Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-08

For the purchase of a site in the
vicinity of the Tenley School. $4,000:
Building fer Recorder Of Deeds.
For the purchase Of the property
known AZ the Century building. num-
.hesed 41asth street northwest, Wash
ington. District of Columbia. being
the north s3s-1eO feet Of lot Is.
square 4ss. for offices Of the recorder
OF deeds. $4,000, or SO much thereof
as may be necessary. 49,
Municipal staAles. Etc.
For the acquisition of land as
site for stables. store yards. store
houses and shops to take the place
of stables. store yards. storehouses
and shops now located within, the
lines of Canal street. between South
!! Capitol street and Delaware avenue
southwest. and also as q site for
disposal Of city refuse stables aud
for municipal asphalt plant, said site
TO contain An area of approximately
two hundred and eight thousand
square feet. with authority to con-
J tsruef railroad siding into said
slts ." acquired. provided the game
shzn sbut upon a railroad or upon
street now legally occupied by q
railroad track, 100000.
Fer d. G. Playsrsunds.
swimming pools-For the construc-
tion Of two swimming pools, shower
baths. appurtenances and equipment
on sites to be selected by the Com
missioners. $12.5ee each; $z5.o00.
Columbia Heights Fairgrounds
For the purchase or condemnation Of
| ground to take the place OF the pres
ent site Of Columbia Heights play
ground. $4,000.
"Gallinger pIayground-For the pur-
chase or condemnation of ground to
take the place OF the Gallinger play
Park View playground-For the
! purchase or condemnation of ground
/ to take the place Of the present site
Of Park View playground. $4,000.
Logan playground-For the pur-
! take the place of Logan playground. 4.
$4,000.
Rose Park playground-For the
/ purchase or condemnation Of ground
to take the place of Rose Park play
| ground. $1,000.
| Electrical DeDartnent.
: For substitution Of electric street
lighting for gas lighting, including
the purchase and installation Of lamp
posts. street designations, fixtures.
lanterns and all other necessary ex,
$4,000. 'A'
For the erection of nurses home
| AAVSpASAis $oV,UVV.
Public Parks.
The Commissioners Of the District
or Columbia are hereby authorized
to acquire by condemnation under the
provisions OF law governing the ac-
QUESTION of public parks as Contained
in the District Of Columbia appropria-
tion act dor the hscal year ending
the following tracts Of land for park
ana playground purposes at a total
cost not to exceed $1,50o,00V. and
there Is hereby appropriated toward
c,s tine aelas's1on ths @ OF one oa OF more of said
The tracts Of land known as
klingie Road Valley Park. CONTAINING
ABOUT seventeen and twenty-0ne one
hunoredths acres. and the Piney
naancn tsn nnI Hauey sy,lfl park containing about
acres, shown on a map filed in the
once OF the surveyor Of the District
Of Columbia: Ut
The Dean tract. known as lots As1s
ana Sis. in square 1885. containing
about nine and one-fourtsa acres. anS
the Patterson tract, known as na reel
2l9-2. containing about 8l.7S acres.
The commissioners are further
authorized to reduce the area to b.
acquired in any Of said tracts where
ed or unreasonable prices asked. q,
for other reasons in their iudement
the public interests may require. and
the amounts hereinbefore authorized
to cover the cost of said tracts shall
be reduced in proportion to the pres.
ent value of the areas SO reduced.
Site Tor Hsae fer FeeAle.Hinaea.
THE Commissioners OF the Distrjc1
lof Columbia are authorised and di.
rected to purchase as 4 site for a
home and school for feeble ed
persons tract Of land containing
the District of Columbia, or in thu
Estate Of Maryland, or in the state oi
Virginia. and the sum Of $4,000 ID
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