Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-19
BRIDGE AT Q STREET
GEORGETOWN CITIZENS PETITION
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION.
Hearing to Be Given Tuesday Next by
the Commissioners-Que
to Be Discussed.

Inc Commissioners today decided to
change the date of the hearing relative to
the proposition to construct Il bridge over
Rock creek at Q street from tomorrow
morning at 1920 o'clock to Tuesday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock. The hearing tomor-
row morning will be relative to the extern
sion of Prospect street in Georgetown
Attorney Lloyd b. Wight representing
the parties interested in the const ruc;iou of
a bridge across Rock creek az O street
called on Commissioner Mcfarland this
morning and presented a petition addressed
to the Senate and House of Representa- ives.
signed by about $50 residents. property cwn-
ers and business men of Geore clown in
which the reasons for the construL tion Of
the bridge are set forth. 1t Is stated that
another body of business men and citizens
favor the construction of cuivert across
Q street at Rock creek, rather than q
bridge.
At the hearing to be held before the Com
missioners at the District building Tues
day morning both bridge and culvert prop
ositions will be discussed by their respec-
tive supporters.
Reasons for Bridge Construction
In the petition presented to the Commits
sioners today the Georgetown citizens sum-
Marie the, reasons why 1t is desirable. 10
construct q bridge al . street as follows;
THE present crossings over Rock creek
are Inadequate for the Increased demands
OF this growing portion OF Washington.
1.-The few existing bridges are largely TAX
en- up by double tracks for car lines. .eav-
ing scant, if not unsafe, passageway for
vehicles and pedestrians.
1.-The present entrances to this charming
and picturesque part of the city are out
of keeping with it's dignity and really de-
ter its growth. leading as they do into
our most upattractive streets.
1.-The banks of Rock creek in plain sight
from our present bridges are now used as
a dumping place for all sorts of insanitary
refuse, and a bridge at Q street would be
the first step toward preserving the natural
beauty of Rock Creek valley. If the dump
ing were stopped and the disfigured parts
of the valley reclaimed by grass and vines.
the present unsightly Hflasn separating
Georgetown from Washington would be
transformed into healthful and beautiful
breathing space"
Delay Detrimental.
The petition further declares that further
delay in building the bridge will be detri-
ment to the growth Of Georgetown. In
conclusion the petition says:
Georgetown is an integral part of
Washington. legally and socially. 1t has
population of 10000 inhabitants. For
thirty-four years It has been paying taxes
at equal rate with every part of the city,
and yet 1t has absolutely no parks. no
pleasure grounds and no decent means of
communication with its neighbors. AS tax
payers we assert our right to have our
portion of the city receive its due share of
improvements. For years we have pa
tientiy asked this, and now we most re-
spectively and earnestly petition that you
grant US abridge across Rock creek at q
street and authorize the retaining ard
beautifying of Rock creek banks in its i'm
mediate vicinity