Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-16
Housing
In Georgetown OK'd
D. c. Heads Act
On Controversial
Wheeler Project

approved unanimously today A.
II. Wheeler's controversial plan
Ito build $S50,000 housing
IprojecCein Georgetown.
They did so in accepting the
dedication to the city of a T.
shaped strip of land opening on
P street NV. in the block also
bounded by Thirtieth, Thirty
first and @ streets.
They accepted the 4O-foot
strip as a public way" avoiding
the dispute between Mr.. Wheeler,
la Washington lawyer, and
Georgetown residents as to
whether the land would be an
ALLEY" or street"
The dedication technically
came from the Catholic Home
for Aged Ladies, with which MI.
Wheeler has a contract to pur-
chase the land where he plans TO
build II houses intended to sell
for $4,000 each.
Posts Roadway Fund
The Commissioners approved
the dedication and subdivision"
of the Catholic Home property
after they were shown receipts
indicating that Mr.. Wheeler had
posted a total of $6,850 to in
sure construction of roadways
land sewage and water installa-
tions. He put up the money
October 5.
OF the total. $500 was to
cover the cost Of curbS, cutters
and paving in accordance with
an estimate of cost dated August
l28. The balance of the money,
in accordance with an estimate
made October 5. provided 5000
for installation of sewer and
la manhole. and $3.50 for a water
main and valve.
The dedication plat showed
that the shank of the T. would
be named Dumbarton Rock
court, while the cross bar Of
the T would be named West Lane
Keys. Mr.. Wheeler plans to
build four houses on each side
of Dumbarton Rock court, and
nine houses on the north side
of West Lane Keys.
Acceptance of the dedication
was proposed by Engineer Com
missioner Thomas A. Lane on
Recommendation of Surveyor
F. F. Healy. Gen. Lane said, I'VE
have had certain objections from
the citizens of Georgetown, but
Il think we have given full con-
lsideration to all the legal points
they have raised"
FOresees Repercussions
Commissioner David B. Kari
rick said, Il think there are
going to be some repercussions,
but we ought to approve it,"
West Lane Keys will join with
the equally controversial Or
chard lane, where Georgetown
residents have fought construc-
ton of six row houses since the
repeal Of the city's Alley Dwelling
Act.
In another action, the COM
Imissioners ordered retail liquor
dealers to keep records for two
years to show all purchases and
deliveries except for beer.
They also referred to the Cit.
liens Advisory Council the rec
concentrations made last spring
by Samuel Spencer at Board
Iof Trade dinner honoring his
retirement as president of the
Board Of Commissioners.
AppOintive Power Shift
He urged that the Commits
sioners be given the appointiye
power now exercised by the Pres
ident for members Of the Ma.
tional Capital Planning Comrni.
sion to improve the balance be.
tween local and Federal inter-
ests on the planning agency. He
made similar recommendation
concerning the National Capital
Housing Authority.
The Commissioners also agreed
to drop discussion Of appointing
a special Municipal Court Judge
to handle traffic cases, since the
court itself has decided to as
sign judges to such cases for six
month tours Of duty.
The change in regulations Of
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board came on the heels Of q
public hearing yesterday, and re-
quires liquor dealers to keep sys-
temic records on deliveries. Il
gives them 40 hours Excluding
SundayD to show the deliveries
in gallons, the date, the name Of
the seller. his license number,
the price and the brand.