Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-28

Extension 81 the Plan 81 the City
To the Editor of The EVENING STAB:
The STAR OF the I'D instant reports that the
District Commissioners have recommended Ia
Congress that the bin now under consideration In
reference TO the extension OF the plan OF the city
| should permit departure from tine existing de.
sign, In order that Typographical and other I'm.
/ portant considerations may be awaited Of The
/ Recommendation Is q wise one. The existing plan
Is doubtful its author ever contsmpiated les en-
larYement by pushing It's direct lines OF streets
and ave S over me ns az
attempt to do this has been made It has been un-
fortunate, as It has unnecessarily defaced an in.
lines when q practical detour would have given
ana ass At
city, adjoining Boundary street, with the groves
ought e to have been held SACRED and eHnaScec b.
| the development OF ART, rather than submitted to
vet 10 save much that has escaped the '.strai0ht
line and rectangular" idea OF treatment It IS to
be hoped that Congress WIN heed the suggestions
tty as well as for the more extensive one beyond.
The suburban region OF the District is quite simi-
TO the city of New York. The latter caused good
deal OF study In its lay out and some valuable ex-
perience was gained In the treatment OF the sub
presented.
| The sanitary question--that is, proper drain
0ge-is flrst In Importance (though quite mod
ern idea}; It is practically impossible to DO Justice
20 IT, on the ground described by rigid rectangu-
, Lar and sfGaigntns system Of streets such
cases In a connscation, or at least long delay In
upon the great expense snse1p UPON Il 1Ss
ing It down or filling 1t up TO adapt lt to the street
grades.
For compact occupation the rectangular plan
has some economical advantages, but which are
very apt to be overestfmated. Property holders
lots. with quick returns, favor such plan, over
looking other considerations which may entail
lasting evils to the occupants. Where the topOg-
raphy fayors such plan IL may be carried out
with discretion but where it does not, and espe-
cialy as in the case OF washington, where dense
srable, as t occurs in many other Cities it is not
Inc topography Of the District, beyond the pres
iieSed to be- adverse 70 contnnaioe 81 the
original plan. This fact need, by no means, mar
Of the city, the
tancesn in the new layout. An attempt to enforce
strict compliance with the original plan Will be
than TO permit discretionary deviatiOns from 1t,
such as the District Commissioners advise They
ject, and their deliberate and ofcial opinions and
reasoning ought to have weight. G.
From Rockville.
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PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE CIRCUIT coURr-vIOLA-
TON OF THE LoCAL-OPTIoN LAw-sKIRMIsH BE-
TWEEN LAWYER AND WITNESS
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, March 81, 1888.
This being the first day THAT any criminal cases
were taken up In the Circuit Court q very large
crowd was present as witnesses and defendants in
the various cases to DO tried The FIRST one tried
was that Of the State agt. James Ganley, charged
with violation Of the lOcal-opti0n law by the sale
OF whisky near Germantown. He was found guilty
by the jury, and fine Of $500 was imposed.
The next case was that Of the State agt Sandy
Beckwttn, colored for violation OF the lOcal-optOn
law; found guilty, and f1ne Of 500 imposed. In
two other cases Of the same nature against him
the court ordered Stet, upon the ground that the
evidence showed that he was not a regular dealer
In liquor, having only sold a small quantity at q
camp meeting near Barnesvlie last september
badly wounded by the sherin and his posse who
were trying 10 make arrests on the camp ground.
In the two cases OF the state agt JefY Dawson,
guilty and sentenced to three years In the peni-
Tertiary In each case.
State agt Elias Nicholson, charged with assault:
guilty; sentence not yet imposed
The grand jury Is still In session, and have thus
lar MADE Iorty presentments the majority for vto
win reach 100 before adjournment
After the adjournment OF court the usual mOnot-
0ny OF the evening was relieved by lively little
"Sk1rm1sh" between prominent member OF the
bar and one OF the witnesses in case tried a few
days ago, much to the amusemenCo OF large crowd
IN front OF the courthouse. No blood was spilled,
the combatants were separated and the witness
lett swearing vengeance at some future period.
Miss Mary Wall4ce, highly-respected and we'll
pleuresy, after few hours illness. '''A'ns VI
AN important meeting OF the board OF manage
ment Of the Agricultural Society will be held on
holding spring exhibition viii Be determined D VI
s. A. M.