The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-27
A SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENT.
To Relieve IA Congested Condition of
the Streets

Joseph / Keefer, of Washington. who is
generally accredited with the distinction
of having first unfurled the American isag
in Alaska, has brought forth the propo-
sition that Eighth Street northwest be cut
an arched way through the Patent Office
building. One of the objects sought to be
accomplished is the relief of the present
congestion OF traffic during certain hours
at Ninth and F. Ninth and G. Seventh and
F, and Seventh and Streets. a petition
to be presented to Congress has been pre-
pared and signed by influential business
men, and it is considered quite likely that
the plan will be sanctioned by the Govern
ment. It is pointed out that no engineer
ing difficulties are TO be overcome. Com
paratively little is required, it is said,
for the execution Of the design, because of
the existence of the great court within
the Patent Office. Some walls will have to
be cut through and stairways removed
The petition tc Congress is as follows:
Whereas it has become necessary to the safety
and welfare Of citizens and has also grown
demand OF the business community that soine
mode OF egreSs or pas%ageway through the United
States Patent Office Building + ON F to streets
northwest should be effected and that speedily
and properly:
We, the following named people doing business
IN the city OF Washington, District OF Columbia,
DO earnestly pray that respective body the United
States Congress- through the proper representa-
tive, that
First As the now four corners of the Patent
Office building. viz. Seventh and G, Seventh and
F. Ninth and T, and Ninth and C, have become
50 congeSted and mixed up with the affairs OF
traffic, such wagons carts, bicycles, etc, dur
ing the business hours OF the day that the lives
of pedestrians ard Business people generally are
endangered to extent that must ia some way
be TeiHedIed. and the numerous lines OF street
cars which meet cross and transfer at these
different corners Together with the danger at
tending an alarm of fire when the fire machines
have TO come TO a hat And the delay that IL
UCcakiOned 10 important business messages or
orders, and the ambulance corps, etc. And many
incoDgruous things that daily occurrence
AZ such given points. Dangers can be obViateu
and lesseEed to an extent ard that an opening do
be made through this building by the extension
OF Eighth Street northwest, from + to q, 50 as
10 make that street a thOToughfGTe
Second. That the hill Of earth or grass plot
that now surrounds tie building al the corner OF
seventh and streets. be taken away, and
story added to the structure which Will give the
department mere room. The stairway the
Street front to be turned around and an archway
cut through the front wall TO court which Is
upon the inside Of this building, and an opening
Of sufficient height 10 be made through the front
On C. street wide enough to admit OF wagons
abreast and pathway aside for pedestrians. And
a boulevard be made Of Eighth Street, 50 as
carriages coming and going from the Capitol
binding 10 Massachusetts Avenue and the
fashionable northwest section OF our city VIII be
facilitated in their progress.
Third. The work To be dong By the BOd.G Of
Engineers OF the United State, Government in an
artistic and worAman-Iks manner and the money
for the Of TO be appropriated out OF The
United States Treasury and to be finished IN a.
reasonable TIM d. possible The plan 10 be ap-
proved by AiT. Joseph Keefer.
Among the signers of this petition are:
Stone & Fairfax, 3. H. Warner John 4. Swope,
NoFlIn d T4ar,oa. I r Wirna-- LieastsQ y Nc
Leran Thomas !. FisiIer & Co, David D. SIQnt,
James A Cahiil Thomas G. Henseg q Co, Sstef
Joseph Paris Fire Department.; Fire Commits
sioner William I. Belt, Fire Commissioner John
D. IKurtz Fire Commissioner William @. DEW,
Chief Of Police Richard Sylvester. W. 5 Hoge &
Bro J. F. Saum & Co, Andrews Co. Col
den Love X Co, WsIlensrein Bros, Parker,
Bridget & Co, Saks Co, The Bon Marche,
IanSburgh K Bro, 4. LisneT. Palals Royal, j. e
Ergood & Co., HayeuRer Baking Company, julius
LaTs=htirgh x Co. F. Y. hiEian, Thomas +.
KesRe Swift & Co. Armour & &C., Burgdorf
Livery Stable Wiley Livery Stable, Keleher Livery
stable, Woodward * Lothrop, Mayer Petit, y
$ Shea, Grocer; c.. II. Hammond Co, AorFI-
son Paper Company J. II. Hogan, john c Par
ker House 8, HerrTr ann, James B. Lambie, G. e.
Cornweu & Son, V. H. Moses, Rudolph West &
Co. Littlefeid, Alvord & Co, o, B. George,
Adams Express Company; NJ johnson. United
States Express Company, ElphUnzo GounSs, John-
son Btothcrs ". = Knox, Merchants Parcel De
livery COMPANY Hamilton Adams, Carl Mueller