The evening times., 1895-08-14
WHERE REFORM NAY NEST
Utopian City Proposed on the
Arlington Estate.
Congress VIII Be Asked to Give the
Land and Various Advanced
Ideas VIII Be Tried.

A novel scheme will be submitted to
ber. to establish a model social commu-
nifty near this city. The project is to be
: undertaken by the Justicia Association,
and the land which is wanted is the un-
| used portion of the Arlington estate
There are about 500 acres in this tract,
and the association proposes to ask Con-
gress to devote 1t Ia the establishment of
community to carry out numerous eco
nomical and social reforms
number of prominent and philan-
thropic citizens have been interested in
the scheme, and an organization effected,
with Hon. James G. Mcguire. of Califor-
MIA, president, and Mr.. G. b. Heming-
way, of Washington, secretary. 1t is pro-
posed to communicate with organized bodies
tn roughout the whole country, asking
their aid in securing the support OF their
respective Senators and Representatives,
and 1t is believed that the plan has every
prospect of success.
1t is proposed to ask Congress that the
Secretary OF War to be authorized and re-
quired to proceed forthwith to lay off
such land in suitable streets, alleys, lots
and other necessary spaces, to grade and
pave and otherwise prepare for use a sec
ton OF such land, and to provide compre-
hensive. plans for supplying sewer, water,
gas, electric and street railway facilities
and a suitable bridge to connect directly
with the city OF Washington.
The scheme as contemplated is that any
sbon tQ nrrt,ff TOD fol l-af FOR
nent use, one or more lots on condition
that there shall be paid semi annually
ground tax, which shall be equivalent to
the full economic rental value, exclusive
OF any value due to improvements; such
rental value to be determined on the basis
Of demand in the same manner as ground
rents in other cities are now determined.
There shall not be laid ir so;d city any
tax ON persons or on Improvements or on
personal property OF for Hcerses or for
privileges, nor shall any fees tie made for
water rent.
That all public expenditures shall be
met solely out of the revenue received
from such ground tax and that all ground
tax shall be expended for the benefit OF said
city; and that the public uses to which such
fund may be applied shall include baths,
libraries and any other form Of use for
public benefit.
That in anticipation Of such revenues
there may be issued in payment for public
notes which shall bear no in
terest and shall be receivable in payment
Of any public dues and legal tender in pay
ment of all debts; but such notes shall not
exceed in volume 500 per capita OF the
population of the city, except that ST.
900 900 may be forthwith issued to be used
in defraying the expenses ofestablishing the
city No other form of public debt shall
be Contracted.
Some OF the evils hoped to be abolished
are land monopoly, water monopoly, gas
electric light and power monopo-
ly; street car monopoly; private business |
secured by the license system;
high house rents, caused by the increased |
cost of materials, due to taxation thereon,
and by taxes on improvements; high |
price OF commodities, due to personal prop |
erty and license taxes thereon.
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