The Washington times., 1902-04-08
Favors Opening of Several
Thoroughfares in
Northeast.
COST WOULD BE SLIGHT
Eo Money Yet Spent in Extending
Streets East of North Capitol Street in
Accordance With Plans for Permanent
System CT Highways.

Col. John Biddle. the Engineer Com
missioner, has forwarded to his asgoci-
atcs a tentative report on both Senate bill
No 4725, fer the opening OF K Street
northeast to Twenty-eighth Street, and
for the opening of the latter between X
and VI Streets, ard Senate bill No. 4I24,
for the extension Of NJ Street cast of the
Bladensburg Road and for other purposes
A map is enclosed with the report show
ing the streets proposed to be opened ana
improved. The cost Of grading the streets
is estimated at $5,OOC For macadamizing
the entire length it is estimated that Sl6.-
200 will be required. The bill also pro-
vi6es that the sum of 5000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, shall be
appropriated for the purpose CT grading
and regulating.
In regard to the necessity for opening
these streets" the Engineer Commission
er says, lit may be stated that there Is
at present no public highway through the
properties lying between the Reform
School, Benning Road, the Anacostia
River, and the Bladensburg Read. all of
The outlets being private reads. which are
in poor condition and which the District
will not accept or improve because they
do not conform to the street extension
plan. The streets proposed to be opened
in the bill are according to the improved
plan Of street extensions and their open
ing and improvement would afford a
much-needed outlet to the property in
that section.
Maps of dedication OF the streets named
have been prepared in the Engineers Of
flee and signed by the proper parties with
out any conditions as TO their improve
ment. These maps are now believed to
be in the hands of the parties interested.
The Commissioners recommend favorable
action upon the bill
Extension of M Street.
Speaking of the extension of NJ Street,
east of Bladensburg Road. Commissioner
Biddle has submitted a map showing the
street proposed to be extended. also
showing the land necessary to be acquired.
The estimated cost is as follows: Land,
$1,000; grading. 1000: macadamizing TO
Twentyeighth Street, s., 400, a total cost
Of $14,4C0
Colonel Biddle expresses the belief that
the subdivision of Morris addition to
Washington has at present no connection
with any public highway except over pri-
vate land and the proposed extension
would not only afford a highway to that
subdivision. but would also give an outlet
TO number of tracts adjacent to it, 1t
might also be stated. he says, that no
money has been expended in extending
streets east of North Capitol Street in
accordance with the plans for the ?erma-
nent system of highways. all expenditures
OF this nature for the past three years
having been made for extending streets in
the northwest section; that is, the terri
tory lying west Of North Capitol Street.
Benefit Of Extension.
Commissioner Biddle believes further
that the extension proposed in the bill is
highly meritcrious, and as the cost of the
extension is not large, he recommends
favorable action upon the proposed meas
ure, provided certain amendments are
made, in order that the bill may conform
TO the approved street extension laws.
These suggested amendments are as fol- |
lows:
Amendments Suggested.
Page 2, line l, strike out the word |
hereby and insert the word herein |
Line 5, after the words Tiuhn tract in |
sert the following: and through said lots |
20 to &c inclusive of Hall and Holden's |
of Cottage Hill, and also on |
any or all pieces or parcels of land which |
will be benefited by the extension on |
NJ Street as said jury may find said pieces |
or parcels of land viii be benefited.
Line is, after the word eight in
sert the word nine, and after the word
public insert the word act Line 10.
after the word 'eighty-Cne' insert the
words approved June 8, 19O0;' also add
the following as section four of the pro-
posed measure:
That the sum of $500 is hereby ap-
propriated one-haf out of the revenues
Of the District of Columbia and one-half
out of any money in the United States
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 10
provide the necessary funds for the costs
and expenses OF the condemnation pro-
ceedings taken pursuant hereto; and pay
mcnts of awards OF damages for lands
taken, as provided in section : OF the act
Of June g. 1900. above referred to, shall
be made one-half out of the revenues OF |
the District of Columbia and one-half out
Of any money in the United States Treas |
1ry not otherwise appropriated.