The Washington times., 1912-02-04
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

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The prospect of the early improve
ment Of the river front at Anacostia.
between the Anacostia and the Pennsyl-
vania avenue bridges, is regarded as
favorable, following conference yes
terday between Col W.. c.. Langfitt,
United States engineer officer; Maurice
Otterback, OF the Anacostia Citizens
Association, and Oscar c. Brothers, jr.,
owner of Fairlawn, Anacostia's newest
subdivision. Colonel Langfltt, accom-
panied by the citizens. made personal
inspection of the river front between the
two places mentioned. They went over
the plans for the reclamation of the
flats In that section thoroughly.
Colonel Langfitt explained that there
is an appropriation OF 100000 available
for this work, which was included In
the last District appropriation act, while
an equal amount is made available in
the District bill now before Congress.
Colonel Langhtt, Col Spencer Cosby,
and Major Judson, the Engineer Com
missioner, constitute the board that Is
passing upon the plans for the reclama-
ton of the fats between Anacostia and
Twining City, a distance of approxi-
mately two miles of river front.
In the discussion 1t was brought out
that conditions involved In the proposed
Improvement are different from those in
the project under way between Giesboro
and Anacostia, or the southern part OF
the reclamation, where the Govern
ment, after obtaining appropriations
through the river and harbor bills, has
condemned land along the shore for the
entire distance to protect its title to the
flats. This has not been done in that
portion of the river between Anacostla
and Twining City. The line of the work
was gone over, however, and Mr.. Broth
ers, in order to avoid any delays and
| to offset any question concerning title,
| offered to donate to the Government the
| necessary land.
This Colonel Langfitt agreed to ac-
| cept. This will provide for one-half
mile of the improv ement, and other
owners along the river are expected to
| follow Mr.. Brothers example in order
that the matte: of title may be settled
! to the satisfaction of the Government
| The exact ground to be given by Mr..
Brothers was examined and the boun-
were outlined by Colonel Langfitt. He
| VIII call his associates together and
| have the land donation drawn up in
legal form. 1t is planned to start work
within three months.
Unable to obtain a hearing last Fri
day before the House District Commit
tee on their bill to gran: charter to
the East Washington Suburban Rail-
way Company, which proposes to build
| q trolley line tor freight and passen-
| gers between Anacostia and Suitland,
| Prince George county, Nd, the
citizens who have subscribed funds with
which to build the car line have the
personal assurance of Chairman john
| son, of the District Committee, that
| they will be granted hearing before
| the entire committee on Friday morning
| next at 10 o'clock. Among those who
visited the Capitol on Friday cnly ia
learn that the hearing could not then
be had were Thomas J. Moore, Or. C.
| II. Weiss. William N. Fisher, c. L.
jenkins, Dr. c. NJ. Emmons, and Rob-
ert F. Bradbury.
No street railway DILL in recent years
| has been OF such interest to residents
OF this part Of the District, and their
principal objection to the measure is
| that It does not permit of the construc-
| ton of tracks on roads less than sixty
| sA feet in width. This would nullify
the charter. as Good Hope road and
| ether highways by which entrance Is
sought 20 Maryland are less than the
prescI ibed width. In Maryland the Leg
islature has granted the company a
| blanket" charter, 20 run several roads
in any direction that is desired.
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