Evening star., 1909-05-12
MORE ECAP|TOLGROUND
Senator Wetmore. Introduces
Bill for Enlargement.
BROAD AVENUE TO STATION
Street Planned From Peace Monu-
ment to the Plaza.
INCLUDES NEW SENATE OFFICES
Bill Appropriating $3,6oo,oOO for
Purchase and Grading Referred
to Committee.
BROAD AVENUE TO STATION
INCLUDES NEW SENATE OFFICES

IF Congress adopts plan for the en-
largement of the Capitol grounds which
was presented to the Senate this morning
by Senator We4nore Of Rhode Island
chairman Of the committee on library,
twelve city blocks will be added to the
governments real estate holdings In that
part Of the city, and a fine new avenue
will be laid out from the Peace Monu-
ment to the Union station plaza, with a
width Of $50 feet. The bill In which this
plan is set forth, carries an approprla-
ton of $500. 600 for the purchase of the
ground, and for grading, laying out and
improving it.
The measure was ordered to be printed
along with an accompanying map, show
ing clearly what is proposed, and was re-
ferred by the Vice President to the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds.
Under Mr. Wetmore's scheme the gov
ernment property adjoining the Capitoi
grounds on the north would be bounded
as follows: Beginning at the northwest
corner of the Capitol grounds the boun-
Diary would extend northward along lSt
street northwest to G street: thence east
ward on c street to New Jersey avenue;
thence northwestward along New Jersey
avenue to D street: thence eastward on
D street to North Capitol street: thence
northward along North Capitol street to
G street, and thence eastward along
ginning at the northeastern corner of the
Capitol grounds the line would run north
ward along 1st street to ID street; thence
eastward on d street to I'd street; thence
northward on I'd street to + street, and
thence westward on r street TO the
Union station property.
Includes New Senate Offices.
These lines would include. besides the
property 1t is proposed to buy in the
Wetmore bill. the present site Of the
Senate Office building and the site of the
new city post office, yet to be erected.
but for which the ground has already
been purchased adjoining the station on
the west.
Senator Wetmore believes the new ave-
nue. by which he proposes to connect
Pennsylvania avenue and the Union sta
plan that ought to appeal to every one
who is interested in improving the
beauty and street plan Of the city.
The center line of the avenue is to be
located on the axis of the Peace Monu-
ment and the site of the westerly fountain
off slightly the northwest corner of the
present Capitol grounds. and. running In
a northeasterly direction. 1t will pass be-
tween the sites Of the Maltby and Bliss
buildings on r street northwest. 1t Will
cross r street. New Jersey avenue. c
and will touch the plaza between Della
ware avenue and a new street to be
known as New street.
No name has been selected for this ave-
nue.. and no definite plan for the improve
ment Of the property has been recon-
mended by Mr.. Wetmore. His idea is that
there will be plenty of time for that after
the property has been bought.
No Action This Session.
No meeting of the public buildings and
grounds committee will be held at the
present special session of Congress, and
therefore there can be no action on Mr.
We,lnore's, s, bill until next winter. Sena-
tor Scott OF West Virginia. who is the
chairman Of that committee, is under
stood 10 be favorab bly, disposed toward the
pian, however. and Mr. Wetmore is very
sanCuinc of seeing it adopted by Con
grs5s.
The full text Of the bill is as fol-
lows:
That FOR tic enlargement of the Cap
| itol grounds, TO provide dignifed ane