The Washington times., 1894-07-04
PROPOSED ISSUE OF BONDS
Citizens Views of the Need Of New
Sewers and Streets.
BUSINESS MEN WHO FAVOR IT
Washington should be at the Front, Not in
the Rear Of Progressive Cities-sickness
Caused by BAD Sewerage Give Working
men Something to Do

The inquiries made yesterday upon the pro-
posed issue of bonds for the improvement and
extension Of the sewage and street systems OF
the District were confined to the business
men located on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Seventeenth street and Georgetown.
The sentiment expressed is in the main IA
vorable to the loan, upon thegrounds that the
Improvements are needed upon sanitary con-
siderations, and that the expenditure Of the
money will benefit the working people by ai-
ferding remunerative employment at time
when ii is most needed. Following are the
interviews:
C. W1rMER, OF c. Wilmer & Co., dealers in
fancy groceries, No. 1918 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest: III the money is properly
disbursed it will be great thing for the city.
Other cities not as large rs Washington are
constantly extending and improving, and the
capital city Of the country should be in front
and not at the rear of progress. One thing
we should have is plenty of water-good
water am in favor OF the loan, and the
sooner the expenditure is begun the better"
]. ". SELBY dealer in clothing and boots
and shoes, No. 1905 Pennsylv mia avenue
northwest: II am in favor of it. believe 1t
will be benefit to the city. / believe one
half the sickness of the city is caused by bad
sewage believe in giving the workingman
something to do, and that will put money in
circulation"
PROPER THING TO DO.
GEORGE E. BURNS, grocer and produce
dealer, corner Of Twenty-sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest: Il believe
it would be proper thing to do. 1t is good
one way, and may be bad another. 1t would
give employment to people, but the taxpay-
ers will have to pay the expenses, and it may
prove to be hard bill to meet. But the ad-
vantages are in giving working people some
thing to do while times are hard. and in add
ing needed improvements for the benefit Of
the city and the health of the people. Con-
sidering everything think it ought to be
done. There is one thing to be considered,
and that is that the heavy taxpayers who
own property are generally able to get along
when times are dull. but the laboring people
often have trouble and find it difficult to pay
rents and keep up other expenses. Anything
that can be properly done to prevent or re-
lieve distress am in favor Of
WILLIAM T. REED, dealer in fancy grocer
les and produce. Nos. 1888 and 1885 street
northwest Il think it would be a sensible
thing TO do IL the expenditure is judiciously
made SO that it will benefit the people and at
the same time have the terms under which
the bonds are issued so arranged as to pre-
vent the repayment Of the money from becom-
ing burden"
PHILIP H. WARD. dealer in fine groceries,
corner Twenty-second and X streets north
west: Il am in favor of the issue of the
bonds. We need the improvements and we
need money. and I do not see how We can
get either without borrowing"
A. NJ. TUBMAN dealer in wall papers, corner
Of Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest: Il do not think 1t will be good
I.s.- s,t.&A
taxation when there is already a heavy debt
upon the District"
BENEFIT WOULD BE TwoFoLD.
F. A. SCHNEIDER, dealer in hardware. No.
17G3 Pennsylvania avenue: Il think the bene-
fit would be twofoid. 1t would give employ
nent and put money in circulation, and at the
same time make improvements that will or
should have a good effect upon the public
health
H. TuMELrY. dealer in coal and wood, No.
2618 Pennsylvania avenue northwest: II be-
lieve it will be good thing, and II something
is not done soon ii will be an awful Winterfor
some people. 1t will give work to those who
need it. Then the improvements, especially
to sewers. are needed. Just look at Rock creek.
was crossing the bridge last Sunday and the
stencil was awful. There is Il matter that
needs attention Immediately. and part of
the money obtained by the loan should be ex-
pended in that work. A half a million dol
lars could be spent there with profit, and the
land that could thus be reclaimed would more
than pay the expense. II something is not
soon done We'll have cholera here or some
thingselse as bad
n. HrLLIARD, dealer in'wood and coal, No.
1744 Pennsylvania avenue northwest: 81 al
ways believe in making improvements where
1t can be done judIciously. 1t is a question,
however. whether the increase in taxation
that would result from the interest on this
loan and its repayment can be safely assumed
justnow'