Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-09-02
improvements For Silver sprins.

Three big projects are being promoted by
the citizens of Silver Spring, and they were
given great impetus at gathering of the
residents at the home of Judge S. D.
Waters last Friday night. about fifty in
terested people being present.
A $l2 900 sewer system, new SIS 900
hotel, and extension of the Capital Traction
Company's line, via Sixteenth street, are
the projects. which. it is believed, will mean
substantial boom for the suburb.
All three were discussed in detail at
Friday nights meeting, and it appeared to
be the unanimous determination of those
present to complete the undertaking with
in the next year.
Plans for the hotel are complete and the
company has been organized, according to
reports made at the meeting, and much
stock was subscribed. Dr. uewellyn Jor-
dan, president of the company, stated that
the promoters expect to have contracts for
the erection of the hosiery let by Septem-
Der Is, and that ground will be broken
within the next sixty days A five-acre
tract has been purchased, and about So, 500
worth of stock has been sold, he said.
The new hotel will be three-story con-
crete structure strictly fireproof. 1t will
contain about 200 rooms and will be con-
Quoted as first-class summer hotel. w.
A Fenwick, Of Washington, has agreed to
take five-year lease of the property.
Officers of the hotel company are: Presi-
dent, DR.. Llewellyn Jordan; vice-president,
r. H. Mcneil treasurer, Mrs. Rose Brown
ing; secretary, Mrs. Mabel B. Kenmore In
cluded in the list of stockholders are quite
number of Washington citizens.
Senator Blair Lee stands as sponsor for
the proposed sewer system. and while no
definite action was taken last Friday night
it was the consensus of opinion among the
citizens that permanent system should
be installed.
committee of citizens was appointed
to investigate various methods of dispOsing
OF sewage. that being the only point under
consideration, as the citizens are agreed
that the suburb should have a modern
sewer system.
One proposition made by L. X. Grabill, of
Takoma, was for the proposed Silver Spring
sewer system to connect with the Takoma
system, and the two places join in the ex-
pense. Others at the meeting believed it
would be more practical for Silver Spring
to have separate system.
Another meeting of the citizens will be
called soon for the purpose of hearing the
report on the investigations of the sewer
committee.
Harry Martin, Washington real estate
man. is behind the project to improve the
car service, although he has the support
of a majority of the residents and property
owners of Silver Spring. He declared at
the meeting that additional street car ia
cilities will greatly enhance property values.
and will be one of the most effective means
of booming the place. His idea was for
the Silver Spring residents to start an agi-
tatiOn for the opening of Sixteenth street.
Washington. and offer other inducements
to the Capital Traction Company to make
the desired extension.
There was some little discOrd at the
meeting owing to the difference of opinion
regarding the advisability of linking the
sewer and new hotel projects, but alto
eether strong civic spirit was shown. the
residents being united in the movement to
boom the thriving suburb.