Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
RRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS APPROVE
THE ISSUE OF BONDS.
Resolutions Adopted at Meeting of As
sOciatiOn Held Last NiYht-Other
Business Transacted.

| In the absence of President L. P. Shoe
maker who was detained at home by ILL
| ness Vice President w. J. Lambert presid-
ed last night at the monthly meeting of
the Brightwood Avenue Citizens Associa-
ton The principal business transacted
| was adoption of resolutions reciting that
cit is a welI-known fact that certain pri-
vate improvements cannot be made until
necessary public improvements consisting
| Of the judcious extension, grading and
| regulating Of certain streets, notably 18th
| and 18th. in the direction of Brightwood
and vicinity, and also the extension, grading
| and regulating of certain leading and neces-
sary thoroughfares from the city to the
District line in other! sections, the con-
| struction also Of sewers and the ample pro-
vision for public water supply and electric
| light"
Growth Retarded.
| The resolutions further declared that 1.-The
| national capital city Is not only retarded In
its growth and development and the health
of its people impaired for want Of these
somewhat minor, but very necessary public
improvements, but it is also deprived of
those advantages which the government of
other Municipalities provide for the benefit
of taxpayers. Larger public necessities
have also been neglected. Bridges over the
Potomac river and Rock creek have not
been constructed as they were needed.
Trunk sewers, east and west Of Rock creek
and in the northeastern section Of the Dis
trict have not been provided A municipal
building and home for the District gov
eminent has not been constructed. The
sanitary condition of the Eastern branch
has been neglected: Rock Creek Park has
not been improved and the people have been
deprived Of its use, although 1t cost more
than million dollars ten years ago. The
important highways Of the District have
not been properly regulated repaired or
lighted, and many of them have not even
been widened to their full width of thirty
three feet"
In view of the state Of affairs above cited
the association invited the attention of the
District Commissioners. and through them
the Congress of the United States to the
resolutions adopted. land also to the petit
ton dated October 10. 1900. recently pre-
pared under the auspices of the association
and signed by Louis P. Shoemaker. B. H.
Warner. A. F. Fox, NJ M. Parker. Thos.
Stellwagen, John Cammack. E. B. Town
send, Wilton J. Lambert, w. 8. Knox and
Charles c. Glover, in which public atten-
ton was directed to some of the larger
needs and necessities of the District, and
also the desirabilty Of raising fund ,uf-
ficient to provide them and thereby pre-
vent the continuation of the existing re-
tarded condition Of the national capital city
in the interest of not only the local tax
payers. but of the general government
Revenues Insufficient.
The opinion was expressed by vote of
the association that it is utterly impossi-
BILE to crafty the needs and necessities of
this rapidly growing community from cur
rent revenues, particularly as these neces-
stiles have been allowed to accumulate for
several years: and that not only justice
but necessity demands that fund shall be
realized for this purpose and that the flu
ture generation. which will be most bene-
flied by these improvements shall, with
such contributions as we may make, pay
the Indebtedness at maturity.
The secretary, Mr.. John G. Keene, was
requested to communicate information of
the action of the association to the District
Commissioners.
Other resolutions adopted approved Of the
plans prepared by the committee which Is
arranging for the centennial celebration of
the establishment of government at WASH
ington: indorsing the action of the District
Commissioners in increasing the amount of