Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-13
THE BOARD OF TRADE
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from, funds of the United States treasury
and half from the revenues OF the Dlstrlct.
The hill approved June Is, 1900, for the eX-
tension of Columbia road east OF l3th street
and for other purposes, could be well ap-
Oiled uniformly to the other street extern
sions if two amendments were mace hiSt'
chat damages be paid in accordance with
<he organic act, and second, fixing reason
able time for assessing benefits, perhaps
Shen actual opening of the street is begun.
10 exact payment of benefits so long a
Sme before the street is opened for traffic
would seem palpably unjust.
Report on Bridges.
The report of the committee on bridges
this wear is particularly encouraging 1t
states that bill appropriating s2oov"|
for the commencement of the work upon
the memorial bridge-passed the Senate at
the last session. In the House of Repre-
sentatives it was passed upon rising vote
by a majority of nine Roll can was De
uanded when it failed by seventeen votes.
The committee under former instructions,
will earnestly renew it's efforts to secure
favorable action at the next session OF
Congress- especially in view of the plans
for a bridge recommended in the report of
Gen Wilson, chief Of engineers OF the
United States army.
bridge from the old observatory site to the
Arlington grounds on the Virginia side has
been urged every year since 1856, and sew
eraI reports with plans and approximate es-
Inmates have been submitted by officers Of
the corps of engineers in response to calls
made by Congress. In 1897 $500 was ap-
propriated to enable the CHIEF engineer of
the army to make necessary surveys,
soundings and porings, and for securing de-
signs and estimates for a memorial bridge
across the Potomac at the points named.
.gain on March g. 1899 an appropria ton
of s. 900 was made to continue the exami-
nation of the subject. and to make or Sc
cure designs. calculations or estimates for
memorial bridge. AS provided for and
authorized under these apprOpria tons, de-
signs and estimates for the bridge were OBJ
tanned from four distinguished bridge engi-
neers, each of whom associated with nim-
self at least one architect of established
reputation and ability. The result of the
competition. Gen. Wilson reports, in
every way satisfactory. One Of the designs
strongly recommended by him, the esti-
mated cost of which is S4, 500. 900, provides
for a very beautiful and substantial struc-
ture which, If completed, would be in the
highest sense a memorial to American pa
triotism. The board of trade should ener-
geticalIy use its influence to obtain favora-
BILE action by Congress upon the recommen-
dation of these plans.
Warrington Behind Other Cities.
1t is probably a fact that there is no cit,
in the Union or in the civilized world, es
pecIalIy the capital of a ration, containing
the population Of the District Of Columbia
which has so little 10 show in the way O
safe and decently constructed bridges, ant
this too, where they are so necessary /
is discrcditable to the nation that such
state of affairs has existed down to tn
present time. Washington should have a
this date substantial, durable and adequate
bridges across the Potomac and Anacostii
rivers. 1t is gratifying TO state that Con
gress last year took decided step FORWARD
toward bridge building, which affords grea
encouragement. new steel truss brdg
300 feet long has been erected across Pine,
branch within Rock Creek Park. 1t i
built on the continuation of Columbus ave
hue, and is beautiful Improvement, add
ing to the pleasant drive in that direction
One hundred and seventy-fve thousand dol
lars has been appropriated for the con
struction of a stone arch bridge acros
Rock creek. on the line of Massachusett
avenue and work on the foundations ha
been commenced. An appropriation O
Sc, 900 has also been made for bridg
across Rock creek on the line of Connect
cut avenue. The contract for the founda
lions has been made and work commenced
This bridge will be 1,321 feet long, with