Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-30
SELECTING STREETS
The Thoroughfares to Be Improved
Will Shortly Be Decided On.
APPROPRIATIONS Will THEN Be ASKED
Scores of Requests and Petitions
Received From Property Holders.
T H E LEN GTHY LIST


gress to appropriate for. in order that they
may be improved within the next fiscal
year. Already the Commissioners are look
ing over the ground, and inspecting the
different localities. in order that when the
time comes they may be better qualified
to discuss the question.
The interested property holders are busy
getting UP petitions for the Improvement
OF the streets in their respective localities,
and each day the Commissioners listen to
property holders who call to personally
urge certain improvements. In previous
years the Congressmen have taken hand,
but up to date few have called TO lend their
influence.
Request of Real Estate Owners.
1t will be interesting to know what the
property holders want in the way of i'm
provements rext year. Following is a COM
plete list up to date of the requests and Pc
titions that have been made to the Com
mlssioners for street improvements, and
which are now under consideration:
David Flynn of 211 10th street north
east writes as follows concerning the i'm
provement of 10th street: Il respectfully
request that 10th street northeast from
East Capitol to c street northeast three
s9uaresl may be placed on the schedule of
pavements of streets for the ensuing fiscal
year QS96) The portion of the street
named was placed on the schedule twice
IN the past three years, but for some rea-
son son mad not been provided for. 1t is hoped
that your honorable body may deem our
request worthy of favorable action" 1t
will cost Sll,0o0 to do the work.
Mr.. A. I. Lewis wants 1st street north
west between Pierce street and New York
avenue improved next year, and says in a
letter to the Commissioners accorlpanyirg
his request: Il would most respectfully
ask that 1st street northwest between
DFld N<n,lr~
the schedule for improvement for the wear
ending June 30, 1897, or at least that por-
ton between Pierce and NJ streets This
snort block Is in most unsightly condi-
uon. Notwithstanding its nearneSs to the
central part of the city, it is in practically
the same condition that it was twenty-five
years ago. l ain the owner of Nos ll47
and lli9 on this block, and they are rem
dered unproductive on account of the an
pearance of the street in front"
The engineer department places the esti-
mated cost of improving this street at
$1,000.
Renewal of Former Petitions.
Edward W. Byrn calls attention to the
petition on iile for two years with refer
ence to repaving b street north from lst
street west to Delaware avenue.
From Anacostia comes a petition signed
by number of property holders praying
Tor the Improvement of Pierce street be-
lear of lots l0o and 1G}; also that High
street be extended across lots 102 and log
10 connect with Fierce street, ard so i'm
proved, the petition sets forth, a continu-
GUS street will be made, already improved
by number of tcuses.
George II. Evans calls attention 20 the
condition of b and 18th streets northeast
and asks that 18th street between East
capitol and b streets northeast be paved.
Joseph Paul, in letter to the Coinmis-
sicners, urges the paving of 10th street
northwest from street to Florida avenue,
ana the south side of Florida avenue from
connecticut avenue to 18th street.
Allison Nailor, jr., requests the paving OF
1st street northwest between New York
avenue and street. He says he has made
the same request for the past Two years
without success.
Rylnnd Church Wants a Pavement.
The pastor and members of the official
board of Ryland N. Z. Church unite with
the residents and property owners on D
street southwest between 9th and 10th
streets in petition to the Commissioners
l,umbly praying that the old cobble stone
pavement on D street in front of the
church be replaced by a modern pavement
of concrete or asphalt block. The present
pavement, the petition sets forth, has
been down over twenty years, is full of
holes very noisy and disagreeable, and the
public worship is interfered with. The Pc
titioners sleep is disturbed and their prop
siopers will include the street in tine esti-
mates for next year.
Lieut.. d. l.. Wilson again calls attention
to the condition of 29th street northwest
between Q and Road streets and asks ia
vora BILE consideration for paving same dur
ing the coming year. The superintendent
Of streets has recommended the improve
ment of this street and there is little doubt
it will be placed on the new schedule.
The urgency Of improving Kentucky ave-
nue. southwark from Lincoln Park is
set forth in a letter of c. ".
Dickey which is now under consideration
with reference to the Improvement OF this
street. If the superintendent of streets has
anything to do with it the grading and
regulation of X street northeast between
llth and 18th streets will be placed upon
the new schedule r. L Tyner has called
attention to q petition from the residents
and property holders interested and is very
desirous of having the Improvement made.
Eth onE Appeal for Delaware Avenue.
Perhaps the strongest appeal for street
comes from the owners OF
,ronertv on Delaware avenue southwest.
in petition to the Commissioners they
.rge that provision be made for the i'm
next year. of Delaware avenue
rom to street. There are three ave-
lues, the petition sets forth, extending in
n Washington, two of which tMaryland
Ind Virginia) are given up in great part 10
he use of railroads. The third one. Della
ion, the NEST important of all, is the only
,ne which radiates from the Capitol. and
I directly connects the Capitol with the
United States arsenal at the foot OF 412
street 1t is the only avenue running south
II f street and it is the most convenient
,assageway or short cut to the eastern and
sections of the city. 1t mas
,iwavs been the policy of the government
md a wise policy, too-to give the prefer
nee in street improvements to the avenues
at the Capitol. They are the
pokes of the great wheel of which the
;apitol is the hub. So far as taking the
cad in public or private improvements
Delaware avenue has been in disgrace to
III sections lying between Az street ana
he canal.
The benefits of the proposed improve
nent will not be confined to the line OF
Delaware avenue alone. but they Will be
trol ely felt in ali that portion of South
Nasf irgton lying west of AZ street.
Other improvements Asked.
Several people, in different communica-
ions, urge the improvement by paving, Of
street northeast between 10th and 11th
treets.
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