Evening star., 1898-02-19
Damages and Benefits in Opening
Minor Streets.
METHOD OF USING INFERIOR GROUND
A Sewerage System Adapted for
Houses in the Suburbs.
SOME NEW BUILDING G S

plication to summon jury of twelve citi-
zens to aopraise the damages which may
result in opening a street, from east to
west, through the square bounded by 21st
and 22d, N and o streets northwest. This
action was taken in accordance with the
law of August "a, 1894, amending an act
approved two years previously, and ex-
tending it's provisions for the opening of
alleys in the District to the opening of
minor streets.
Under the terms of the law such streets
are to be of not less than forty feet wide
and not more than sixty feet. After the
jury has appraised the damages resulting
from the opening of such a street 1t is d.
rected to apporton an amount equal to the
amount of the damages, and. in addition,
80 for the services of the marshal and $50
for the services of the jury, according as
each lot or part of lot in the square may
be benefited by the opening of the street.
As Newport Place.
The Commissioners are authorized to
take such action whenever in their judg-
ment the public interest requires it. The
street to be opened is to be known as
Newport place, and 1T is understood that
in anticipation of such action plans have
been prepared by Mr.. Appleton p Clark,
Jr, architect, for the erection of a num-
ber of houses.
AS the building Of houses in alleys is
now practically impossible, the value of a
law enabling property owners to utilize
interior lots is no doubt appreciated. In
the case above referred to subdivision
of the square was made years ago, when
the erection of houses in alleys was per-
mitted. In the interior of this square there
is thirty-foot alley, with range of lots
on each side. There is already sufficient
depth of the lots fronting on main streets
surrounding the square, and so practically
the only way to make use of the interior
ground is the opening of such a street.
To Continue Jefferson Place.
1t is stated a plan is under consideration
to open a street through the square where
Heurich's old brewery building stands
There is now an alley fifteen feet wide run
ming from 10Th to Goth streets, and it is
proposed to add a sufficient strip from the
ground on the south to make this thor
oughfare of equal width with jefferson
place, which now extends from Connect
cut avenue to 10Th street. The new street
will practically be a continuation of JEFF
ferson place. and the result of the improve
ment Will be to locate on a good residence
street land which is now purely alley prop
erty.
Suburban Sewerage System. ''
In some sections of the suburbs where
1t is possible to obtain city water, but
where 1t is matter of considerable ex-
penEe to secure sewerage facilities,
method has been adopted which provides
for sewage disposal. There is nothing es-
pecially novel in the system employed as
it was invented some years ago by Mr.
Waring, and has been in successful use in
suburban localities in various parts of the
country.
The sewage matter from the house is
conveyed into a cess-pool, which is divided
Into two parts by a partition, the latter,
however. not being continued to the top.
The liquid matter flows into one compart-
ment and then finds its way over the par
tition to the second compartment, the solid
matter in the meanwhile going to the bot
tom of the cessDool.
The former is then carried out of the
cesspool through open-jonted terra Gotta
drains, which are buried a short distance
beneath the surface and extending through
quite good area of the lawn.
The water being thus distributed serves
the useful purpose Of providing necessary
moisture to keep a lawn in a good condi-
tion. At certain intervals, perhaps once or
twice a year. depending on the size of the
ceSSpools, the compartments are cleared
out and the system is again ready for
service. AS there is Independent water
supply, the drinking water is not contain
mated, and the cesspool is properly ven-
tilated, there Is no danger from sewer gas.
Residence of Judge James.
An addition is being built to the resi-
dence Of Judge James, 1924 Massachusetts
avenue. from plans prepared by Mr.. Lem
uel Norris, architect. The new part will
have a frontage of twenty feet, and will
be the same height as the main building
and corresponding in style. When COM
residence practically a double one, with
the hall in the center and the library on
one side and parlor on the other.
A Large Apartment House.
Mr.. Appleton P. Clarke, jr., architect, is
preparing plans for a large apartment
house for Mr.. Chr. Heurich, to be built on
Goth street between NJ and streets, the
site of the old brewery buildings which will
be removed and new structure built,
eight stories in height, with basement and
cellar.
The building will be absolutely fireproof.
even the necessary woodwork in doors and
windows being chemically treated to resist
of the structure, the inclosing walls of
brick, the interior Of terra Gotta and ce-
ment. 1t will have frontage of 165 feet
by depth of 141 feet, being almost sur
rounded on the sides and rear by 30-foot
alleys. Ths front will be of stone and
brick, ornamented with terra Gotta Of mod
ern classic design.
The central feature Of the first floor will
be large rotunda, two stories in height,
from which will open the grand staircase
elevators, office, etc. For the general use
| of the occupants public parlors music
rooms and ball loom will be provided. In
the basement will be billiard hall, bowling
alleys, rathskeller, Turkish baths barber
| shop, etc. On the first and second floors
will be the public and private dining rooms
| and a banquet hall. Down in the cellar
| will be the boilers, engines and dynamos
a complete electric light and power plant,
also an ice plant and cold storage provid-
| ing refrigeration for each apartment. Large
| filters and distillers will purify all the wa
| ter used on the premises, and means will
| be provided to supply each apartment with
ample ice cold or hot water.
The apartments will BE- divided up in
( great variety Of size and STYLE from a
| sumptuous suite, suitable for an ambassa-
! dor, to I. modest apartment of a couple Of
| rooms. The interior will be finished with
| mosaic floors, marble wainscoting, bronze
| staircases and ELEVATOR Enclosures, with
hardwood doors and trimming. The walls
| and ceilings will be decorated in appro-
pirate finish for the various apartments,
the rotunda and public spaces being richly
| treated. In every respect the building
| will be finished equal to the latest deyel-
! opments in metropolitan apartment build
| ing.
Mr.. Horace Dodge's Residence.
| Mr.. A. P. Clark. jr., architect. is prepar-
| ing plans for a residence for Mr. Horace
Dodge. to be built on b street between Is.
/ and Cd streets northeast The builllfnc will