Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23

into building lots. A connection is to be
made with the sewer that lies to the south
The city water is of course, available,
and so is electric lighting. The intention
is to get this property into shape so that
a settlement can be begun there in the
near future.
AS this tract is the southernmost of the
holdings of the syndicate oD the line of
Connecticut avenue extended, it is believed
it is only the beginning of movement
which may result in filling up the gap of
settlements between that point and Chevy
Chase, the latter having been established
by the same interests. Practically all the
land intervening between these two points
along the line of Connecticut avenue eX-
tended is controlled by this syndicate.
Building Site Wanted.
The District Commissioners will shortly
ask for bids for sites for some of the build
ings authorized to be erected at the last
session of Congress. Commissioner Beach
is ready to recommend such action to his
colleagues, and those who have ground
which they are willing to sell to the Dis
| trist will be given chance to offer 1t. AS
| it has been decided to separate the insti-
| tutions in the eastern section of the city,
so that there will be left in that locality
| only the workhouse, provision is to be
made for almShouSe In some other
place as well as for municipal hospital
| AS to the latter the problem of a site was
solved some time ago by the selection OF
| commanding and convenient location on
| the west side Of the TIN street road, just
| north of the road. containing the street
railroad to the grounds of the Soldiers
| Home An appropriation Of S5,OOO IS avail
| able for the preparation of plans for the
proposed building. or group of buildings.
| There is to be a new almshouse, and 1t
is to be located somewhere in the District,
| but just where will not be known, OF
| course, until choice is made from the sew
| eral locations to be submitted. An appro-
priation of 5000 is available for the pur-
| chase Of land. At the same time the
| Commissioners have at their disposal the
| sum of $4,000 for the purchase of land
for the burial of the INDECENT dead In
| other words, it is proposed to abandon not
| now near the jail, but also the potter's
| field, which is in that vicinity. A
building for a workhouse is to be erected
In the locality of the present workhouse
| building, and an expenditure of the appro-
priation of $4,000, which is available for
| that purpose is to be made in carrying
| out the plans, which were drawn by c. A
| Didden, architect.
A Growing City.
The Commissioners will also ask for sug-
gestions Of suitable places for the placing
of four eight-room and two four-room
| school buildings, money was secured
for the addition of these necessary adj
juncts to the educational system of tho
District Commissioner Beach finds that
as in other particulars expand rapidly
that 1t is the part of economy to keep the
rapid growth of the population in mind
when providing school facilities He is
now carrying out the plan of having
school buildings so designed that when the
need arises for more space additional
rooms can be added without tmpairing the
efficiency of the building. In the case OF
one school building cited by Capt. Beach
when it was put up, in 1888, eight rooms
were thought to be ample to meet the
needs, and SO they were then; but three
years later a twelve-room building was de.
manded. Owing to this and other similal
| experiences Captain Beach thinks 1t IL
wise to reckon the growth of the city as
an important factor in planning for pres
ent needs.
Removing a Natural barrier.
Somewhat in the same line is the decision
reached by Captain Beach to lay a sewer
on the west side of Rock creek beneath
the filing that Is to be placed on top O
the culvert which is being built across
Rock creek on the line of Massachusetts,
avenue extended. When that work is com
pleted the roadway Of Massachusetts, ave
, nue. win be continued across the creek owe
the filling supported on culvert, which i
to be some 800 feet in length.
This mode of spanning the creek is be
lieved to be more in accordance with tn
| future development of that section than
bridge would be, for the reason that tn
latter would continue the physical separa
| ton Of. two parts Of the city which ar
| rapidly becoming one.
There Is no sewer on the west side as o
], | the east side. but In the opinion of Captai
Beach, 1t will only be short time befor
) a provision of this kind must be made, an
E SO, to avoid the needless expense of tunnel
ing the proposed embankment, he is havin
that part of the sewer built now befor
8 the dirt is thrown in.
' Some time. 1t is believed. this method. {
t bridging Rock creek will be continued I
d the south. % that when the work is dor