Evening star., 1902-01-29
TO BORROW MONEY
Plan for Improvement Of the Dis
trict Proposed
CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE LOAN
Representatives of Citizens Asso-
Citations Agree Upon a Bill.
TEXT OF THE MEAS SURE

TEXT OF THE MEAS SURE
Congress will be asked to loan the Dis
trict S11 100000 for necessary public i'm
provements- The list of items embraces a
filtration reservoir for Potomac water. a
complete system of sewage disposal, inn
prOvements of the streets, roads and hign-.
ways of the District and the reclamation
of the Anacostia flats and their conversion
into a public park.
The amount of the loan to be solicited
has been agreed upon by twelve of the
fourteen citizens associations of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and these bodies will CO.
operate in securing that sum.
a meeting of the associations referred to
was held last night in the office of W. ].
Lambert, 40 9TH street northwest. Mr..
Lambert, who is vice president of the
BrightwoOd Citizens AssOcia ton, presided.
The question of asking for the loan
thoroughly discussed, and it was decided
to appoint executive committee to ar
range the details relating to the intrOduc-
tion of the necessary bills into Congress.
Louis z. Shoemaker, president of the
BrightwOod Citizens Association, was
elected chairman of the executive commit
tee. which will consist of the chairmen of
the delegations from each association.
some Items Eliminated.
pom u Iull CONSIDERATION OF tNe pldHS ana
recommenda tions of the park commission,
10 await the report Of which the former
meeting adjourned. it was decided to elm
mate from the first draft of the bill the
bridging of the Eastern branch and Rock
creek and the purchas ing of a site for the
proposed new municipal building. as these
were to be provided upon a larger scale m
separate bills. Considerable discussion was
had regarding the question of street exten-
sion and the division of the money for this
purpose. with the result that it was deemed
best for all sections that the streets de-
sired should be specifically named rather
than that the provision should be retained
apportioning the money in lump sums to the
different localities. In this the most trouble
some question was eliminated and the Vie ws
of all representatives coincided.
Text of the HiII.
The proposed measure reads as follows:
"A bill authorizing certain municipal i'm
provements in the District of Columbia.
and the anticipation OF the revenues of
said District on account thereof and for
other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled:
That the sum of S11.6iO lGg or So much
thereof as may be required, is hereby APP
prOpriated out of any moneys in the treas
ury of the United States not otherwise ap-
propriated. and out oI the revenues of the
District of Columbia, in equal parts, for the
purpose of:
Notwithstanding filtration reservoir
for the Potomac water used in said Dis
trict
"Second-Completing a system of sewage
disposal in said District
''Third-Improving streets, roads and
highways in said District.
Fourth-Reciaiming the Anacostia
flats for converting them into public
park.
Provided. That the moneys herein ap-
propriated shall be apportioned among the
several improvements hereinbefore named
as follows.
For constructing said filtration reser-
yOir. 81, ,166. .271.JO
For completing said sewerage disposal
system, 81 6S0O91.
For bridging the Eastern branch and
other necessary places and completing
Rock creek bridge, 100000.
For improving streets, roads and high
ways, 100000
For reclaiming the Anacostia flats,
s9I6,095.
Relating to Expenditure.
provided further, That the moneys here
in appropriated for improving said streets.
roads and highways shall be expended
within the said District, in the extension
OF 18th, 18th and 9TH streets northwest to
1he District line. and of 18th street and
New York. Rhode Island and Michigan
avenues and NJ street or Maryland avenue
IN the northeast. to the Eastern branch,
the balance of said money to be extended
IN the extension of such other streets as
may be deemed necessary in reasonable
Il.
according TO the needs of each section
thereof, as said requirements may be mani
Tested by schedules and recommenda tions
submitted to the Commissioners of the said
District by the citizens of the several sec
t1ons. and said expenditure shall he as
nearly contemporaneous as possible in said
sections.
Provided further. That the Commits
sioners of the said District. when In their
Judgment a street, road or highway within
sad District Is of sufficient utility and i'm
portance TO the general public, may open
widen, regulate and improve the same
but none of the moneys herein appropriated
shalI De used Tor the purchase of land for
the extension of streets, roads or high
ways, excepting where at least - per cent
OF the street area to be improved has been
donated. and when donated no assess
ments for benefits shall be levied upon any
land adjacent to and owned by the parry
donating the street area, and all parts or
tracts necessary to be condemned shall be
taken and paid for according to the PRO-
VISIONS set out In an act providing for the
extension or 10th street, as amended
Continuous Contract
Provided further, That the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia shall sub
init to the Secretary of the Treasury an
estimate OF the amount to be expenied
under the provisions of this act prior TO the
beginning of each and every year from
and after the fiscal year 1903 until the
works mentioned in the several purposes
OF this act are completed
Provided further That until and ineluG-
ing June 80, 1882. the Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized and directed to ad-
vance on the requisition OF the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia, made
IN the manner now prescribed by law out
or any moneys in the treasury of the
United States not otherwise appropriated
such sums as may be necessary from time
to time to meet the expenses of each of
the several improvements mentioned In the
purposes of this act; and one-half of the
amount thus advanced shall be annually
computed and stated by the treasurer of
the United States and charged to a capital
account on the books Of the treasury, and
interest at the rate of per cent per an
mum thereon shall be annually computed
from the dates upon which such sums were
advanced, and charged to said account
and hereafter it shall be the duty of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
10 include in their annual estimates for the
expenses of the said District an estimate
to be made by the treasurer of the Unit ed
states, of the sum necessary to refund
IN not less than thirty annual installments
one-nalf or the amount advanced by the
United States under the provisions Of this