Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-24
Committee Approves Elaborate
Scheme for City Improvement.
PLAN CALLS FOR NARROWER STREETS
Parking Provided For and Addi-
tionaI Sewers Suggested.
GEN ERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King street,
Po11 Talonh0po No 400

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August "a, 1899.
Messrs. E. E. Downham, Clarence E.
Leadbeater, NJ. B. Harlow, Charles King
and Isaac Eichburg, who constitute a spe-
cial committee appointed by the Business
Mems League to consider plans for street
improvements, met last night in the rooms
of the Business Mems League. Mr. E. E.
Downham presided, and Secretary Lead
beaten presented the various papers which
the competitors had placed in his hands.
Plans and specifications were submitted by
the following: Acting City Engineer w. B.
Corse, County Surveyor L. T. Haney of
Alexandria county, James Bayne Louis
Kraft. Pullman Bros. G. W. Salisbury and
Rev. Clarence E. Ball
After each Of the papers, suggesting va
rious methods for the work contemplated.
had been carefully examined, the commit
tee came to a decision, practically unani-
nous, that the scheme of Engineer w. B.
Corse was the one best suited to the con-
dit1ons obtaining in this city. According
TO this action Mr.. Corse will be awarded
the 500 offered by Alderman ]. NJ Hill to
the successful competitor If Mr. Corse's
plan should be adopted by council Mr..
H1lfs proposition insures to him an ad-
d1t1onal reward of 500.
Under the plan decided upon Washington
street roadway will be reduced from sixty
1cur to thirty feet. and the sidewalk from
eighteen to sixteen feet, allowing about
nineteen feet for parking in which the
shade trees will stand. On other residen-
tial streets the plan, ie carried into effect,
will reduce the width of the streets from
1orty-two to twenty-four feet, and the
width of the sidewalks from twelve to
eight feet, thus allowing an area of from
ten to twelve feet next to the houses for
parking purposes.
Other Proposed Plans,
Inc plan proposes another main sewer
on Wythe street in an easterly direction
to the river, and one from Pendleton street
by West street to Commerce street. and
thence to Hooff's run, with lateral sewers
connecting with these lines. A special sew
er line on Royal street from the market
south to the sewer at Gibbon street is also
PROVIDED Tor. The plan carries a sugges
ton that as matter of economy a stone
crusher and heavy roller for the streets
should be purchased by the city.
Mr. Corse's plan provides for the paving
of King street with vitrified brick, except
on the grade between Fairfax and Lee
streets, for which Belgian block is sug-
gested. 1t was estimated that the square
on Washington street between King and
Cameron streets could be furnished with a
solid macadam carriage way for $1,000
The committee decided that this square
should be improved as early as possible as
a specimen of the contemplated improve
ments.
Mr.. Corse's plan will receive slight modi-
fcation today, and tonight the committee
will again meet and recommend it's i'm
mediate adoption by the city council
special meeting of council will be asked
for at the earliest convenient date Citizens
generally look upon this movement as one
which will revolutioriZe the condition of
streets in this city. The committee having
the matter in hand has met every night
this week and will put forth every effort to
make this work successful.
Funeral of Attorney Greene.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late John II. Greene whose sad death oc-
CURED Tuesday last, took place at . o'clock
this morning al st. Mary's Catholic Church
and We're largely attended by friends and
relatives of the deceased. Rev. Father H.
j. Cutler the pastor, officiated. The pail
bearers We're Messrs. NJ. B. Harlow Capt
G. A. Mushback, Col. l.. C. Barley. C. c.
Carlin, Charles Bendheim John Lynch and
IhomaS McDermot. 1nterment was made
in ST. Marys cemetery.
The following has been adopted as eX-
pressing the sentiments Of the local bar in
respect to the death of Mr. Greene: in
the death of John II. Greene the profession
has lost an able and efficient member the
community citizen alive to it's interests,
his friends an ever loyal and trusted
friend, and we extend our svmpathv to his
family in this the hour of their sad be-
reavement, and direct that copy of these
resolutions be presented to the corpora
ton ana circuit courts of Alexandria and
the family of the deceased"
Police Court.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed of the following cases:
John Petit, charged with disorderly con-
duct, was assessed So.
Dennis Napier, under charge of being
drunk on the streets, was sent to the work
house for thirty days as a vag.
oh n
saulting VIM. Jones with razor, was fined
SO.
Pearl SiSson was arraigned on charge
of stealing corn from 4 Pennsylvania rail-
road car. The mayor took under consider
alton the boys tender years and also the
fact that he had been arrested under de-
fective warrant, and imposed a fine CT only
s..
Brief Mention.
The remains of Alfred Poe resident Of
st. Georges Island who died here Tuesday
night, were shipped this morning to the
late home of the deceased for interment.
The Alexandria base ball team left this
morning by steamer for Chapel Point, Md,
where game will be played this afternoon
with college team from that place
Mr.. Benjamin Wheatley, jr., has gone to
Atlantic City for his vacation.
Capt. Albert Bryan, late commanding Off
Ger of the Alexandria Light Infantry, is
seriously Ill at his home, No. SOB Prince
street.