Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-26
FAVORS FEDERAL LOAN
MT. PLEASANT CITIZENS ASSO-
CITATION TAKES ACTION.
"Present Should Not Be Impoverished
to Enrich the Future" Res
olutions Declare.

The Mount Pleasant Citizens Association
met in special session Saturday night at
the Hotel Stratford for the purpose Of dis
cussing and taking action on the plan for
a $10OOO.OOO advance from the United States
treasury to the District government for the
permanent projects OF Improvement. Mr..
E. B. Townsend. president Of the associa-
ton. called the meeting to order and adj
dressed the members on the subject of the
loan. Resolutions indorsing the loan and
extending the thanks Of the committee to
the District Commissioners for introducing
and supporting the bill before Congress
were adopted.
The resolutions. after reciting that Con-
gress has established q system Of highway
extension In the District Of Columbia COM
mensurate with the beauty and dignity of
the national capital. yet, nevertheless. far
In excess OF the present ability to meet,
which plan of street extension practically
entails large amount Of private prop
erty and involves large amount Of money
when put into execution that other great
and extraordinary improvements national in
character are demanded as indispensable
to public health and comfort and in keep
ing with the age and civilization under
which we live: that the present should not
be impoverished to enrich or enhance the
future, and being unjust to the present
generation to provide for these extraordi-
nary expenditures out of current revenues
and a most short-sighted policy to attempt
to do so. declare that the Mt. Pleasant Citi-
Zens Association respectfully but earnestly
protests against such an unjust inequitable
and unwise plan of providing for necessary
public requirements, the benefits and fruits
Of which can only. be reaped and realized
by those who come after US.
Endorses the Measure.
That the association heartily Endorses the
measure recommended by, the Commission
ers Of the District. and favorably re-
ported by the House committee Of
the District OF Columbia, providing
for $4,000 900 advance from the United
States treasury to the local municipal gov
eminent to constructing magnificent bridges
which are to span Rock creek and our
two rivers, out Of which also to pay the
proper expenses OF street extension, f1ltra-
ton plant. sewage disposal and all the ex-
traordinary and permanent improvements
to be handed down to posterity.
That one-half the cost Of all improvements
in the District Of Columbia permanent and ma
tional In their character. including cost of
street extensions, shall be paid for, one
half by the District Of Columbia and one
half by the general government, as pro-
vided by the act Of June IL. 1873:
That the thanks Of the association are
rendered to the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia for introducing and sup
porting this measure before Congress, and
the association appeals to the Senate and
House Of Representatives to pass the bill
as reported by the committee in the House
on the District OF Columbia.
A resolution was also adopted requesting
Congress to appropriate the sum of $4,000
for the immediate grading. regulation and
improvement of 10th street extended.