Evening star., 1940-01-04
One Street-Wideninq
ProjectA|Iowedin in
Highway Estimates
Departments TotoI Is
S4,847, $50; Water
Unit Fund Increased

Only one Street-Wldenlng PROJECT
Il street between Thirteenth and
Fifteenth streets N.W.-was ap-
proved by the Budget Bureau in
recommending funds for Highway
Department services and improve
ments amounting to s4,847 l50-or
s3l3,6O5 less than the sum appro-
priated for the current fiscal year
For Water Department services
and improvements, the bureau rec
commended an increase of sl03 $50
over current appropriations and in
cluded a $4,000 item for study and
development of plan to insure an
adequate future water supply for
the District. Such a survey was
recommended more than a year ago
by a special Water Department
Survey Board.
In contrast to the current appro-
priation of sl37,5O0 for street.
widening work. the bureau ap-
proved only the single item Of
S46 900 to widen I street. The prof.
ect is designed to cure the traffic
jams in that congested district.
18 Street Pavings Included.
The highway program includes
a list Of 18 street-paving jobs, for
which total of s184,0OO is recon-
mended. Among the larger gen.
eral items are s350,000 for surfac-
ing and resurfacing and 100000
for construction of curbs, cutters,
shoulders, etc.
The Budget Bureau recommended
that total of S853,2l0 of the High
way Department funds should come
out of the gasoline tax fund. This
is slash Of almost 100000 in the
gasoline tax funds provided in the
current fiscal year The sum of
SO ,993 $40 is provided from the gen.
eral fund, as against $4,2777OO for
this year.
An estimate of s25O,O for con-
struction of a trunk line water main
from Fourth street and Florida ave-
nue. NE. to the vicinity of Ken
tucky avenue and East Capitol
street, and another of $4,000 for
construction of main from the
Anacostia pumping station to the
Anacostia service storage tank at
the Stanton School are included
in the Water Department funds.
An appropriation of $4,000 is
sought for purchase of new pump
and electric-control equipment for
the Dalecarlia pumping station.
Total of S2,542,9S0.
The total recommended appropria-
ton for the Water Department is
$2,542, $50, as against $2,439 400 for
the present fiscal year.
The street-paving projects in
cluded in the Highway Depart
ment's estimates follow:
Southeast section: R street, from
Seventeenth street to Minnesota
avenue, $4,000; Seventeenth street,
from @ street to Minnesota avenue,
$12 500; Ridge place, Sixteenth street
to Seventeenth street, 81, 100; Thirty
fourth street, Alabama avenue to U
street, $17,80O.
Northeast section: Tenth street
from Jackson street to Monroe street
$l7,400; Nineteenth street, C street
to E street, $14,100; Neal street, Hol-
brook street to Orren street, $6,6O0;
Sixth street, Edgewood street to
Franklin street, and Evarts street
Sixth street to Edgewood street, SILL
300.
Northwest section: Second street
Hamilton street to Ingraham street
$4,000; Milmarson place, North Cap
itol street to First street, $4,000;
Nicholson street, Blair road to First
street, 5000; Nicholson street, Sev-
enth street to Eighth street, $500;
Second street, Peabody street tc
Rittenhouse street, $11, 900; Tewkes-
bury place, Sixth street to Seventh
street, $500; Underwood street
Fifth street to Eighth street, $4,000;
Underwood street, Piney Branch
road to Georgia avenue, $4,000;
Juniper street, Seventeenth street to
Rock Creek Park, $500; Randolph
street, Georgia avenue to Kansas
avenue, $4,000.