Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-21

lot III tHt ltdSl OppDSe lIle lutd vi ST. diS III
ening Rock creek from Lyons mill to o
street. The committee believes that the
proper development of the Rock Creek val
ley should be by terracing the banks,
Strengthening the creek from Lyons mill to
street by an open cut across P street at
a point about 400 feet west of its present
position, and moving the bridge accordingly.
At this point there IS probably good rock
founda ton for the abutments of the bridge
A first-class road should be constructed
along the eastern side of Rock creek at a
level sufficiently high to be out of reach
of damage from floods, etc. And this prop
osition is made on the theory of preserv
ing extremely valuable present natural
advantage, that is site for a road below
the grade of all intersecting highways. af-
fording safe and pleasant communication
from NJ street and from Potomac Park via
9th street to the Zoo and Rock Creek
Park. Incidentally the committee still
heartily favors the filling of the deep gulch
through which Rock creek winds at z
street, and the erection of a light steel
bridge for driving and pedestrian use across
Rock creek approximately on the line of
q street.
The committee believes that P street,
being SO narrow and so tortuous, should be
given up entirely to street railway use, and
that ultimately there should be a solidly
constructed bridge, preferably a concrete
arch bridge, on the line of street. for
heavy traffic. IT, however, street can ul-
timately be widened and Strengthened to
large extent, bridge at street would
hardly be needed; this widening and
Strengthening of p street might be under
taken in connection with the Strengthening
of Rock creek
In connection with the general subject of
parks and reservations in the additions to
Washington, attention is called to section
2 of the highway act OF 1888. winch au.
thorizes the Commissioners ito lay out at
the intersections of the principal streets
and avenues circles or other reservations,
corresponding in number and dimensions
with those now existing at such intersec-
lions in the city of Washington.
while most of the sections of the Nigh
way act were repealed" the report con-
cludes, section 2 remains in force, ana
while it is now probably TOO !ate 10 cal ai,
out it's provisions with reference to small
parks at intersections of streets and ave
nues. 1t would be no more than fair that;
In furtherance of the general spirit OF saia
of the size of Franklin Square at the cor
ner of Columbia road and 18th street ex-
tended.
Tree Marking in Parks.
Mr. Greenlees reported the progress that
has been made In marking the names OF
trees In public parks, and offered a resoiu-
ton urging the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds to fix labels to
trees in all the parks by May 1, which res
olution was carried.
Mr.. Thomas W. Smith submitted report
from the committee OH lIlSuI dICc, SOY
that no business had been done. as quo
rum was demanded at each meeting For
that reason 1t had not been possible TO DO
business. Several members spoke OF the
necessity for committee work to insure bet
ter insurance rates for the District of CO.
lumbia.
At the conclusion of the meeting Repre-
sentative-elect John c. Clancy of Indiana
was called upon for speech, he being the
only member of the board who has been
elected to Congress. Mr.. CLANCY expressed
his interest in the improvement of the Dis
trict.
The Members Present.
The members Of the Board of Trade pres
ent were: E. D. Shaw, A. D. Marks. j. p.
Tolman, Judge Charles s. Bundy, Henry
Brewood. VIM. H. Singleton, DR.. A. P. Far
don, VIM. M. Shuster Robert s. Person.
Edwin X. Staley. Ernest Wilkinson. Fulton
R. Gordon, John c. Clancy. Richard l..
Conner. T. B. Huyck. s. R. Waters. A. r.
McChesney, w. w. Bowie, Philip F. Lar
ner. Mahlon N. Haines. A. B. Browne.
Owen Owen. G. L. Smith. A. M. Read. VIM.
v. Cox. A. s. Caywood. c. E. Kern, John
Miller. VIM. A. Meloy, Frank P. May.
Archibald Greenlees. T. F. Schneider. Wal
ter G. Clephane, David L. Selke. J. c. Wee
don. M. 1. Weller. Edward r. Tinker. Chas.
s. Bradley. w. A. White. s. W.. Curriden.
VIM. H. Spignul. NJ d. Rosenberg, George
T. Parker. John Joy Edson Chas. S. Muir,
Thomas w. Smith, b. F. Saul Claude Liv
lnSStOH, DT H. l.. T.. JonilSon, H. r. Dunh-
horst, Henry w. Samson, Charming Rudd,
Arthur Cowsill, Frank Hume Edward T.
Bates, F. L. Siddons Thomas Francis.
Frank L. Atwell, Oscar w. White, DR.. ].
B. Gregg Gusts, John III. Magruder, Jules
A. Demonet DR.. Frank E. Gibson, John
Doyle Carmody, Samuel r. Carter. Col.
Weston Flint James H. Taylor, J. Kennedy
Stout. w. p. Van Wickie, f. B. Pyle Chas
F. Crane, Lester A. Barr John Henderson,
jr., E. L. Weston, s. J. Masters H. c. Karr.
George S. Cooper. T. A. Harding. Charles
H. Roesch. j. Miller Kenyon, Dr. W. R.
King. W. F. Bowen, Isaac Cans, John L.
Weaver, John w. Douglas, Thomas p Nor
gan, E. c. Graham, j. H. Ralston, W. H.
Henshaw. B. F. Johnson. BENZ. S. Graves,
DR.. Marcus Benjamin, F. S. Hight and l..
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