The Washington times., 1916-09-28
DR|GHTWOOD ASKS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Specific Requests Supplements
ed by Suggestions for City
wide Interest.

Requests for specific improvements for
Brightwood' are supplemented by sug-
gestions for measures OF. clty-wide inter-
est In the annual recommendation Of
the Brightwood Citixens Association,
just submitted to the Commissioners,
The recommendations, covering sixteen
pages printed In pamphlet form, are
signed by Louis r.. Shoemaker, presi-
dent OF the association, and by the ex-
eeuase committee which passed upon
Chairman os SS,Ss's Fra nsss w WI asy.
John A. Saul, William Ramsay. James
Holmes, William w. Mathewson, Wilton
J. Lambert, Jacob lander, DR.. Lewis J.
Battle. Charles w. Russell. Thomas
tor. Emile Rerliner, Daniel orc. Gala
han, G. c. Lancaster, A. w. Foster, AL
bert 8. Gstely. and Lieut.. George q.
a.: The .d 5eScm me on general inter.
That many OF the roads In Rock
Creek Park. now dangerously narrow -
That provision be made for the as
semblage OF the United States Marine
Band at some point in the park, and sus.
gested points are the old Joshua Pierce
residence. Pierce's Mill, or Crystal
springs. e; 49,
Car Line Extension.
That the Fourteenth street car line
be extended to Military road. and
thence Into Rock Creek Park, $50
that the public can reach and en-
Joy the many objects Of natural
beauty" in the park.
That the Botanic Garden be removed
P p It's present location to Rock Creek
THAT. the Commissioners be empow-
a In ffrsa tA xnh
parts OF streets shall lbe for resi-
denoe and what for business houses
The recommendations point out that
have refraiRsa from sstins s0s sorl Inn.
proyements because of the provi-
sions OF the Boriand act and the mode
and manner OF assessing as benefits
n the c s9sset q all land necessary for
I'VE members of the executive
comnittee) have unanimously agreed
has the hot %ss ssrs" f sSsS
improvements are desired" the re-
port states, though the association
favors that 'one-half of the cost Of
by paid by the Uni'ad States, and the
other half should be paid for by the
District OF Columbia This sugges-
ton Of cost refers to street Improve
ments. .H,
o.. Mention Hospital Site.
Referring to the fght over the site
for the new municipal hospital. II Ia
stated: I'VE express our happiness over
the humiliation OF the effort to locate
the municipal hospital on Upshur street
and Fourteenth street northwest: to
have established this hospital would
have Injured the value Of property very
materially"
Among the improvements for the
Brightwood section asked for are these
Extension OF the military road sewer
north along Thirteenth street to the
high ground at Fort Stevens.
Laying Of sewer on Quackenbos
street. commencing at Georgia avenue
and extending eastward to the nearest
outlet.
Opening and grading Of Thirteenth
street from Spring road to Colorado
avenue.
Footways or pavements for Georgis
avenue.
Opening of Colorado avenue for trave
to Thirteenth street.
Matchmaking OF Buchanan street
from Georgia avenue to Thirteenth
street. and a series OF other street IN.
provements. some OF which are recon
mended jointly with the Piney Branch
Citizens Association.
Request also Is made for electric lights
along Beach driveway from Pierce Mil
to the Military road.