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

| trict OF Columbia.
| The object OF the extension seems tC
| be to afford an under grade crossing Of the
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad so that par
| ties living in Takoma. Nd will not be
! forced to come into the District over the
| present dangerous grade crossing OF Car
roll Avenue. 1t may be noted that this
! proposed extension agrees only in part
! with what was recommended in the earlier
! plans Of the first section. permanent sys-
! TEN OF highways. The dangerous COndi-
| tons at Carroll Avenue cited in this bill
| could be remedied by the depression OF
| hat avenue which would. however, cost a
considerable sum Tor grading and for dam
| age to property
| Magnolia Avenue. as shown on the en-
| closed map 7abuts the District line, and il
\ can thus be seen that the benefits arising
! from the opening OF the proposed highway
( would lie mainly in Maryland, If half the
| amount Of benefits we're assessed on the
| District side it would occasion great hard
| ship to property owners, as the assess
ment would be made against very few
/ lots between the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road and Magnolia Avenue. II is. there
fore. suggested that the parties living in
/ Maryland who are DESTROYS of having this
extension made might be induced to de
post their share Of the assessment
The estimated cost Of the land to be
taken is $ll.5O0 The opening up of this
| highway would not Of course, be Of any
utility as long as the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad stood as a barrier in the middle
OF the opening. An undergrade crossing
would necessarily follow and the estimated
cost Of same would be in the neighborhood
Of $1,000.
Opening OF yelling Place.
House bill G77S. Fifty-sixth Congress,
first session. Authorizing the extension Of
yelling Place
The main object of the bill seems to be
the establishment Of an east and west
thoroughfare between Fourteenth Street
and the subdivision of Meridian Hill. At
tention is invited to the fact that Euclid
Place extended would form a more direct
extension with Sixteenth Street than the
connection proposed by this bill, which is
not contemplated west OF Fifteenth Street.
There arc. il is believed, no dwellings in
the way Of the extension in either Euclid
or yelling Places While yelling Place
should eventually be extended to Sixteenth
Street it might perhaps be advisable at
first to apply the money which would be
required for this extension to the eXten-
sion of Euclid Place from University Place
to Fifteenth Street. which would form a
complete roadway TO sixteenth Street
The extension would cost in the way
Of damages about 500. zoe. Very little
grading would be necessary to place the
extended street in passable condition
House bill 35Ol Fifty-siXth Congress,
first session. For the extension Of Yer
mont Avenue.
The extension would pass through old
subdivision laid out with very narrow
streets. and the avenue, if extended,
would offer an inlet to the city from
Brightwood Avenue 1t would thus operate
TO relieve the lower end Of that avenue
from congestion. which now exists at mat
point The travel on Brightwood Avenue
is very heavy Owing to the street car
tracks in the avenue and the amount Of
business traffic at the lower end Of the
street. there is difficulty, frequently, in
vehicles passing each other. This it is
believed, would be greatly relieved by the
extension. which would also afford
more direct route to the centre Of the city,
About two years ago condemnation pro
ceedings were had for a portion Of the
extension. and. basing an estimate on the
awards then made. the extension would
cost Sill coo for the land alone. The i'm
movements would cost about $50, coo. There
are some Sixty lIaiilt ANtlillAEo NANAiAi N+'1
lines of the extension, and the taking Of
these would add very materially to the
Improvement OF the section, many Of the
houses being worth not more than 5000
or 500.
About 81. O0O would be required for
grading and $500 additional to put il
in passable condition. The rate OF grade
is not a very favorable one, but is about
the same as the present grade Of Bright
wood Avenue just above Grant Street
For VI street Northeast.
House bill 1901. Fifty-sixth Congress.
first session. For the extension Of NJ
Street northeast ..s.
1T is understood that all OF the land
cast Of Morris addition has been donated.
or promised for donation. on the lines laid
down in this bill. The portion to be con-
demned would be a small amount near the
BIadensburg Road, and the estimated cost
Of condemning it would be $4,000. An eN-
ueneive item in such an extension and its
vse would be the building Of causeway
and bridge across the Eastern Branch,
which would cost IN the neighborhood o.
$50 600
"A highway through this section is much
needed for local purposes, as the farms
living tnlS section ndht nv" l4b AA'N''''''
Of communication with the city except
through private lanes and over farms. The
proposed extension would be Of material
value 10 the property in this section. and
also increase the taxation returns there
from,
House bin S5Ss, For the extension
Of Eighth Street northeast.
The opening up Of this street would be
Of great benefit TO d large section tAat
has not. at present lines Of easy com
muuicJtiou with the city. The grading OF
the avenue is a very slight matter over ITS
southern half. but the northern portion
masses through q very rough section and
would require some very heavy cuts and
fills. The estimated cost Of this extension
is. if the land along the entire line should
be condemned about $4,000. The C9mmis-
sioners are informed, however, that ihtie
is a reasonable prospect Of the dedication
Of the entire portion OF the line noF'h OF
the Catholic University Grounds il TINS
land we're to be dedicated the cost would
be reduced to something like $1,000. The
Comm ssioncrs have the matter under con
sioeratiou with the authorities OF the
Catholic University. and it is possible that
some arrangement may be made by them
SO as to reduce this amount
1t is believed that the opening up Of
this avenue would add materially to lGe
property values in this section and the
country traversed by il. and produce con
siderable increase in the taxation re-
turns. II passes in the vicinity of several