Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-20
CARE OF COUNTY ROADS.
What Has Been Done and What Needs
To BE Done.

FONTS FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT or sUPERrN-
rENDESr BKALL-A YEARS xxPENDrrUREs-
WORK ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED AND RECON-
MENpKp TO BE DoxE-BRrDaEs DAMAGED.
Every one in and about Washington is inter-
ested in the suburban roads of the capital
The important work Of experimenting the
construction and repair Of county roads
has, since the formation OF the present form of
government, been done by Mr.. Geo. N. Beall
in satisfactory manner.
YEARS EXPENDITURES
Today he submitted the annual report of the
workings of his department. for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1889. The report shows
that the expenses during the year amounted to
S147, 648. 25 divided as follows: Current repairs
of county roads, ga, 996. 80; construction and
repair Of bridges, sS7,036. "a; ordinary care OF
bridges, s7os.o7; emergency fund, s2,s1a2si
sweeping, sprinkling and cleaning streets,
s696.1l; repairs streets, avenues and alleys,
$370.27.
WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE MONEY.
In explaining the expenditures the report
says that the work done in the eastern section
included the Restricting of Anacostis road,
the repair Of Bennings road and Nichols ave-
nue., while in the central section the repair OF
Columbia road Woodley Lane road, Rock
Greek Church road, asportion of Whitney ave-
nue. and the repair of Lincoln avenue, Riggs,
Shepherd and Blair roads.
In the western section the Broad Branch
road, Woodley Lane and portions of the Lough-
borough, New Cut, Grant, Foxhall, Brookville
Chapel and Tenleytown roads were repaired.
The report says:
ION BRIDGES
large expenditures were necessitated on ac-
count of the damage done by the unusual high
water in the early part of June, by which a
number were completely destroyed and others
damaged to such an extent that the cost OF
repairs was very great" The repor,
jured and the extent of the injury. There still
remains, the report continues, one bridge
which was destroyed but never rebuilt, owing
to the lack of funds, namely the bridge over
Rock creek at Argyle mill.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The superintendent recommends that 18th
street from Clifton street to Whitney avenue
be improved by macadamizing it; that Clifton
street from 18th to 14th be paved; that 14th
street between Whitney avenue and Brightwood
avenue be macadamized; also Walker road
from Good Hope hill to the Maryland line.
Other recommendations are: To macadamize
Kenesaw avenue from 7th to 18th streets; to
macadamize and regulate Lincoln avenue
from It'll street to cemetery; to widen and
macadamize the New Cut road from 85th
street to the Conduit road; to regulate LIST
street from Boundary street to Soldiers
Home; to open street from
lexington to LIST street; to macadamize the
Ridge road from the New Cut road to Lough-
borough road; to pave r street from Lincoln
avenue to Boundary; to grade Michigan ave-
nue. from Lincoln avenue to new reservoir; to
pave Brightwood avenue from Irving street to
Whitney avenue.
sEvENTY-FIyK THOUSAND DOLLARS NEEDED.
In concluding his recommendations he urges
the appropriation Of $4,000 on account of cur
rent repairs to county roads, which, me says, is
necessary in view of the frequent additions of
new streets which are being dedicated by the
owners of suburban property and which should
be looked after.