Evening star., 1907-10-22
SUBURBAN INTERESTS
BRIGHTWOOD PARK CITIZENS
DISCUSS DISTRICT ESTIMATES.

meeting OF the Br1ShtwOod Park Citi-
| zens' Association was held last night at
| Thomas Hall, corner Brightwood avenue
and Longfellow street. President A. NJ
| Condra. the newly elected president. oc-
cuped the chair. A feature of the meet
| ing was the announcement by President
Condra of the chairmen of the standing
committees for the ensuing year, as fol-
| lows:
| Membership, A. NJ. Condra: street rail-
| ways, William NICK. Clayton; press and
postal facilities. w. F. Walsmith: schools
and school buildings. F. j. Metcalf; sewer
and water ]. l.. Ergood: lights and trees,
e. ]. Ayres; fire and police protection,
L. ]. Stoll: sanitation, Dr. G. B. Heinecke:
streets ard walks, F. ]. Miller.
Executive commttee-A. NJ Condra.
president: f. ]. Ayres. vice president:
Homer Smith. secretary: r. K. Cook,
treasurer; William Nick. Clayton and +.
]. Metcalf.
The need of a substation at Brightwood
was discussed and regret expressed that
it was eliminated from the annual esti-
mates Of the Commissioners. 1t was ex-
plained that such a station would enable
the policemen to go on and off duty there
instead of at Park road, thus giving the
suburban districts longer period of pro-
lection.
| the association expressed appreciation
of the provisions for a steam fire engine
to be installed In place of the present
chemical apparatus on Brishtwood ave-
nue.. Chief Belt was highly complimented
for his action in the matter.
"scorching" Autoists.
| The question of scorching Automobiles
had been taken up with Capt Elliott of
the tenth precinct by a special committee
which reported that he had taken the
matter in hand and had given directions
to the bicycle policemen to keep a lookout
| on Brightwood avenue in particular The
committee also reported that policemen
| had been stationed at the terminus of the
| 14th street line with Piney Branch road
to suppress the disorder which. it was
| declared, has heretofore existed at that
| Point Sundays.
| The association was disappointed upon
being informed that the item for the
opening of Longfellow street to 14th street
was stricken out of the estimates. The
request of the association for a tenn
po-ary boardwalk was denied by the Com
ni3sioners on the ground that after the
walk was laid they would have no juris-
diction or control over 1t, but the District
would be liable for damages if injuries
were received by pedestrian from faulty
| construction or dilapidated walkway. The
matter will be taken up by the new street
| com mittee.
| A letter was read from Gen. Harries,
vice president of the Wa shington Railway
| and Electric Company, acknowledging the
vote OF thanks of the association for
putting two extra cars on the Brightwood
| line. The secretary was directed to COM
muncate with the railway company with
a view to preventing the crowdlng Of the
rear platforms of cars by men standing
| in the way and making it impossible for
passengers to get in or out of the cars
| also calling attention to the congested
| condition at the loop, where passengers
crowd into the cars before those aboard
! have an opportunity to alght
! Mr.. Clayton called attention to the i'm
| portarce of securing the passage of the
| Commissioners bill, which failed of pas
sage last session. intended for the regu-
| lation of street railways The asso-
| citation again went on record as indorsing
the bill. According to Mr.. Clayton it is
"one of the most pressing needs of the
| city, especially on all suburban lines"
He stated that If the bill as prepared
! by the Commissioners was enacted it
was sure to lead to the permanent i'm
provement Of the railway traffic in the
| District. The question of an east and
west railroad running through Bright
| wood Park was discussed but there
various residents who objected to the
tracks being laid on their streets.
Reports of Committees.
The committee on sewers and walks
| reported that with the exception of two
| squares OF one street every street In the
park is provided with sewer facilities
and Potomac water.
The committee on light reported that
all of the requests of the committee had
been complied with and that the park
was well provided with lamps.
| The committee on streets made a
similar report, as did also the committee
| on sidewalks.
| Chairman Metcalf of the committee on
schools stated that the new public school
would not be ready for occupancy until
| September l next year.
The attention of the association was
| called to the insanitary condition of
| number Of cement houses in the park
and the faulty construction of the same
! The building inspectors office came in
| for a lcoring on this point. as it was
stated that the houses were without a
fire wall and no provision made for the
| protection of the walls.
The following were elected to member
ship in the organization: Capt. Z. T. Ell
| lott. Edwin Howison. ]. w. Reed, Will
liam Wunnon, D. w. Stire, James Folds
| and George Floria.
The meeting closed with short ad-
dresses by Messrs. Reed and Howison
newly elected members and residents of
the park The president concluded by
| saying that every member present last