The Washington times., 1903-10-18
y WORKING HARD FOR THE GLORY or OLD GEORGETOWN e

of the necessity of treating that large
bend in the present creek observable
as one passes from the p Street bridge.
From the point OF divergence from
the present line of the creek at the
north. the land proposed to be taken
will come entirely out of the unsubdi-
vided acreage property of the Metropoli-
tan Railroad Company, with the excep-
ton Of the inexpensive brick and frame
houses on the north and south side Of
p Street, and the low ground south of
the frame houses on Street. also
acreage property from o Street across
Pennsylvania Avenue TO just beyond L
Street
Line of the Tunnel.
1t Is suggested that this tunnel or
| culvert be continued along the line Of
the creek. as 1t now exists from the
south side Of o Street and then the
whole valley filed In. From that point
to the river, by remaining as it is at
present. the rights of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Telephone Company. to an out
| let would not be interfered with
Twenty-ffth Street could then be con-
verted into a boulevard. extended north
| to Massa chusetts Avenue Extended, and
| by taking a dip on the north side Of
| Rock Greek. just beyond the mouth Of
/ the proposed tunnel. this boulevard
| would communicate with what is known
| as Park Road. The cost of condemna-
/ tion Of the land would not be excessive.
! Rock Greek is no longer used as a
| receptacle for sewage Sewers have
been built on both sides for that pur-
pose. so that Immediately on the COM
| pletion Of the culvert the filling could
1 be made. While 1t might appear that
| the filling in Of this great ravine would
| consume a great deal of time. TO the
practical man it would be comparatively
the work of less than a year Even If
contractors alone were depended upon to
/ do the work II would not consume more
| time.
| There are now but two dumps in the
/ District anywhere near the center of the
city.
One Of the great items to be consid-
cred In the construction OF buildings is
/ the distance to which excavated dirt
must be carried. The filing in Of this
ravine. the obliteration Of the boundary
line between Georgetown and Washing
ton. and the amalgama ton of the two
sections would destroy. as is desired.
the geographical distinction between the
/ two places and result in one beautiful
/ whole.
Since 1889 b. T. Janney has been
president of the association. There
( have been four secretaries, namely: j.
Barton Miller. James II Taylor. DR..
Walter Keene. and the present secre-
! tary. G.. Donald Miller. Mr. King was
| originally second vice president. but is
| now the first. The treasurers have
been +. Baker Weaver, J. w. Bogley,
and W. NJ. Dougal.
A Youthful Secretary.
The present secretary, @. Donald NIL
| Ter, though not yet out Of his teens.
stands ready at the back OF the older
citizens TO lend his aid in furthering
the movements inaugurated. The cleri-
cal work of the association is exclu-
4 sively I'm his charge.
George King, the first vice president,
is treasurer OF the First Cooperative
/ Building Association. He organized the
company and directed the construction
of the Northern Liberty Market, where
Convention Hall is now located In its