Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-18
Engineer Hunts Report

OF the actual wOrk done under the apprO-
priation for repairs to roads, Engineer
Hunt states In his report that the principal
items included:
Brightwood avenue. This work was done
on the east roadway between Richmond
street and the Shepherd road, at cost of
s, $50.
Park street between 14th and Mount
Pleasant streets was resurfaced with trap
rock from the Dickerson (Md) quarry, and
vitritied-block cutters laid.
The macadamizng of Sherman avenue
completed, the squares between Mar
shall street and Whitney avenue being done
from this fund.
The macadamizing of the Tenleytown
road was continued, the work being done
between the Pierce Mil road and the River
road.
Rock Creek Ford road was completed to
the Broad Branch road.
over 5000 worth of new macadam work
was done on the Canal road between the
Aqueduct bridge and the FoxhaI road
The Queens Chapel road macad
amzed south of the crossing of the b. ana
o. road at Langdon.
Tenth street, In Brookland between
Frankfort and Hartford streets was also
macadamiZed and new cutters laid, making
good connection for hauling through Brook
land.
Sixteenth street northeast between Gales
street and Benning road was macadamized
Over $1,000 worth of new macadam was
laid on Nichols avenue, adjoining Congress
heights.
Central avenue between the benning
road and the District line was graveled
as was the east end of the Bunker Hin
road to the District line.
IN connection with the laying of side
walk on Morris road. Anacostia, extensive
repairs with gravel were made to the road
way
Speaking of the extension of I4th street
northwest from Lydecker avenue Mr.
iuAt says that the grading work should be
completed this season. This will be m
mediately followed by the Improvement of
the roadway with macadam, the necessary
funds being available.
Over 5000 cubic yards of trap rock from
the districts quarry at Dickerson. Md, was
used during the year for the construction of
macadam roadways.
The elimination of grade crossings In
connection with the progress OF the work
tailed report. The status of this work has
recently been reported in The Star.
Recommendations Made.
Mr.. Hunt concludes his report with the
following important recommendations:
1T is recommended that the appropriation
for construction of county roads be az
gregated into a single appropriation, toSbe
expended on the roads named In the bill in
a manner analogous to the operation of the
schedule for paving streets within the city
There are yearly about twenty items OF this
suburban street work segregated IN a man
ner entirely different from all other surface
work. They should be consolidated so they
can be disbursed and accounted for in a
single fund. In this recommendation have
the concurrence of the accounting office
II renew my recommendation made last
year That collections OF special assessments
for improvements under assessment and
permit work be credited In equal parts to
the United States and the District of CO.
lumbia instead Of to the current appropria
ton. and that appropriations as made by
Congress be increased by the total OF these
collections, shown by past experience.
The amount TO be expended would thus be
known In advance not only by Congress,
but by the Office charged with the execution
of the work under the appropriation.
II am further confirmed In the belief, as
result of the years work that a substan-
ti1l economy would result II the amount
and period of retent for guarantees under
contract work could be made discretionary
with the Commissioners. instead of being
invariably 10 per cent for five years. as
now required by law"