Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-24

The New House Hill Providing for the
Extension Of the City Ssreess.

| The New House Hill Providing for the
| Extension Of the City streets.
| THE BUILDING ACTIVITY DURING THE PRESENT MONTH
AS SHOWN BY THE BUILDING INSPECTORS RECORDS
DIR. HANNoSDs BUILDING ESrERrRIsEs-orHER
MATTERS OF INTEREST.
Another bill has been introduced in the House
providing for the extension OF the streets and ave-
nues OF the city beyond the present boundary
lines Some time ago Mr. Rowell presented bill
Ior this purpose, but objection was made TO it In
several particulars The bill Introduced on the
| 18th inst. by Mr.. Hemphill is designed to meet
these objections. The changes made are not as
TO the essential features OF the measure. The new
OIL provides for the appointment OF three COM
missioners Dy the President Of the Unites States
and their confirmation by the senate. The men,
| oers OF the commission are to be bonded
| In the sum OF $4,000 and shall receive
S.oOo each per annum for their services.
Lney are required to complete their work within
Two years, and they are directed to survey and ex-
tend the streets and avenues Of the city beyond
the Boundary, as far as practicable in conformity
work OF extension is to apply to the district within
the following boundary lines: Beginning at the
intersection nnoa OF Boundary street and Columbia
ROAD; thence along Woodley road ID Rock creek;
thence along Rock creek to Piney branch; thence
along P1ney branch To 14th-street road; thence
along 14th-street road Spring road; thence along
spring and 1th-Street roads 10 Rock Greek Church
tuence 10 west line OF S0l0ferS Home lands
along Rock Creek Church road; thence along the
west and south lines OF the soldiers Home lands to
Lincoln avenue; thence along Lincoln avenue TO
thence along the said north line OF street to the
Brentwood road; thence to Boundary street;
thence along Boundary street TO the point OF be-
ginning.
The commissioners are empowered to condemn
all land and improvements needed for the ex-
money Is appropriated from the u. 9. Treasury
and chargeable IN separate account to the Dis
half OF all the sums expended for condemnation OF
Streets avenues, and improvements shall be a lien
upon the revenues OF the District, to be paid into
the U. :. Treasury In twenty-five annual INSTALL
mentS with interest at the rate OF 3 per centum
per a1num- The remaining one-half OF all the
/ sums expended shall be assessed upon the prop
erty abuIting upon the streets and avenues so ex-
tended and benefited thereby. These assessments
shall be payable In five annual instalments, with
interest at the rate OF per centum per annum,
collectbe as other taxes levied by the District,
with Ike penalties and subject to sale for non
Provision is made for the sale OF all land the use
| OF whichas public streets and roads is abandoned.
In the case OF the cancellation by the owners or
any subdivision not In conformity with the pro-
posed extension, all streets, alleys and roads shall
revert 10 the original owner or owners.
the same as suggested by Capt. T. A. Manan when
he was In the engineer ONCE OF the District gov
ernmen5 linz. Az that time he prepared map show.
OF this map Is now on exhibition In the room OF
the House District committee.
THREE NEW HOUSES.
Three new houses are being erected BY Mr.
Frank T. Browning on the west side OF 9th street.
between and streets northwest They will be
three stories high with basement and the fronts
viii be OF press brick with Ohio stone trimmings
Bay windows extend TO the third story, where
they terminate In balconies. The interior arrange
ment Is convenient. y. T. Halter Is the architect.
DR.. HANNoNDs BUILDING ENTERPRISES.
DIR. VIM. A. Hammond, OF New York, has pur.
chased through Thos. j. Fisher d Co., two large
lots at the southwest corner Of 14th street ex-
tended and sheridan avenue. The lots contain
over p 900 square feet and the price paid was
about 40 cents per foot. II Is the Intention OF Dr.
Hammond TO build upon this site large brick
patients afflicted with nervous disorders can come
and be treated. He Is having plans prepared by
Mr. A. b. Mullett, and hts idea Is TO have struc-
ture about two stories high, built In the Moorish
STYLE with square open court in the CENTER There
will be accommodations for some thirty patients
and the hospital will be fitted up In luxurious
style. DIR. Hammond is also having plans pre-
pared for ttne residence for himself which he
proposes to build at the corner OF 18th and Prince
ton streets. He has owned the ground at this
point for some Time and 1t is within easy walking
distance Of the place where the hospital will be
built and viii cost about 500 900.
NEW BUILDINGS IN MARCH.
There have been larger number of new build
tngs started In this city during the present month
than for the same period last year. From the LIST
OF March to the I'D inst, inclusive the records OF
$50 permits were taken out. The value OF the
buildings TO be erected was given as s447 100 Last
March, during the same period, l29 permits were
COMPARISON shows an increase in favor Of the pres
ent month OF 20 per cent In the number OF build
1ngs erected and about 90 per cent IN the expendl-
ture. The average cost of the buildings Tor which
permits were taken out this month Is So 900 each.
Inc majority Will cost from two TO I'VE thousand
dollars each, showing that large proportion are
what are known as small houses There were a
number OF handsome buildings One house win
houses 10 cost 81 900 and one $40 600 business
building was begun which will cost SIS, 900.
CHIEF ENGINEER DE vALIN's RESIDENCE
residence, from designs Ut Mr.. T. F. Schneider.
architect, has been begun ON the west side
OF New Hampshire avenue, between and O
streets northwest, for Chief Engineer Chas E. De
Vain, OF tine Navy. The house viii have a 'front.'
age OF % feet by depth OF 80 feet and inches
and VIII Th be three stories high besides tine base
brick, with brick and stone portico at tie en-
trance, which Is wide archway with no outside
doors. The vestibule door has plate-glass win
dow on each side and a large beveled-edge plate
glass panel The WOODWORK OF the halls Is or oak
Mte
case hall an oak stairway arises. The parlOr
Is tc be finished In white and gold, the library
swell bayw1ndow is finished In old oak circu-
lar tower on the front enlarges and enriches the
upper chambers, and Is an efective feature Of the
front. At the third story there five small WIN
doWs with twin stone columns between each two
and conical-shaped roof extends above the high
slate roof OF the house. The heating will be done
by the hot-water system. The cost OF the house
Will be $1,000 Emmert & Heisley are the build
ers.
IMPROVING LANIER HEIGHTS.
The executive committee OF the Lanier Heights
Improvement Association met last night Those
present were Prof. j. Brown Goode, chairman:
Benz. p. Davis, Jos F. Batchelder, NJ. E. Mann, and
Prof. John b. Smith, president OF the association
the grade on Lan1er and ontario avenues having
been established by the District authorities and
permit given TO do the grading and macadafniznr
at the owners expense, Mr.. Bachelor was ali,
tnOrized 10 make q contract with the lowest bid
der. and TO begin work at once.
Temperance Meeting NJ soldiers, Home.
The weekly temperance meeting held at the SOL
diers Home last night was OF an unusually inter.
esting character, owing TO the presence OF large
delegation OF representative ladies' from different
states. who are here now In attendance upon the
week OF prayer. Gen. Hunt, superintendent of
the Home. was present The hail was densely
packed with soldiers who gave the ladies a royal
welcome. and the Home band played its most
nyeiy military airs Mrs. lee Crandan and the
Misses Hansman and Thomas, OF this CITY, gave
Two beautiful vocal trios Miss Chase the super.
lntendent OF this department OF the w. c. T. u
presided. Mrs j. II. Bell, Of Cleveland, read an