Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-20
EXTENSION OF WASHINGTON.
A Bill Providing for n Uniform Exten
sion Of Streets and Avenues Outsitl
the Present Boundary Of the City.

A Bill Providing for n Uniform Exten-
sion Of Streets and Avenues Outside
the Present Boundary Of the City.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Malone presented a
petition from NJ. G. Emery, John A. Baker, and
numerous other residents of the District, stat
ing that they recognize the fact that the capi-
tai city has been laid out On a plan unsurpassed
for beauty and magnificene, and that now this
plan is threatened with complete destruction,
owing to various subdivisions of land without
the city limits into narrow and irregular
streets, SO that every avenue is chopped of at
the Boundary, and not a single street is ex-
tended tend into the county in conformity My
rec'ifcation 81 eAn this growing s >evil i is
imperatively demanded, say the petitioners
dsay
subdivision impedes greatly the growth of the
suburbs and obstructs the extension OF street
that immediate steps DC taken to continue the
extension of the plan on which the city is laid
out.
THE BILL.
Accompanying the petition is bill authoriz.
Ing and empowering the Commissioners, sin
accordance with the coast survey other sur
vey," to survey and extend the streets and ave-
nues of the city from their present termini at
running east and west parallel to the city
streets In conformity, as far as practicable,
with the existing plans OF the city in, through
and upon all legally recorded subdivisions and
tracts of land lying north of Boundary street
and embraced within the following boundary
lines:
Beginning at the intersection of street and
Rock Creek, thence along Rock Creek to Piney
Branch, along the branch to 14th street road,
to Rock Creek church road; thence to the west
line of Soldiers Home lands along Rock Creek
Soldiers Home lands to Lincoln avenue, along
the latter to Boundary street, and to the
place of beginning. The Commissioners are
and avenues to be extended, and all lands
adjacent and surrounding streets and avenues
with Improvements tn, thereon, such maps to con-
limits, so as to provide for the condemnation
OF lands necessary for the extension.
with the advice and consent OF the Senate.
shall appoint three persons each to give q
$40, 900 bond, who shall assess the value of ali
lands and improvements necessary tor the
extension, and each member shall receive
So, 900 per annum for his services. The com
annu@ and contingens f1na Of $500 POO per
year, and shall serve until the COM
pletion OF the work assigned them. The bill
consideration shall be given to the benefits the
extension may confer upon the property, and
the commissioners shall condemn the property
needed. If owners refuse Tor fifteen days to &C
cept the appraised value the sum shall be de-
posted with the District Supreme Court and
the title shall vest in the government and il
may take possession. In cases where an entire
or part of subdivision OF land or streets is con
demned the commission shall reconstruct the
lines Of subdivision in the new squares created,
and former owners may repnrchase at the price
of condemnation, and after one year lands not
SO repurchased shall be sold at auction to the
highest bidder and the money deposited in the
sioners and the new commission are given the
proper discretion In carrying out the terms OF
the act; The bill provides for a park 1000 feet
wide along Rock Creek, between street and
the District line. Persons dissatisfied with the
decisions OF the commission may appeal to the
District Supreme Court, and from the passage
of the act all persons are warned against erect
ing buildings within the limits prescribed. TO
provide for the payment OF the land condemned
the District commissioners are authorized to
issue bonds OF 800 to $500 denomination to
an amount not TO exceed $4,000, OOO to bear 8
per cent interest. to be dated July 1st 1886, to
run nity years, the Interest to be paid nom the
District revenues.
The bill is Of very great length and prescribes
In minute detail all the duties and steps TO be
taken. 1t was referred to the District fcommit-
tee.