Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-20
NEW SUBURBAN ROADS
Action Taken by the House District Com
mittee.
Several Bills of Local Interest Com
sfdered-Long Calendar for
Next Monday.
" SUBURBAN
ROADS

The House District committee held a spe-
clal meeting today and acted upon several
bills of local interest. The committee has
heid three meetings this week, and has pre-
pared long calendar of business for Dis
triet day IN the House next Monday.
New Suburban Roads.
favorable report was made on House
Dill 1l.ioS. which provides that a roadway
be authorized to be constructed in the Dis
tfict or Columbia from the upper or north
ern extremity of Brightwood avenue west
wardly toward Rock creek across Rock
Greek Park, with such bridge and an
pfoaches as may be necessary, and from
the southern or western side of that mark
10 the upper or northeastern bend of the
Danlels road, the portion of the roadway
outside of the park to be constructed by or
unoef the authority of the Commissioners
OF the District of Columbia and the nor
ton of the same within the park To b, CON
Stfucted by or under the authority of the
board of control of the Rcck Creek Park
ana, further, that one branch may he
constructed by the Commissioners from the
main roadway, al a point to be selected Inv
the commissioners north of Rock creek
running northwesterly to the District line
ana 10 connect with a road or roads in
montgomery county, Md, connecting the
neighborhood of Linden and Forest Glen
Nd, with the said roadway; and, further
that another branch, starting at point
south OF Rock creek. 10 be selected by the
commissioners, and running west or WEST
WardIy, may be constructed to the District
me TO connect with road or roads leading
from the direction of Chevy Chase. Md:
froVlaed, That the Commissioners may
construct any portion of the roadway ar
OF either or both of the branches only upon
the donation CT the ground necessary for
the roadway and branch or branches to the
Ihltei States by the present owners in
Such Such manner as may be satisfactory TO the
Commissioners.
The route of the roadway commencing at
Ihe upper END OF BrIghtwood avenue is de-
Scflbed by metes and bounds, and the bill
further provides: That the board of control
OF the Rock Creek Park be authorized to
construct roadway across that park TO
connect with the roadway hereinbefore pro-
v:ded for, and a bridge over Rock creek
with the necessary approaches: and that
the sum of SlG,509 is Appropriated one-half
out of any money.in the treasury not other
wise appropriated and the other half out
OF the revenues of the District Of Columbia
$1,000 thereof to be expended by the Com
mlSsioners, or under their authority for the
construction of the roadway and culverts
ana branch or the branches hereinbefore
provided for outside of the park, and $4,000
thereof to be expended by the board of
control, or under its authority, for the con-
Struction of the portion of the roadway
bridge and approaches within the park.
Extension of 5 Street.
The committee reported a substitute for
House bill 1867, for the extension of S
street and Decatur street northwest The
substitute provides that the Commissioners
be authorized and directed to opsn and ex-
tend street, I'D street and Decatur street
through lots Al and IL of Phelps and Tut
lie subdivision of Connecticut Avenue
heights. part of Widow Mite by con-
demnauon. 1t is provided that the owners
Oh the KALI tract dedicate the land .n
that tract contained within the lines of
those streets and the Commissioners shall
at once enter proceedings for the con-
demnation Of land in lots IL and ~ under
lhe provisions of chapter II Of the Revised
statutes OF the United States relating TO
the District of Columbia To provide the
necessary funds for the cost of condemna-
uoh proceedings $50 is appropriated out
OF the funds of the District of Columbia.
Provided, That if the benefits assessed by
the jury shall be less than % per cent of
the value of the property taken, then the
concentration proceedings herein provided
Tor snail be dismissed and the street shall
not be opened.
A favorable report was made on House
Dill 1loiO, requiring the removal of weeds
from vacant lots in he city. This is a bill
prepared by the Commissioners
House bill I1439 was also favorably re-
ported This is the bill to incorporate the
Frederick Douglass Memorial Association
ana Its provisions were recently published
in The Star.