Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
THE PLAN APPROVED.


should help to pay for them. We will plant the
| tree and they will gather the fruits''
Mr.. o. G. Staples. Wizards Hotel: 1.-THE
plan meets with my heartiest approval These
improvements should be made at once. Life il
too short to do otherwise
MONEY COULD NOT BE BETTER EXPENDED.
Judge l. G. Kimball of the Police Court said
that the sewerage system of the District ought
to be extended, but he had not examined
the question Of the proposed loan, and
therefore was not yet qualified to express an
could better be expended than in the perfect
ing OF the sewerage system Of the District.
A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. d. d. Stone said that he favored strongly
doing something to inaugurate a comprehen-
sive system Of improvements. II the
issue Of bonds was the thing TO do
he favored that. He did not wish
to do anything that would disturb the present
financial relations between the general govern
ment and the District.
NECESSITY FOR IMMEDIATE MEASURES.
In the opinion Of Mr.. Samuel Ross there is q
vital necessity Of some immediate measures be-
ing adopted to improve and open streets The
growth of the population and the need of sup
plying them with homes has already outgrown our
appropriations. He believed in making loan
and going on with the work Of improvements.
He was heartily in favor Of the bond PROPOSE
ton. 1t was either that or increase Of taxes.
THE IDEA AN EXCELLENT ONE.
Mr.. Charles B. Pearson thought that the idea
was excellent, and if it could be carried out
properly and the money expended for these
purposes there could be no question as to
the benefit to the community. He believed
in debt to certain extent, as it made people
more energetic and enterprieing. and he
thought it would do the city no harm to have
this BIT.
NOTHING TO BE SAID AGAINST IT.
Gen. Ellis Spear said that he is heartily in
favor Of the proposition. In fact he said there
is nothing that can be urged against it. 1t is
the economical plan as the land to be condemned
for streets is growing more valuable all the
time, and as 1t is a permanent improvement
those who come after us ought to be willing
TO pay their share. The appropriations from
Congress uncertain and the bonds by in
surfing the money needed to complete the I'M
provements, would give a stability to values
which in itself would be highly beneficial.
WISE ECONOMY.
Mr.. Henry o. Towles was surprised that
something Of the sort had not been done be-
fore. He thought it would be the part Of wise
economy to take hold of the matter OF public
improvements and carry them out with no de-
lay. He believed that such policy would be
peter Tor the city and, OF course, Tor the cltl-
1ens.
A GOOD PROPOSITION.
Mr.. R. Ross Perry said he thought the propo-
sition a good one, and one which was fair and
practicable. He was heartily in favor
Of developing the sanitary and other
necessary and useful improvements Of the city
and District 1t seemed impossible to obtain
from Congress such improvements and
it appeared that the proposed loan
was about the only means left by which the de-
sired improvements could be made. The won
derful advancement Of the District in valua-
ton and progress was unquestionably
the result Of the improvements Of its streets,
roads, sewerage and lighting systems, and the
placing of the proposed loan and its
provements would result in a future for the
District and city hardly to be conceived Of in
the matter Of progress and enhanced
values. The District, it seemed to him,
was atle to stand such loan,
especially as it appeared that Congress could
not be depended upon to make adequate appro-
priations.
FAvoRs CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT.
District Attorney Brney stated that he had
seen the matter mentioned in The STAR, but
had not yet given 1t much thought
Therefore, he was hardly prepared or
able to express an opinion in the matter. He
was, however, thoroughly in favor Of the
continued Improvement and development of
the District The one great danger in the
that in the event Of the loan being authorized
Congress might decide not to longer continue
the bearing Of one-haf Of the expenses Of the
District