The evening times., 1900-03-06
Street EXTENSION PLAN
A Hearing Granted to Citizens in
the Fourth Section.
The Proposed improvements EX-
pIained by CommissiOner ncach.
and Mnde COntInaOus-Some Objer-
tIons Raised-Mr. Weller Approves.

About twenty people came to the Dis
trict building this morning to attend the
hearing before the Commissioners on the
street extension plan for the Fourth Sec
ton.
A large sketch map hung in the Board
room upon which had been drawn the ex-
istiug streets and roads in the Fourth
Section and those proposed in the exten-
sion plan. The existing streets were
drawn in white on blue background and
the proposed streets in red. On table
were placed detail maps OF the section
showing the squares and subdivisions
which would result from the extension Of
streets. if it were carried into effect.
The Fourth Section includes all terri
tory OF the District lying east and south Of
the Anacostia River. A glance at the
sketch map shows that the Commission
ers have founded the plan of street eXten-
sion in that part OF the District on exist
ing streets and roads and on the cOutinus-
tion Of certain avenues which lead across
the river from this city
The direction, width, and general char
acter Of Pennsylvania Avenue is carried on
through the Fourth Section to the Dis
trict line. Benning Road and Central Ave
nue., as well as other roads running in
various directions, are preserved. Taking
these as the groundwork OF the plan the
proposed streets have been laid down 10
suit the general contour OF the country.
There is no effort at laying down a east
iron rule or at pushing the city street plan
in its entirety across the river. The new
streets are not always straight
In some instances they circle around
hills. preserving continuous level and siy-
ing the appearance Of highways in q large
and magnificent park. The effect on the
whole is a pleasing one ard the plan Of
streets as marked out in the Engineers
Department would. il is said. give 10 INA
costa, Beunius. and other suburan set
Elements an opportunity for expansion
along lines which would result in giving
to this city most attractive hea,thful. and
beautiful suburbs.
Commissioner Beach stated the purpose
Of the hearing and outlined the work Of
his department He said the Commission,
ers had given this opportunity TO the citl-
zeus Of the Fourth Section. and those 10 be
most sousibIy affected by the proposed ex-
. tension plan. To be present and state their
views frankly On the subject. II there were
objections they wanted TO hear them and 10
there was satisfaction and commentator
for the plan they wanted TO hear that
/ Stephen H. Wright was the first 20 speak
? He said that so far as he was concerned
( and those Of his neishbOrs. with whom be
had talked on the subject there were al
ready roads enough IL they were only put
I'm repair. What the people of his section
d wanted most was good roads in which %
haul produce 10 market Mr.. Wright stat
. Cd that he did not wish 10 have his little
truck farm Of twenty acres cut in half by
"a street which might not De used OF inn
proved until after he was dead
/ NJ. l. Weller stated that he was highly
l satisfied with the plan OF extension. he
I was pleased 10 see that the Commissioner
| had taken a commoD-sense view Of the
| matter and had devised a scheme OF
/ streets which would suit all requirements
. now and in the future.
J. Z. Miunix. President Of the Anacostia
/ Citizens Association. was especially in
I terested in Jackson Avenue He wanted
. that thJroughfare maintained and was
/ glad 10 see that il had leen- In genera
he commended the plan.
W. II. Hunter objected 90 the plan Of ev-
| tending Morris Road. He said il was the
! purpose Of the Comm toner's to wider
/ that road from sixty to ninety feet anl
I that by some unfortunate combination o
/ circumstances the entire thirty feet was
Z TO be taken of his premises Nr. Hunter
1 was shown that By a peculiar cur atur,
OF that road at that point this becam,
necessary. and he appeared satisfied Will
the explanation. when told that he would
be compensated for the land.
c. W. Frazier enquired regarding th'
widening Of Nichols Avenue. and when tOl,
that the thoroughfare would remain o.
now he said nothing. except to express
general disapprobatiOu Of the plan
The hearing adjourned without furthe
I discussion Of the Sulipcf