The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-08
WANT MORE SLIGHTLY
GATE TO BROOKLADD
Citizens Association Would
Lower Grade Crossing.
ASK $4,000 APPROPRIATION
Extension Of Street Railway Under
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Against Maryland Line.

Congress at it's next session viii be
asked TO appropriate $1,000 Tor lowering
the street grade at the railroad cross
ing where the BroOlllaud car line stops
and the town OF BrOOkland begins
Residents and property owners con-
tend that the fact thar the railroad runs
through the entrance 10 Brookland, dis
Courages WOuld-be suburban dwellersi
and there are many instances where
would-be land purchasers turned their
eyes elsewhere because the railroad has
the right of way and pedestrians and
vehicles are prevented from crossing
the tracks 10y the gates, which are low
cred fully a minute before the train
arrives at Brooklaud, and remain down
until the train has passed.
To Grade Bunker Hill Road.
Al the meeting last night of the
Brooklaud Citizens Association it was
estimated that the District Commission
ers, with a $4,000 appropriation, could
grade Bunker Hill Road from the Cath
Ollie University near Fourth Street
northeast extended, down 20 Eighth
Street, where the railroad crosses the
The BrookIand idea is to run the road
about twenty feet below the Tallroad,
streets near Fort street.
IL is said that the Washington AEac-
line TO the Monastery at Fifteenth ana
Philadelphia Streets distance OF about
eight or ten blocks from the present ter
minus, ana the clllzeLs Las- ll-slL lel+t-
Ell 20 ask the car company 10 make me
promised extension when The grazing -
President Kiulan OF the ASSOCIATION
announced that he had been INFORMED
IhaL the Washington Traction company
intended putting on several adlltl9lst
cars during the rush hours OF the aay,
ana run on Inree-aLld-a-LalL minute
minutes apart while department clerks
are scurryIug 10 or hurrylng from WORK
and are operated on seFen-nliuLe
schedule Through tie day.
Maryland Line Service.
Residents of south Br0okland set up
Eau last night because OF the poor
service on the Maryland line, which runs
through South Brookland. A member OF
the association declared that on sun
DAYS and haIf-h0lidays the company OPP
Grated so few cars on the line that one
could make almost as good time HaiAlIg
as by waiting Tor q car. Yesterday a
halt-worklng day Tor depai lineul -glA'
there were not many ears run and
number of persons who do not work ln
they have q right TO ride on the cars.
were compelled 10 stand In the COLO
President Kinnan instructed the com
miltee on railroads 10 investigate the
me committee on fire department in
its report complimeuted Captain Henry
recently raised from command or CheInl-
cal engine No & 10 battalion chief the
EpEnEasltFe a47" ammo 4t+-e- t-o5L-1- -
the construction or the new engine IpF
Bro0kland, and the new engine mouse.
Recommendation was made TEat GER
tain improvements on Seventeenth
Street be asked fore in order that ire
men could respond 70 any alarm sound
ed from q Brookland box
The IRE committee is composed Of
James i. Whitezide and Capt. Joseph
Banner
Letters Read.
Several letters from the Commission
ers were read President Kinnan made
few remarks concerning BrOOklaud
improvements.
The committee on railroads. c0mpos-
ed OF DR.. +. Y. Hull and +. A. Harrl-
son. reported that the Commissioners
had given them positive assurances tlat
the $1,000 needed 10 grade Bunker hlil
Road. would be included tn the next
estimates submltJed 10 congress
The need OF addlIonal ponce bLotV.
ton for Brooklaud was urged Dy w A.
Hathaway. ii was later suggested Dy
Mr. Harrison that The Commissioner
and Major Sylvester be asked TO estaD-
IEh q Eub-sLatiDu i'm BUOOEiaud.
DR.. n. j. Holmes, chairman OF the
committee on schools, said there was
an lladequacy IN the provision Tor teach
ing iu the kindergarten schools. j. T.
Ralph was with him In the complaint
The members OF the association posi-
lively refused 10 accept the resignation
or J.. &. Ford, who has served as sec
rotary OF the organization tor many
months and acquitted himself admirably
His resignation was laid upon the
table, but later President kinnau asked
that all opposed 10 accepting the Tesig-
nation signify il By rising. Everybody
stood up
The matter viii probably be acted
upon at the November meeting. BY that
time IL is believed Mr. Ford viii re-
consider the matter and consent TO re-
main In the secretary chair until the
next election.