Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-04
CITY AND DISTRICT.
81AL ESTATE MATTERS.

CiI1 AND DISTRICT
11AL ESTATE MATTERS.
ne nm lnsrsducea In the House for
- RXtensi0n OF Streets and Avenues.
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M. .. a. Warner, who recently spent some
months travelling In Europe, was talking the other
cAy with Q SrAB reporter about the capital cities
ne visited. especially as compared with this city.
He spoke OF the great populations OF London, Paris
and Berlin, and their growth In recent years Il
- no reason" he said, "why Washington should
nos In the year 1900 have 100000 people II
II keeps pace with the growth OF the country at
lsrga II really ought TO advance more rapidly
during the next ten years The attractions 70
Induce strangers 10 visit and locate here are now
more numerous and every year the city becomes
more inviting. While In Paris was much I'M
pressed with the sewerage system The system
mere, though comparatively good, Is far oellnu
thai Of the French capital ] rode with party IN
small car through some Of the large sewers OF
that city, and was astonished 70 see the cieanl-
ness. Streams OF fresh water are admitted al fire.
Quent intervals, and In this way rapid current Is
maintained. Those immense tunnels were as
clean, to all appearance. as cellar ~ wei-xept
house"
"Then there are the railroad stations" be went
on 1.-The companies are compelled 10 erect tnelr
stations where tue local authorities direct Think
Of there being in Berlin four stations larger and
more complete than the Broad street station, In
Philadelphia. Congress has been fooling with the
question OF locating union depot here for twenty
'The style Of architecture is. as rule, more Sc
we're Ia foreign capitals than here The houses are
more substantially built, but less attractive than
with Us. They are generally one or Two stories
higher. This Is becaus. OF the great value Of
ground Even In the smaller cities OF Europe such
estate Is much higher In value than with US
observed that t did not seem TO be the aim OF the
e psss s tas
scatter them 20 as 70 give value and attractive
conSressicnal Library building under the dome Of
the Capitol, as Is being DONE a location had been
site, a permanent Improvement would have been
made anstnE iss0ra5y pT9perty az a n0 Nd IN
any more legislation based on the plan Of saving
s.Poreign governmental continued Mr. Warner,
psrss and many a1t Pas Of Similar CHAR
acter 70 adorn their capital cities This city pos
sesses many features OF this kind, and have no
doubt that In the future others VIII spring up
and with the natural growth OF the city the
present attractiyepess and beauty will be ma
terially increased came back nrm In the belief
as when left home that We have the most beaut-
rul city In the world. hope that you viii not
biased opinion"
TIE NEW SUBDIVISION OF pUSBARToN.
The extension OF Massachusetts, avenue has
reached Rock Creek For portion OF the distance
between that point and Boundary the land has
been subdiv1ded and the streets and avenues
the tract OF land on the Vest side OF the creek II
used 10 be known as the Morton tract, and tt con-
vision Is completed, il VIII be knows as DunOar-
ton III Congress passes The bill which was intro
duced at the present session authorizing the
erection OF q bridge across Rock Creek Nassachu-
sets avenue viii then be continued from Belair
10 punoarton- The latter property Is owned by
avenue al the same time they are engaged in
laying out the other streets The avenue will ex-
which Is the Old essen tract. the greater proper,
ton Of the work OF opening up and grading THIS
avenue has been done BY private enterprise and
Tennsllytown Road, as Is proposed, will be done In
The same way.
TIE ExTESsIoS OF STREETS AND AVENUES
The bill which was introduced in the House on
Tuesday last by Mr. Rowel provides plan for the
extension OF the streets and Of the city on
the lands lying north OF Boundary street. The ex-
ity with the present plan Of the city. The north
Piney Branch, Spring Road, Rocs Greek Church
road the weSs and south lines OF the Soldiers
Home land, Lincoln avenue, U street extended,
three persons IS 10 be appointed BY the President
10 asses the value Of all lands and Improvements
avenues one member Of the commission is to be
an engineer OF the Army not below the rank Of
Soo per annum and sutSoriTy Gwen = 70 &c enc Us
pioy clerk az 8, 500 per annum. and messenger
a 500 per annum. 4 contingent fund Of $4,000
vested In the commission for condemnlng and OBJ
tanning possession OF the land The original
Of purchasing rom tne United States an eaasi
quantity OF land previously owned by them
n.s the saem
with per cent interest added from date
of condemnation 10 date Of purchase. The right
70 The supreme Court OF the District is given. All
monies necessary 10 carry out the provisions OF
ne aS1 are mo 70 1 a.. ~ ~ out s9e o.
count against tue District with interest at per
cent per annum- One-nalf OF the amount ex-
pended Is 70 be paid by the District TO the United
states In twenty-five annual tnstalments The
remaining one-han shall be assessed upon the
ss avenues anu shall BE- payable in ss annual
Instruments, with interest at the rate OF per
centum coiectable as other taxes BY the District.
mission are 70 begin at the present boundary line
VI the city giving preference TO tracts already sub
s a ar aSa fsa an ,n
designated By letters OF the alphabet shall De
known as avenues, and numbered eonsecuriveiy
speedway, north and south OF East Capitol street.
Nh CHARLES KINGS NEW HOUSE.
M Charles King Is erecting residence on the
east side OF 18th street. near ", which he expects
20 occupy when completed The front OF the house,
which Is three stories high, Is ornamented BY
r0unied Day window. convenient arrangement
OF the ROOMS en- the nrst door provides for payior
library, dining room, buffers pantry, and Kitchen
An oriel bay window In the dining room gives that
room the fu.l cement OF the pleasant southern ex-
pcsure- Ihy dining room ana Kitchen are In what
Il known as The back building. which allows win
dOvs In the library. The entire depth OF the Rouse
l. 80 feet ana the frontage Is 20 Acarved wooden
screen separates the entrance hall from the stair
case hall The house Will be heated with steam.
Mr.. Root. Stead Is the arcilitect.
Preferring starvation or PauperizatiOn
Am the CITY To IN Honest Livelihood in
the Country.
To the Editor q TIE EVENING STAR:
In connection with your notice OF the needs OF
the suffering poor Of the city, permit me TO ask
your attention 10 the fact that In the country sur
rounding Washington there are homes, employ
Ment at fair wages and good living for every able
bodied man and woman, and many children who
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