The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-02

street, that IL should be improved as
q thoroughtare along its entire length.
$4,000 for grading and macadamiziug
the same from Piney Branch To Mill
tary Road, and $1,000 for grading anu
macadamizing the same from Military
Road north 70 the District line.
Opening Fourteenth Street.
Extend Fourteenth Street north from
Piuey Branch 10 the Military Road
ut is difficult 10 conceive OF a more
needed Improvement in behalf of this
entire section than the extension OF
Fourteenth Street TO the Military road,
not only for the purpose of developing
the country but 10 enable the Capital
Traction Company To extend its car line
and thus enable the people VINO reside
In BrightWOod and vicinity 10 ENJOY ad-
eQuare street car facilities an adFant-
age which they have been thus Iar de-
Driyed of.
1--WE recommend that the name OF
Sixteenth Street be changed 70 EGecu-
tive Avenue and remind again the Com
mIssiouers and Congress OF the tact that
there has not been "a single street opened
north OF Piney Branch In the past ll0
years
Rock Creek Park.
1T is a well known fact that the
Government had the title 20 the land
constituting Rock Greek FOR more than
ten years before a single dollar was APP
propriated for its Improvement. In the
last few years, very small and indeed,
we may say, Insignificant appropriations
have been made SO that the officers in
charge of the Park have been able TO
provide only a few insufficient roadways.
Considering the travel that Is constant
Iy upon the driveways OF the Park we
are convinced OF the absolute danger
that exists at all times Some serious
accident Will surely happen unless these
roads are widened TO at least twice
their width &C. accommodate the thronBa
OF vehicles that constantly frequent the
Park. These roads should undoubtedly
be lighted AT night as Il is not safe 10
use them at the present time.
we ask that an appropriation OF al
least $4,000 shall be made Tor widening
The roads OF the park and for lighting
them with electricity. We further
deuce shall be converted into museum
where viii be displayed items or inter
est including map Of the park, pic
lures OF the scenery or the park ana
pictures of the Government officers who
have charge OF the park and that rooms
shall 1e set apart as "a resting place
for the comfort of visitors.
Lighting of Streets.
I'VE ask that 5000 shall be appro-
pTiated for lighting BrightwOod Avenue
from Soldiers Home. north 10 the Dis
rict line This highway is very dan
EeEOuS at night 20 the travelling public.
only a few gas lamps being provided
here and there. while a portion of il is
lighted with only gasoleue lamps ou
one side. We also refer TO the lighting
OF Rock Greek Park as above men
toned
Work for macadamizing new park
driveway or old road a 10 Rock
Greek Park, $500. For the grading
regulating, and general Improvement OF
Shepherd Road from BTightWoOd Ave
nue. 10 the Soldiers Home Road 81 CO.,
For the Piuey Branch. OF old Fourteenth
street Road. from Sixteenth Street 10
8liEltHl0d Avenue. 1900 thereby es-
la1-lsllLs colorado Avenue. which. ac-
cuIuIug 20 the street extension plan
cputemplates merely the widening of
the old Fluey Branch Road between the
points named
"Iu view OF the extreme county roads
generally we hope you viii be able To
secure larger general appropriation
Tor their lmproE emeuL ia the future We
believe thar III would bee advisable 10
ask Tor specific amount f0I these
roads rather than the practice that is
Row IN vogue of asking for AN amount
10 be expended upon the different road
ways Of the county
"tsi5ued) Louis T. Shoemaker. chair
man executive committee Of the Bright
WOOD Citizens Association Wilton j
Lambert. A. J.. Mclaughlin John A
saul, William r. MackTiue Charles "
Russell Charles ". Ray Thomas HIag-
den. John q. keeue. and George Field.