The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-06

marie Street from Connecticut Avenue to
Broad Branch Road. Also $4,000 to i'm
prove Wisconsin Avenue.
''Second-With reference to public
scholls. of which committee Mr.. William
b IT Gland Is chairman. we ASK for $$is nnh
to purchase the lot on the south side OF the
present public schoolelo and erect thereon
a building or enlarge the present building
for public school purposes.
''Third-With reference to FIRE protec-
tion of which committee Prof. George A.
Hill is chairman, We ask for $500 for the
establishment of fire alarm boxes at the
following places: One in Tenleytcwn one
corner Grant Road and Chesapeake street,
one corner Broad Branch Road and one on
the corner of Pierce Mil Read and Con-
necticut Avenue. one on the corner Of
Pierce Mill Roaa and Wisconsin Avenue,
one on corner of Woodley Road and Ca
thedral Road. one at the corner OF Woodiey
Road and Wisconsin Avenue, one at the
corner of Forty eighth and Chesapeake
Streets. and one at Wisconsin Avenue and
District line.
"Fourth-with reference to the subject
of street extensions, OF which Col. r. /.
Fleming is chairman with Mr.. Thomas w.
Buckley acting chairman. at the request of
Colonel Fleming, We recommend the COM
mittees suggestion to be adopted, 1. e.,
that a meeting of the property holders
shall be called and an effort be made to
secure donations of land. That the Com
rnissioners be requested TO prepare maps.
furnishing necessary information. prepar-
atory to our request for a specific ap
priation for widening Connecticut Avenue
and the granting of land donated by
Armsley Park, Richmond Park, and Dunn
blame shall be ascertained, and that an
appropriation of a sufficient amount to ex-
ecute the work of widening shall be re-
quested of the Commissioners. We ask
that $4,000 be appropriated for opening
Albemarle Street. from Thirty-ninth
Street TO Grant Road.
"Fifth--With reference to the question
Of public safety, of which committee Nj.
A. E. Shoemaker Is chairman, We ask for
an appropriation of $4,000 for purchase of
site and erection thereon of a station
house in Tenleytown.
''sixth.-With reference to the subject
of sewerage, of which committee Col.
James l.. TAFT is chairman, we ask for
an appropriation of $4,000 to construct
a trunk sewer west OF Rock Creek from
Potomac River and along the west side
of said creek TO Broad Branch Road.
along said Broad Branch Road to Pleas
ant Driveway. and along said Pleasant
Driveway to the District line; also $780,
the Arizona Avenue sewer; also $3.50
to pay for services of sanitary inspec-
tor of the Northwest section.
when We observe the number and
character of improvements that are now
being made west Of Rock Creek and
realize, as we fully do. the number of
private improvements that would be made
IL the public improvements herein sug-
gested we're established by the Govern
ment, we are impressed by the fact that
every effort should be made before the
Commissioners and Congress to secure
them. not only in the interest of the
landowners and taxpayers who are suf-
fering by reason OF their absence, but
because we are interested In the proper
growth and development OF the National
Capital. all of which we deem impossl-
BILE unless the Government will exercise
its functions and crafty the wishes Of
the people"