Evening star., 1922-02-28
Vehicles Careen and Roll
Through "TraiIs" Of Resi-
dentiaIs Sections.
CHILDREN BESPATTERED ,.
WHILE GOING TO SCHOOL
Roadbeds Churning Mixture OF
Rocks, Clay, Tin Cans and Dis
carded Building Material.


hicular and pedestrian tramc. WIN
children confined to the sides OF the
streets on which they live, unless
they want to be caked with mud
were found by The Star man during
his inspection Of that section OF the
southeast lying south of East Capitoi
street and east Of 11th street. and in
Guiding the Anacostia, Congress
Heights and Randle Highlands sec
tions.
Automobiles and trucks were OBJ
served to careen and roll at danger
Gus angles as they plowed through
the oozy mud, their broad tread
wheels acting as squeegees to tnro"
the mire on the pavements, to oe
tracked into the homes by cniloreh'
School children, forced to cross these
streets on their way to and from
school, had their clothes bespattereo
with mud well above the knees.
Developed for Years.
This section Of the city for the most
part has been developed for many
years, but the residents are still COM
PEELED to endure muddy streets with
no apparent relief.
The Star man found 10th street for
two squares south of East Capitol
street had a roadbed Of mud and
large stones, the west side OF which
was in a bad condition. B street
west Of 18th street Is in the same
condition, and 18th street south from
B street southeast to Kentucky ave-
nue. one continuous stream OF muo.
Homes line these thoroughfares on
both sides.
Massachusetts, avenue east of 18th
street southeast had a roadbed hard
for automobiles to negotiate. Its
roadbed was q mixture of rocks, clay,
tin cans and discarded building ma
terial. 1t Is the scene Of a new home
building development which war
rants quick improvement.
Looking east and west from 18th
street on the ride down the latter
street, The Star man observed and
D streets in much the same condition
as 18th street. The same may be
street south to its junction with 18th
street. - =, -..,.. ..s.1.
Rejected by Budget Bureau.
Tho bureau OF the budget rejected
An estimate Of the Commissioners for
$500 for the paving of q street
southeast from 18th to 18th streets.
This street was found to have q road
bed of clay and stone. Several loads
of broken stone have just been
dumped In the worst parts OF this
street in an effort to keep vehicles
out Of the mire. G street from 18th
sionai cemeery has a roadbed OF soft
mud. much cut up. 1t Is improved on
both sides by houses. Sixteenth
street from Potomac avenue to e
street was In such a condition from
the recent rains as to be almost I'M
passable.
The Commissioners asked for an ap-
preparation Of $a3.5o0 for repaving
11th street southeast from Potomac
avenue to Anacostia bridge. 1t was
rejected by the bureau Of the budget.
The roadbed now consists OF granite
blocks rough as a roadbed when
newly laid, but now worse owing to
the deep depressions. This Is the
street which residents Of Anacostia
and Congress Heights must use to
reach their homes. The street. how
the Anacostia bridge is of the same
roadbed. but repaving of the section
proposed by the Commissioners would
give a good roadway to Pennsylvania
avenue, as vehfcular traffic could
turn west on Potomac avenue and use
sth, eth and 10th streets. all paved to
Pennsylvania avenue.
Other Appropriation Denied.
Funds with which to repave Nichols
avenue, Anacostia from the. south
entrance to st. Elizabeth's asylum to
Portland street were asked by the
Commissioners. Although this road
bed is macadam, it is badly cut up
and in a bad state of repair. The esti-
mate of $4,000 for doing this work
was rejected in the bureau Of the
budget
The bureau of the budget rejected
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