Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-14

Their Beaeacent Re.aIss-The
900 Loan-Its Benefits.
Edater Sta. Few viii demur to the general
prOlosition that whatever promotes the develop
nent OF the material resources OF = Community
ara encourages It's productive industry = It's
Nisest and safest policy. IL enhances the trafie
ana PROFITS OF The commercial and producing
classes, securing and Increasing the prSsterfty "a
the masses, and builds upa COMMIT unity in All tie
material elemt nts which constitute itsrcA great
ness and power. THIS has been demonstrated hv
the experience Of all people In al civil ze states
improvements and progress, therefore, are tie
Cyan OF all enterprning men and communities.
HOSTILITY To lkfRovEMENrs-Irs DIsAs-
TRoUs RESULTS.
NeNeftheleSs, In AL our past history as peo-
lie, thcre have been men IN AL parties opposed
20 The progress OF our cities and the nation
through internal improvements In an cases
ths hostility has been purely selfish one found
90 uPon the Interests OF individuals OF classes
- opposed % tiloSo OF the nation or majority OF
Tie people, and this hostility bv retar,lIns the
ilogress OF our communities in the develouneut
cl theH natural resources through the discour-
setmcnt OF Improvements and enterprise -
tesl0es the want and misery which An hss e.
tailed upon our mechanics and lahorerS in
hlcted upon the grsndess interests Of the nation
injuries 10 the exteut Of untold millionx
IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS nIsrRlCT-rur,p
- BENEFICIAL EFFECTs.
4 IN, ne Year 1851 " as our era OF progress and or
u.Iiy government With order, IL intr0duced in
the rule of this District a spirit OF progress anJ
Improvement IL alSo naturally awakened AMI
encouraged spirit Of enterprise among our
In two years more street, were openes graded
erayeled and paved, more schooi-houses built''
ahd Other improvements completed or cOnftm-
plated, than I'm the previous hftoen wears. Asa
natural consequence, our population since ISs1
has increased - per cent--ncariy doubled: an
unprecedented number OF houses, embracing
private dwellings and stores. many Of them Of
the very finest character, have been built par-
uculSriy along the line OF the streets opened aud
improved; The valuation Of property has more
than doubled; the traftic and capital OF our hnsl-
n
ratio; the de mand fOr the work of our mechanics
and laeorers has greatly increased, with nearly
doubled pay Tor reduced hours of labor. anI
generally, the prosperity and happiness 81 ~
ranks and Glasses OF our citizens have been
greatly augmented
These are the grand results Of our era Of inn
provement and progress. Every dollar expended
by our city governments in the Improvement OF
the District has returned, increased a hundred
fold, to our people, i'm hundred ways.
TIE OLD MUNICIPAL CORPORA rfoNs
But, hampered a. they were by the old muni-
cipal corporations-mischievou abortiOns in the
i ,S OF city governments-the practical men az
their head were enabled 60 accom- li~h but little
oil what they proposed. They had no means or
power 10 adopt, or pursue consistently. q general
y stem Of Improvements. Everything had to De
executed IN fragments, in patches. or piece
meal, entailing expenses which would have been
saved 70 our Taxpayers by an intelligent gem
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC woaKs-ruK puaposr.
or ITS CREATION.
Congress- At It's last session, noticing this dIfi-
Guilty ofour citizens, and at their request abolish
ed the old municipal ab0rtions, and established
our present Territorial government Our good
people should not forget this; Congress, upon
our own earnest petition, established our present
government a. n remedy for the old evils which
crippled our enterprise and forbid our progress
IL thus created our Board Of Public Works with
powers to project and prosecute general and
UNIFORM system OF Improvements. To facilitate
and secure that. IL provided that It's term OF
ofice should be for four years and that its MEM
bers should be appointed by the President
ITS POPULARITY WITH THK PEOPLE
Our citizens very naturally rejoiced. Every
lair minded man OF all parties hailed the terri
torial act, and the Presidents appointments un-
der II, a. the dawning Of brighter and better
days for the District, and at the subseonent
election for legislature, two-thirds Of the
friends OF the new government were selected by
am ,unnPreeeae9'sd majority. This legislature,
expressed in the territorial act, authorized the
issue and sale Of bonds TO the amount OF
ssys,.I s Ior me prosecution OF an admirable
laid before IL by the Board Of Public Works.
TIE s4,oc9 ,0e-wHAT 1T WILL ACCOMPLISH
FOR THE TERRITORY.
The plan Is uniform and economical. An ad-
mt lts general excellence. Every intelligent
man, capable OF reasoning from the experience
on the past IN our own cities, as well as In the
cities OF every prosperous State I'm the Union,
readily understands that this appropriation
this loan Of - ,000 ,0O0-will return 20 our citi-
zens many fold in the increased valuation OF
property; that It's expenditure in our midst
will give new life 20 our now lsnguishing busi-
ness Interests, and in manifold wsys, by build-
ing up, extending, and vastly Increasing the
wealth, the trafhc, and oonseQ uent prosperity OF
the District, will improve the condition, fnan-
clally and otherwise, of the people OF all ranks
and classes Of this capital
WHO WILL OPPOSE ITS BENEFICENT ENDS?
Who, then, will dare to oppose this really be-
EehceDt projectI Who can reconcile such an
either with their duty or their inter
ests Who that have at heart the proereSs OF
me District and OF our people? Every sensible
man appreciates fully the peril in which tbs
Distrlct Is placed from the persistent attempts
% remove the seat Of government, and realizes
he importance of some general system OF per
manent improvements which will dispose for.
ever OF the only arguments in favor of a re-
moyal.
ONLY THE OLD SPIRIT pENuRs
only the old spirit OF hostility 20 all improve
nent and progress demurs. 1t Representatives
passage; and failing there, and In It's ATTEMPTS
o get up public meetings in sympathy with its
hostility, they appealed 70 the courts, praying an
INJUNCTION TO restrain the Governor and BOard
rom proceeding with the sale Of the bonds.
THE GOVERNOR AND BoARD-THKIR REePoN-
slBILfTT AND DUTY.
fortunately for the District, our Governor
Are not men of a calibre easily daunted. They
appear, too, fully impressed with the RESPONSE
Dillty OF their position. At this crisis they can
hot oyerrate IL. The welfare of our District and
people-aye, the very existence Of the District
Is the national capital, and consequently the
0rtunes OF our people-are in their hands.
they cannot, dare not, in honor, hesitate.
out they also have much 20 encourage and an
mate tbem-the reward which ever attends a
'reat and responsible duty wen and honestly
'erIormed. TAXPAYER.