Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-09
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PiTW0RTH NEEDS OUTLINED
ASSOCIATION HAS NUMBER OF
SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
Better Street Car Facilities-Lowe
Charges for Express Deliveries.
Public Park.

The crowded condition OF the cars on
the Brishtwood Inc was "A ~. ncipal sub
jet discussed at the regular meeting Of
the Fetworth Citizens Association held
ast evening at the residence uf Vice
president ii. LeDuC. Sl7 Narnum
street Mr.. f. l.. Santmycr addressed
the meeting at some length and stated
that for many days Il had been impossible
for him TO secure strap in the ears let
a'one a seat. The cars he said. were
) 'rowded 10 their utmost capacity. with
the exception of the roof, which WAS the
only portion of the cars not occupied dur
ing the rush hours.
At the conclusion OF his remarks. NJ
Santmyer introduced resolution. which
was adopted by the SsorIatioH. dir, cttng
the secretary. - J. Particle Ia reques,
Gen. Harrfes. vice president of the Wash
mgton Ra 'lwaN and Electric Company. -
provide rope ladders on the cars to en-
! able the passengers TO climb upon the
roofs of the cars now in service
In connection with the request OF thu
association that a patrol box be- erected
. IN the vicinity of I'd and tpshur strenIs,
! Secretary Particle reported that Maj. ny
vester, superintendent of police had no.
I tined him that they were waiting for tn,
/ "oXes TO come from the factory. AMI
""ud he lnsta led as soon AZ received.
Extra Delivery Charges.
All of the correspondence which the
! secretary has had with the express and
telegraph companies relative To re .ieving
the residents OF that section OF the extra
charges made and extending the privt-
leses of City delivery. was read lisa-
eral Agent HUFF of the Adams Express
Company has promised to take the MAJ
'er up with the association No reply
had been received from the Postal TeIs
graph company. II was stated, while the
western Union has forwarded the request
OF IN" sscCiatlOn TO the proper officials
President Guide was requested by the as
oCia'lon, IS chairman of the committee
on - 'oIs 10 make a report relative TO
securing bookcase for the Petworta
School and the erection OF shelving in
the various rooms for decorations busts
etc.
The secretary reported that no informa-
tlon mad been received from the WASH
!ngton Railway and Electric Company
relative to the erection of "A shed at the
junction point of Brightwood avenue and
tpshur street for the accommodation Of
the passengers.
letter was read by the secretary,
which was received from Engineer COM
missioner j. J. Morrow concerning the
size of the trunk sewer as proposed be-
tween Arkansas and Brightwood avenues,
in which he stated that he did not believe
that a larger sewer than a four by six
inch would be required to take care of the
drainage.
The secretary reported that the Com
missioner had taken into consideration
the proposition to include in their annual
estimates provision for the purchase Of
square 3oiS as requested by the associA-
ton.
Public Park
In a communication to the association in
reply to resolutions adopted by the as
location commencing the action of the
National Fine Arts Society in it's effort
to secure and preserve as a public park
the Rock Creek valley from its mouth
TO tho Zoo, Commissioner Macfarland
stated that the Commiss! toner's arr. de
sirious of doing. and have been laboring
or several years past with that end ia
view.
In his letter h stated~that 1.-The Com
missioncrs have rep -atedly consulted rep
rasentatives of the Senate park commits
sion respecting this matter and when the
present work of coie,ttng data is COM
picted they Will have a final consult alton
before. forming their own conclusions.
THE question has not been at any time
continued Commissioner Macfarland AS
TO whether Rock Creek valley should l,e
2r served as public park. but what
method of treatment should be used for
that purpose. The Commissioners hope to
make recommendation to Congress,
after considering the matter in the light
of all the information and expert advice
they can procure. that will of itself be
so convincing as 10 insure its adoption by
congress ana early ACTON 10 carry II out
Quarters for School Children.
The question of providing suitable quar-
ters for the school children pending the
WORK OF enlarging the present building
was discuss d by members of the associa-
lion and resulted in the matter being left
TO the women of Petworth to adjust
There was strong opposition against the
children using the basement of the build
ing; and several pres mt threatened to
" dr. NJ fIn..itr ,.l.fl.l ,.,.,,
having their health menaced
A committee was appointed TO wait
upon the Commissioners and inform them
or the necessity of additional sewerage
facilities in the suburb
Thirty Years Of Railway Growth