Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
BUILDING RULES DISCUSSED
BRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS IN FA-
vOR OF NINE-INCH WALLS.
Associations Adopts a Resolution In
dorsing Reclamation Of the
Anacostia Flats.

Inc brlgntWOO0 CluZenS Association
at it's fall meeting last night in the
Brightwood Hotel adopted resolutions
unanimously approving the. action Of the
District Commissioners in providing for
nine-inch walls for two story dwellings.
instead of thirteen-inch walls At the
same time IT urged that cement mortar
be not required on such buildings. and
that stirrups. especially upon green walls,
be not required. believing that the pres
ent building regulations in these respects
and In reference to three-story buildings
should be continued
Extension Of Sixteenth Street. .
The association Endorsed the action of
the executive committee in recommending
to the Commissioners that $4,000 be re-
quested to extend the work of opening
10th street, which would afford an oppor-
tunfty for motor vehicles and autonio-
biles to traverse Rock Creek Park, thus
reaching the most attractive portion of
the park with facility. A resolution was
adopted recommending that an arrange
ment should be made with the electric car
lines and sightseeing vehicles, so that peo-
pie of every section Of the city could visit
the park.
A. resolution was presented by Secretary
car line be extended from its present
terminus, at Mount Pleasant street and
Park road. out along the line of 18th
street or 18th street, according to the
street extension plan, with a view to
reaching hook Creek Park.
The thanks of the association were
voted to the executive committee for
the capable way in which the needs of
the BrightwOOd section were presented to
tn Commissioners.
Proposed Memorial Springs.
That a certain portion of the appro-
priation made by Congress each year
should be used for the enlargement, de-
velopment and ornamentation of at least
one spring in. Rock Creek Park was
the substance of a resolution presented
by William w. Matthewson, and adopted
by the association. 1t was stated that
there are number Of large. springs in
the park which have not been properly
cared Tor, and 1t was recommended that
each OF them be named after some person
of national character and thus made a
monumental feature Of popular interest
The further extension of 18th and 10th
streets to the District line and 18th street
as far as Brightwood was discussed by
Charles c. Lancaster, who referred to the
development of that section since the
extension or 18th street to its present
terminus. The Commissioners win he
urged to recommend to Congress at the
next session the extension Of the streets.
objection was made by Wilton j. Lam
pert' IN resolution presented by him and
unanimously adopted by the association,
to the changing of the lines of New
Hampshire avenue. He said that II was
unwfse to defect this avenue from a
straight line, and the Commissioners and
Congress will be urged to provide for the
authority to extend this important thor
oughfare in a direct line with that por-
ton now opened and improved 70 the
District line.
Anacostia- Flats Reclamation.
President Louis p. Shoemaker in his
opening address urged cooperation with
the other citizens associations OF the
District in the fight for the reclamation of
the Anacostia fats and the improvement
of the Eastern branch. He said that II
such conditions existed In Havana or
Manila prompt measures would imme-
diately be taken by the officials to correct
conditions.
He concluded by referring to the un-
healthy conditions which have existed
for many years past and even to the
present day. In line with President
Shoemaker's remarks Horace s. Jones
introduced a resolution. which was
adopted. urging the renewal of the re-
quest that the Anacostia fats be re-
claimed and that channel be estab-'
lished and the present Objectionable
features be removed. Others who
spoke on the subject were Charles w.
Ray and C. E. Langley.
The association adopted a resolution
presented by Wilton J. Lambert favor