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will be provided for in both bills, as that
is the only method by Wricn it is planned
the District shall secure the desired

will be provided for in both bills. as that
is the only method by wnicn it is planned
the District shall secure the desired
property.
Surveyor Hazen expressed the belief to-
day that the bills would reach Congress
in time to be acted upon at this session.
Should they be enacted into law the sur
veyor s Office, of course, will be concerned
only with the carrying out of the con-
demnatory proceedings.
After the land has been acquired the
improv ement Of the roadways will come
under another branch of the District
government, where estimates will be
made that will determine the total
amount that ultimately is to be expended
upon the undertaking.
While the magnitude Of the improve
ment makes it of interest to Washing
tonians as whole, residents OF George
town will reap particular advantage
from it, and persons of romantic dispo-
sition will find delight in the fact that
it is to mean decided extension Of
Lovers lane. Nothing less than a. re-
vival of that historic thoroughfare is
contemplated. At present all that. is
street, just two blocks long. extending
from r to T streets, along Montrose
Park.
Highway From Georgetown to Park.
Mr.. Hazens plan will lengthen Lovers
lane from r street to Massachusetts
avenue. making it as long again as it is
at present. In addition. it will give the
street a ninety-foot instead OF thirty
foot width. With these improvements
and Montrose Park. which was pur-
chased by the government last year for
$4,000, adjoining the street for half its
length, Lovers lane doubtless will come
to be one of the much Travelled thorough
fares of the capital.
In fact, ii is this Improvement of Low
ers' lane that is to give Georgetown
direct outlet to Massachusetts avenue.
sible from Georgetown, except across
Rock Creek Park, by way of the city.
and 1t should receive heavy volume
of traffic from the new roadway. Be-
tween MaSsa chusetts avenue, where
Lovers lane will connect with it, and
klingle road valley, at Woodley road.
NO land is to be condemned or pur-
chased by the District.
From Massachusetts avenue the drive
will run into Massa chusetts Avenue
Heights, connecting with the public park
ways donated by the Massachusetts Ave
nue. Heights syndicate. 1t is only the two
ends connecting with this middle ground
improved by the Massachusetts Avenue
Heights syndicate that the District will
be required to purchase in order to es
tablish the direct driveway from George
town to Rock Creek Park.
If the through driveway is established
il will be practically two miles long.
Lovers lane will be one-fourth of a
mile long. while from Massachusetts ave-
nue. through Massachusetts Avenue
Heights to Woodiey road the distance is
fully mile The Elingle road to Rock
Creek Park is three-fourths of a mile in
length.
The growth of the city northward will
he urged as one of the rea sons. ii is I'M
uerstood, why the purchase of kinsie road
valley should not be further delayed. The
valley affords excellent shade and is
otherwise admirably adapted to park pur-
poses The land is held by various own
ers and just what 1t will cost the Dis
trict. of course, is not known, but it is
estimated that the price should not ex-
coed 100000.
':ne OPINION IL held ,,'ia. The ground
necessary to be acquired under condenl-
nation for the purpose of improving Low
ers' lane will cost the District not more
than Sl1,N0-