Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
The New Street Schedule and the
Growth of the City.
STREETS IN THE OUTLYING SECTI(NS
One Of the Phases Of the Alley
Population Problem.
SOME IMPROV EMENT

glance at the schedule of streets pre-
;,arfd Gy the Commissioners, which they
will recommend 10 Congress at the next
session to be improved during the coming
year shows that the area of UHinproyed
streets within the Old bounds of the city is
much further away from the business CEN
ter than most people would imagine. Ii
there was no other evidence of the con-
tiuued growth of the city the present years
street schedule of improvements would be
striking well az conclusive. II will be
noticed that a large number Of the streets
which in the opinion of the Commissioners
ncei the modern improvements Of a city
pavement are on what may De termed the
outlying borders Of the city proper.
Florida avenue or as it used TO be called.
Boundary, not many years ago seemed TO
b. a long WAYS from the march of modern
Improvement. 1t is not 50 today, however,
a. portions Of this encirchng street are
already paved with asphalt, and if Con-
sre-~ approves the proposed schedule next
year VIII witness quite an addition to the
Iivvi surface OF Florida avenue. 1t al
most seems incredible that this street was
Gnce locked upon as the dividing line be-
lyye-l tie city ami the suburbs. The section
lying north Of Florida avenue does not wear
today much Of bueohc or pastoral air.
The farms. fields and commons OF a few
years back have practically disappeared.
Tn city's streets. paved and lighted, are
extru,I.I for some distance beyond the old
boundary lines AM city houses built in
rows are BY no means uncommon.
Constant Growth of the City.
II i very evident that the city has passed
beyond the imaginary line which appeared
ON the city plans devised 10y l. Enfant,
AMI that it is pJShins out into the suburbs.
There other facts which show the
grow TN and Development Of the city. sUch
as ia . Increase in POPULATION. the expansion
Of the business interests and ali the activ-
lite Of great city. Such indications, how
ever are largely matter OF figures, but any
on can 30 out and actually see with their
own yes these tangible proofs that Wash
ln-f.1 IS constantly growing.
4 Congress az-U---- With the recommended
ton cd the Commissioners in regard 10 the
str--r Improvements the sum OF Str,UJJ
viii hH expended during the following year
IN improving the streets At the last
Sfsn 60. CJlsress the Commissioners ex-
TT-~--i the opinion that an equal sun.
CJ.fl HIJNLebiy be- er pended during IN.
ClI-.It year. hut that body. in its wisdom.
commended tu1t the Commissioners did not
aIHr.,-Fte tue raj reeds Of the District,
HLi therefore Cut DOWN the appropriation u
Sl--r's't. Al Is hoped that II there is any
diversity OK opinion LeNt session DetWec
tn Commissioner and Con gTess this
same subject thaJ r. viii not assume SUCH
FlariHS proportion as 1t did at the last
Ira yor.- %. c2--nGiug Connection; ave
nUa beyond the boundary Of the city Is ROW
II pr'"r.=S- InfrrtuE ately, IT Will extend
only q short distance as the Commissioners
Ia" I'd money % carry II any further. IL
Is rr'.s bic that nothing would have been
done 90 tins time had II not been that III"
~ --la u Tie property which has recent,
D. -'.b,iiyiG-i had donated 10 the DisiriC-
III land uer@szIry 70 extend the avenU-
al t~ fun width % 49, feet. The DiStTic.
j. -I-sil-s the roadway ard the owners ui
IN property expect 70 put down a pave
met; on that side Of the road. at least
ana the curb and the sidewalk at their own
expense
Just ebout at The entrance to the Dean
place tue avenue. as provided for in the
lew map for the extension Of streets will
leav- the I'D line Of Columbia road and will
b continued on lines parallel with those of
TIL avenue within the bounds Of the CITY
1t wall be necessary 70 have money TO pay
for the condemnation Of the ground and
for this reason further work OF the ex-
tension u Cgnrecticut avenue win cease
Until The bond issue bin Is PASSED or some
oth-r provision IS made for this expenditure.
Plan OF Improving Alleys.
SGie time ago law was enacted pro-
Iiti,ius the erection Of houses In alleys less
han forty feet in width As there are COM
para,i.ely few alleys Of this width, the
erection Il alley houses came 70 an end.
H9s. -.Hr. the La. was not retroactive, and
In ''n-J IuvuCe alleys already built up
w a'J affected some are of the opinion
ti-tt such ae@tlJns are apt 10 become
.t.r7 "-4rI used Tor huuls.n IA citation.
tCl-F-s- tts t-sG asked 20 give the Com
MI si'HsTs authority 10 open what is called
l-i""f streets Of a ,.idth not less than forty
Itf "I-fr Than sixty feet. to run through
50 are from ore street 10 anoJazr.
a THIS authority Is proposed to be ex-
Ell v GtneNer, in the Judgment of the
Co.nini5St5i4ers. the public interest REQUIRES.
II p ~ ectei that q great deal can be done
IN SraU-S much Of the evil and many of
tn uuistHcrs that arise from the thIcxly
populated alleys. II nothing more is done
II j. thought by those who favor the change
thaI az least the existing alleys which are
approached only l. devious and crooked
entrances VIII be Transformed into plain
straight thOruusa fares. open 20 public
obs-Evation. IL Is not possible nor Is II
contemplated 10 attempt 10 wipe out the
alleJ population from the city entirely I'm,
merely 70 try TO effect an Improvement in
such localities, that they will not he
desirable places OF habItation for the Grim
fnsd and disorderly element In the COM
munlty.
Building Record.
TIE building inspectors record for the
past week. ending yesterday, shows that
twenty permits were taken out Tor the