The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-12
IMMEDIATE ACTION URGED.
Representative of Citizens, ASsoc:n
lions Discuss the Bond Issue.

Nineteen gentlemen representing eleven
citizens associations in various parts OF
the District Of Columbia met in the Kel-
logs Building to consider the proposed
bond issue movement. whereby all public
improvements in Washington may be
pushed to early completion. Inasmuch as
large number of those present had been
given no authority by their respective as
sociations to act officially. final action was
deferred till next Tuesday evening, when
a meeting will be held in the same place
Citizens associations represented were
Brightwcod, Northwest Suburban, East
Washington. Northeast Washington. Ana
costa, Takoma Park. Brooklyn. Eeking-
ten, Mount Pleasant. Columbia Heights.
and Cathedral Heights. W. j. Lambert
acted as chairman and T. 4. Harding as
secretary.
A meeting Of representatives of tho va
rjGus associations was held about a week
ago. at which the matter of considera-
tion Of the bond issue resolution recently
asitated was referred to an executive COM
mittee, which held a meeting Monday. and
made a full report OF their action. A
long preamble introduced the report. set
ting forth the necessity that public I'M
provements now in course of construction
should BE- pushed to completion. and sug
gSs.eI provision for an equitable distribu-
tons OF the city. according to their re-
spectire populations and taxable property.
Affixed TO this was the following additional
resolution:
Md be II further resolved. That bill be intro
duccd in Congress without delay providing for a
bond issue OF Sl0.G0O1O Ia for 4 period OF
thirty years, with interest at per cent per
annuin. said amount aud duration Of said bonds
ben.. slated merely preliminary for the pur-
pose of bringing the matter t" an issue. both
bciGs; si.irtt To- change subseqien; estimates
may s!uW e. he proper; end he it further
Re-'l.ed, That none o; the proceeds of said
bonds De used fOr the purpose OF acquiring. land
iu- he extension OF streets.
The resolution was then discussed and
any Number of amendments were offered,
but aone OF them was put to a vote. Ger
tain of the gentlemen present. seemed
acIulted by a fear that in the apportion-
nent of the money their section of the
city would not get its due share and dis
cussion on this point consumed consid-
cradle time.
4 resolution was offered comforting tip
en- the executive committee authority to
make investigation and draw up Il bill in
form similar to the one it is proposed to
submit to Congress. This resolution was
passed and the question on the bond Issue
resolution taken up again. Many of those
present complained that they had not been
vested with authority to express the sem
tments of their respective organizations
on the subject and asked for time. 1t
WAS then moved to approve the resolution
as individuals. subject to adoption by all
the associations through their represen-
tatives in the meeting to be held next
Tuesday night in the KellOg Building.
Those associations which have not vet
given their representatives full power to
act will do so before that time. when
the matter will be finally decided upon.
and. it is hoped by the promoters. come
10 the attention OF Congress at an early
date.