Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Condition of Brightwood Avenue.

Mr.. Masters introduced a resolution
which. as passed, was to the effect that the
attention of the Commissioners he again
called 10 the dangerous condition of
BrishtwCOd avenue only side Of which
is in many places available for travel. while
II is irapcrfecuy and inadequately lighted
Forth OF Soldiers Home road.
Mr.. Masters said that this is the only
important and leading avenue of travel IN
this direction. and the great density of
travel with its long continued unfinished
and imperfeCtiy lighted conditions causes
it to be dangerous to the travelling public
as Is evidenced by the numerous accidents
that have happened upon 1t.
n resolution. offered by Mr.. William Ram
Sey. was unanimously adopted In which
1t set forth that the efforts of the
members should be exercised to encourage
the establishment OF manuia curing and
business enterprises III certain portions OF
the District. and that public sentiment be
invoked. as far as possible. to accomplish
this end. Other associations will be asked
to take similar action. and a copy of the
resolution was sent to the Commissioners.
Mr.. Ramsey said it IS believed that "manll-
facturlr nd business undertakings should
be encouraged, not only to attract bust
ness men, capital and enterprise, but to
Increase our population; furnish adequat tie
employment for our young folks who are
schools and encourage others to reside
here; , utilize considerable territory along
our river front to South and East WASH
irgton along the railroad lines toward
Benning and Georgetown or West Wash
irgton: to cause the construction OF build
ings and thereby greatly augment our tax
able values and annual revenues These
advantages can be secured without affect
Ing ;njuriously the desirable and attractive
features OF our capital city as place of
residence. The land values of the north
west section, and even the northeast sec
ton would be advanced by such business
enterprises could De full
Quoted IN South Washington on the
eastern branch and at Benning and the
greater Washington would become a larger
and more important city in every respect"
The Extraordinary Improvements.
Mr.. Wilton Lambert requested the adop-
ton of measure to the effect that 1.-THE
action Of the Commissioners in asking
Congress TO use all current revenues for
current expenses IS approved, and this as
ISOLATION hereby reiterates its former reso-
luton to the effect that current revenues
should be used here elsewh here and in
deed everywhere, by the various munich
palitie's for current expenses, and that all
extraordinary improvements, largely for
the benefit of future generations, such as
| municipal building. filtration plant, railroad
terminal, Anacostia improvements sewage
disposal. trunk sewers and street extern
sions should lie provided for by loan or
bond Issue protected by sinking fund,
The resolution was unanimously adopted
President Shoemaker again addressed the
| meeting briefly upon the present needs of
| the community and offered resolution to
| the effect that we are of the opinion that
| 1t is utterly impossible to gratify the pres
| ent needs and necessities OF this rapidly
growing community from current revenues
and particularly as these necessities have
been allowed to accumulate for several
years. Therefore not only Justice, but
necessity. demands that fund shall be
realized for this purpose, and that the flu
| ture generations. which will ha az houa
| fitted by these improvements. shall, with
| such contributions as we may make. pay
| the Indebtedness at maturity"
The resolution was adopted. It was origin