Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-15
Changing the Plans for One Section
of Street Extension.
MR.. OLMOFEAD REVISES TEE STREETS
Some important Work Ordered
Under Permit System.
OTHER LOCAL OTES

| held at the District building today. Mr..
| Olmstead has been in consultation with
| Major Powell since the latter ordered the
| commencement of work on the third Sec
| ton, and his visit is for the purpose of
| comforting upon several important features
| of his portion Of the work.
| Major Powell said this morning that the
| plans were in no way completed, and
! thought 1t would be several weeks before
] even Mr.. Olmstead's part of the third sec
! ton would be submitted for the approval
| Of the Commissioners.
Today Mr.. Olmstead presented tentative
| maps of the location. which differ mate
rally from those he first submitted. in
| that there are great many more streets
projected on straight lines.
| 1t will be recalled that the consideration
| Of that section west of Rock creek pro-
voked wide discussion, and there was con-
| best method of laying out the streets in
that locality. The topography of the coun-
try was not well adapted to straight streets,
and the contention on the part of the prop
| erty owners, and those directly interested
| in the matter, was over the selection of the
streets which should be curved. and which
projected straight A public hearing was
given by the Commissioners to those per-
sons directly interested, and Mr.. Olmstead
| exh. bited Several studies of the section. A
large number of the streets he showed in
curved lines, and a number of those present
| objected strenuously to such curvatures.
The presence of Mr.. Olmstead was due to
| an invitation from the Commissioners, in
| order that he might better understand the
| condition Of affairs, and treat his study of
the section assigned to him in such way
| that while ali Of the interests of the Dis
| trict might be retained. the opposition of
| the property owners would be reduced to
minimum.
| This morning he presented his tentative
| maps to Maj. Powell and the latter care
| fully went over them. Offering suggestions
where they appeared necessary: The maps
| include all that part of the District be-
| tween the Naval Observatory Circle and
| Rock Creek Park.
| Generally speaking. the streets are laid
| out in straight Lies corresponding as near
as possible with the city streets. or the
| established streets Of old subdivisions.
| There are portions of the section, however,
where 1t has been found utterly imprac-
| ticabe to lay out straight streets The
| topography Of the country will not permit
| of it, and Mr. Ollnstead has handled this
| part in a judicious manner, and provided
| tectural beauty. This billy section is in
| clrded between Connecticut avenue and
| Rock creek. 1t is bounded by the Klingle
| Ford road the north and Chevy Chase
Circle ON the south.
Perhaps the most important feature of
| the new plans of Mr.. Olmstead is the new
| line he recommends for the western bound
| airy of Rock Creek Park. He shows a strip
| of land all along the western boundary of
| the park. varying in width from $50 to 900
| feet designed to preserve for the park
the many beautiful features which the
| rugged country in that locality presents.
| The maps also show beautiful reservations
| around the several small branches of Rock
| creek which penetrate the section, and sew
| eral reservations laid out where some par
| t:cularly beautiful feature sought to
| be preserved. He has also designed a large
! J . two or three times the size of Frank
| liz! Park, around Fort Reno. Several broad
] Sfra or All n Drl
! full curves to give direct connection between
| the section and the drives of the Rock
| Creek Park, and in line with the projected
| streets of the first section.
| The oblteration of the Pierce Mill road,
| the Military road and the Chapel road is
| shown, together with portions of the Grant
| road wiped out
| Several changes Of minor Importance have
| been recommended, and it is expected Mr..
| Olmstead will present his final study of the
| section within a fortnight.
| Important improvements Ordered.
| The following important work. to be done
| ul.der the provisions of the assessment sys-
| tenn. has been ordered by the Commission
erS:
| Lay cement sidewalk and reset curb
S street northwest between Johnson and
18th streets; X street northwest between
| 9TH and 10th: Rhode Island avenue north
| west between 18th and 18th streets. except
| in front of those lots already having the
|
| 9th and 7th streets, under the same condi-
| tons; 18th street northwest between Penn
| sylvania avenue and F street: l street
| mort Invest betwe 18th and 18th streets.
| Lay cement sidewalks and set new curb
| V street between New Hampshire avenue
| and 18th street; X street northwest between
| 18th and 14th streets.
| Lay cement sidewaiks-Fifteenth street
| northwest between Caroline and NJ streets;
| n street northwest between New Hampshire
| avenue and Connecticut avenue, except
| where cement sidewalks already exist; Ore
| gon avenue northwest between New Hamp-
shire avenue and 18th street.
Lay brick sidewalks and reset curb-P
| street northwest between New Jersey ave-
| nue. and 9Th street; d street northwest be-
| tween 9Th and 18th streets.
Lay brick sidewalk and set new curb
| Olive avenue northwest between 18th and
| Both streets; kentucky avenue southeast
| between Lincoln Park and B street; Mas
| sachuseets avenue northeast between I'd
! and 18th streets; Massachusetts avenue
| northeast between Sth and 18th streets; H
street northeast between 9th street and
| Massachusetts avenue.
Pave alleys with vitriied brick-Alleys in
square SO, all alleys in square %, all al
| leys in square 50S.
Ordered by the Commissioners.
| The Commissioners have ordered:
| That water main assessments be can
| celed as follows on account of the decision
| in the Burgdorf case:
Against lots and Z, block 13, sherwood;
against lot 10. block II, Brookland; remain
| ing installments against all of block o.
| plat 10, Brookland.
| That three gas lamps be established as
| follows: One at corner of Bancroft and
| Phelps place. one on Bancroft place be-
| tween Phelps place and Connecticut ave-
| nue., one on LIE Roy place between Phelps
! p ace and Connecticut avenue.
| That a gas lamp be established at the
| corner of street and LIE Droit avenue.
| That three naphtha lamps be established
| follows: One corner of North Capitol
| and $ streets northwest, one at corner 1st
and streets northwest. on street
| between North Capitol and 1st streets
| northwest.
That sidewalk be graded on the north side
| CT Oregon avenue adjacent to new houses;
estimated cost, $40, one-half to be paid by
| the property.
| The Market Square.
Now that the Commissioners have signi-
| fed their intention of moving the farmers
away from the north side of B street and