The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-22

The Postmaster of Washington recently
requested the Commissioners to number
the houses in Anacostia. Garfield and ad-
joining localities to aid in the prompt de-
livery of mail by carriers.
THE free delivery or letter carrier SER
vice Of this Office he writes, having
been extended to the villages of Auaeostia,
Hillsdale, and Garfield. beginning on Au-
gust i, 1900. I have the honor TO ask that
steps be taken by your Board with as lit
tie delay as possible to have tine houses
there numbered.
81 mis- Viii DE OF great advantage not OILY
TO the Citizens of the villages named, and
those who have occasion to correspond
with them. but to this office"
The letter CT the Postmaster having been
referred to the Office OF the Inspector of
Buildings for consideration and report.
Snowden Ashford. Acting Inspector re-
Gently submitted statement in which he
said that the present numbers in Ana cost a
are local, meaning hat they are not con-
nected with the numbering in the city,
The streets, he says, do not run with the
points of the compass, as in the city prop
er, but at an angle of II degrees. In this
view it appears impracticable to connect
the numbering at present across the river
with the cardinal streets and lines running
north and south and east and west from
the Capitol. Continuing Mr. Ashford says:
Outside of Anacostia or Uniontown, in
Barry Farm, Garfield, and other localities,
not in conformity with the street extern
sion plans, 1t seems almost impossible to
number houses under the law or system
prevailing in the city. / would, therefore,
recommend reference of the matter to
MIR. Richards, Assistant Engineer, to as
certain how long a time it will be before
map can be prepared for street numbers.
/ beg to state that, in my opinion, it will
require the constant services of one man
for at least month to arrange service
able system of numbering for the localities
mentioned. / would therefore recommend
a committee to include, if possible, rep
resentative OF the Postoffice Department.
the Engineer Department or Street Ex-
tension Commission, and the Inspector of
Buildings to number the streets and then
the houses"
". P. Richards. in reporting upon the
matter at the request of the Commits
sicners. has submitted his statement, to
the effect that the naming of streets for
the entife District of Columbia has been
held up awaiting the mapping and lith-
ographing Of the Fourth Section plans
Continuing. MIR Richards says
The map for remaining portions of the
District north of the city has almost been
completed. and the entire District may
be finished in five or six weeks. II does
not seem to me advisable to attempt any
numbering u Anacostia and vicinity until
this remaining has been finally settled
would therefore recommend that action
on this matter be withheld until maps
can be furnished by this department
showing exactly what is intended In the
way of numbering and naming streets
Il will not then be difficult matter to
assign proper numbers to the houses, as
the city system has been extended to ad-
jacent portions of Anacostia, and this Will
aid in selecting proper numbers at the
street intersections
The recommendations of the Assistant
Engineer Commissioner were approved by
the Commissioners.