Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-11

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, DIS
s. 1883. ordered: That pursuant to the require
late the o. land within the pissrcs Of
Columbia" approved August 27 1858, the following
and ns dinrs tn
Of Columbia ia are hereby IN made; AN subdysions Of
District of Columbia before being recorded in the oce
ans s
panied by certificates Of the proper officials that all
vii be approved unless ali taxes. special assessmsnts
9n s P5i9ssF:s
In case alley has but one outlet its inner bend
must be made large enough to permit carriages and
tses sRa n @ia. b.
No subdiyision Of land outside the cities Of
the streets and avenues therein conform prsc
an and Sd h se T rGR Ct S the
Whenever practicable streets and wili be in
not alignment with the streets of Washington, shall
from 900 e than @
50 feet in M m II The sh1 be less
the City Of Washington shall be extended nearly as
the city and Of equal width and dali ali subdivisions mnst
provide therefor II Existing avenues may be de-
sioners may deem advisable 10 Besides existing
avenGss and their e5tensions other win bs
sioners may deem it make the
width. If deemed necessary or desirable a greater
CURED laid out and to the public %her
ever the Commissioners deem the same necessary
to make subdivision conform TO the general plan Of
conforty with these rules and resnaons and S am
proved by the commissioners will in general form the
lands II In the regions directly along Rock creek
and where the Topography is such 70 rem
special Will be permitted the
prdctlcdDle rectangular pts
1IasSns avenues Of the general plan of the city Of
ington and GEORGETOWN, the Commissioners reserve
70 as' to Re
NOT Be- ihss hsH n sr feet IN es hi n
width shall be not more than 75 feet in length be-
must be not less than 90 feet in width All blind
alleys must have enlargement at their inner ends
side the cities q washington and GeorTetown sub.
Be Ths Of ali In x
circles and gublic places will be subject to the ap
% Be adhered to- Ths
broad diseonsl % hishwsys will be desensted As ave-
23: Streets running north and south will be mum:
te streets are mot S Ssao of cy
streets their names me S Will correspond with the city
the eaE s. Ssa until sRsss
be named after the principal cities of Amer
Albany street. Baltimore street. Chicago street
troit street etc. etc When the alphabet is thus ex
hausted the succeeding streets will be named for the
principal rivers and lakes of America, the Of
which commence with the letters Of the alphabet in
proper rotation Mbermarle street, Brszos street
Champlan street, Des Mones street, etc. 25
not in exact alignment with those to the west
of them will take the names 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
"placesr and will receive such names may be ap-
proved by the Commissioners. % No two streets
avenues, or places in the District of Columbia shall
have the same name. 2S Circles and other public
spaces will be- named after distinguished Americans
who have been prominent in the service of their
try. W. Is. WEBB. 5. f. WHEATLEY, CHAS W RAY
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