The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
PROPOSITION TO FILL
And TUNNEL ROCK CREEK
Plan of Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association.
COST PLACED AT $2,3oo,ooo
Bill Framed for Submission to Congress
Providing for Compulsory Education
and Appointment of Truant Officers

The meeting Of the Georgetown Citi-
Eens' ASSOCIATION. held last night at Co
operative Hall. on Thirty-second Street,
was spirited and interesting. Bernard T.
Janney president of the association, pre-
sided, while G. D. Miller was in the sec
retary's cnair
The nt5st important event of the even
Ing Vas the report made by the public
impsoN sment committee Of which John
Hadley Doyle is chairman regarding the
hliing and tunneling of Rock Creek The
report says in part:
The plan as mapped out, commences
with divergence at a point near the
Lyons Mil Road. or which In time will
De Twenty-fifth Street extended, and.
using the lines of said street. trends
southwark until it C-osses P Street.
where a slight bend is made in its course
until II conveFges Win the creek at o
Street. From here the culvert is con-
uiised Until the mouth of the Chesa-
peakc, AID Ohio Canal Is reached. where
the cdlvert ends; thus the riparian
rights Of the company are protected and
they given free inlet and outlet for their
ships
Length of Tunnel.
The tunnellng would extend from
Lyons Mil down under Twenty-fifth
street, 10 point just south Of Street.
where the culvert would commence and
nnish at the mouth of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal. The tunnel would take
IN about LOO feet and the culvert por-
Ton about 1,S00 feet. The plan also
proposes that in the event of the Gull
vert and tunnel being constructed, con-
domination proceedings on the land re-
claimed be at once instituted, the
United States reserving from the center
OF the basin Of Rock Greek fifty feet on
either side.
This could be utilized by the District
government as a public dump, and in
time the acquired land would more than
pay for the cost OF the improvements.
This plan would also act. in a meas
ure, benefcially 10 the funds OF the
District as IL would necessitate the
bed Of Rrock Creek being brought up
TO grade crossings; hence it would do
away with bridges at either Q, o. or n
Streets, and also would relieve the
heavy cost of maintaining the water
mains on Pennsylvania Avenue. NJ and
p Street bridges.
Your committee is OF the opinion,
therefore. -thet the above outlined plan
is the safest measure looking forward
to the radiance Of the eyesore to George
town and West Washington ever pre-
scented to the association for its consid- I
Grafton, and urge that the same be
adopted as the sentiment of its mem
bers. and that steps be at once taken
looking forward TO Congressional action
at the coming session Of Congress.
Cost of the Work.
your committee would also state
that a competent engineer who has
had some interest in the matter and has
given II his careful consideration. foots
up the cost of the improvements as
follows. following the plan submitting:
3.s50 lirieal feet OF culvert, same con-
structi0n as in Massachusetts Avenue.
culvert. granite masonry facades. and
wing walls at each end. Sl.70O.OO0; ex-
cavatlng for culvert or proposed align
ment. $4,000; removal OF old bridge,
filing 10 grade AT street crossings, build
ing new roadways. paving. etc, 10000;
engineering, superintendent, tests. etc.
$4,000; contingencies, 100000. Total,
$. 10000.
1T is roughly estimated that 1t would
require 100000 cubic yards of material
TO Ill up creek and back MI on back OF
culverts."
The report met with unanimous faver
and immediate steps viii be taken to-
ward drafting a bill and pushing It be
fore Ccngress..
Compulsory Education.
The special committee. consisting Of
zed II. Copp. DR.. George W. Wood and
Daniel ". O'Donoghue. who we're APP
IOin.e TO look into the advisabinty OF
establishing a compulsory education law
in the District OF Columbia made 4
lengthy report on the subject. which was
unanimously accepted.
The report is in the shape Of a bin
ready for prcccrtation TO Congress. and
provides for attendance al some school
Of every properly qualified child in the
District between the ages Of eight and
fourteen during the sessions Of the pub
lie schools No child under fourteen
years Of age is 70 be permitted to be
employed ia any factory or store If
parents are unable properly TO clothe
thoir child or children for attendance al
the public schools the Board Of Chart
ties. upon application. shall provide the
money necessary TO obtain the apparel
Habitual truants are 10 be arrested and
upon conviction in the juvenile court
confined in some reform school until
sixteen years OF age. Violations Of .he
act shall be punishable by a fine not ex-
ccedins $50 or Imprisonment ret exceed
ing sixty days
The Board OF Education is to appoint
not exceedingly seven attendance Off
GERS" al a salary of $500 per annum.
whose duties shall be prescribed by the
board.