The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-07

for land. and $4,000 for grading. and $50
600 for matchmaking, but OF course the
amount Of land already offered if dedi-
Gated. will reduce this item for land by
5000. and il seems probable that other
land would be dedicated further to the
north.
The bill itself is based on the approved
form Of street extension bills. There are,
however. two points Of importance in
which it differs from such bills.
Exemption From Assessments.
First. it provides for the exemption
from assessments for the opening, con
demnation. grading and macadamizing. Of
property from which q portion has been
dedicated fer the opening OF the street
1t is not the rule in the District to
charge land with the expense of grading
and macadamizing. so that this provision
would reduce itself simply to the cost
of condemnation.
The general proposition to exempt land
from which part has been dedicated from
] assessment would not seem 10 be absO-
I lutely just, as It might operate very
uneuually upon the different people, ae-
cording to the amount dedicated and the
area OF the tract from which il is taken,
and it is believed 10 be better policy to
/ leave such a matter 70 a jury.
"In this instance. however If all the
! land offered for the opening Of the street
/ is given. It would not seem unfair to ex-
Z empt the remaining ground Of parties so
I dedicating from assessments for con-
4 demning the balance Of land necessary to
: extend the street
Appropriation for Opening.
/ second. the lands are proposed TO he
dedicated on the further condition that
an appropriation shall be made for the
/ physical opening Of the street. the amount
/ being left unstated.
There is no question that. as a rule
. II the appropriation is made for the open
/ ing dedications can be more readily Sc
cured. and also. that assessments for ben
efts by the jury would probably be great
er.
In this special instance the physical
( opening OF the street should be under
taken as soon as possible. At the same
time. however, il has always been the
policy Of the Commissioners to recon-
mend that an appropriation for grading
and macadamizing an extended street be
not included in the bill for IT'S opening.
Such a provision might be unjust to other
streets which have been condemned. but
which have been waiting for some time
for an appropriation for their physical
opening.
Commissioners Recommendation.
''The Commissioner. then. would rec
ommend the extension Of Fourteenth
Street to the northern limit OF the Saul
I tract, provided that not less than - per
cent Of the land necessary is dedicated
and they also recommend that the bill be
amended so as 20 require at least this per
centage to be dedicated before condemua.
tiou proceedings are begun.
THE bill also provides that the cost
Of condemning the land and the expenses
incident thereto shall be borne entirely
by the District OF Columbia. and while
in this instance the cost viii not be Erea.
If the land is dedicated. the Commission
ers believe that in all cases Of street ex
tensions one-half the cost should be borne
by the United States
The report Is accompanied by maps O
the proposed extension and the portion.
Of land TO be dedicated and all necessary
data upon which 90 proceed in the con
sidcratiOn Of the bill