The Washington times., 1910-08-06
Suburb Desires Quicker Car
Service and Sewer and
Gas Connections.
MARYLAND TOWN
MAY INCORPORATE
Poor Pavement and Toll Roads
Hamper Place, Declare
Residents.
By J. FRED ESsARY.

By J. FRED ESSARY.
SILVER SPRING. Nd. Aug. s-Be-
fore Silver Spring can come into its
own as a populous and attractive
Maryland community, It must have at
least three things
It must have quicker street car serv-
ice, II must have connections with
Washington's sewer system and il must
have an extension OF Washington-s gas
lines.
On these three propositions all silver
Spring people agree. They say that
given these facilities. the town VIII
grow as rapidly toward Washington
as Washington IS growing toward IL
This would mean that the gap between
these neighbOring communities would
be sPauned within a very few years
Silver Spring people want 20 be IN
closer communion with Washington.
Most Of them feel that they are a part
Of the Capital. and feel that they have
a right 10 cali upon that city for assis-
lance just as often as their needs de
velOp- They spend their money in
washington. and for that matter. they
make most OF IL there, and. therefore
they want Washington 90 come 20 their
rescue now
Would Incorporate.
In order to facilitate the extension
Of the gas and sewer systems. Silver
Spring is willing 90 incorporate For
several years the residents Of this
Maryland town have discussed the al
visibility or securing q charter. They
believe that they would enjoy better
fire and police protection as an incor-
pOrated township. and believe that sucf
a step as DOW proposed would give
them more identity as a community
Incorporation Is now discussed how
ever. in connection with the gas and
sewer questions The residents be-
Iieve that 10 secure the charter rights
20 grant franchises would, perhaps.
hurry along the gas and sewer lines.
and they are willing 70 apply 20 the
Maryland general assembly for these
rights as soon as assurances are given
that franchises wiz be asked for
Just row Silver Spring wants a better
street car schedule Cars are run to
this suburban town every half hour. but
that IS not often enough Fifteen
minute cars are wanted 4 schedule OF
TINS kind would serve two purposes Il
would give the Silver Spring people
easier access 10 washington. and fri
would cut down the time between the
Il takes the best mart CT an hour 10
60 from silver Spring 10 the Avenue.
THIS Is due 20 the fact That the half
hour cars serve all that section between
FLORIDA avenue ard the District line
ard the stops a. practically every cor
uer consume time With double the
street car facilities now afforded. this
running time could easily be reduced [
0ne-third
Answer Car Company.
pauy That the business is not there 10
justify the additional service IS met BY
the Silver Spring people with the
Eounte- argument that the business
would come = encouraged The com
pauy's attitude, they sa.-, is Ike that OF
the man who refused 20 so into the
water until he had learned 10 swim.
There is -st another fauit which the
people living here fiuI with present {
avenue which Is Seventh street extend [
ed. should be paved with some smooth
substance At present that portion Of
Georgia avenue between Florida and
New Hampshire avenues is paved with
CObble stones
Instead therefore Of a through,
thorOushfare from the District line 70
the market center there IS a miserable /
street. over two miles Of which the
country people refuse TO 60 They make I
q CetOur around Sherman avenue TO Z
get down town, thereby losing valuable I
time both going and coming
Another obstacle 10 Silver Springs
growth are the proprietary turnpikes
leading from the interior country I
through ti.is town 70 Washington. They
exact heavy toll and drive hundreds OF /
people naturally inclined 10 use the
Silver Spring route to Washington. I
around TO the Rockville and Gathers
burg road. That road IS now and has
been for some -eaTs q free highway
The people here are lookiGC 10 the
state OF Maryland rather than 70 Wash +
fnSt01 for relief from the toll roads !
They expect the State to take over the
Union and the Washington. CoIcsviIIl &
and Ashton turnpike companies out OF 1
the $, 000 600 road fund now available l
ard remove the heavy road tax now
ax3Cted-
Gas and Sewers
Washinrton can help. Enough. if It /
viii. in cl-Ing this community the ben 4
Eft of sewers and gas Already the gas
lines run within a few hundred yards 4
Of Silver Spring It Is only necessary
to extend them across the District line.
lad they viii serve the people here. As
f7r the sewers. they come within a mile
now Of Silver Spring, and without great
expense could be extended to the town
Itself
Silver Spring as n town came into
,eing about ten years ago, when Gfst