The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-15

from California Avenue 10 Columbia Road.
making a block 500 feet in length. This
is entirely too long for a block and Is
the csuse " great inconvenience. Ihe
extension Of Wyoming Avenue is parucu-
I lsrly desirable as 81 lies a convenient as
lance north OF California Avenue, and i
! viii also cause the ground now o"nel
by the United States At this paint to anut
on street on the south. a como uoh
which ii is believed should be obtained
il possible. as the property will eventually
become a park. and TO have park sur
rounded by back yards and woodsheds is
something which should not be permitted.
The property IN this section is rapidly
Increasing in value and the resent i'm
movements made in street car facilities
far this section has caused much building
20 be undertaken.
The cost of this extension is estimated
al S45.5oO and q grading and mac5damiz-
ing $1,000.
House bin SIS. For the extension Of
lie Droit Avenue and 5 Street This bill
is double in that it provides for the open
ing OF two separate streets. either one Ct
which may be considered and acted upon
separately. The more uortherly one is
lie nroit Avenue and il is proposed 10 cX-
tend from Elm Street to the Howard Uni
versity Reservoir grounds. The extension
Of this street would do away with several
cul-de-saCs. or dead ends uf streets which
now exist at this locality. ard would.
therefore. be of vast benefit 10 the section
upon each side OF g.. in that free communi-
cation would be easy. and 81 is beiiev,
that the opening up OF this section 10
freer communication would result in quite
a large amount OF building
street Extended.
The extension OF 5 Street proposed T.
from lie Droit Avenue westward to Rhode
Island Avenue. A protest has been re-
ceiyed at this Office from a large number
OF residents in Street against the OK
tension OF this street through lie ID oft
Park upon the ground that the as ess-
ment for benefits for the opening or ,X-
tension of $ Street would De upon prac-
tically the same property owners that
had to bear the assessment for the re ent
extension of Rhode Island Avenue.
The estimated cost Of the land for the
extension Of lie Droit Avenue is S373 $50
and for the grading and macadamizng
s. 500. For : Street the estimated cost of
the land is $4,000. and for grading and
macadamizing $1,000.
House bin 1913. To widen Fl
teenth Street. or Columbia Avenue, in the
District Of Columbia
II will be noticed that the widening
brings Columbia Avenue nearly in line
with Fifteenth Street nut there will still
remain a considerable jog in the roadway
connecting Fifteenth Street with the wild
ened highway. The grade Of the street
Is rather steep. and il cannot be reduced
except al an enormous damage to abutting
property. The cost OF the land 10 be con-
demned is about $500. and the damage
10 Improvements would be about So. 00t
II the widening we're made a portion OF
the way on the west side il would save
about one-third OF the cost. but Won 4
bring the wldened street more out O.
lire with Fifteenth Street as now estab-
lished in the city. An extension has al
ready been provided for Staughton Street
and this proposed widening would in
measure. help the connection with Staugh-
ton Street. as a special provision is neces-
sary for connecting the grades Of the two
streets. The proposed widening could he
adVantagcOusly made Of a width Of fifty
feet to Staughton Street. and it is recon-
mended that the bill be changed accord
ingly.
1t is understood that there is a ques-
ton as to the title OF ownership OF the
tract known as Foxs Discovery. which
is the portion lying south Of the north
line Of Florida Avenue prolonged. If this
title Is in the United States. Or the Dis
trict Of Columbia, as il is believed 10 be.
the estimated cost would be reduced about
$4,000. The estimated cost Of grading
this street is about $1,000, which would
make a total cost Of about S73 coo
House bin 504l, Fifty-sixth Congress,
last session, For the extension Of Sew
enteenth Street TO the Walbridge sub
division OF Ingleside'
This extension is more particularly a
widening out Of an existing street and the
connection Of isolated portions Of a street
About year ago an estimate was made
Of the cost Of condemnation, and amounted
TO $165 600; this estimate has been re-
ysed by certain parties interested along
the line OF the extension, one estimate
being Sl02 500 and another S123 Q00. There
is an extensive amount OF grading neces-
sary TO place the proposed highway in
passable condition. at one point the cut
being in excess OF forty feet. The esti-
mated number Of cubic yards Of grading
is s. coo which would cost in the neigh
b0rhood OF so 600.
The opening of this street would. II is
believed. do much 10 develop the entire
section through which it passes. especially
The portion at the northern end. Il is
a section which from its position and the
confgura lion of the ground, is destined
TO become good residence section. and. /
owing TO the proximity Of the Geological
and Rock Creek Parks. II is believed Il
viii attract a better class OF buildings. II
is believed that the expense involved in
the opening would soon be returned TO the
District in the Increased taxation insulting
from the appreciation Of rent values
outlet at Bacon street.
House bill 54s2. For the extension Of !
Bacon Street
Bacon Street is at present a cuI-de-sac I
or blind end. at a point eco feet west Of /
Fourteenth Street. and the object Of this /
bill Is to make a thoroughfare Of IT, 20 /
connect with Sixteenth Street There IS
now no connection from Fourteenth Street
westward. south OF Columbia Road and
north OF Florida Avenue. This extension I
must be ultimately made FOR the purpose
Of Strengthening out the so-called 'misht'
subdivision in which the street occurs, and
it is believed advisable TO make it al the
present time The estimated cost Of the /
extension is $4,000.
House bill 1881. Fifty-siNth Congress,
first session For the extension Of Fifth |