The morning times., 1895-11-04
SOME NEGLECTED STREETS
hose Paved With Bubble or Cob
BILE Stones in Bad Repair.
kensie why Such Thorough fares
Cannot be Kept Clean.

A large number OF the cobble nd
rubble paved streets of the District have
| become so rough and uneven that they are
necessarily stricken from the ma chine
sweeping schedules, and an effort was
made during the season when the cleaning
was most essential to weep them by ha nd.
| The total area of such streets is about
215,OO0 square yards.
In his recent annual report, the super
intendent of the street cleaning depart
ment urged upon the Commissioners the
necessity OF repaving the streets of that
class, ~ a measure of health and comfort.
| The localities where the conditions are
the worst are Il street north, from Seventh
street west TO Twelfth street west; Louisi-
ana avenue, from Ninth street west to
Tenth street west; Little B street, from
Tenth street 10 Twelfth street, and both
Ninth and Tenth streets west, from
Louisiana avenue TO Il street north.
The traffic on tue thoroughfares indi-
Gated, the superintendent says, is pos
sibiy greater than upon any Others of a
similar area IN the District, particularly
ON II street north and Louisiana avenue.
and IL may be added, all are within the
vicinity of the principal avenue OF The
city. Ii street, as is well known, is &C.
cupicd on the north side by the Center
Ninth street to Tenth street the whole
sale and retail provision dealers have
possession, and from Tenth street 10
Twelfth street the space is soon to be given
up 10 the farmers for use as Il wholesale
market.
The south side of this street has been
for a number OF years the parking place
for the wagons OF the farmers and others
who attend the market, and the remainder
of the roadway is occupied 10y two railway
tracks and is daily filled with the teams
OF the produce dealers.
By actual count there have been found
on Saturdays on street as many as 500
vehicles, nearly all being owned by the
market people.
1t is, therefore, not surprising" said
Superintendent Mckenzie, with the re-
fuse froDI the stores and sidewa dealers
the farmers wagon stands, the litter from
the markets, and the trimmings from the
hucksters' and other wagons, that this street
Is at all times in disgraceful condition,
Notwithstanding the efforts to keep it
clean.'
The bad state Of the road way adds to the
difficulty. 1t was paved originally with
stone, then patched with cobble or oe-
casional additions of blocks. 1t is full of
holes everywhere, and the cutters are even
worse, and the superintendent's description
of II makes showing that would seem to
call for instant and thorough reform.
III the streets named" SAYS Major Nc
hcnsie, were paved with material that
would present a reasonably smooth surface.
the labor OF cleaning would be greatly
iessencd," and 1t naturally follows that such
acton would also be a measure of economy
as well. As a matter Of fact according to
the official statement it is impossible to
clean them as they should be.
IL is understood that the Commissioners
are contemplating the very reform that the
suggests, and Il is reason
able to believe that the sanitary condition
Of this space, which is unavoidably dump
Ing ground, viii within the coming wear
De vastly improved. 1t is in too close prox-
unity to the main thrOughfares being in a
sense under the observation OF every stranger
hat comes into the city. to be allowed TO
-ontinue in its present disordered state. and
Ihe suggestion of health and comfort is
also a weighty one.