Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-05
COMMISSIONERS HEAR
+ Of BR|CHTWOOD NEEDS
Association Urges That Improve
ments in That Section Be In
cluded in Annual Estimates.
Endorses Bill Assuring Graded
Streets for Property Condemned
by Act Of Congress.

The executive committee OF the
Brightwood Citizens Association,
through Louis P. Shoemaker, president,
has forwarded to the District Commits
sioners recommendations for improve
ments in the Brightwood section, to be
included in their annual estimates to
Congress for expenses Of the District
for the fiscal year 1915. The report is
signed by Louis p. Shoemaker. presi-
dent: Charles w. Ray. chairman; George
Francis Williams. John A. Saul, Will
liam Ramsay, James Holmes, William
w. Mathewson, Wilton J. Lambert,
Jacob Nander, DR.. Lewis ]. Battle.
Judge Charles w. Russell, Thomas
Blagden. Jesse c. Ergood. John c. Proc
tor, Emile Berliner. Daniel O'C. Gala
CHAN. A. w. Foster. Albert S. Galley
and Lieut.. George B. Maher.
Improvements Recommended.
The recommendations include the ex-
tension of the sewer on 18th street
north from Piney Branch road to the
high ground at Fort Stevens; also that
a sewer be constructed on Quackenbos
street, eastward from Georgia avenue.
The opening of 10th street for travel
as far as Military road is urged; the
opening of 18th street and grading of
that thoroughfare northward from
Spring road to Longfellow street and
an appropriation of $4,000 is asked. In
conjunction with the Piney Branch
Citizens Association. the committee
recommends that Farrasut street from
18th street to Georgia avenue and Arkan-
sas avenue from Emerson to Farra-
gut streets be graded and macadamiZed;
that Quackenbos street from Georgia ave-
nue. to the east side of 9th street be
graded and 9th street from Rittenhouse
to the south side Of Quackenbos street
be graded.
Urge Special Act of Congress.
Land necessary for the extension of
Colorado avenue to 18th street is re-
quested to be opened to travel. In this
connection it is recommended that a
special act of Congress be passed by
which the expense incurred shall be
equally borne by the District of Co
lumbia and the property owners. The
regulating and macadamizing of Blu
chanan street from Georgia avenue to
,, 18th street is also asked. Senate bill
No. 503s, providing that no condemna-
ton proceedings shall be instituted or
made provision for the actual opening
and grazing of the streets at the time
of the acquisition. is Endorsed by the
committee.
Other street III
| clude the macadamizing of Longfellow
street from Georgia avenue to Colo
RADIO avenue, for which $1,000 is asked
| merchandising of Madison street from
| Georgia avenue west to 14th street,
| So. 900: $500 for macadamizing 9Th
street from Sheridan to Tuckerman
street: laying of sidewalks on the west
side of Colorado avenue from 18th
street to 14th street, and the improve
ment of New Hampshire avenue ex-
tended from Grant Circle to the Dis
| trict line.
| Approximations for Rock Creek Park.
request is made for the electric
lighting of Beach drive from PIERCE
mill to the Military road. in Rock Creek
Park. The request is renewed for the
furnishing of music by the United
| States Marine Band in the park during
the summer months.
| The extension of the 14th street car
line to Military road and thence into
| Rock Creek Park is asked. and the
committee also urges the establishment
Of a police substation at Brightwood.
The Commissioners are urged to rec
Commend a law granting power to the