Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
IN BRIGHTWOoD PARK
NEEDS OF SECTION OUTLINED AT
MEETING OF CITIZENS
Entire Association Membership to En-
gage in Work Of Cleansing the
Sidewalks.

Every seat was occupied in Post Office
Hall in William Thomas building at Bright
wood Park last evening when President
Frank ]. Metcalf called the members of the
Brightwood Park Citizens Association to
order: Mr.. A. M. Condra recorded the
minutes.
J. L. Ergood, chairman Of the committee
appointed at the previous meeting Of the
association to meet the officials Of the
Capital Traction Company, reported the re-
suits of several interviews had by this
committee with President Dunlop, In which
the association secured the active interest
and support of the Capital Traction Com
pany to further the immediate opening or g
street leading from Brightwood Park to
connect with the present terminal OF the
14th street extension.
The committee was instructed by the as
ISOLATION to pursue its plans outlined, ana
to ask the aid Of the District Commissioners
to hasten this much needed access to g
competitive car line.
A Communication was read from the Pet
worth Citizens Association asking the al.
tendance Of the Brightwood Park Citizens
Association at q meeting OF the Petworth
Association, called for Tuesday evening. TO
meet Gen. George H. Harrtes OF the WASH.
ington Traction and Electric Company, at
which meeting certain betterments 70 the
existing railway will be discussed ana
through service advocated
The following committee was appointed
by the chair to be present at the meeting:
w. NICK. Clayton, chairman; Raymond 4.
Cook. William +. Walsmith, Robert b.
Blundon and A. NJ. Keselicker
The committee asked for Instructions ana
by unanimous vote was told to insist on
through service to the Brightwood car
barns and to oppose any contemplated
through service on the Brfghtwood line tnat
stopped short of the Brfghtwood terminus
ton,
read in which the desire Of the ofhcfals OF
the road to give through service on the
Brightwood line was outlined ana seVerai
contemplated changes were mentloneo.
A. w. Felka introduced resolution
which was adopted, asking Major Sylvester
to detail additional patrolmen for Bright
wood Park-caliing attention to the RAPID
growth and steady increase OF population.
through its chairman that the plans for the
new S35 600 school building at Brightwood
Park included large and commodious as
sembly hall.
need of additional crossings on JEFFERSON
street, and Rev. Mr.. Power presented the
request of the trustees of the Br1ghtwooo
Park M. E. Church asking the association
to use its good offices to secure certain
needed improvements in the vicinity OF the
church property.
Attention was called to the dirt-covered
sidewalks in several sections OF the park
washing of the dirt from the high banks
adjacent thereto. Mr.. L. J. Stall explained
that because the dirt was washed from the
parking the owner could not be compelled
by law to clean the walks. and the Com
missioners had no money to relieve the sit
uation It was voted that the entire MEM
bership Of the association assemble Monday
evening next when they will be supplied
by committees appointed for that purpose
with shovels and overalls procured for the
occasion, and forthwith proceed throughout
the park and clean the sidewalks wher-
ever necessary. A committee on refresh
ments were empowered to provide sand
witches and coffee for the patriotic willing
workers" Some one proposed fine OF 81
for every member who failed to report for
duty with the shovel brigade.
The committee on trees reported the
planting by the parking commission of
large number of new shade trees on vari-
GUS streets Of the park.
A communication from the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association In regard to
uniform building lines was laid over to next
meeting, as was, also, a communication
from the Bnghtwood Citizens Association
referring to the railroad situation.
After the transaction Of various other
business pertaining to the local needs and
the election Of several new members the
association adjourned.