FORT MONMOUTH, N. J. For 14 sets of noncommissioned officers' quarters.. For 20 sets of officers' quarters.- $100,000 290, 000 Congress has previously authorized the following new construction at this station: For barracks to accommodate 821 enlisted men. For quarters to accomomdate 17 married noncommissioned officers___ $555, 000 115, 000 672, 000 100,000 This completed the barrack and hospital requirements. However, to complete the program, additional construction will be necessary, as follows: 30 officers' quarters, 15 noncommissioned officers' quarters, and various miscellaneous buildings. This is a new station and the funds authorized above provided the first permanent construction. FORT MONROE, VA. For 7 sets of noncommissioned officers' quarters... $46, 600 Congress has previously authorized new construction at this station as follows: For quarters to accommodate 36 officers--- $468,000 The permanent quarters at Fort Monroe, prior to the inauguration of the Army housing program by the last Congress, accommodated 1,098 enlisted men, 69 noncommissioned officers, and 107 officers. Additional construction of 14 officers' quarters and of several miscellaneous buildings will be necessary to complete the program for this station. FORT MYER, VA. For 15 sets of noncommissioned officers' quarters.. $108,000 110, 340 This is the first authorization for permanent construction at this station under the housing program. The permanent quarters at this station prior to the inauguration of the housing program by the last Congress accommodated 730 enlisted men, 11 noncommissioned officers, and 37 officers. To complete the program for this station, additional construction over and above that listed hereon will be required as follows: 4 officers' quarters, 6 noncommissioned officers' quarters, and a chapel. FORT ONTARIO, N. Y. For addition to hospital to accommodate 5 patients... $15,000 This is the first authorization for permanent construction at this station under the housing program. The permanent quarters at this station accommodate 288 enlisted men, 5 noncommissioned officers, and 19 officers. This completes the program for this station except for the need of an ordnance warehouse and enlargement of the existing post exchange. PLATTSBURG BARRACKS, N. Y. For kitchen and mess halls... $75,000 Congress has previously authorized new construction at this station as follows: For barracks to accommodate 54 enlisted men.. For addition to hospital for 12 patients. - 45, 000 55,000 This completed the housing requirements at this station, except that some miscellaneous construction other than barracks and quarters will still be necessary. The permanent quarters at this station prior to the inauguration of the Army housing program by the last Congress accommodated 875 enlisted men, 23 noncommissioned officers, 43 officers, and 36 patients in the hospital. PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. For 34 sets of noncommissioned officers' quarters..... $250,000 Congress has previously authorized new construction at this station, as follows: For a chapel (complete). --- $40,000 The permanent quarters at this station prior to the inauguration of the Army housing program by the last Congress accommodated 1,323 enlisted men, 61 noncommissioned officers, and 92 officers. ROCKWELL FIELD, CALIF. For 15 sets of noncommissioned officers' quarters.---. $105, 880 $240,000 Congress has previously authorized new construction at this station as follows: For barracks to accommodate 300 enlisted men.. For quarters to accommodate 28 married noncommissioned officers... 186, 000 For quarters to accommodate 26 officers___ 350,000 The permanent quarters at this flying field prior to the inauguration of the Army housing program accommodated 4 officers and 46 patients in the hospital. This completes housing for 300 enlisted men out of a total of 548, 43 noncommissioned officers out of a total of 103, and 30 officers out of a total of 68 required, leaving a balance of 248 enlisted men, 60 noncommissioned officers, and 38 officers still to be housed. SELFRIDGE FIELD, MICH. For 10 sets of officers' quarters.... For 20 sets of noncommissioned officers' quarters.. $150,000 150, 000 Under the present Army housing program Congress has previously authorized the following construction at this flying field: For barracks to accommodate 735 enlisted men.. For quarters to accommodate 46 married noncommissioned officers. For a hospital of 30 beds.. For sea wall and fill... 230, 400 This will complete all the barrack requirements for the enlisted men, 66 out of 135 noncommissioned officers' quarters, and 57 out of 96 officers' quarters required, leaving a balance of 69 noncommissioned officers' and 39 officers' quarters still required. This is an entirely new station and no construction is now in existence. This completes barrack requirements for approximately 691 out of 1,120 enlisted men, 84 out of 222 noncommissioned officers, and 34 out of 195 officers' quarters, leaving a balance of 429 enlisted men, 138 noncommissioned officers, and 161 officers still to be housed. HR-71-2-VOL 4-40 FORT WADSWORTH, N. Y. For 4 sets of officers' quarters... $50,000 Congress has previously authorized construction at this post as follows: For barracks to accommodate 798 enlisted men.. $675,000 30, 000 For quarters to accommodate 4 married noncommissioned officers............... The permanent construction at this post prior to the inauguration of the Army housing program by the last Congress accommodated 19 noncommissioned officers and 13 officers. To complete the program for this post, additional construction of 10 officers' quarters will be necessary over and above that listed hereon. FORT WAYNE, MICH. For 6 sets of noncommissioned officers' quarters... For stables to accommodate approximately 150 animals. $39, 500 52, 000 This is the first authorization for permanent construction at this station under the housing program. The permanent quarters at this station accommodate 600 enlisted men, 15 noncommissioned officers, 29 officers, and 26 patients in hospital. This completes the housing program for this station. WALTER REED GENERAL HOSPITAL, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA For a quartermaster warehouse.. For a bakery.. For a laundry $67, 600 9, 500 104, 000 Under the housing program Congress has previously authorized new construction at this station as follows: The permanent quarters at this station prior to the inauguration of the housing