The Washington times., 1916-01-18
MOVE TO REPLACE
AQUEDUCT BRIDGE
Georgetown Citizens Declare Old
Structure Is Both made
quate and Unsafe.

Vigorous action looking to the re-
placement of the old Aqueduct bridge
Is to be taken by the Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association. A special committee,
composed Of b. A. Bowes, Frank r.
i-eetch and Henry T. Matthews. has
been appointed to urge upon the Com
1nissionrs, the committees of Congress-
and the War Department the necessity
or modern structure hat will aC-
commodate the enormous amount OF
uaffic that moves over the bridge.
aasociat ton at its meeting in Potomac
Savings Bank Hall last night by Mr..
Bowles. He discussed the recent engi
neers' reports on the bridge, and ef-
torts made in the past by the associa-
tion and by Georgetown business men
10 secure a new structure. The Spe-
Cial committee was instructed to urge
new bridge to replace the old, on or as
near the present site as possible, and
certainly did not east of Thirty fourth
street. portion OF the instruction ask
Ing that railway lines using the bridge
share the cost was withdrawn after be-
Ing opposed by +. Leetch.
Traffic On 1t Heavy.
Mr.. Bowles declared that should ths
old structure go down or be condemn
ed IL would he a rcaI calamity to
Georgetown and adjoining sections Of
Virginia. and would bankrupt many
business interests of Georgetown,
The traffic on the bridge" he said.
is far heavier than that on the high
way bridge. There is from three TO
1--WE times as much street car, vehicu-
lar, and pedestrian traffic on this
bridge as on the highway bridge. Yet
because OF it's admittedly unsafe con
ditions, limitations have been put on
this traffic. The Rosslyn supply
Company that used the bridge eXten
afHrnl 1aI to 20. I, 10
side because OF restrictions on haul
ing. and just after they did so they
had disastrous fire. suffering heavy
loss
The association will make every ef-
fort to have the new bridge on or
near the present site as TO move II
would disrupt the lines of established
travel that have existed for NOR"
than half a century.
resolution was passed authorizing
the Committee on Parks and Reserva-
tlons to appear before the proper Of
ficials and urge for the association
the appropriation requested by
Colonel IaltS, Superintendent of Pub.
lie Buildings and Grounds. for imme-
diatc executions of the connecting
parkway plan along Rock Creek val
lev.
Resolutions were adopted opposing
any change in the school administra-
tion OF the District. or any change in
the status OF the library trustees or
the Board of Charities as recommend
ed by the Commissioners.
More Fire Apparatus Wanted.
communication from the citizens
committee on the loan shark law. was
referred to the committee on legisla-
tiop for report.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Bowies. the
committee on public improvements
was instructed to take up the ques-
ton of motor apparatus for No. fire
engine company in Georgetown. Mr..
Rowles said this company had the
largest and the most hilly territory
IN the District to cover. yet il was
horse drawn. while other companies
having short runs have motor We
hicles. He had frequently seen 1t
necessary. he said, for the apparatus
10 stop on the Georgetown Hills while
on fire run to rest the horses. This
company covers a territory extending
from Rock Creek to the District line.
On behalf of John B. Hammond, Mr..
BowleS presented to the association
a gavel. made from cherry tree from
Mi. Vernon. The association will have
it engraved.
The association voted in favor Of
legislation aimed at fake advertising
in tho District.
Resolutions of coincidence on the
death of B. T. Janney We're passed
and ordered presented to the family.