Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
BRIDGE OVER ILLINOIS AVENUE.
Capt. Beach Recommends Granting
Columbia Golf Clubs Request.

Columbia Ge1f Clubs Request.
Mr.. Alexander Britton, president Of the
Columbia Golf Club, has requested Of the
District Commissioners permission for the
organization to construct bridge across
Illinois avenue. The club. explains Mr..
Britton, has recently leased tract Of
ground on the 7th street road, known as
the Marshal Brown property. and including
what u designated upon the official plats
as North Petworth.
I'm the occupation of this property"
states Mr.. Britton. cit has been found that
the District in cutting Illinois avenue
through has practically cut off the only
means Of approach to the house from
Brightwood avenue, and great inconvenience
Is at present experienced in reaching the
club house. The usual and most convenient
access Is at present lost by reason OF the
deep cut made by Illinois avenue. and we
respectfully request that we may be ad-
vfsed whether the club or owners of the
property may not have the privilege of con-
structtng a bridge across Illinois avenue
at the point mentioned, which falls slightly
above Xenia street. SO that access may be
thus obtained to the club house and grounds
in the rear thereof. Such method of ac-
curing the desired privilege may be
suggested by you will be gladly awaited of
and adopted by me-"
Captain Beach referred the matter to Mr.
c. B. Hunt, the District computing engi-
neer, who returned the papers with state
ment that it Is not believed by him that
such construction by private parties would
be legal proceeding, and, added Mr.
Hunt, from personal knowledge of the Sit
uation. 1 am satisfied that even were such
the case, the result would be disappoint-
ment in view of the expenditure necessarily
involved"
Captain Beach, however, takes a different
view Of the question, and has recommended
to his associates that Mr.. Britton's request
be granted. Illinois avenue, states the cap
tain. Is a public highway, and has been
graded in such manner that where it cross
es Yuma street there is present a cut of
about twenty-four feet. The Columbia Golf
Club leases the properly on each side of
not been graded, the members Of the or
ganization find themselves much inconven-
fenced by the steep and almost vertical
walls OF the Illinois avenue cut.
Yuma street." continues Captain Beach
has been dedicated TO the District, and as
pasSageway along the lines of the street
l would recommend that the application of
the Columbia Golf Club be granted, upon
the condition that the plans of the bridge,
which it Is proposed to erect across Illinois
avenue, be submitted to the Commission
ers for approval in advance of the doing of
the work, and that the club agree to re-
move said bridge at any time within ten
days after notice from the Commissioners
to do So 1t is Impossible to grade Yuma
street so as to give a highway along the
line of the street. and under present cir
cumstances 1t seems but proper that the
construction of the bridge should be per-
mitted."
The papers in the case are now before
Commissioner Macfarand. who will, it is
expected, approve Capt Beach's recommen-
dations.