program by the last Congress accommodated 225 enlisted men of medical detachment, 2 noncommissioned officers, and 17 officers. This completes the hospital and school requirements. However, in addition to the construction listed above, the following items are needed for this station: Barracks for 415 enlisted men, quarters for 28 noncommissioned officers, and combined shop and wagon shed. WEST POINT, N. Y. For 12 sets of officers' quarters... For band barracks for 60 men and practice room.. $246, 000 288, 000 Since the West Point construction program has been included in the Army housing program (fiscal year 1928), Congress has authorized new construction at this station, as follows: For cadet barracks_ For completion of mess hall_ For noncommissioned officers' quarters... For officers' quarters.... $825, 000 423, 874 165, 000 723, 000 The permanent buildings at this station prior to the above construction accommodated 875 cadets (two per room), 1,060 enlisted men (494 of these accommodations to be replaced), 119 noncommissioned officers, 156 officers, and 116 patients in hospital. The following construction in addition to that listed above will still be necessary to complete the program for this station: Barracks for 494 enlisted men, officers' quarters for 16 officers, stables for 520 animals, and various miscellaneous buildings. O ELIMINATION OF MICHIGAN AVENUE GRADE CROSSING IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUNE 11, 1930.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. STALKER, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 4211] The Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred S. 4211, to amend the act entitled "An act to provide for the elimination of the Michigan Avenue grade crossing in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1927, having considered the same, report back to the House with the recommendation that the legislation do pass. This legislation is urgently needed to abolish one of the most dangerous grade crossings in the District. Congress recognized the need of this important improvement by enacting, three years ago, a law authorizing the construction of a viaduct over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks on Michigan Avenue. In a subsequent study made by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, engineering experts pointed out that if the viaduct were constructed in the present line of Michigan Avenue, as provided in the act, the result would be most unsatisfactory, due to steep grades and other serious topographical deficiencies. The commission accordingly prepared a substitute plan which would locate the viaduct north of the line of the avenue. This plan was accepted by the municipal authorities as the best solution of a difficult engineering problem. Construction of the viaduct as proposed in this bill would furnish a rapidly growing section of Washington with a much-needed improvement in its traffic situation. Work is now in progress for the straightening of Michigan Avenue and the proposed plans for the viaduct are in accordance with the intention of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission to extend this improvement of the avenue, which is destined to become an important feature of the city's highway system. Attention is invited to the fact that there are approximately 11,000 children in schools in the vicinity of this grade crossing and the neighborhood is now served by only a narrow bridge, with double surface car tracks, at Monroe Street, over the railroad tracks one block south of the grade crossing. Automotive traffic, pedestrians, and street cars now use the Monroe Street bridge, although a considerable number of automobiles pass at the grade crossing. District engineers feel that the Monroe Street bridge should be widened to care for the increasingly heavy traffic load, Monroe Street being an east and west thoroughfare, connecting the northwest section of the city with Rhode Island Avenue, and thus to the Baltimore-Washington highway. Considerable apprehension is felt, however, that the widening of the bridge, if not accompanied by construction of the proposed viaduct, would constitute a new peril for the thousands of school children, through diversion of additional traffic to Monroe Street. Also the danger of the grade crossing still would be present. The new Michigan Avenue viaduct is badly needed to meet existing conditions, without regard to the probable considerable increase in traffic as a result of the improvement of the avenue and as a result of natural traffic growth. It does not seem that a fatal accident should be necessary at the crossing to emphasize the necessity for this improvement. The committee believes this legislation to be urgently desired, reasonable, and necessary and the bill is approved by the District Commissioners and the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, whose letters to the chairman of the Senate District Committee are appended hereto and made a part of this report. [Matter inclosed in brackets omitted; new matter in italic] [PUBLIC-No. 708-69TH CONGRESS] [S. 2322] AN ACT To provide for the elimination of the Michigan Avenue grade crossing in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to construct a viaduct and approaches to carry] eliminate the present crossing at grade of Michigan Avenue [over] and the tracks and right of way of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, said viaduct to be constructed north of the present line of Michigan Avenue as may be determined by the commissioners of the District of Columbia in accordance with plans and profiles of said works, to be approved by the said commissioners: Provided, That one-half of the total cost of constructing the said viaduct and approaches shall be borne and paid by the said railroad company, its successors and assigns, to the collector of taxes of the District of Columbia, to the credit of the District of Columbia, and the same shall be a valid and subsisting lien against the franchises and property of the said railroad company and shall constitute a legal indebtedness of said company in favor of the District of Columbia, and the said lien may be enforced in the name of the District of Columbia by a bill in equity brought by the said commissioners in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, or by any other lawful proceeding against the said railroad company. SEC. 2. That no street railway company shall use the said viaduct or any |