Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-13

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to be submitted to the Commissioners for thei
consideration in the preparation Of the annua
estimates for street improvements
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
Mr.. E. II. Tucker Of the street committee
read the following report:
"Your committee on streets and reservations
to which has been referred the subject of stree
improvements, respectfully report that they
have carefully and as thoroughly a. seemed
possible examined the condition of the streets
and avenues in Northeast Washington and triet
to ascertain which streets and avenues mos
need the improvements which might be attain
able. Your committee in selecting the streetl
and avenues which they propose for improve
ment have endcavored to consider the
needs OF all portions Of the north.
unanimity Of feeling aud action may be
secured that we may secure all that is possible
in the way OF improvements for the northeast.
Your committee have prepared two lists, one oil
which ID for streets and avenues proposed to be
paved and the other for streets aud avenues
proposed to be graded and regulated, which
lists we have endeavored to arrange according
to the importance of the streets and avenues
commencing at the head of each respective list.
In regard to the pavement Of streets in the
northeast section your committee recommend
that hereafter all streets to be paved be paved
with which a large percentage Of the paved
streets OF this section have been paved hereto
fore) as the composition block pavement has
been proved unsatisfactory.
TO be paved: Massachusetts, avenue from
North Carolina to I'd, $50, 600; I'd from C to F.
$4,000; 10th from East Capitol to G. el5,OOO
street from Sd to 9Th, S2o, 600; E from LIST to
4th, Oil, 900; B from 9Th to 10th, SlO 900; from
Sth to 10th, $4,000.
ITO be graded and regulated: Delaware
avenue from H to X, $1,000; 9th from II to X,
sc, 900; 4th from F to H, $1,000; 9Th from E 10
H, Is, 600; II tn from C to Boundary. s22, 500. b
from l4th to 10th. $4,000; B from 9th to 18th,
$1,000; l. from North Capitol to 4th, $4,000:
East Capitol from 18th to 18th. $4,000; 18th
from to F, 5000. Total, ELI, 800. The
amount appropriated last year was e156, 100"
ONE STREET LEFT OUT.
With the exception Of the item to pave 10th
street from East Capitol to C the schedule of
streets to be paved was adopted by the meet
ing.
Mr.. s. Carr thought that 10th street from F
street to H should also be included in this
item, but Mr.. Smith argued against it. Mr.
Carr insisted upon his amendment but when il
was put to vote il was lost
Mr.. Smith. however, Immediately offered
another amendment to include the paving of
10th street from F to G, and this was carried
After the paving schedule was completed the
seucuuAo iof staoin8 nLu reBuiAtnS was TAKEN
up and adopted
Upon motion Of Mr.. airourd the entire
schedule was then adopted.
ASPHALT BLOCKS DISGUISED.
In discussing the report of the committee
Mr.. ]. E. Carpenter wanted to know why 1t
was that the committee had recommended
that no more asphalt blocks be used.
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The subject caused considerable argument.
Mr.. Carr holding that the committee should
not set themselves up against experts. He
asked that that portion Of the report be recon-
sidered. but putting the motion to o vote II
was lost.
aAILRoAD CROSSING.
Mr.. Tucker then submitted the following,
which was agreed to:
Resolved, That the chairman Of the Citizens
Association of Northeast Washington is hereby
directed to address q communication to the
Commissioners Of the District asking them to
pany to constructa crossing suitable for pas
sage OF vehicles and pedestrians over the tracks
OF its road at 9Th street northeast, said CT oss.
ing to be completed by July I, 1891.
PAVING OF AVENUES.
The president then presented the following,
which was unanimously agreed to:
Whereas the general schedule Of street i'm
provements was abolished last year by order OF
the Commissioners of the District OF Columbia,
and whereas 1t is generally understood that up
to that time all the avenues were paved from
the said general schedule therefore be it re-
solved that the street committee urge the Com
missoners to continue the said general schedule
until the avenues are all paved, and that the
amount charged to the northeast section in
paving Maryland avenue last year be charged
SO as to give us the amount 30 charged for the
improvement Of other Streets"
COMMITTEES TO WAIT UPON THE COMMISSIONERS.
Before the meeting adjourned the following
committee was selected to wait upon the Com.
missoners and urge the adoption of the
schedule: J. L. Chapel, D. d. Thompson, T.
w. Smith, Josiah Willard. E. H. Tucker. E. d.
Farnham, Prof. Thomas Taylor. s. Carr, Law.
renee Cavanaugh, William H. Collins. These
gentlemen will call upon the Commissioners
next Tuesday at O'Clock.
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