Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-15
SUBURBAN IMPROVEMENTS
Capt. Fiebeger's Estimate of Cost fol
Strengthening 10th and 18th Streets.

Strengthening 10th and 18th Streets
Capt. G. J. Fiebeger, who has charge of all
street Improvements. after careful considera-
ton today submitted to the Engineer Commits
sioner a report OF a suitable system OF improve
ments for the suburbs included by 10th and
18th streets, Florida avenue and Columbia
road. After giving the present grades of these
streets he says:
Sixteenth street is the most important street
i'll this section. II has been recently widened
as fer Morris street to conform to its dimen-
sions within the city limits. viz. l6O feet be-
tween building lines, fifty feet between curbs
and twelve-foot sidewalks. This widening,
however, is still on paper. In practically carry
ing out the improvement 1t will be necessary
first TO decrease the grade on this street. This
grade is now twelve feet i'll 100. The ordinary
maximum grade for city streets is 400, but
after careful study of the problem and es.i-
mating the cost OF improvement it is decided
to recommend for this street grade of 6-1OO
for a distance of 500 feet Beyond this the
grade will be about LOO.
On the west side of 10th street ia Meridian
avenue, which gives access to Meridian Hill
from 18th street. This street should be aban-
Goned entirely south Of Crescent street; the
principal route to Meridian Hill would then be
by Champlain avenue, Superior and Central
streets.
The maximum grade on this route would be
only 4-10o. II this street is abandoned the
west side OF 10th street can be sloped and sod
ded.
From 10th street to its junction with Cresce Mt
street the proposed grade of Meridian avenue
will be one-;enth, which will give route to
Meridian Hill for all hght-draft vehicles
Should it be considered advisable to retain
this street it will be necessary to build wall
along the west side of 10th street and suitable
fence OIL the east line of Meridian avenue, or
to purchase enough land to the west of said
street that the side slopes Of 10th street seal
not interfere with it.
The estimated cost Of the improvement of
10th street if Meridian avenue is abandoned, as
recommended, is $40. 600; il Meridian avenue
il retained and q wall built along 10th street,
$50 900: il Meridian avenue is retained and
moved slightly westward, SIS, 00O
The only other special problem involved is
the best grade to give Champlain avenue and
Superior street.
1t will be seen that the raising of Superior
street improves the grade on every street run
ming north and south. and the raising OF Cham
plain avenue makes it conform both to the pro-
posed improvement of Superior street and to
the established grade Of 18th street. As the
grade has already been established ON Cham
plain avenue and cheap class of frame houses
built in conformity thereto some compensation
should be made TO the property owners for
damage done.
L All houses which are properly located within
building lines should be raised to the new
grade. My estimate includes the cost Of rails.
ing these houses when necessary.
Adding 10 per cent for contingencies, the
total cost for grading the streets In this section
donsd south OF Crescent street. SS7.744.05.