Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-10
EXTENDING CITY STREETS.
Provisions OF the HBil1 as Modified by
the Com m isSiOnerS.

the Comm issiOners.
THEY RECOMMEND THAT THE WORK SHOULD BE
DONE BY THE COMMISSIONERS, AND PROPOSE AN Ex-
PENDITURE OF 81, ,OOO, ,OOO HALF OF WHICH WILL
HAVE TO BE CHARGED AGAINST PROPERTY BENE-
FITTED.
The District Commissioners to-day addressed a
letter to Chairman Ingalls, Of the Senate District
committee, returning Senate bill 3O2S, "to extend
the streets ard avenues OF the city OF Washington,
District OF Columbia," with such notifications as
they consider desirable. The Commissioners say
In their letter: "The bill as thus modified leaves
the plan for the street extensions contemplated
| and all proceedings for carrying such plan into
effect in the hands or the commissioners OF the
| District OF Columbia. instead OF creating a new
commission for these purposes, and 1t appro-
PIRATES SIS, 900 for the necessary expenses con-
nected Their with. Until definite plan for the
work proposed has been adopted, 1t IS
Impossible to make an accurate estimate Of
the cost OF carrying out the provisions Of this bill
The DEMENT'S to the section as whole would go
far 10 Offset all damages but in some cases small
holdings and improvements would be much DAM
aged. The Commissioners are OF the opinion that
81, 100000 Is reasonable approximate estimate OF
the amount necessary TO carry the measure into
execution. AS the bill provides that half this ex-
pense Is TO be assessed upon the property bene-
hted the expense TO the District OF Columbia and
general Government Will Approximate $3.50, 900 re-
Spectively In conclusion the Comm SsiOnerS beg
lea leave 70 say tnat they consider this pm as one Of
s1deratlon. The condition OF affairs in the sec
ton referred TO is highly unsatisfactory. There
Is great uncertainty regarding the permanency OF
existing streets, and In consequence a cloud rests
upon such property located In this section. More
over important engineering questions cannot be
streets is definitely determined. Thus proper
systems OF sewerage water supply, street I'm
provements, gas and electrical service cannot be
devised, although the section Is being rapidly
built up, and the people demand such facilities.
The Commissioners are OF the opinion that the
passage Of thus bill would be or great benent 20
the District"
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The bill as modified by the Commissioners d.
rects the District Commissioners to extend the
streets and avenues from their present terminus
at Boundary street and to erect and lay out streets
running east and west parallel to the city streets
as far as practicable Ia conformity with the exist
Ing plans OF the city, to- In, through and upon all
SUBDIVISIONS and tracts OF lands lying north OF
Boundary street ana embraced within the follow
ing boundary Illness Beginning at the In ersection
OF Boundary street and Columbia road; thence
along WoOdley road 10 Rock Greek; thence along
Rock Creek 10 Piney Branch; thence along Pineyy
Brancn 10 14th street road; thence along l4th
street road TO Sp Ing road; thence along Spring
and 7th street roads TO Rock Creek Church road:
thence 10 west line OF Soldiers Home tnds along
Rock Creek Church road; thence along the weSI
and south lines or the Soldiers Home lands to Lin
coin avenue; thence along Lincoln avenue to the
north line or U street extended easterly; thence
wood road; thence to Boundary street: thence
along BoundIry street 10 the point OF beginning,
than 160 feet nor less than 80 Ieet wide.
The commissioners are directed to make sur
vey and map OF the land within the bound lries
described, showing the boundaries and dime Dsions
OF, and number OF square feet In, the Streets
avenues, and roads established by them under this
act; the boundaries and dimensions OF, and num-
Der OF square feet IN, each or the now existing
highways therein; the boundaries and dimensionS
OF, ana number OF square feet In, each lot owned
by private persons S therein, and the location and
character OF all improvements thereon, anu i'm
mediately therc after publish and keep for d1stri
button copies OF the map 50 made, after six con-
last publication OF such notice 1t Shall be unlaw-
ful for any person TO erect or begin to erect any
tablished and published.
Provision Is made for awarding damages to
property-0wners under the act relating to con-
amount SO awarded as damages shall be provided
as follows: One-half snail 0e assessed upOn the
private property immediaiey and specially bene-
fted, and shall be collected as special-impr0ye
ment taxes in said District since FEBRUARY 2I
1871, are collected and shall be payable In fye
equal annual tnstalments, with per centum per
annum interest from date OF assessment. the re-
naming One-half shall be chargeable TO the rev.
enues OF the District OF Columbia and to the
United States In equal parts.
Where, In consequence or the establishment OF
the highways authorized by this act existing pri-
va,e va, iots sna 0e partly taken lor highways or be
lished, the marshals jury may adjust ;he matter
between the parties In interest, upon the request
OF either party, by an award OF benehts and dam
ages, or may condemn the entire lots so involved
All property SO condemned as well as the portions
from the system established by the Commissioners
under tlls act shall be sold to the highest bidder
and decided In fee by the Commissioners or the
DlStrict. The proceeds OF such sales. less neceS-
sary costs, shall be deposited In the Treasury to
The credlt OF the United States OF the District
ol columbia In equal parts; and all improvements
condemned for The purpose OF this act shall also be
sold and the proceeds deposited in the same way.
The Title TO the highways established shall
vest In the United states when the amount
OF the nEal award shall have been paid
or deposited In court To provide for the
immediate payment or the awards for damages
when made under this act, the bill appropriaLes
$lOOoOOO SUBJECT 70 reQutsltiOn, disbursement,
and account by the District COMMISSIONERS Ali
OF sad amount except so much as shall be cnarge-
able TO the United states shall be reimbursed 70
the Treasury out OF the revenues OF the District,
| in not more than ten equal annual instruments,
with interest computed annually on the unpaid
1nstalments at the rate Of per centum per an
mum.
Sec. & Any subdivision Of land in the District
within the described limits not In conformity with
| the proposed extension OF streets and avenues
| may be Cancelled from the records OF the survey
ors ONCE or the SAID District BY the owner or own
| ers Thereon, and In case OF such cancellation all
streets, alleys and roads shall revert TO the orig-
| nal owner.
Sec 9. That no future subdivision Of land in the
recorded in the surveyors once OF the District,
| unless approved by the Commissioners Fifteen
| thousand dollars IS appropriated. one-halr to be
charged against the revenues OF the District Of
Columbia, to defray the expenses incurred In exc.
cutting the duties imposed py this act.