Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

S OFFICE OF The Cum MlSSlONEFS DIS
8. 1858 Ordered: That pursuant to the require
Columbia" approved August 27, 1858, the following
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District Of Columbia before being recorded in the ofce
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panied by certificates Of the proper officials that all
aTSp paid subdission dfHsssss
PAID No public alley in the cities Of ,washngton
5 IN case alley has but one outlet its inner bend
must be made large enough to per- nit carriages and
into lots than Twelve fset tsa in shs adtS be
No snbdiTison div Of land outside the cities of
the streets and avenues therein conform prac
streets and avenues in the CITY Of Wasnrton nnt sane
Whenever practicable streets and avenues will be in
City Of WASHINGTON, and Of equal width O. Streets
not in alignent with the streets of washington shall
than e than
than wh m II Tbe sIe shall be less
the City of Washington shall be extended as nearly az
the city and equal width and ali Subdivisions mnst
provide therefor II Existing avenues may be de-
avenues and their III extension other will be
sioners may deem it necessary to make the subd
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width. If deemed necessary or desirable n greater
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qured to be laid out and dedicated to the public wher
to make subdiyision conform to the general plan Of
the city q w.shington rs. Subdivisions laid out in
proved BY the Gomnissionsrs win in form the
snd, Ssss for the a Of adjoining and
and whore the topography such as TO rem
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streets 81 which must however. conform as far as
diagonal ef the general plan Of the city % Of
WashnEtCI 3; n. extended into The county ls the
ipgt9n and Georgetown, the Commissioners reserve
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thus tn s Length eth II that the % interior ter Of alleys
alleys have an at their inner ends to
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OF ans 81 ss lots az On ALLEYS only win
circles public places viii be subject to the ap
provsl Of the Commissionsrs q. The following
nges and WIN Be named after the States the Union
from the meridian the s' Capitol ps aum Fl
tine ssrsssS sssr a not & direct f city
streets most nearly due north south of them. "a
the e. c ae will uns BE
letters are exhausted. Beyond this they will
ca the names Which Commence sse with the et
tiers Of the alphabet in their proper order Of rotation
Albany street. Baltimore street. Chicago street. De-
trolt street, etc. etc When the alphabet is thus ex
hausted the succeeding streets will be named for the
which commence with the letters of the alphabet in
proper rotation as Abermarle street, Brazos street.
Champsin street, Des Moines street etc. % Streets
not IN exact alignment with those to the east
OF them will take the of those streets mostly
nearly in the line Of their direct continuation 20
Small streets which do not form essential part of
the rectangular system Of streets will be designated
places and will receive such names as may be ap-
proved by the Commissioners. 27. No two streets
avenues. or places in the District of Columbia shall
have the same name. rs. Circles and other public
spaces will be hamed after distinguished Americans
who have been prominent in the service Of their conn
try. W. b. WEBB, g. E. WHEATLEY, CHAS W RAY.
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