The Washington times., 1901-12-20
WIDENING OF
ADAMS MILL ROAD.
STATE or STREETS AND ALLEYS.
The Proceedings In Securing Ground
Progressing Sfowiy-Discussiou
Over Methods to Secure
Pavement.

Though the widening OF the Adams NIL
Road was provided for in acts OF Congress
/ approved March 3. 1899. and June 6. 1sUy,
the work is still delayed in the efftri to
acquire the necessary land for the i'm
provement. The Adams Mill Read is tie
Approach to the Geological Park fl en- CO.
lumbia Read. and the object Of the iegis-
la.i,n referred to was to widen The hish-
way 10 1G0 feet
Last June notice was sent to tho United
States marshal with the request fer him
( 10 enlpanei jury CT condemnation to Sc
I cure few pieces of ground which the
( Commissioners had been unable to buy
At,er The sending Of the notice one or two
. cters we're made. and the work cf the
MAJ shal was interrupted in tile hope Of
securing the parcels referred to.
". p Richards, Assistant Engineer of
the Surface Division has now reported
that nothing along this line has been ac-
complieEed, and he recommends that the
matter be placed in the hands OF the Al
tcrney for the Disiriet with lhe request
that be take steps TO hasten the condonl-
nation of the land necessary for the ,..U-
posed widening of the read.
An Unsanitary Alley.
A good deal of discussion has ensued
over a complaint Of the American Bicycle
Company relative to the condition Of the
alley in the rear of premises Sl7 aad Sl9
Fourteenth Street northwest. The mat
ter was referred to the Surface Division
Of thc Engineer Department and IL was
found that the condition OF the alley rs TO
the pavement was fairly smooth and not
dangerous to life and limb.
The services cf the health Department
were then brought into requisition on the
ground that the alley WAS in an unsani-
tary condition. The Health Officer was not
willing to recommend the repaving OF the
alley IN the score of public health.
The Engineer Commissioner has now
forwarded the papers to the Board with
the statement that the proper way TO Sc
cure the repaying of the alley is TO pre-
sent to the Commissioners a petition
signed by a majority Of the property hold
ers, when the Board can take the matter
up under the law.
The Alley Unpnved.
The attention of the Commissioners has
been called to the condition of the alley
in square ISL, between 7 and Willard
Streets. The alley. 1t appears, is un-
paved. and S. T. Albert and others are de-
sirous of having this needed work done.
An investigation was made by the Sur
face Division, and the Computing Engi-
neer has reported to the Commissioners
that petition presented by the property
holders interested is considerably in a
minority OF the entire holdings. He rec
ommonds that the petitioners be informed
OF this fact. and that they take steps to
secure a majority of the property y-holders
to the petition, as the practice of the Of
flee requires this in special assessment |
work.
Mud in W Street.
One Of the residents of Northeast Wash |
ington complains about the condition of |
W Street below Fourth Street, and re-
quests permission TO spread clean ashes |
cn the surface OF the roadway to dry up |
the mud and make IT more passable dur |
ing the winter weather.
a report from the Surface Division dis |
approves the use of such material on the |
roadway, as IL would increase the dust in |
summer. II is recommended that the re-
quest be not granted.