Evening star., 1929-12-19
APPROACH
CONFERENCE HELD
Wells Avenue Discussed by
State Official and HyattS-
vile Council.


HYATTSVILLE, Md, December 49,
Realizing that the time has arrived
when something must be done to secure
wider entrance into Wells avenue
south, where the avenue comes onto the
Washington Baltimore Boulevard from
Edmonston, at the south end of the new
overhead bridge, Maj Harry D. Williar,
chief engineer, State Roads CommiS-
sion, came to HyattSVille yesterday and
held conference with Mayor H. T.
Willis and j. Enos Ray. The last
named is a member of the roads COM
mittee of the Hyattsville Chamber OF
Commerce, chairman of the Democratic
State central committee of Maryland
and largely responsible fol the extension
of Rhode Island avenue and the con-
struction of the bridge.
Difficulty in Property.
The trouble now confronting the
State in the matter of widening the en-
trance is the difficulty of making salts
factory arrangements with Town Coun-
Gilman J. Moses Edlavitch for portion
of his property at the southeast corner
of the boulevard and Wells avenue. 1t
is understood that Edlavitch wants
$4,000 for sufficient amount OF his
property to widen the entrance to 40
feet, and in addition wants a sidewalk
constructed along the depth of his
lot, about 110 feet, it is said. 1t Is
understood Maj. Williar is unwilling to
obligate the State to pay for this side
walk.
The situation being somewhat acute,
Mayor Willis called a special meeting
of the mayor and common council last
night, and on motion of Councilman
E. NJ. Cover the mayor was authorized
to consult with the State roads officials
nf HUQttSUiIIn
would be willing to pay one-half the
cost of such a sidewalk, provided the
State would put up the other half, and
provided further that the State make
satisfactory arrangements with Coun-
Gilman Edlavitch.
1t Is understood that the State has
no power to condemn the Edlavitch
property, Wells avenue being a town
highway, and that the town has no
funds with which to proceed with con-
demnation proceedings. Mayor Willis
and Mr.. Ray will confer with Maj. Will
liar, and the hope is expressed that
some adjustment of the situation may
be had. Mayor Willis and members of
the council were emphatic in declaring
that to leave the Wells avenue entrance
to the boulevard in its present shape,
about IA feet wide, would be distinct
hardship upon the rapidly developing
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nue. being the only route the citizens
of that place have to get onto the
boulevard. After the State has con-
structed a retaining wall on the north
side of Wells avenue at the entrance
to the boulevard, this thoroughfare, 1t
is stated, will be hardly IA feet wide.
Car Stop Asked.
Mayor Willis was authorized by reso-
luton to request the Washington Rail-
way g. Electric Co. to provide an addi-
tional car stop at the north end of the
overhead bridge. Mayor Willis will in
form the officials of the company that
a petition from interested citizens and
taxpayers has been received asking for
this additional stop; that the PROPOSE
ton has the approval of the mayor and
common council, and that the State has
granted permission to use its property
for two approaches from the stop to
the Washington-Bal boulevard,
one entrance onto the boulevard to be
near Marion street and the other near
Spencer street.
1t is understood that the officials of
the Washington Railway & Electric Co.
have stated that they proposed to
establish suitable equipment at all car
stops in Hyattsville. Waiting facilities
at these stops have been rendered un-
satisfactory by the construction of the
overhead bridge and the extension of
Rhode Island avenue. Platforms of
concrete not less than so feet in length
will be constructed. 1t Is understood