Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-05

srREErs-sToREs on CONNECTICUT AVENUE,
AND oTHEB MATHIS OF NrEnEsr.
The building record of the past year shows
the steady growth of the city. The feature Of
the year has been the erection Of an unusually
large number Of costly private residences and
extensive business buildings. As far as the
total number is concerned there were fewer
buildings erected last yer than during the
previous year. The average cost, however, is
greater. Some Of the business buildings and
hotel and apartment structures begun, or
which were in course of erection, during the
past year are as follows, the cost being quoted
from the records in the building Inspector
Office. The figures given, however, do not
represent in all cases the actual cost:
National Safe Deposit company, $4,000
Atlantic building, S110,500; Fendall building,
| CSC, 900; Columbia National bank, $50, 900;
Columbia Title Insurance company, e1S,OOO;
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad company,
round house, shops, &C., S55,000; Dent foun-
dry oo $4,000 ooi,I Fleming building g street,,
ton station, ESQ 500; F. G. Smith, store $40 COOS
| Henry Strong, store, S40, 900; Jas. j. Shedd.
store, eli. 500; ST. Joseph's church, s4O, 900; U.
| s. Electric Light company, factory, $4,000;
Or. Hammond's hospital, s5O, 900; W. G. Metze-
Morton apartment house, s260, 600: The
Maltby, S97.5OO; The Arno, addition. $50, 900;
the Richmond addition. s40, 600; La Normandie
hotel, 5000; Johnson's hotel, S2S0
| The following is list of some of the private
residences costing $4,000 and upward that
were erected or were in course of erection
during the year:
DIR. VIM. A. Hammond. 800, 900; ex-senator
Henderson, $50, 600; A; 7. Britton, $40, 900; E.
$4,000; Justice Gray, $50, 900; Geo. E. Lemon,
| 1.-TWO houses). S44 900; s. G. Ward, S34, 900; j.
r. Mclean. $4,000; s. H. Kaufman, $50, 1000;
/ Calderon Carlisle, s27, 900; N. L. Geffries,
schwan, $4,000; Mrs. Meyer, $4,000; W. H.
Ciagett S22 .000 Jane G. Cunningham, $40, 900;
Parker Mann, $4,000; Col A. H. Bugher,
$4,000; w. C. Whittemore, $4,000; Mrs
Leonida Coyle, $4,000; s. s. Cox, $4,000;
DIR. Bispham, $4,000; Caroline H. Sher-
r. W. Piper, $4,000; John Franey, $4,000;
Asa Whitehead. $4,000; Representative
wilkins, $4,000; Miranda Fraser, $4,000;
Geo. A. McIlhenney, $4,000; Mrs. Chas. H.
George Truesdel. $4,000; Lyman Tiff
fanny, $4,000; John L. yogt, $4,000;
Mrs. W. c. Peet, $4,000; E. B. C. Rogers,
s12. 500; Chas. Fl. Matthews, $4,000; W. H.
Shock, 81, 600; Geo. Francis, S12, 500; Mrs. 8.
Adds P. Brown, S11 900; H. r. Wyville, S12, 900;
Phillip s. Wales, $1,000; F. N. Cockrell,
| $4,000; ]. r. p. Meigs, S12500; ]. n. Gordon.
$40; 500; DR.: g. I. Magruder, s12, 600; ]: H.
Hutchins, $4,000; T. A. Lambert, $1,000;
| Francis E. Luepp. $40, 800; Jas. E. Pugh,
$1,000; Jas. Prather. S11 900; Geo. Prince,
80, 900; Anthony Pollock, $4,000; G. s. Reed,
$4,000.
SUBURBAN SUBDIVISION.
Capt. Symons, speaking to STAR reporter of
the law of August "a last, to regulate the sub
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important District measure that has been
passed by Congress since this form of govern
ment was adopted. Already he said, the Dis
trict hadbegun to reap the benefits of the law
Property-owners who were subdividing land
outside the present city limits were laying out
streets of suitable width and endeavoring to
make their lines conform to the plan of the
city. Plats Of proposed subdivisions submitted
to the Commissioners for approval under
the new law are referred to
Capt. Symons and he has already rejected
many such plats. OF course, q landowner can
lay out roads in his property to suit his own
fancy, but they can never become public roads,
relieved of taxation, and enjoying the benefit
of improvements at public expense until they
have been accepted by the Commissioners.
The law expressly directs that no future sub
divisions without the city limits shall be re-
corded in the surveyors Office unless made in
accordance with the general plan of the city of
Washington. No plat shall be admitted of
record without an order to that effect endorsed
thereon by the Commissioners. The Commits
sioners are directed to make general orders to
regulate the plating and subdivisions of lands
which orders have the force and effect of law
thirty days after their publication. The only
other important provision of this law is that
authorizing the Commissioners to secure right
Of way by stipulation With the proprietors
through cemetery, when such right of way
becomes necessary in order to extend a street
THE EXTENSION OF STREETS.
A complement Of the law already enacted is
the Harris bill, providing for the extension Of
streets beyond the city limits. This bill au-
thorizes the condemnation Of land for the ex-
tension Of the city streets northward with a
view to preserving the harmony of the plan of
the city. The bill is now in the hands of the
District Commissioners to receive the benefit
Of their revision and suggestions. The bill as
introduced proposes where the extension of
streets does not accord with existing subdi-
visions, that the old streets thus abandoned be
sold and the proceeds turned into the United
States Treasury. The bill will probably
be modified by the Commissioners so as to tax
half the damages awarded in condemning new
streets upon the adjacent property, to be
charged like special assessment, PAYABLE in
nve annual installments. In compensation for
this half the money obtained from the sale of
old streets is to be paid to the owners of land
charged with half the cost of condemnation,
each to receive his proper proportion. Pro-
VISION Will be made that In certain subdivisions
now existing where the streets are not as wide
| as the city plan requires, that the present
width be maintained on agreement with the
owners that no building shall be erected within
20 feet of the street line. This space shall be
reserved as parking. However. as it does not
become public land the District will derive a
revenue from it as taxable property, and. at
the same time, will save expenditure in not
having to pave or care for a wide street Pro-
vision will be made also. authorizing the Com
missiOners to lay out streets where necessary
to connect to subdivisions. This bill, il it be-
comes law, will, the Commissioners think,
provide for all urgent demands for street ex-
tensions. Then the subdivision law will enable
them to prevent irregular subdivisions in the
future, and the expansion of the city on regu-
lar, symmetrical and harmonious lines will be
secured for all time to come.
NEW STORES ON CONNECTICUT AVENUE.
Plans are being prepared by Robert l. Flem-
ing for the erection of six granite stores on the
west side OF Connecticut avenue between K
and L streets. The original plan was to build
large structure, and arrange the upper
stories as fats. Only part of this plan will be
carried out at this time. The walls will be
built up through the first story of sufficient
strength so that the upper portion of the struc-
ture can be built at any future time The front
Will be built of granite, and Of a handsome and
| solid design. This improvement win cover a
| frontage Of 156 feet on Connecticut avenue. and
viii occupy site that has been vacant for some
| time. The ground was purchased several wears
ago BY the Washington casino company, and
the intention was to erect handsome building.
but the enterprise not receiving sufficient en-
couragement il was abandoned a few months