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

trict OF Columbia
The object Of the extension seems 10
be to afford an undergrade 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-
| tenn OF highways. The dangerous cOndi-
tons at Carroll Avenue cited in this bill
| could be remedied by the depression Of
that avenue, which would however. cost a
considerable sum for grading and for dam
| age 10 property.sss
| Magnolia Avenue as shown on the en-
| closed map sabuts 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 were assessed on the
| District side il would occasion great hard
| ship TO property owners, as the assess
ment would be made against q very few
lots between the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road and Magnolia Avenue. 1t is. there
fore. suggested that the parties living in
| Maryland who are DESTROYS of having this
| extension made might be induced TO de
| pGsit their share of the assessment.
The estimated cost of the land to be
! Ia! 81 is s11.500 The opening up of this
| higf way would not, of course, be of any
| utility as looc 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 $4,000. ser
Opening of yelling Place.
House bill 677S, Fifty-sixth Congress,
! first session, Authorizing the extension of
/ yelling Place
The main object of the bill seems to he
! 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 more direct
| extension with Sixteenth Street than the
connection proposed by this bill, which is
not contemplated west of Fifteenth Street.
There are 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 extern
sion of Euclid Place from University Place
to Fifteenth Street, which would form
complete roadway TO Sixteenth Street.
The extension would cost in the way
of damages about $4,000. Very little
grading would be necessary to place the
extended street in passable condition.
House bill 350l, 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 that
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 GOO for the land alone. The i'm
provemepts would cost about $50 600. There
are some sixty frame dwellings within the
lines of the extension, and the taxing OF
these would add very materially to the
houses being worth not more than 5000
or $500.
About s., 600 would be required for
grading and 50 500 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 1891, Flfty-sixth Congress.
first session, For the extension of NJ
Street northeast, ...ul...
1T is understood that all OF the land
east 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 eX-
pensive item il such an extension ana us
use would be the building of a causeway
and bridge across the Eastern Branch,
which wouldsoost in=s the neighborhood OF
$50. 600
"A highway through this section is much
needed for local purposes, as the farms
living in this section have now no means
of communication with the city except |
through private lanes and over farms. Inc
proposed extension would be of material
value 10 IUt ~ III Ai4i9 S'''''4-' N'.
also increase the taxation returns there
from.
House bill s5Ss, For the extension
of Eighth Street northeast
THE opening up Of this street would be
of great benefit to large section that
has not. at present, lines Of easy com
munication with the city. The grading OF
the avenue is very slight matter over its
southern half. but the northern portion
passes through a 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 S31. eco. The Commits
sioners are informed, however, that there
is a reasonable prospect of the dedication |
IF the entire portion OF the line north OF
the Catholic University Grounds If this /
land were t. be dedicated the cost would |
be reduced ti something like $1,000. The !
Commissioners have the matter under con- !
sideration with the authorities of the |
Catholic University, and it is possible that |
sone 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 the /,
property values in this section and the |
country traversed by it, and produce con |
siderable increase in the taxation re-
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