Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15

SiDle. Inc proposed cQanSe, therefore, Will
not Only destroy the trees, plants, &C.,
which. with great difficulty and expense
have finally succeeded in making grow,
but will also destroy the whole plan and
harmony of the estate. If deemed neces-
sary to widen Mintwood place, might it
lot be advisable to do so by extending on
nearly the same lines the alley now con-
Meeting Columbia road with 18th street
and thus avoid disturbing improved prop
erty?"
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Calvert says that If
Connecticut avenue or 22d street Is not
opened on the straight line system through
Washington Heights all the space between
Wyoming and California avenues-Con-
necticut avenue extended and 23d street
as now laid out-will be left as it is now.
one excessively large block having no open
Ing In any direction. She asks that an
opening of some sort be provided in set
ting definitely the street extension lines
for the future Washington.
A Plea for Her Home.
Ella Lorraine Dorsey entered the follow
ing protest against the change OF grade
of California avenue. She says: For the
past several years California avenue west
of Columbia road has been seriously Affect
ed by the changes, actual and anticipat-
ed. that have followed the rulings for and
against the extension of Connecticut ave
nue.. The first plan caused a cut Of six
feet to be made. This left me on ter
race. Inc next threatened d cut u lNSlNC
feet, but 1 went before the Commissioners
and was assured by them that the said cut
need not and should not exceed six feet,
and that it would be the last grading done.
The six feet were plowed out and ! was
left on an ugly embankment. Now am
again threatened with cut OF SIN feet,
which will leave me in the air, my prop
erty ruined and myself forced to build
down eighteen or twenty feet to prop. TO
brace, to stay. in word to go to enormous
expense, if 1 would keep the roof over my
head. In addition, it is proposed to con-
denim twenty feet by fifty feet of my prop
erty for parking. 1 cannot AFFORD TO lose
this. 900 feet of ground any better than
can to be cut down, especially as this, too.
is in direct opposition to the assurances of
the Commissioners above referred to. The
dehected line extension OF Connecticut ave
nue. threatens this, but the straight line
extension does worse. 1t breaks up my
home; 1t leaves me without an inch of
ground; It wipes out the work OF long ana
arduous years; it robs me of the only pro-
vision have for my future-a provision on
which l have expended my youth, my
strength and my best energies. 1t Is
melancholy showing, and Eot the least Dis
tressing feature is that my only plea Is
in equity, my only defense in your de-
ciSion."
Gen. breckenridge and Others.
Inspector General ]. c. Breckenridge en-
tered objection to the closing of Ontario
erty abutting upon that avenue between
Lanier avenue and Columbia road. 18th and
18th streets extended. He purchased four
lots with a view of subdividing them facing
on Ontario avenue. This he would be pre-
vented from doing if the avenue were
closed, which would result in considerable
damage to him.
Theodore 1. King protests against the
final adoption of the first section, which
the abandonment of Warder
avenue Such action would leave several
lots owned by him without access to the
street. In conclusion, he says: will you
allow me one individual to express the
opinion that an actual extension of the line
Of the city streets and avenues is what a
of the citizens wish and would be
willing to pay for?'
William F. Mattingly, attorney for DR.. q.
T. Sewers and Mrs Henry May, asks for a
hearing with reference to the proposed new
location of Prospect and Crescent streets.
Messrs. H. c. Walbridge and Donald Nc
Pherson unite in a letter urging prompt
action in approving the plans for street ex
tension before the commission.
Mary F. Henderson suggests the estab
lishment of a Prospect Park at the crest of
Meridian Hill, bounded by 10th. 18th, Pros
that Prospect street be curved instead of
straight.
Mr.. T. R. Senior opposes the proposed ex-
tension of I'd street northwest north of
Florida avenue. He does not think ii
should be DETECTED, but placed where 1t
belongs.
VIM. A. Meloy, representing Armory K.
Tingle and others, sets forth that the prop
erty rights of his clients have been
grievously injured by the plans of the first
section, and requests an opportunity of a
hearing.
Ex-senator Henderson Protests.
Mr.. ]. B. Henderson prote SITS against the
change of Prospect street be-
tween 16tn and 18th streets northwest for
the following reasons: The present street
is more artistic and better adapted to the
uses of the owners of lots abutting there
on. 1t is now fifty feet wide, which he
ample for the thread Of the
street. If it is deemed necessary to widen
it, he suggests that ten or twelve feet on
each side of the present curved street be
ts ken for parking. The street can never
he used for commercial purposes or pleas
ure driving on account of its steep grade.
The proposed straight street would cut off
not less than siX or seven feet of his sta
BILE. He says he fails to discover any ur-
gent reason for the Strengthening of the
street, unless the line of projection shall be
carried on between 18th and 18th streets
and beyond. AS the latter is impossible,
the former becomes unnecessary. The on
ly reason for the change ut all" he goes
on, lis based on an idea of uniformity of
streets, which does not exist in any large
CITY OF the WOTlO, anu SHOuiu uOl Uc
thought Of in Washington. It Is a mere
dream, undesirable, and impossible of re-
alization, even if desirable The topogra-
ply of the surrounding additions is such
as to command greater utility and better
artistic effects by d.sregarding the claims
of uniformity, which would merely sacri-
fice unlimited treasure to a vain and empty
ideaIity."
The lots on the south side of Prospect
street have been sold, he says, on the idea
of double fronts, and such fronts are pos
sible, provided such unreasonable reduc-
tons of their length be not made. If Pros
pect street must be widened, the additional
width, whether in curved OR rectangular
form, can better be taken from the north
side of the street. To do sc gives greater
approach to uniformity in the extension
thereof west of 18th street.
The Act Denounced.
Enoch Totten entered the following objec-
tons to the highway plan, so far as 1t af-
fects his property at the head of 7th street.
now used as the Base Ball Park. He says
that the proposed streets will subserve no
public need or demand, and would consume
43 Ia per cent of tine whole tract The
very proposition to lay out these streets
largely destroys the value of this property.
1.-THE act of Congress" he concludes, "un-
der which this taking of property Is pro-
ceeding is unconstitutional and void, be-
cause amorg other reasons, 1t creates
burden upon the property and leaves it
standing with this burden upon it, in-e