The evening times., 1900-09-12

Owners Of property On the north SIDE
of Street southwest, between Seventh
and Ninth Streets, have fled request
with the Commissioners to remove the
granite blocks now on those squares AMI
repaye with asphalt block. The petition
follows:
The undersigned, owning property on
the north side of c Street southwest. be-
tween Seventh and Ninth Streets. re-
spectfulIy petition that the granite
blocks now on said street. between
Seventh and Ninth Streets. be taken up
and removed. and replaced with asphalt
blocks.
IN presenting this petition, we would
call your attention 10 the conditions eS-
listing at This point Tbs houses on this
street front the tracks OF the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company, and the
noise and confusion made by this steam
railroad company and the cars OF tiaa
Capital Traction Company passing over
the tracks OF the steam railroad, is aIcne
sufficient for any one community to bear,
and when you add to this the noise maize
by the long line of garbage wag MS, emp
~ milk wagons, empty brick wagons,
empty lumber wagons, and other yehI-
cIes using this street. double lnfilctlon
is placed upon US, which seems both un-
reasonable and unjust, For this reason
we submit that everything that can ba
done to lesson the noise al this paint,
and tending to aIneli0rdte our condition
should be done. and thereby decrease the
annoyances and discomforts suffered
&C Street southwest, between Seventh
and Ninth Streets, is strictly residential
street and as such, is improved by a class
of dwellings amounting in value TO over
S1G0 GOO this exclusive Of ground value
The houses on this street are of sub-
stantial kind, being among the most costly
in the southwest section, and We think il
only right, and just, and proper, that the
street should be in keeping with the i'm
prOvements.
We would also invite your attention to
| the fact that every lettered street in this
| section between B and II and Seventh and
| Ninth Streets, with the single exception
! of Street. between Seventh and Ninth,
| is improved by an asphalt block or sheet
| asphalt pavement and IL has always been
a puzzIing matter TO Us, when you con-
slider the character and stability of the
| improvements, TO understand why other
streets are improved and our street over
looked.
Your attention is also called to he
occupancy of this street by the tracks OF
as these tracks seem to have been aban-
ioned, as there are no ears running on
same, we ask that they be taken up and
removed.
In conclusion, We suggest and ask that
| if there he any unexpeuded appropria ton
! for street Improvements in the southwest
section that the work of improving this
street be begun at once. and, if there be
| no money on hand which could be used for
| this purpose, We ask that you include in
| your annual estimate an item of expense
| Tor the Improvement OF this street
The petition is endorsed by the Acting
| Engineer Commissioner. Capt D. D Gall
| lard. to the effect that as this item OF
| work would have to be done under The
| schedule for Improvement III the south
| west section. its addition to that schedule
| will be considered at the time that such
| additions are being made and that tht
Commissioners have nOt-foT some time
| added TO the schedule in any section foI
| the reason that these schedules are now
| so long that. al the current rates OF the
| appropriation. it will take several years
TO complete the present list.
The very dusty condition of South Capt.
! tol Street and Delaware Avenue south
has been the subject of several communi-
| cations from Elliott Woods. Acting Archi.
| tect of the Capitol. to the Commissioners
The principal cause for the complaint
is the dust from the grayeled surfaces o.
the roadways of South Capitol Street anC
Delaware Avenue. between and {
Streets, south of the Capitol grounds
which Is blown iuia the grounds of tht
Capitol by tha south winds. covering tht
shrubbery and lawns and permeating the
atmosphere, and, as Mr.. Woods says, !;
| a source Of considerable annoyance.
Mr. Woods suggests that the streets b,
paved, but such action is impracticabl'
at this time owing 20 laCl of funds. Th
estimated cost OF pavement with asphaI
is as follows: South Capitol. to {
Streets, $4,000; Delaware Avenue B 70 {
Streets, sc. zoe
Reply has been sent to the Acting Ar
chitect of he Capitol that on account Q
| lack of funds the Street Cleaning Depart
ment could not undertake to sprinkle til
| streets daily as suggested, but that an 81
. | tempt will be made by the Street Cieanin
| Department to remedy the condition
complained of by occasionally sprinklin
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