The Washington times., 1894-06-29
BONDS FOR The new SEWERS
Citizens and Tax-Payers Give Ex-
. preston to Their Opinion.
FEW ARE OPPOSED TO THE PLAN
The Money Should Be Properly Distributed
Among the Sections Can Stand
the Loan-Put Money in Circulation.
Give Working People Chance.


and now before Congress, authorizing the
issue of bonds by the District to the amount
of e. soc, 900, for perfecting and extending
sewers and streets, is Of great importance to
the people and should have thorough discus
sion. The labor organizations OF the District.
at meeting held last night. passed resolu-
tions condemning the measure, and the board
Of trade will have the bill under considera-
tion at meeting to be held at 2 O'Clock to-
day.
TIE TIMES this morning presents the opin-
ions of number of taxpayers upon the sub
ject, and will pursue the subject in the same
way from time to time during the pendency
Of the question. The views published to-day
are of merchants and others In the northeast
and southeast sections of the city.
H. c. MCCOY, of Talbert Mccoy, whole
sale grocers, No. 1919 Eleventh street south
east: 81 am in favor OF it il the money is to be
properly distributed in improvements through
out the city, and not all expended in the north
west There are streets in this section that
are in the same condition they were fifty years
ago."
ELIAS RAFf. OF Rafrs Enterprise, No. 124l
Eleventh street southeast: Il am in favor OF
1t. believe it would be good thing for the
city,"
JOHN C. GRooME, druggist, corner OF Penn
syIvania avenue and Second street southeast:
II do not know anything about the financial
condition OF the city, but am heartily in favor
OF the proposed Improvements, and ii there Is
no other way TO get them than by effecting
loan should think it ought to be done"
d. J. KAUFMAN Of NJ. Kaufman's clothing
establishment. No. 901 Eighth street south
east: LAS q taxpayer in the District want to
say that am heartily in favor of the bonds.
think the capital city of this glorious coun-
try should have the best sewerage and the
best streets that can be had. We should profit
here by the experience OF other cities that
have expended vast sums OF money for such
improvements The District outside the city
should have the benefit OF n liberal share OF
the expenditure. The citizens OF the county
helped to improve the city. and We should
now reciprocate."
ANYTHING TO HELP THE CITY.
FERD. FRANK. shoe dealer, No. 333 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast and No. 1906 Four
teenth street northwest: II am in favor OF
anything that will help the city. We need an
improved sewerage. and think the District
can stand the loan. The purpose for which
the loan is to be expended is good one"
BERNARD WALLS. grocer, No. 235 street
northeast: Il am opposed to anything OF the
kind. 1t will increase taxation, and do not
tudl luc pcOpic VIM pay taAcS WIN ~ a-y
benefit from it."
L. CAyANAUGH, dealer in groceries and pro-
visions corner OF Sixth and streets north
east: 81 am in favor of it II the money can be
judiciously expended. That Is the main con-
sideration. II the money is not expended
properly, I am opposed.
j. NJ CLARK. grocer, corner OF Fourth and
streets northeast: 81 believe it would be
good thing. The improvements would bene-
fit the city, and the cost OF them would put
money in circulation, which is very much
needed Just now"
W. H. MARLow. coal and wood dealer, No.
ZIG street northeast: Il am in favor OF the
loan, provided the money is TO be equitably
expended, giving the suburbs only what
would be proportionately due.
CALVIN G. TRIBBEY. of Offutt Tribbey,
grocers and provision dealers. corner OF Sec
ond aud c streets northeast: Il have NOT
given the subject very much thought. but 1t
seems to me to be question as 10 whether or
not the money can be borrowed at a reason
able rate OF interest The proposition made
to effect loan seems to be denounced by
many. but my opinion is il the interest paid is
reasonable the expenditure will put money in
circulation when it is most needed and give
working people chance to do something. A
dollar now. it occurs to me, would be worth
more than IS when times resume normal
condition, and believe the money can be re-
phlu WltECut W tuV PcOpiV-
L. A. DELLwIa, grocer and provision dealer,
corner of Second street and Massachusetts
avenue northeast: Il am in favor OF the loan,
but my opinion is that the needed improve
ments in the city proper should be first made
before going to the suburbs. There is Massa-
chusetts avenue. between Second and Fourth
streets northeast, that really needs improve
ment. and am naturally interested in that;
but there are other sections just as bad. The
improvements inside the city limits should by
all means be made first"
PUT MONEY IN CIRCULATION.
NJ. HAuLE1N, dry goods merchant, No. 709
Eighth street southeast: 81 think that if we
can. by effecting loan now, put more money
in circulation and give employment to labor
ing men who need it. we ought to do it. The
interest as well as the loan will be met by
later generations, and why not? Let the
children of to-day help TO pay to make the
city what it ought to be. They will in the
future help us while we are doing what We
can for them in the present. Besides. when
the time comes to pay these bonds the city
and District will probably be in much better
condition and well able financially to meet
them"
Mrs E. A. HAINEs. of "Haines' Wash
ington Store" corner OF Eighth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast: II
the loan can be carried without tax
ing the people more than it will benefit
them, I am in favor of it, especially ii
it will give employment to working people.
But am opposed to any dollar day busi-
ness in paying wages. The ney should be
expended with a view to beneiiting all classes.
| am interested in the laboring people. and
indorse any movement that benefits them"
H. NJ. CLINE, Of Tyree Il Cline, druggists,
corner OF First street and Massachusetts ave
nue. northeast: "Anvthing that will benefit
the city that can be judiciously done am in
favor Of If the issue Of bonds for the pur
pose stated can be done that is. if the city
does not already owe too much to make fur
ther debt burdrn--the expenditure would
no doubt be beneficial, and would give en-
ployment to the people,
Transfers of Property.
Ellen Walsh to Magnus Schuler, lot g. square