Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
CAPITAL TRACTION COMPANY
RUYs VALUABLE REALTY.
Park and Boulevard in Prospect-Dem-
clifton of Powder Magazines
General News.

The CAPITAL Traction Company was the
central figure In the real estate market in
Georgetown during the past week. In ad-
dition to the 1000 square feet recently &C
uuired b. the company from Herbert Bry-
ant Of Alexandria. Va, embracing large
frontage on sd street and giving the CON-
pany an outlet to their inland property,
several parcels of land were decided to the
company in the past few days through FAR
ties who are either stockholders Or direc-
tors in the company 1t is understood TO be
the desire of the company to build mann
moth power plant adjacent to the car barn
of the company on NJ street.
With the transfer Of the ]. w. Clarke
property at the corner of Warehouse alley
and NJ street northwest and the purchase
of the Bougal property adjacent TO the car
barn, known as 1911, 1878, 1918 ana 1911
Grace street, the company owns practically
the entire block. Formerly 1t owned most
of the property in the interior OF the square,
but IL had no outlet either on M or sd
street. The tenants now occupying the
property have been given notice to move
within a certain time, and this is taken as
an indication that the small structures on
all sides of the square will be demolished
and probably a plant to furnish power for
the operation of the entire line VIII be
constructed. This, however, has not yet
been confirmed by the officials at the rail-
way headquarters.
Park and Boulevard.
A beautiful park and boulevard for
Georgetown, to be laid out al a cost Of APP
proximately $4,000, is one of the dreams
OF large majority of the residents ard
property owners of the west end, and unless
all signs fail the leading citizens OF the
community expect to see a realization of
the project during the present session of
ba fret CT securing
this park was taken several years ago,
but through failure to secure the necessary
appropriation the venture went FOR naught.
During the autumn, however, several prom
ment men and women OF the west end
held a conference, and through concerted
efforts have brought the matter to the at
tention of the Congress, and a member
who is said to be thoroughly in sympathy
with the idea introduced q bill In the
| House during the past week carrying an
appropriation of $50 600. Several sefla eors
| and representa- tives, some of whom reside
| in the west end, have sgnified their willing
| ness to support the bill, and when 1t comes
| up In committee residents of the coninu-
| nifty will appear and present arguments
| for its passage. tract of land known as
'.Montrose'' is said to be most available
| for the park, and no legal entanglements
| are said to be In the way to prevent its be-
/ ing purchased by the government. The ihs-
| trict Commissioners favor the park idea,
| and 1t Is said, will urge Congress to make
an appropriation.
Powder Magazines Demolished.
The large powder magazine located on
| the line of the Great Falls ard Old Do
| minion Railroad Company have been de-
/ molished. One of these magazines was
| originally built for the Dupont company,
and the other for the Hazard company, and
are about a quarter of mile west OF Fox
| hall road. Following the civil war the
| maya zines were used for the storage OF
quantities OF powder and other combust.ble
| substances
On the outskirts of Georgetown there was
| another maya zine of great proportions built
| years ago. This magazine was located on
| a lane west of At Adams Church. The lane
on which 1t was built was for May years
/ known as Magazine lane. 1t Is now called
/ Joliet street The old citizens of the town
remember the strngest laws which existed
! in the ante-beiium days, providing punish