Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-03

who was authorised 70 coileborate with
tho engineer Of bridges In the prepara-
Sn p gl:ns and s. n.d aeF .D
p pr ton act tor tie ss' asosi year 1915
for . viaduot across the rsilrosd trucks
st. s.nn!nE .. e. but tn,s apDTo sDGs,-
tional appropriation Of $4,000 we:
made IN the deficiency act approved
April II. 1917. The work was agAin
advertised. and the lower Of alternate
bids obtained was Ct an ADVANCE OF g
Cd the appropriations made BY WITTY:
An additional appropriation Of $4,000
was made In the deficiency act approved
October 9. 1917. Work was commenced
on the plans for Z wharf between s, y y
tho old ferry landing. Ftfty-aye thou
sand hve hundred dollars was ap.
proprteted for construction and repair
Surveyors ONCE.
The work done by the surveyor 10 Of
two olasses-namsly; that done ne. 70! fos
District OF Columbia and the United
States. For the work done for private
parties fees arc charged in accordance
with schedule approved by the Com.
money collected tor such work dur
ing the year was s14.1sa.3s. This 10
q slight decrease A. compared with the
previous year, but the number OF sur
veys made was greater.
The surveys made for.the District Of
Columbia and the federal government
showed considerable increase over
that OF the preceding year. The cost
OF this work based upon the schedule
Of fees would be $s,s07. but this Is paid
TOT out OF the appropriation for the
surveyors ONCE.
Street and Alley Extension.
From the report Of tho assistant sur
veyor Of the District OF Columbia 1t APP
pears that during the year twenty-one
street. alley and park condemnation
cases were prepared and filed in court:
seventeen cases were confirmed during
the year, and there are now pending In
court twenty-nine cases. Among the
important strset.extension cases filed
curing the Previous year which were
year 1917 were The a opening He Of n 18th
street between Spring road and Colo
rado avenue. the widening Of Georgia
avenue, the opening OF Calvert street
and Cleveland avenue and the widening
river.
A table appended to the report Of the
surveyor gives the status Of all con-
triet Of Columbia where the proesedinss
the year.
Trees and Parkings.
curb in streets In the District Of Column
bia at the close Of the fscal year was
loa.S1s. an increase OF 673 over the pre-
vious nccal year. Tho mileage of trees
at the close OF the year was $3.50. an
Increase Of s.2s miles over the preced-
Ing year. The mileage, Of tree planted
streets. figured on the basis of 352
trees to the mile. was 2s7.95 at the end
OF the nscal year, an increase Of 1863
expended for the planting and care Of
trees during the year was S67.77s7s
The street nursery on reservation
No. -. in the Warrington Asylum
s:ss ,es VI. r.s.
street planting for from three TO ave
years But the location Of the nav
municipal hospital on this reservation
VIII demand the greater part Of the
rangemsnt effected with the board Of
charities allowed the use Of ground
previously used for nursery purposes
on the west side Of Iowa avenue horth-
west Immediately north and south OF
the line Of Webster street and an addi-
tional piece to the west
PROVISION should be made for per-
m ~ ten.. nursery s.ounda The planting
with the Identifying Of the District to
De dependent upon temporary sites for
The District government lost a cana
Die. faithful and efficient superintendent
o. trees and parkinss by the death Of
MT Trucman Lanham November II.
lslo. after q service in that position Of
approximately tiirty-two years.
Street and Alley Cleaning.
The street and alley cleaning division
and covers an area Of approxfmafeIv
seventy square miles. It has charge
OF the cleaning Of all streets, avenues