Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-07
NEEDSOF BR|GHTWOOD
Citizens Committee Reports
to Commissioners.
STREET EXTENSION URGED
Estimates Submitted for Many De.
sired Improvements.
TROLLEY LINE THROUGH PARK
Would Enable People Who Cannot
Hire Carriages to Enjoy Beau
ties Of Rock Creek.
TROLLEY LINE THROUGH PARK

The executive committee OF the Bright.
wood Citizens Association. through Presi-
dent Louis r. Shoemaker. today sub
mitted to the District Commissioners its
annual report. containing recommenda-
lions and suggestions for improvements
in that section OF the District over which
the Brightwood Citizens Association ex-
ercises an influence.
The Commissioners are requested TO
consider the same and include as many
or all of the items II possible In their
recommendations to Congress at its next
session. The necessity for these extern
sions and their Importance Is set forth
in each instance.
The report is in substance as follows:
Improvement Of Streets.
Blair road from Brightwood avenue to
the District line. to be widened to its
full width Of 80 feet and regulated. Esti-
mated cost. $1,000.
Colorado avenue from the end OF the
new 14th street or perhaps from Blag-
den avenue north to the Military road or
Brightwood avenue. Estimated cost.
$1,000.
Rittenhouse street from Brightwood
avenue to Blair road. Estimated cost,
$4,000.
Grading and regulating UmatilIa street
from Brfghtwood avenue to the Blair
road. Estimated cost. $4,000.
Widen Military road and reconstruct
culvert over a branch near the entrance
to Rock Creek Park. Estimated cost.
$1,000.
Grading and regulating of Longfellow
street from Brightwood avenue to Col
orado avenue. through Whitecroft. Esti-
mated cost, 5000.
Further grading and regulating 18TH
street to the District line. Estimated cost.
$4,000
Macadamize and regulate Arkansas ave.
nue. from Brightwood or Georgia avenue
to 14th street Estimated cost. $25.oO0
Saul subdivision from Emerson to Dakota
avenue. Estimated cost $4,000.
Electric lights on Rittenhouse street be-
tween Brightwood avenue and the Blair
road. Estimated cost ST. 900.
Police station-A police station ought
to be constructed in Brightwood without
further delay. Estimated cost. $4,000.
The report continues:
MANY other things in the way OF pub
lie improvements could be included in this
list. but We have tried to conflne ourselves
to those most important. and to these rec
concentrations we respectfully invite the
serious consideration OF the Commits
sionerss
Car Line Through Park.
ut is the desire OF our committee to
call your attention to Rock Creek Park.
We believe. as we have stated heretofore.
that the roads. particularly In many
places. and In fact, generally speaking.
all are entirely too narrow for the safety
Of pedestrians and those who use automo-
biles and other vehicles. We have asked
and We now reiterate our request. and
hope that you will. as representatives OF
the people of the District OF Columbia,
urge the gentlemen in control of the park
to widen these roads, thus obviating seri-
Gus accidents. which will. surely happen
because OF the narrowness Of these road
ways and cause a sacrifice Of lives"
''Our committee Is of the opinion that
permission should be granted to one OF
the railroad companies OF the city to run
a trolley road out through the park. fol-
lowing the line of Rock creek all the way
to the District line. and thus enable the
people of the National capital who cam
not afford to hire carriages and who do
not care to walk or may not be able to
visit this territory.
IAN electric car line through this rural
territory would not only enable the vast
population of Washington to visit the
park and view its attractive features. but
1t would be picturesque sight to see an
electric car penetrating the dense wood
land to be found out there.
I'VE desire to again call your atten.
ton to the advantage OF using the Joshua
Pierce residence as a museum, in which
all the various features in connection
with the park. its acquisition and present
management, could be collected"