Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-13
MERIDIAN HILL STREETS.
The Extension of Prospect Street and tn
Plan Proposed by the Property Owners.

The Extension of Prospect Street and the
Plan Proposed by the Property Owners.
The Commissioners have decided TO connect
Prospect street with 18th street and grade the
same under the provisions of the clause in the
appropriation bill which set aside $4,000 for
this and other similar work. The conditi ons
of this street are somewhat peculiar and the
Commissioners IN deciding to do this work had
. vexed question before them. 1t will be re-
called that before the present 18th street ex-
listed old Meridian avenue. which ran from the
boundary in a nor,herly direction. did all the
service of opening a line of travel into the
county. When the old board Of public works
ordered the opening OF 10th street Meridian
avenue abandoned. Shortly afterward
their action, so far as it related to a large por-
ton OF il. was repealed. Still later, when the
Commissioners endeayored to utilize this road
they were estopped by the courts. The OPEN
ing and extension of Prospect street goes
through portion of this old road. but as the
property holders abutting thereon have raised
no objection the road will go through. Re-
Gently some Of the property holders in that
vicinity objected to the extension of Prospect
street To 10th street and left a plan with the
Commissioners in which the street was TO
terminate at its present intersection with
Meridian place. which the petitioners requested
be graded In lieu OF the extension Of Prospect
street.
THE PROPERTY OWNERS SIDE
The main problem 10 be solved. in the opinion
OF the property owners. is the retention or
abandonment OF the right of way of the owners
o: property abutting on Prospect and Crescent
Streets over Meridian avenue from Prospect
street north to its outlet on 10th street. The
abandonment of Meridian avenue would necessi-
tate the cutting down OF both Prospect and
Crescent streets to the new grade of 10th street
extended at much greater expense II IL as
serted. 10 the public than the plan for the re-
tentiOn of Meridian avenue One of the prop
erty owners III talking OF this matter said ~ he
latter plan would require excavation of
Prospect and Crescent streets at their intersec-
ton with Meridian avenue of only ten OF fifteen
feet. while. on the other hand. BY the abandon
ment OF Meridian avenue an excavation at their
intersection with l6:h street would require a
cut OF thirty 10 forty feet, largely increasing
the cos; TO the District and ia maging the own
srs Of property abUt;ing upon these streets
without beneftiug the public in the least
Prospect and Crescent. streets are practically
one street, having no cutie. to the west The
direct extension OF both Of these streets to 10th
street will place the approach TO them upon the
hill side of 10th street. about midway between
florida avenue and Superior street The latter
named avenue and street will serve the public
far better in economy of time and Of draught
power In reachinzsany point west OF Prospect
and Crescent streets. either from the top OF
10th street hill or from below the hill The
properly owners urging the connection Of Pros
pect street with Meridian avenue argue that the
Improvement, as they propose 1t. will be i'd
analogous To the public IN many ways.