The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-01
The Commissioners or Con-
gress Fail to Consider
Those Parcels Which
Game Easy"
THE LAND COMPANIES
LEFT IN THE LURCH
Thought That the Next Es-
innate for Appropriation
Will Not Meet a Better
Fate Than Predecessors.

The estimate for $4,000 for the i'm
provement OF Connecticut Avenue e.-
tended calls attention to the fact that
either the Commissioners or the District
Committees OF Congress appear 70 be
little disposed TO show consideration TO
the Improvement OF those thoroughfares
OF which the District has acquired pos
session practically without the expendi-
ture OF any sum worth the mentioning
After the Chevy Chase Land Company
had purchased the territory lying be-
tween the Zoo on the south and Chevy
Chase on the north. 1t cut through and
graded, at its own expense, all that road
which is now known as Connecticut Ave
nue. extended. This avenue. and all the
land necessary for sidewalks and park
Ing. il all 160 feet in width, was dedi-
Gated to the District without one cents
consideration. and the Importance Of the
ect is shown by the spontaneous i'm
provement which the land bounding this
avenue has undergone
No Philanthropic Motive.
1t may be remarked. and justly, too,
that this donation of land to the District
Gid not proceed from any phIlanthropic
motive, for the Chevy Chase Land Com
pany. Ike any other corporation OF its
kind, Is not IN business for its health.
but expects every dollar it invests to
make dollar. and several dollars. II
possible. This. however. does not de-
tract from the vaiue OF the donation
itself. nor yet does il absolve the Dis
trict authorities or Congress from max
ing such provision for the Improvement
OF the dedicated property as will tend 70
make IT serve It's purpose as expedi-
tiouely as possible
Ever since Connecticut Avenue ex-
tended came into existence. the annual
appropriation by Congress has been lin
tied 10 $4,000, nor is the hope warranted
that the estimate for the fiscal year.
ending June go 1895. viii meet with a
better fete tnan TO be cut down TO one
h.if
Dedicated b. Owners.
Fourteenth Street road has been dealt
with In Ike stepmotherly fashion. Near
" all the land required for widening
and Strengthening this road from Spring
Road 70 Brightwood has been dedicated
BY the owners. ard the purchase of the
rematnder involves a sum less than $50
CO. Yet. while Congress has been e1-
tremely liberal in regard 10 Sixteenth
Street. for the improvement of which
nearly million dollars has been appro-
Friated. II has persistently refused to
grant the small amount needed in or
der 10 perfect the work which viii not
only improve an important outlet from
the city toward the north, but win make
II possible for the Capital Traction Com
pany TO extend it's tracks in that direc-
ton and thereby contribute TO the more
rapid upbuilding OF that portion OF the
District.
II may be the part of wisdom 10 go
Sow Win the appropriation for the i'm
ProVe7nent OF outlying sections for IL
has been amply demonstrated that an
preparations OF this character have ut
terry failed TO produce any satisfactory
results There are granOiithic Sidewalks
ana curbings along ALLEGED streets, all
oVergroWn with grass. in more than one
part OF the District, and the money ex-
pended therefor would have been much
better used for other more necessary
improvements II would seem, however.
az y that which has been done on Con-
necucut Avenue extended and along
the fourteenth Street road would war
rant more favorable consideration on the
part OF Congress than has hitherto been
given.