Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-04
DIS TRICT AT FAIR S
Plans for Street Extension Still Under Dis
cussion.
Streets ON Strnighter Lfnes-Garbnge
Contractor Wants Fines Re-
- mitted-Other Notes.

The Commissioners are still hard at work
On the street extension plans and that
portion of the third section west of Rock
creek occupied their attention a large part
of yesterday afternoon. After The Star
went to press Mr.. Olmste cad returned to the
District building and the subject was again
discussed at length. The new studies of
Mr.. Olmstead differ only in minor details
from the tentative maps previously SUBJ
mitted. But the Commissioners were not
at all satisfied with one important portion
Of the studies Above Cleveland Heights
and the Klingle Ford road the plans were
virtually accepted with few minor de-
| tails.
Serious objection, however, was made by
the Commissioners tc the plan presented
by Mr.. Olmstead affecting the streets in
| Woodley and the Dunbarton tract. Mr..
Olmstead's plans showed the streets in
| this subdivision running on line parallel
with Massachusetts, avenue down the val
| ltys, and having a general southeasterly
| direction. This was almost dramatically
at variance with the prolongation of
| straight streets, and, as stated above, was
| not in accordance with the view of the
| Commissioners and altogether too radical
| change from the general policy OF
| straight extensions. So 1t was decided to
| have Mfr. Olmstead make another study
| of the situation, with view of submitting
a plan showing the streets more in line
with the general plan of the city.
The topography of the country in this
section is bad for straight extensions, yet
the authorities have decided to conform, as
near as possible. to the general scheme, for
the differences in grade between straight
extensions and cCrvilinear projections has
not enough to warrant deviation. Even
the straight extension will necessitate rad
| ical charges of grade. and 1t is believed
hot ofh incr ha in he wa n
opening these streets until the value of the
pre- perty inc, eases to such a degree as to
| make 1t profitable to the owners TO do the
grading themselves.
Another important point considered was
| the crossing Of the streets in this section at
Rock creek. The idea is to have handsome
bridges span the creek at each crossing.
connecting the city streets with their fell
| low on the west. Mr.. Olmstead, before
| leaving. stated he expected to present his
| final plans by Christmas. In the meantime
Major Powell will have several maps pre-
pared, one. at least, of which will embody
as near as practicable the ideas Of Architect
Flagg of the Cathedral grounds.
1t is expected that the highway commits
sion will not sit in Judgment upon the third
section until spring, when, If possible, all
the remaining sections will be taken up at
once and considered.
Garbage Fines.
During the early part Of the new contract
for removing garbage the authorities found
it necessary in order to insure proper
service to impose fines upon the contractor
where it was found upon investigation he
had neglected to collect the garbage. Day
after day the fines would be imposed, until
at the end of the first quarter upward of
| 81, 900 in fines had accumulated. Upon the
order of the Commissioners this amount
was retained from the regular monthly
| voucher of the contractor The latter de-
| INJURED and requested hearing, winch
tod Commissioners
| in plan terms that they proposed TO keep
| on fining as long as complaints were re-
| ceived. The service gradually improved,
and filming became less numerous.
| After some time had elapsed and no COM
| plants were received the contractor ap-
! piled 10 the Commissioners for remission
| of all the fines, claiming that When the
| fines were imposed the service was new
and complaints were to be expected. he
| pointed to the present satisfactory service
| as an additional argument in favor OF
refund. For some reason, however, the
| contractor was never able to get a hear
| ing before the Commissioners, and tnecase
| dragged along, until several days ago.
when a compromise was reached, the
health officer RENTING s225 of the amount
| imposed The contractor accepted TINS,
| and the Commissioners approved the action
| of the health oftlcer.
| DR.. Woodward, in discussing the matter
with reporter of The Star. said that the
| fines originally imposed We're in all cases
| the maximum, and in view of the neWneSs
| OF the service ne aSreeu TO Teuuce lHe iiiieS
somewhat. None of the fines We're wholly
RENTED, but ali of them were scaled.
| District Notes.
| The Commissioners have removed Hostler
| F. r. Allen of the fire department for de-
sertion, and ]. H. Oliver promoted TO the
| vacancy. -,D 49,.
| Frank Brown has been appointed a pri-
vate in the fire department, vice Oliver.
| promoted.
The Commissioners have appointed F.
A. Booth overseer of the Girls Reform
| Sc hool. Ray Gilpin has been appointed
engineer If he presents the proper certif-
cate. and Minor r. Jacobs has been APP
pointed laborer.
A pension of so per month from the
| rolicemen's relief fund has been granted
| to the widow of the late Private John Nc
| Cabe, and a pension of $40 per month to
each of her two children until they are six
/ teen years of age.
| The Commissioners today appointed the
| following privates of the first class Of the
metropolitan police force: III. w. Cover,
r. v. Schaaf and VIM c. Van Horn.
| pension of $40 per month has been
granted from the police relief fund to the
| widow of Edwin H. Larrabee. private of the
| police force.
Bathing Beach Plans.
! Superintendent Stevens Of the bathing
beach was before the Commissioners this
afternoon to urge a scheme for the i'm
] proNement OF the DatnlnS DeaCn. he call
| ed attention to the pool at the foot of 18th
street, which, he said, possessed many nat
| ural advantages and with the expenditure
| of little money could be made a model
| bathing pool To properly complete tho
pool would cost something like $4,000 less
| than the plan the government has of fixing
it, and he said with the help of the COM
| missoners he believed there would he no
trouble in getting a bill through Congress
| providing for the same. In case no ap-
|
divided and one-half held exclusively for
| the better class CT people, and a fee
| charged for using it. In this way the pool
| could be paid for. 1t was only a short
| distance from the present beach. and the
| ba tn houses could be moved with little
| trouble. The Commissioners requested
| him to put his project in writing, and they
| would act upon it at the earliest pract til
| cal moment.
| Were Dismissed.
| Two old Watchmen In the sewer dena T.