Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-18
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
REPORT SUBMITTED TO DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS.

The annual report of E. NJ. Talcott. the
assistant engineer in charge of street
tension was submitted to the office of En-
gineer Commissioner John Bidde today.
Among other projects on which his office
has been engaged between July !. 1901 and
June ~, 1905. the assistant engineer details
the widening Of Columbia road east of 10th
street. extension and improvement of Mas
stchusetts and Boundary avenues. joining
Or kalordma avenue and Prescott place,
bridge over Rock creek on the line of @
street and the extension of Q street west
ward from 23d street He also says that
form of bill has been prepared providing
for the extension of Rhode Island avenue
northwest from Lincoln avenue to 4th
street.
Maps of dedication have been prepared. he
continues, for the extension of Rittenhouse
street and Western avenue to Chevy Chase
circle: for the dedication of land In square
So to widen Virginia avenue; dedication of
Stt street northwest between Aspen and
Wabash streets; dedication of Brandywine
street from Iinnean avenue to Both street
west. dedication OF Both street west. from
RrandNwine street TO land of the Chevy
Chase Land Company; dedication of Blu
Chanau street and Reno road; dedication of
land in Meridian Hin for widening of 18th
street
Property for District Usage
purchase Of property for District uses are
enumerated by Mr.. Talcott. as follows: Ad-
ditinu to site of police station at Teney-
town, cost. $3.50 %: school site in the thir-
teenth DIVISION square No. 6ii, cost. Sl3
Jpo. addition to school site In the sixth di-
vision, square No. $50 cost, $50; school
Site in the first division, block No. -. Co.
lUmhia Heights, cost. Silica; for play
ground to relieve Sumncr and Magruder
schools, cost. $2.112; school site in the 9th
division, block No. -; sherwood. cost. SILL
6in
Other important matters incident to the
conduct of his Office for the past year are
included by the assistant engineer in the
follow ing statement:
In the case of dcd:cat on of Ritten
street ana Western avenue platS have Eeen
prepared, and when signed and returned to
this office for record condemnation proc ed
iHgs viii be instituted as approved in pub
lie act No. 202. approved March 3, 1895.
Kalorama Avenue
In tie case Of the extension of Kalorama
avenue through portion of Titles subd!-
vision the award of the jury for damage,
and assessment for benefits was considered
by The court unjust. and the verdict was
ordered vacated.
The marshal has been Instructed to i'm
panel another jury to view the land and
i"condenn II for the purpose of opening the
street.
Also in the case Of the outfaH sewer
flSut OF way south of the Insane Asylum
the award for damages to the property ad-
iacent to the outlet OF the sewer was con-
sidered too high and not in accordance with
the evidence submitted at the hearing of
me case, and another jury Will be called
i' condemn the necessary land for the sew
~ aud fix the question of damages.
In the case of the opening and closing
%: alley in square i33, public act No. g. up
proved February %. 1905. maps have been
prepared but no action be taken until
d request for such action Is made by Car
canal Gibbons of Baltimore. Nd The case
VIII then be completed
ms office was under the direction of Mr..
" IN. +. richards from July l, 1904 TO Jan
uafN II, 1903. when account OF the death
Of the late Henry Il. LOCKER surveyor
y t. ne was appointed to that position.
the office of street extension having been
put under my charge from that time
ASIDE from the duties enumerated above
al questions relating to terraces and park
Ing are referred to this office.
The work of keeping the sheet maps of
the District. to date, is continued and add
tons and corrections are being made from
time to time from actual survey and other