Evening star., 1928-03-11
NEW EXCAVATIONS
CUT DOWN PARKING
Motorists Driven to Use of
Spaces Leased by
Government.

have cut down the available parking
space in some sections, with the result
that scores Of autoists are being driver
onto the paid parking spaces main
tanned by ccncessionaires on Govern
nacnt lands. Representative Hammer OF
North Carolina. a member of the House
District committee. called attention tc
thiS automobile park renting yesterday
OficialS OF the Treasury Department
pointed out that the Government l:
merely trying to produce what funds II
can with the land until plans are com.
pleted' for further excavations. and that
If not made available for this purpose
it would remain :ile. They are not dis
posed 10 allow its free use for automo-
bile parking. despite the fact that some
OF the excavation work has cut out
parts of several streets, where parking
was heretofore permitted.
PasSageway Narrowed.
Other than the streets which have
been blocked of by the operations in-
cident to the proposed building. nc
parking restrictions have been ordered
by the local police, according to Inspec-
tor E. W. Brown Of the Traffic Bureau
except No Parking" signs on the south
side Of Little B street between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets. Here the eXcava-
tiop in the square to the north has been
carried into the roadway and has con-
siderably narrowed the paSSageway for
traffic. In order not to further impede
vehicular movement parking has been
prohibited in this area.
Many cars could park in this area
before the excavation work was done.
because right angle parking was al
out by the governmental building ac-
tivities, nevertheless plat Of land has
been left on the northeast corner OF
Twelfth and Little B streets where II
cars may be parked at IS cents each.
The farmers have been shuff1ed to
the eastern end Of the square bounded
by B and Little B and Tenth and
Twelfth streets. and the area between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets has been
cleared of the brick scalehouse and
the sheds formerly used for farmers,
hiles will be invited to use this space
1t 25 cents a Gay. The invitation sign
Is up and the concessionaire now is en-
gagged in erecting frame building pre-
sumably for Office purposes.
During the excavation work in the
square bounded by Little B and C
streets and Eleventh and Twelfth
streets the northwest corner has been
left standing. and it has been leased
for use as gasoline filling station and
car wash stand. Oficials. however.
purpose but that the proposed new
building will be curved at this point
and the fast land will remain as it
has been left by the excavators.
In tn. area between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets and z and Ohio ave-
Eue, practically one whole block on D
street has been cut of from use as a
parking space for cars because of the
excavation. and half OF Ohio avenue
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. In its stead is left the entire
k'ock between D and E streets and
Fcurtaenth ana Fifteenth streets. This
is one of the most profitable stands at
2S cents per ca. II is crowded prac-
tically the entire day There are two
gasoline filing stations on this lot.
which is held by two conceSsionaireS.
In this particular lot. il was pointed
cut, there were several cellars left ex-
r2sed b. tf2 excavations. deep holes
which collected drain water.
In the excavation work south OF the
Post Once, truck loads of this earth
were taken to these holes. and they
vere filed up and the Government, in
addition to paying for removing the
earth from the Post Once site, will pay
Tor its removal again. when the exca-
vatton is started II this square.
Can Revoke Leases.
Treasury Department officials are
now disposed TO leave this land vacant
for the US. Of automobile parking free
Of charge, but prefer 70 get few dol.
lars In money for rental, and in addition
provide q free parking space for the
private cars Of Government of5icials.
II was pointed out that there is q reSer-
vation in the lease which requires the
cOnceSssonalre 70 permit privately
owned cars Of Government officials 70
park IN these areas free Of charge.
All Of the leases for these concessions
have clause which permits the Gov
eminent TO revoke them on % hours
notice In addition TO this parking
ARA. there viii be another large plot OF
ground cleared within the next month
and a half, on the square bounded by
Ohio avenue. p street Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets.
The Government receives q total
monthly rental OF s2325 so for these con-
csssioas. it was said. The concession
aire On the eastern half Of the square
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth %
and z streets. pays $3.50 a month: /:
month. The successful bidder for the
western end of the Old Farmers Mar
ket site pays 500 month. and the
consesSionairc at Twelfth and G streets
paws SIS.
The position Of the Government In
these transactions was outlined by p. A.
Bsyghelo. chief clerk Of the Treasury
Department and c,Iktodian OF the prop
erties. who declared the Government de-
cided 10 clear the sites as rapidly as
money became available and 10 forego
the rental u the buildings on them In
the interest Of speed. II Vas pointed
cut that ii was easier 10 move auto
mobiles of the lots In day than 10
move the buildings. So that when the
flteS we're cleared, and excavation opey-
stiofls not ready 70 begin. the Govern
tnent officials decided 10 make the land
produce what IL would, and therefore
rented II FOR parking spaces for auto
mobiles.
There IS no provision in the iease
limiting the price per- car which the
tJncessionaare may charge for the park :
'ng privilege, but Nj. BiYgfield said
there MAS Il "gentlemen's agreement
tl2at IL would not exceed rs cents per
day or q monthly charge Of 81 for those
us3ng u regularly.
III MS opinion. EY Eirgfeid said. the
land should be inclOsed with a high
hoard fence and left vacant
Excavation work viii not start In the
farmers nlsrket site until the latter
part Of April. II being delayed, accord
ing " o'hclals u the Office ~ the super.
vaslT1R architect ot the Treasury, because
the Government has been held up Ia III
3ana purchases ll3 the square between
latte E and & streets and Tenth and
Eleventh streets
Excavation Ueis yfd.
II Sss pointed oiit that no more "a.
esyatlon VIII De cofe IN this VICINITY
HrtJ the Government acquires all ths
land. when the entire remainder ri tn,
pfhiect vii be included Ia one ezcaYs,