Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20
What is Said of the Recent Subdi-
vision Decision.
GENERAL PLAN OF STREET EXTENSION
Expected Notable Addition to the
City's Church Architecture.
S o M E. IMP EMENTS

IL 10 tuouSuk tnat one result OF The fe-
cent decision of Judge Bradley granting
the mandamus to compel the District, Conn.,
m'ss!oners to receive and record plat of
subdivision which is not in accordance
with the plan of street extension which
is being completed by them will be to
hasten the action Of the Commissioners in
| completing this map. 1t is, of course recog-
nized as important by all property holders
that the plan of suburban street extension
should be determined upon as soon as pos
sible, so that the lines of the Individual
holdings may be definitely fixed. In this
decision Judge Bradley points out that the
Commissioners have no right to compel
property owners to comply with the pro-
visions Of plan which. as yet has no
| legal sanction.
AS Is well known. the plan which the
Commissioners are preparing must receive
the approval Of the commission, consisting
| of the Secretaries of War and the Interior
and the chief of the army engineers In
| the case which has just been decided, the
Commissioners refused to approve a SUBJ
division of the property which lies to the
northeast of lexington, known as Brent
wood, for the reason that 1t was not in
| accordance with the plan of street extern
sion which is now being prepared by the
District Commissioners. 1t may happen
that the Commissioners plan, including the
| DETECTING of Delaware avenue through the
property, may receive the approval Of the
commission, and in that case it will be
duly recorded and the lines of the streets
will be fixed and all subdivisions must be
| changed to conform to that plan.
Early Action Important.
Even in that case the owners of the
| property will have gained an advantage,
because, in any subdivision which they
| may now make. the streets must be dedi-
| Gated to the public, whereas when the law
| of 1898, providing for the extension of
streets. becomes operative, which it will
when the plan of street extension
| sary for the streets must be obtained by
| condemnation proceedings 1t is probable
also that considerable time will elapse he
| fore the street extension plan is carried
| out. for not only must the map be prepar-
| ed, but 1t is necessary that the District
should secure the money needed to pay for
| the land which is condemned for street
| 1t is thought that this decision will make
| it to the interest of the District that there
should be as little delay as possible in
completing the plan of street extension
and in obtaining the money which will be
needed to carry 1t into effect.
Since the street extension bill became a
law there have been comparatively few
subdivisions of land placed on record, hut
those that have been recorded have been
made in conformity with the lines of the
proposed map which the Commissioners
are preparing. Under the principles laid
down in the decision of Judge Bradley
there might be some question raised as to
the legality of such subdivisions, but as
they were made with the consent Of the
owners and as 1t is expected that the
plan of street extension will be in COM
paratively short time made a matter of
record. such a consideration seems to be
of little consequence.
Variations From the Plan.
In regard to the detection of Delaware
avenue. which was probably the melting
cause Of the recent proceedings, II is gen.
orally understood from what is known Of
/ the plans, as thus far prepared by the
Commissioners, that there has been con-
siderable deviations from the plan Of the
city. The law of 1893 vested in the Com
mssioners quite wide margin of discre-
tionary power as to following strictly the
lines CT the city streets and avenues in the
| extension throughout the suburbs.
The action of the Commissioners is, Of
course, subject to revision by the commits
sion designated in the law, and the latter
body can. of course. determine whether
is believed that the system of streets.
which is one of the admired features of
this city, should in its substantial integ-
rity be continued throughout the area
of the greater Washington" This IS re-
garded as the intention of the laws which
have been enacted. as we'll as the desire Of
the citizens OF washington.
A New Church Enterprfse.
Those interested in the enterprise OF
building a new Episcopal church edifice
in the extreme northwestern part OF the
city ere gratified with the progress which
has been made. a generous buildin., site.
containing some 1900 square feet has
been secured, the location being at the
| northwestern corner Of Connecticut ave-
.lad nFt.l 10 ThA
frontage on the former street is 1870 feet,
and on the latter, 1903 feet AS has been
stated i'm The Star, plans are now being
prepared by Mr.. James G. Hill, architect,
for a temporary structure, which it is pro-
posed to erect on this site. When that
tuiding is completed. parish will be or
ganiZed. The plans of those who are iden-
titled with this movement contemplate in
the near future the erection on this site
of a fine stone edifice. which, 1t is claimed.
will in every way be a notable addition
to the church architecture Of the city. y
The Building Record.
When the books in the building irspec-
tors Office We're posted up yesterday for
the week it found that a total OF
thirty-eight permits for new buildings had
been granted, the estimated aggregate cost
amounting to $103.55O This was divided
between the different sections of the city
as follows: Northwest thirteen permits,
SJ6 100; southwest, fourteen permits, S21,-
$50; southeast, three permits, 5000; north
east, none and county, eight, at $16COO.
Some improvements.
handsome residence is being erected
by ]. S. Larcombe for Mrs. Cromwell at
1925 New Hampshire avenue. The front
will be built of stone and fancy brick, and
the general color scheme will be brown.
The frontage of the house will be 25 feet
and the interior appointments will corre-
spond with the general character of the
house.
The houses at liza and his Rhode Is
land avenue are being remodeled and en-
larged One will be occupied by DIR. Cha
tard and the other by Carroll Mercer. The
improvements are being made under the
direction Of John S. Larcombe.
/ Plans are being prepared by Edwin H.
Fowler, architect, for three-story resi-
dence at 9O7 East Capitol street for Jacob
Spliedt The frontage will be 20 feet and
the house will be heated by hot water.
F. w. Carlisle has begun the erection Of
a two-story and basement frame dwelling
on Newark street extended c. w. Mo-
Nulty is the builder.
A row Of seven two-story and cellar
brick dwellings is In course of erection
from 1907 to 1919 SD street northwest