Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-15
OBJECTIONS TO STREET LINES
PROTEST BY WOODBURY. CITl.
ZENs' ASSOCIATION.
Bill Before Congress Affecting New
Hampshire Avenue Extended.
Other Business Considered.

hampshire Avenue EXTENDED.
Other Business Considered.
At meeting OF the woodburn Citizenf
Association held last evening at the
OHare mansion. on Shepherd road.
strong opposition was made to the bill
presented in Congress changing the, lines
Of New Hampshire avenue extended
The meeting was largely attended by
! the property owners In the vicinity OF the
proposed extension OF this thoroughfare.
all OF whom were opposed to the meas
ure. Senate bill 2999 was introduced
January last by Senator. Galiinger. and
referred to the committee on the District
of Columbia. The bill provides for
| amending an act entitled AN act to pro-
vide for the extension OF New Hamp-
shire avenue in the District" approved
February 81. 1907. by striking out the
words ION a straight extension OF the
lines as now established in the city 81
Washington. and inserting the words lin
| accordance with the highway extension
PLAN"
Mr.. Charles w. Ray advocated the ex-
| tension of the avenue in a straight line
| as far as the District line. 1t was ex-
planned that the proposed extension Of
New Hampshire avenue according TO the
highway extension plan. from Petworth
TO the District line, by following the
Riggs road. more or less. Is crooked and
of dificult grade. and would serve no
purpose that is not now amply served by
Riggs road and Rock Creek Church road.
Alleged Injury to Property.
The extension of the avenue along
these lines. 1t was stated would be a
great injury to a large number OF prop
ar&v 10 oil, 10 nd for
this purpose without great sacrifice. their
homes standing in the line OF the avenue.
| entailing loss OF frontages and damage
| by reason Of deep cuts. etc. II was ex-
| planned further that it would be a eriev
| Gus injury to the District by perpetuating
a crooked and unsymmetrical street plan
| for an avenue. for which there could be
no natural demand for many years. and
| for which no land has been donated. nor
| will there be by the vast majority pres
ent last evening of the property owners
along the route referred to.
The present line OF New. Hampshire
| avenue to the District line. short dis
lance south OF Sligo Mil road. as enact
ed at the last session OF Congress, MI.
Ray said. was straight and symmetrical
and OF easy grade. and most OF the land
necessary for the natural and proper
route has been donated for the extension.
In speaking further on the subject ME-
Ray said that this growing section OF the
u.
of New Hampshire avenue runs. has not
at the present day an adequate road. yet
contains such an important institution al
| the Masonic Eastern Star Home. recently
erected. The running Of this avenue
through this section. 1t was said. would
greatly increase taxable values and be
| benefit to the entire District. 1t was the
unanimous opinion of all present at the
meeting that all streets and avenues In
| the District should be straight wherever
ciall uh the
grades were easy.
Enters a Protest.
| The association unanimously adopted
resolution condemning and protesting
against the passage OF any bill that pro-
poses to extend New Hampshire avenue
from Petworth to the District line. ac-
cording to the highway extension plan.
along the line OF Riggs road. The ASSOC
citation approved the extension as IL now
stands between the points mentioned In
a straight line and OF the same width
and azimuth as the avenue is in Pct
worth. with a uniform width of 12o feet.
copy of the resolution was ordered
sent to the committees on the District in
the House and Eenate and the District
Commissioners.
The association adopted resolutions IA
q
ing OF Chillum place northeast between
Riggs and Sligo Mill roads, The resolu-
ton stated that as a result Of the passage
of this bill IL would greatly Improve this
section. all Of the land necessary for the
opening OF the street having been do
mated for the purpose. The width Of the
street is to be no feet.
The opening Of LIST street northwest
from Shepherd road 10 Nicholson, street
northwest a distance OF ninety feet was
a nvOeA in resolution nnanfnl0ligiY
adopted at the meeting. The land fof. the
opening Of this street has also been do
mated and is greatly desired by the resi-
dents OF that section. An appropriation
OF S4OO is provided in each case in the
bill for the necessary costs and expenses
for the opening of these streets.
The following were elected to member
ship in the association: Louis r. Shoe
urer, Of the Brightwood CITIZENS Assocla-
ton, and Charles w. Ray,
Upbuilding of the Capital !
After a short address by President
Langley the speaker introduced Mr..
Louis p. Shoemaker. who delivered
short address on The Expansion and
Cpbuilding of the National Capital. AIT
er referring to the action OF the associa-
ton in favoring the passage OF a bill for
the extension of New Hampshire avenue
in a straight line ne spoke OF the ucSes-
sity of securing this main thoroughfare
in order to secure the development OF this
Immediate section. II was necessary. he
said in order that the citizens should
have direct streets and direct communii
cation with the city proper.
The section, he said. was valuable by
reason of its relation 10 the District. The
opening and development of the contigu-
Gus property are bound to follow as In the
case of the extension OF 14th and 18th
streets He alluded to the rapid increase
In property values which followed the
opening Of these thoroughfares and the
construction of the extension OF the Capt.
tai Traction company's lines on the for
mer street
lit will be repeated here as In the
18th street extension case. This COM
munity is suffering for this reason. Wher-
ever public Improvement has been maee.
private improvements have followed. he
concluded. -
At the conclusion of the meeting buff
fet lunch was served.
Ratified by Nicaragua.
Senior Don Luis F. Corea. the Nicarag-