The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-11
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Improvement of County Roads De-
manded by Suburbanites.

The Matter Brought to the Attention
of the commission erS-PropoSai
for "a Chemical Engine House.
Funds for Jacksonville Sufferers.
c c. Lancaster. President of the Citi-
zens' Northwest Suburban Association.
. has forwarded a letter to the Commits
sioneTs relative to the construction and
maintenance Of county roads The asso-
citation took action upon the matter At q
recent meeting and the letter was inspired
by the resolutions then adopted. Mr.. Ian
caster says:
our association at the last meeting
took Up the matter of the construction of
county roads in the northwest section of
this District. and referred the matter to
the executive committee Said commit
tee had a meeting yesterday afternoon,
and authorized me to report the following
highways. which the association desires
to be included in the estimate for public
work. to be made out of the a5,propria-
ton for the construction OF county roads
after July !. 1891.
The highways as recommended in ac-
COTdance with their Importance, are as
follows Wisconsin Avenue from the
poweIhOuse to the District line. > Broad
Branch Road TO District line 5 Pierce
. MIL Road from Wisconsin Avenue 10
Rock Creek l. Grant Road from Wis
coHsin Avenue to Rock Greek D River
Road from Tenleytown TO District line
These highways are the most important
thoroughfares of travel in the northwest
section. and are growing daily IN lTnpor-
lance, to not only the people OF the sub
UrbS- but to the increased travel from
the city
Their condition at present is wholly in
adequate to the public necessities, ana the
e no
highways Of the National Capital their
! antique construction and their dllapidated
condition is a source of menace 70 the
T public Improvement of the section our
association Iabored strenuoUsiy before the
communities of Congress at the last SeS-
sion to increase this appropriation. and
We believe our efforts are responsible Tor
the increase OF $2O,0t9 IN the appropriation
next year. and we therefore claim our fun
share Of the same.
our policy in the development of these
highways in our section is to have them
permanently constructed by the most ap
proved method. of crushed stone, and
/ maCadam- The enterprise Of our citizens
viii no longer submit to the dirt and
sand and the dust and mud, incident 10
their present condition This subject IS
one that has received our earnest con-
sideration, and we trust that you VIII Co
operate with US in abating the present
nuisance Of poorly constructed highways.
We are united and determined to put
/ these highways in the condition worthy CT
the enterprise. and pride of the National
Capital, and we propose to continue OUT
efforts, not only before your honorable
Board, but before the committees Of Con-
gress, until the highways are perfected,
according to the very best methods
r w Dutton Chief Engineer of tie
Fire Department, has received q letter
from L H Gerhard, of 1921 Sixth Street
northwest. commencing the prompt and
efficient work done by Engine Company
No. Z and Truck Company D at fire on
Sixth Street northwest. between y and o
on the night of May 9 Mr. Duttbn has
referred the letter to the Commissioners
and has transmitted copies to the respec-
! tive companies
Proposals were received at the District
Building today for building the chemical
engine house in Broo5land. Bids were sub
mitted by Georges K Parsons George W
! Coffin, Is. F. AIoCkabee. GIeeson & Hum
phries, and Ed J. Hanhau, the latter for
the plumbing Proposals were also receiv-
Cd foEnaphtha lighting for the next fiscal
year Bids were submitted by NicoIai
Bros, the American Lighting Companv.
Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Company
and the American Development Company
The Commissioners have received 500
since yesterday for the Jacksonville fire
sufferers Mrs. Virginia L. w Fox con
| tributed 500 and Miss E G de Quincy
Woodbury. $50 These sums. with others
received, viii be forwarded by the Secre-
tary OF the Board to the Mayor Of Jack
sonviIle.
James E Perry, of 1923 Pierce Place
northwest, has addressed the. Commits
! sioners, complaining that he was dis
missed from the street cleaning force and
asks that his case be investigated and
that he be restored to duty. Warner
Stutler, Superintendent of the Street
| Cleaning Department, in reporting upon
the matter. states that the complainant
was reported by the inspectors for neg
| lect Of duty and raising disturbance
MI Stutler states that he has invesrieat-
ed the reports and has found them true
DIT. Robert Reyburn. of IA Thirteenth
Street, has called the attention Of the
| Commissioners to a building that is being
erected in violation OF the building regu-
lations on the south side of G Street. be
tween Twenty-first and Twentv-second
| Streets northwest. The Inspector Of
Buildings has reported upon the com
plant and states that the building is
properly located on the lot and that the
other regulations have been complied
with
HARRINGTON NOT BLAMED.
The CnTOner's JuFE Does Not Accuse