The Washington times., 1902-01-11
BOND ISSUEII
TURNED DOWN.
Citizens Committee Will
Ask Aid Of Congress.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED.
ELL For Aid Drawn Up After Sew
eraI Conferences - Proposes Adj
vance by the Treasury of $500
OOO-Report of the Park Commits
sion Comes Up for Discussion.

No bond issue to relieve the present
stress upon the District finances was the
conclusion arrived at by the central com.
mittee of citizens associations, which met
last night in the Office of Mr.. Wilton ].
Lambert on Fifth Street.
After consideration of q bill presented
by Mr.. A. f. Kinnan. OF the Brookland As
sociatiOn, and a full discussion of the
question, the sense of the meeting was
expressed in the following resolution.
Resolution Adopted.
Resolved, That it is the unanimous
sentiment of the delegates from the diff
ferent citizens associations of the Dis
trict tkat Congress should grant at once
an advance from the United States Treas
ury to the District of Columbia. commen-
surate with the present urgent need for
pubic improvements, and that money so
advanced should be paid back through
series of years, in the proportion pro-
vided fer BY the organic act of.1s1S, relat-
ing to the District of Columbia
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
Lambert, who stated that the committee
had been assembled to complete the work
begun about year ago. He stated that
the central committee. composed OF the
president and secretary of each citizens
association in the District, was formed
last year for the purpose OF aiding the
District Commissioners in obtaining
money from Congress for needed public
improvements.
He further stated that the committee
held one or two meetings. chose an eX-
| ecutive committee. and prepared a bill
| for presentation to Congress. He said
| that by the time the committee had COM
pleted its labors Congress was near ad-
| journment, and that the object for which
| it was created had been partially an
| ticipated by the action of Congress in
granting certain advances TO the District
| for Improvements during the present fiscal
year. rr-a3Y
a reorganization of the committee was
| effected, owing tc the fact that through
| the elections of different associations
| several new men were now its members.
| Mr. Lambert. of the Brlghtwood Asso-
| citation. was elected chairman. and Mr.
/ Ford, Of the Brookland Association sec
rotary. 1t was found that nine out of
fourteen associations in the District
representatives present.
| Discuss the Bill.
| The discussion of the evening h
upon the bill submitted for the cor
| tees consideration. The bill, Mr. Kin
nan said, had been drawn up after con-
| fcrences with Commissioner II. b. F. Mac
! farland and Secretary Moore, of the Sen
! ate District Committee.
| The bill proposes the advance by the
Treasury to the District Of the sum of
| $500 coo, or so much thereof as may be
| required for public improvements, TO be
npti naH frll
Plans of the Measure.
For constructing said filtration reser-
voir, s., ,766, ,27750.
For completing said sewage disposal
| system, 81, $50, ,097.
For bridging the Eastern Branch and
| other necessary places and completing
Rock Creek bridge. 81 ,000, 900.
For improving streets, roads, and high
| ways, 81 ,077, ,530.50
For reclaiming the Anacostia Flats,
1876, O95.
| Park Comm Is ions Report
| During the discussion upon the proposed
bill Mr.. T W. Smith, of the East Wash
ington Association, called attention to the
| forthcoming report of the Park Commits
| sion. which he thought would essentially
modify and enlarge some of the items in
cluded in the bill. Mr. Smith suggested
| that it would be wise before adopting the
| bill as the sense of the committee 10
await the publication of the report of the
| Park Commission. 1t contains plan for
| d new municipal building on the site now
occupied by the Centre Market.
| Discussion led TO the sidetracking OF the
proposed bill and the unanimous action
of the committee as set forth in the fore
| going resolution.