Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05
STREET IMPROVEMENT
Reports Made by Commits
sioners on Pending Bills.
SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS
THE APPROPRIATION FOR 22D
STREET APPROVED.
Adverse Opinion on Provision Tor
Euclid Place and Elm Street
Other Measures.

M. Instruct Commissioners have for
-,.rdad 70 Congress a number of reports on
street Improvement bills or proposed alhehu
,,,.r+s In the Senate to the District appro-
aviation bill of similar character. One or
the reports is made upon Senate resolution
15s ITO enlarge the scope OF an act entltieu
An act to provide a permanent system Vi
highways in that part of the District Oh
Columbia lying outside OF cities, appro'eu
March 2 1898" 1t Is stated that Wnen the
present highway extension plans were pre-
pared the law required that any proposeu
s,reets should be outside the city limits.
This made 1t necessary TO leave out TIC
Realty and Hawkins Addition to George
town which 1t Is the intention OF the resoiu-
tion reported on to include within the sys-
TEN.
The Commissioners say this IS long,
narrow. subdivision having very few streets
in it, 1t has interfered materially with inc
development of the street plan. ohuer tiis
highway plan proposed streets were ioca,eu
an far as the Georgetown boundary, leaving
Mind ones or ul-de-sacs, and the proposed
legislation Is to remedy this unfortunate
situation in the layout Of the third section
plans. A map is forwarded py the CoLiiliiis-
sioners showing where 1t Is deslrapie 10
locate proposed streets, and 1t is understood
that when laid uot many OF them VIII l.
dedicated to the District without COST as
their opening Is Necessary 10 tn1 nd pI Hswk
ins Addition. The Commissioners recon-
mend that the resolution be adopted.
Amendment Approved.
The Commissioners made a favorable re-
mort on the amendment proposed by Sena-
tor Hansbrough to the appropriation bill,
setting aside 5000 for the paving or "a
street from r street to Decatur place, ana
5000 for the improvement OF I'd street
from Decatur place to street. The Com
1nissloners say they have already reported
favorab,y- and included In their estimates
for this year the paving OF the street from
r. to Decatur place. The estimate was for
81 500 instead of $1,000. stated in the
amendment and the authorities believe the
smaller amount will be sufficient
Attention Is called to the fact that I'D
street from Decatur place to s street has
very steep grade. nearly Il per cent. such
TO make it difficult TO ascend and slip
perry and dangerous in bad weather. 1t
would be little used by vehicles. especially
as odd street does not extend beyond
street. and therefore most vehicles. instead
of taking this steep ascent. would go around
by Florida avenue and 2lst street. On the
west of this portion OF the street lies
piece of ground which has been purchased
for the French embassy. The land to the
east has not yet been built upon.
cit has been proposed the Commission
ers continue, instead of paving this street
and having sidewalk in the usual manner
TRANS, and not having any roadway for We
hicles. This proposition has been approved
by all the owners of property in the yicin-
3ty of this street. and I'D street does not
extend any further. no other property own
ers can be considered being affected
There Is no question but what treatment
with terraces can be made more effective
and more satisfactory, both to the property
owners and the general public than simply
paving the street, the terraces would be
IN the nature of a small park No definite
plan has been agreed upon, but any prob
able plan would come within the 5000
named In the amendment. Such plan
could be prepared without much delay
the Commissioners would recommend IA
Vorable action on the amendment
An Adverse Report.
An adverse report has been made to
Senator Gallinger on an amendment to the
appropriation bill intended to be proposed
BY him providing for the extension of Eu-
cid place through lot of University
Park subdivision and lots IL and IA of
Hall and Elvan's subdivision OF Meridian
Hill. The estimated cost of the land nee
essary to be taken and the paving of the
roadway Is $4,000.
The extension OF Euclid place." the
Commissioners say. was included in the
hrst section plan was first recorded this
tplan. however. being rejected by an act
Of Congress and plan being SUBJ
fOtituted therefor. leaving out existing suI-
divisions. the street is not now shown on
said plans. There is no doubt as to this
there is now no connection between Co.
llumbia Heights and Meridian Hill from
tChapin street northward to Columbia road
- distance OF about half a mile. The pro-