Evening star., 1914-09-24
IMPROVEMENTS SOUGHT:
BY YBR|GHTN0OD CITIZENS
Requests Made of District Commis-
,sieners for Inclusion in An
nual Estimates.

A large number Of specific requests
for improvements in the section rep
resented by the organization are con-
! tanned in the recommendations of the
executive committee of the Brishtwood
Citizens Association today sent to the
District Commissioners to be included
in their annual estimates to Congress
for the coming fiscal year
In regard to streets and sewers, the
association asks that a sewer re-
Gently, constructed along the Military
road as far as 18th street be extended
north. along that street to the high
ground at Fort Stevens.
That sewer be laid on Quackenbos
street, commencing at 9Th street and
extending eastward to the most prac-
tical outlet.
That a granolithic walk be laid on the
north side of Butternut street, which
Is said to be the only street running
east and west that is of any material
advantage to the public as a thorough
fare from Georgia avenue east to Tako-
ma and Piney Branch road in a distance
of more than a mile.
Want 10th Street Extended.
That 18th street be opened to travel
from the point to which it now runs at
least as far as to the Military or Rock
Creek Ford roads. For the Improvement
of this portion of the thoroughfare the
sum of $26.900 Is asked.
That 18th street be opened, graded
and regulated for travel from Spring
road to Longfellow street, and that the
land necessary for the purpose be ac-
Quired.
That Farragut street from 18th
street to Georgia avenue, and Arkan-
sas avenue from Emerson street to
Farragut street, be graded and mac
adamized.
That Quackenbos street from Georgia
avenue to 9th and 9th from Ritten-
house to Quackenbos be graded
That Georgia avenue be provided with
pavements for pedestrians.
That Colorado avenue be opened for
travel as far as its intersection with
18th street.
Ingress to Park Urged.
That land needed for Montague street
be acquired through condemnation in
order to make a direct means of in
gress to Rock Greek Park.
That New Hampshire avenue be grad
Cd ana regulated to the District line
ana that 100000 be appropriated for
the purpose.
avenue to 18th street be graded and
macadamized.
AS regards the matter of lighting.
tns the, associatlon asks that the Beach
Nc A'kASSu fldTCe MIL to the
Military road and that electric lights
%. %, placed on 18th street from Spring
[Granolithic walks are asked for 18th
street as far north as Colorado avenue.
Request also Is made that many of
the roads in Rock Creek Park be wild
ened and that a street car line pene-
trate the park frr n, some point on
18th street. and also that provision
be made for the assembly Of the Ma
rine Band in the park. A suitable sta
tion house for the Brightwood section
concludes the improvements requested
The, report Is signed by Louis p
Shoemaker. president of the associa-
tion, and the following members Of
the executive committee: Charles w.
Ray, chairman; George Francis Will
liams. John A. Saul, William Ramsay.
James Holmes, William W. Mathew
son, Wilton ]. Lambert, Jacob xander.
Daniel O'C. Cailaghan, Jesse Ergood.
John C. Proctor. Emile tBerliner. Thorn
as Blagden, Enoch c. Moreland, c. c.
Lancaster, A. W. Foster. and William
O. Ray. treasurer. - 4,aaa. La, II