The suburban citizen., 1901-04-06
WASHINGTON, D. c., SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1901.

the bridge will be quite as gratifying
to the people of the city as to those
who live in the suburbs toward which
1t leads. Hence. this is not a work
in the interest OF the locality adjacent
to Tenleytown alone, but one which will
be OF benefit to every resident of the
District 1t will furnish for pleasure
seekers a drive unequalled perhaps by
any municipal highway in the country
and thus stimulate the progressive spirit
OF men who have already invested
thousands OF dollars in this inviting
and healthiul suburban district Incl
dentally it may be added, the erection
of the bridge and the extension OF Con-
necticut avenue suggest the imperative
necessity for the highway improvement
elsewhere alluded to and present an
unanswerable argument in favor OF
prompt and efficient Congressional ac-
ton to that end That the bridge will
be completed and ready for use at no
distant day is assured by an approp-a-
ton Of $65,ooo The work has been
commenced and it is said, will be
pushed as vigorously as possible In
the meantime the Citizens Northwest
Association, through President Ian
caster and other officers has asked for
an additional appropriation of 100000,
and there is every reason to believe that
he request will be iayorably acted upon.
The building OF bridges and public
roads, however, are not the only mat
ters which the Northwest Association
has had under consideration for some
time. ana upon which as upon every
other question with which 1t essays to
deal It has lett the lasting impress OF
in.ellgen. resolution Months ago it
began to discuss the pros and cons, so
to speak, involved in a satisfactory solu
ton of the fire department problem
The association addressed itself to the
task with characteristic zeal, and before
the gentle effects OF the holiday season
had passed away. 10, presto. the peo-
Die OF TeneytoWn were looking upon a
brand new engine house, within which
will soon be installed complete pa-a-
hcrualia for tadling the ugly antics
6l the fire king The efforts OF the
association in this direction will not
however he suspended until reliable
tclegraphlc fire alarm system has been
provided for the village and the coun-
try Immediately adjacent to it. A chem
ical engine has been selected and the
pretty building erected for it stands
at the corner OF Wisconsin avenue and
Ncnia street.
The fact is no. generally known that
the movement, now well under way for
the establishment OF 4 general and cf-
icctivc system OF sewerage for the Dis
trct OF Columbia, the instalment OF the
most improved means OF securing to
the people the purest water it is pos
sibeto obtain and the prompt improve
meut OF those streets already con-
denlued under the highway act was
started by the Citizens Northwest AS
sociation at its September meeting last
year a resolution was presented pro-
posing a bond issue amounting to SlO.-
eco, ,oco for these three purposes, one
hall the obligation to be assumed by
the Government and the remaining hall
by the District OF Columbia. The sug
gestion was received with favor by both
urban and suburban citizens associa-
tons as well as by many influential
people not connected with such organi-
zations aud within a lew months from
the time OF its inception had become
the subject OF official recommendation
TO Congress A bill covering the sew
eral features OF the project has been
by the delegates representing
the several suburban associations oi the
District. In addition to the official and
public recognition mentioned, the plan
OF the Northwest Association has been
iayorably considered by prominent
members OF the Board OF Trade and the
Business Mems Association Of the city
(The plan proposed contemplatcs the
of a complete and compre-
hensiye system OF sewerage with rcfe--
cnce to the District and the erection Of
a plant provided with the latest and |