF Tenleytown-
No better evidence Of the develop
| ment and progress of our section can be
| found than the great improvements made
/ in the electric railroads running from the
j city in this direction. All three OF the
/ roads running from the city have been
/ greatly improved by the laying OF new
/ rails and ties and the purchase of the lat
! est improved cars. The through service
to the city on one fare has brought this
section into close touch with the heart OF
the city. and has made the travel very
inexpensive compared to the past. These
railroad advantages are having their in
fiuence with persons seeking investments
and homes in our suburbs"
The muzzle order proved a fruitful
source Of discussion It was preeipitateC
by the introduction of a resolution by DIT
John w Chapell calling upon the District
Commissioners to extend the order indefi-
nitely until Congress has passed Law
requiring dogs TO be muzzled permanently
Ii was spiritedly discussed by DR.. Chapell
DR.. 4. NJ. Ray, A. E. Shoemaker. and Rob
ert Burrows. The resolution was adopted