Evening star., 1922-12-17

less to try to repair these roads. for
as fast as the holes are filled UP heavy
trucks and other vehicles come along
and push the filling material out Of the
has been compared TO an old suit o.
clothes These get SO bad that not
even the stitching to hold a patch will
stay. and then they become more eco
nomical to throw them away.
The District officials asked Tor street
improvements which would cost more
than 100000 and most of them were
for Improvement of streets in the newly
developed sections OF the city Whlch are
100 per cent built UP on both sides.
The streets themselves in wet weather
are nothing but veritable seas Of mud.
and they cannot be used by bedes-
trians or vehicles and are dangerous for
both. But they will have to go along
for another year, at least, without the
improvements.
However, some Of these people may
obtain relief, if they want to put up
their so per cent of the cost OF the
street in advance, instead Of taking
three years to pay, as is allowed Tor
streets paved under statutory author
ity. The Commissioners this year
obtained a fund Of $4,000 which they
were allowed to use in paving any
street Half of this fund has been
used up, but there remains $25.Oo0
still to be used. This is sufficient to
pave a number of squares with
macadam. While there are number
Of petitions on file in the District
building for a portion of this fund. 1t
was learned that the people, in many
cases, are not willing to put up the
money in advance. Only under such
condition can it be used. 1t was SAID
at the District building that parts OF
this fund will be Immediately allottee
to residents on any square II tneir
mi Iod
SO per cent share of the cost OF paving.
Conceded by Budget Bureau.
The only street improvement items
which were allowed to go through
the bureau of the budget and to
reach the House appropriations COM
mittee are the following.
Nor,hwest-For paving west side OF
Connecticut avenue, Ingonar street ~.
TO Chevy Chase Circle. 60 feet wide. $4,000
Northwest-For Paving Connecticut ,rt,ss
avenue, Porter street to Tflden ..n
street 80 feet wide ........-..:... I,Op
Northwest-For Paving Connecticut
avenue. Van Ness street northward' :. nm
Northwest-For paving Georgia ave
nue.. Military road to Dahlia street G., nm
Northeast~For I east or paving Bladensburg
road from end Of asphalt northward' on M
so%,hess,vFor ut esst T!or paving Nichoi: avenue.
Hospital grounds to Portland street.
40 feet and SO feet wide .......... 54,OOO
Northwest-For paving Canal road.
Aqueduct bridge to Fo1all road. 30 ~ mn
feet wide ........ 4o'VVV
Northwest-For paving Massachusetts,
avenue. street to Wisconsin ave ,.
nue.. 40 feet wide ........:...:..-. SOooo
Northwest-For paving Rock Creek Creek
sheefn .treet 80 5oas feet 'sH Wide .ee. 10 10000
Southeast-For paving Good Hope road
Minnesota avenue to Alabama ave
fpaf w
Northeast-For paving Rhode Island
avenue 18th street to District line.
SO feet wide e...................... lO.UU
These are all on the main highways
and are badly needed to give at least
the tourist smooth welcome into the
District after travelling over the rib
bon-like roads of Maryland.
Items Stricken Out.
The items which were asked by the
Commissioners, and which were cut
out, are:
Jefferson street northwest, Georgia
avenue to 18th street ...........:. $4.sOV
Inrraham street northwest. Georgia
i avenue to 18th street. ........... 4,eVV
| 18Th street northwest. Hamilton TO JEFF ., -,
ferson street 12.oUV
sth street northwest, Buchanan to Crit
tenden street OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4,oVV
9th street northwest, Buchanan to
Crittenden street ................. 4.6OO
! Buchanan street northwest. Georgia
avenue to Sth street ............... S.60o
Crittenden street northwest. Georgia