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

feet above and below Boulder bridgo
In order to provide for increased trafnc,
Most of the roads Of the PARK wef4
s oiled and sa z. ed. d turin, the ysss: -
Tor general care and maintenance.
Stone has been purchased and hauled
for the construction OF driveway
across sthe park along line under
study.
Plans for . comprehensive scheme Of
general Improvement OF the park are
in course of preparation by qualined
landscape architects. 30 that all money
toward carrying out a definite plan.
Anacostia River and Flats.
The total expenditure on the project
for the reclamation and improvement OF.
the Anacostia river and fats from the
Anacostia bridge to the District line.
rotary Of War, under whose direction
this work is being prosecuted. amounts
ed to $751;, 1881. The amount OF tho
appropriation obligated Is $225.oo0. The
amount estimated for the fiscal year
1919 is $4,000. The project is 2e per
cent completed. The following work
has been done: Dredging. 1,s31,2o1 Gu.
bic yards; masonry sea wall compieteA@
1876 linear feet; riprap placed. 1so. 2s7.I
cubic yards; amount Of land reclaimed
or partially reclaimed. 100 acres.
Aarbof Front.
The total amount received from the
rental Of wharves and river frontage
placed by law under the direction Of the
Commissioners was s17,S5s.s5. divided AZ
follows: l.'
Anacostia river front ...--....-...... $50 %
James Creek canal -.-...-..-......-.. 49, 20
.l7.s5a.m
The actual water frontage in the District
Of Columbia devoted to commerce. with the
exception Of canals. is about miles. The
total available water frontage is about Is
miles. OF which about miles is set aside.
for parks and purposes Of the United
States. The largest amount Of wharf prop
erty under the control Of the Comuis-
sioners ID along the Washington chsnne4z'
s.276 linear feet. Of which 4.e75 linear fest
between the grounds Of the War COLLEGE
and the south curb line Of N street are
under the control Of the United States OF
the remaining 1900 linear feet 4.o21 linear
feet are under the Jurisdiction Of the Com
missioners and $50 linear feet. between
18th and 14th street, has been designated
by Congress as the site Of the federal
central heat. light and power plant
Along the frontage under the control Of
the Commissioners are located the harbor
police station and dock Of the harbor boat
house and dock Of the fireboat. the Dis
trfct morgue, the municipal fsh wharve9
and market, and a District property yard
The balance Of the frontage Is leased TO
private parties. generally for terms OF f1ve
years. the basis Of rental being net re-
turn OF per cent on the estimated value
Of the wharf property. with the require
ment that the lessee shall make ali Inn
provements and repairs
On account Of the construction Of .
sewer along the east bank of James Creek
canal from N to p streets, lessees along
this portion Of the canal have been notfiied
that their leases would not be extended In
any case after October !. 1917. Two leases
have been made. however. for water 'front.'
age south Of p street: the washington
Brick and Terra Gotta Company occupying
a frontage on the west side OF the canal
between o and p streets. has not yet va
Gated. :.
There are now three new fsh wharves
and q wharf for q District property yard.
An appropriation has been made for COM
structtng wharf at the foot Of N street
southwest. Wharf property generally 20 in
bad condition and deteriorating rapidly;
hence the need Of an appropriation for adj.
dftional construction.