Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-01
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Railroad Extensions.

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Railroad Extensions.
The bill drawn up by the Commissioners
relating to extensions Of railroads, re-
ported in yesterdays Star, provides extern
sfons Of the Capital Traction Company,
successor to the Rock Creek Railway Com
pany, by a single track from the northern
| end of 18th street extended northerly in
continuation thereof to and along the
street shown on the recorded highway ex-
tensions plans. as bounding the Geological
Park on the east. to 18th street; thence
north on 18th street to Howard avenue,
| east on Howard avenue to 18th street, south
| on 18th street to Superior street, west on
Superior street to 18th street extended.
| Also by single track from the intersection
| OF G and I'D streets northwest to nth
street. south to street, east to I'D, north
to street. thence by double tracks north
to Florida avenue, and along the same to
| Its present tracks east Of Connecticut
avenue. Also from 9TH street west, easter
| ly on Florida avenue to Sth street, thence
same at pennsylvania avenue, and easter
| ly on Pennsylvania avenue 10 the approach
| of the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge.
or the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
from the northern end of Connecticut
| avenue, northerly on Columbia road to
kalorama avenue; thence by single tracks
| northerly on Columbia road to 18th street
extended, and in continuation thereof to
and along the street shown on the recorded
| highway extension plans as bounding the
Geological Park on the east to 18th street;
| thence north on 18th street to Howard
avenue, east on Howard avenue to 18th
street, south on 18th street to Superior
street. west on Superior street to kalorana
| avenue, to Columbia road.
OF the Belt Line Railroad Company, from
the northern end of 18th street west, north
in continuation of same to New Jersey
| avenue, as shown on the recorded highway
extension plans, to the line of Columbia
| street; thence by single track on said
| avenue to Kenessw avenue, west on same
| to line of Columbia road. west on the line
| of Columbia street and northerly on the
| street shown on the highway extension
plans as bounding the Geological Park on
| the east to 18th street; thence northerly on
| 10Th street to Grant street east, on Grant
| street to 18th street: south on 18th street
| to line Of Columbia street and east on same
| to Columbia road, and Columbia street to
New Jersey avenue. as shown by the re-
| corded map Of the highway extension
plan.
The bill contains other provisions. minor
| in detail.
Building Permits.
| Building permits have been issued as fol-
lows: Kennedy and Davis, to erect three
three-story brick dwellings. 1903 and 1905
Roanoke street, and 300 18th street, CO.
| lumbia Heights, to cost $4,000; H. L. Rust
| three two-story brick dwellings. A, 46 and
| 4S Patterson street northeast, 20 cost $4,
| sSU, Riley ana w lker, TO erect frame
| stable on Barber & Ross wharf, foot of 9th
| street southwest, to cost 500; Dennis Gull
Lofty. to erect a one two-story brick DWELL
ing at 1903 Trinidad avenue northeast, to
| cost 81. 200; Chas. w. King, to erect two
three-story brick dwellings. at SIS, $50 9Th
street northwest, to cost 5000.
| Street ObstructiOns.
| steady warfare is being waged by the
| Commissioners against Instructions in the
| sidewalks and arrests are being made
| every day of those people who fail to COM
| ply with the orders of the Commissioners
directing the removal of the distractions
| Some time ago Capt Fiebeger, the as
| amining a list Of judgments against the
District. noticed that number of them
| were for injuries due to projections in the
sidewalks, in the shape of street washers,
| vault covers, cellar doors, hinges. etc. 1t
| was estimated that thousands of dollars
| had been paid in damages resulting from
these Instructions in the sidewalk, and
| Capt. Fiebeger proposed plan to remedy
| the evil. First of all, the police regula-
| tons were amended by the addition Of sec
ton to article 10. which provides:
mo person shall place or maintain in the
| footway of any pavement, any stop-cock
| box, street washer, vent, vault cover, eel
| lar door, or hinge which shall project
| above the level of the pavement. nor any
| vault cover with a smooth surface
| About the same time an order was pass
| ed limiting the size of carriage blocks ami
inspectors were Immediately dispatched to
| see that the order was enforced. The re-
| suit was that number of carriage blocks
| Of illegal size were confiscated and re-
| moved to the District property yard.
| BY the time the city was rid of these
| illegal blocks, the police regulations above
| referred to became operative, and a force
| of inspectors was Immediately dispatched
with orders TO report all Instructions found
| in the footway. Up to the present time
| nearly two thousand dangerous projections
| mr. Ia
cellar doors have been wiped out. Vault
doors with smooth surfaces have given
way to corrugated ones, and the pedes-
| trianS can now walk over them in safety.
| The great majority of complaints received
| at the office are from street washers. which
| project only a few inches above the side
walk, but are. nevertheless, dangerous.
| When a case of this kind is reported, a
notice is sent to the owner of the property
| calling attention to the obstruction, and
| directing him to make the necessary alter
| ations which will remove the danger with
! in five days. AS an extra inducemen: to
/ the property holder 10 do the work at once.
| the Commissioners have ordered the Permit
clerk to issue permits to make excavations
| without charge.
Considerable opposition to the orders of
the Commissioners have been received
| from property holders, who maintain that
| the Instructions are due to the DELINQUENCY
| of the District in no: keeping the sidewalks
| Of the city in proper condition. The stop
COCK boxes or vent pipes, they main, in,
| were originally set TO grade, but that the
| depressions of the pavement have caused
them to project. But. these appeals do lit
tie good There is the police regulation,
which was passed for specific purpose of
| doing away with these distractions with
| out expense to the District, and the prop
erty holder has nothing to do but submit
gracefully. AS yet, only about one-third of
the city has been inspected. The work will
| continue until the city is cleared of all OBJ
structions. Failure on the part of the
property holder to comply with the reguia-
/ ton subjects him to a fine i'm the Police
Court for violation Of the police regulations.
Bids Opened.
The proposal board has opened bids for
constructing sewers. The bidders were Jas.
McCandlish, A. c. Chenoweth, Jno. r
Larguey, Darius Gaskins, H. c. Bolden, lE.
G. Gummell Lyons Bros, John Jacoby, d.
]. Coyle and Andrew Gleeson.