Evening star., 1934-09-19
PETWORTH PLANS
TRAFFIC CHANGES
14.Point Program Consid-
cred at Meeting of
Association.

Fourteen points of traffic plan
whereby residents could reach the
downtown area in from 20 to 80 min
utes we're considered last night by the
Petworth Citizens Association.
The proposal, introduced by Wash
ington Y. Boyd, chairman of the
Transportation Committee, was dis
cuSsed by members of the association
at its first regular Fall meeting last
night at the Petworth School
Among the proposals outlined Mr..
Boyd's plans are the favoring of bus
and street company consolidation;
that street car lines be used as the
principal means of transportation with
bus service supplementary to them;
that q number of streets be set apart
for fast traffic; that rate of 40 miles
per hour be established on fast traffic
streets
Restriction on Parking.
That parking and slow traffic be
prohibited on fast traffic streets; estab-
lishment of loading depots at conven-
lent points; that street cars on fast
trafhc streets stop only at intersec-
tions of other fast traffic streets; the
use Of busSes to and from these ex-
press street car depots be used as
feeders to the car lines to care for
local trafflc; the maintenance, where
possible, of a schedule of about 20
minutes from residential to business
areas
Universal transfers from street cars
to busses and the sale of weekly
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main street car lines into depots for
loading and discharging of passengers,
where possible; establishment of taxi
stands and convenient points and the
limiting of vacant cruising cabs in
crowded areas; the limiting Of park
ing time on all streets; establishment
Of public parking places at convenient
points throughout the city.
After a lengthy discussion of these
points members decided there were
too many items to be covered in one
resolution. 1t was voted 10 have the
proposal published in the next issue
of the Petworth Citizen, the official
organ of the civic body, so that men,
bers could decide upon the merits OF
faults Of each point. Action probably
will be taken then.
The budget hearing before the
Commissioners on September II was
reported on by Horace ]. Phelps,
chairman Of the Library Committee.
One hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars for proposed new Petworth
Branch Library was asked for inclu-
sion in the budget for the next fiscal
year, he declared.
A letter was read from the Com
missioners in answer to q request
made by members at their last meet
ing, for the erection Of a suitable
sign at the site of the proposed new
library. The letter stated no funds
were available for this purpose. The
association moved to appropriate SIC
for such a sign.
$280,00e School Item.
Approval was given for the reten-
tion In the 1886 budget of an appro-
priation of $280,00O for the erection
OF new building for the Dennisor
Vocational School at Arkansas avenue
and Allison street. The school has
long outgrown its present quarters
Mr.. Craver said. 1t started with an
enrolment of 85 about eight years ago.
he declared, and it now has 215
enrolled. He said that As girls could
be taught mathematics in one room
but only IL to Is can be taught trade
subject in this manner.
Miss Helen M. White, chairman of
the Military Committee of Roosevelt
High School, addressed the aSsocia ton
telling of the aims and accomplish
ments Of the Cadet Corps.
A. D. Sartwell, financial secretary
reported that nine members hao
dropped out of the association, leaving
q total membership now Of $50. John
T. Thomas, the president. presided
The next meeting will be October is