Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23


backward. but will press forward to the
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bill, and declared he fully approved Of the
proposed advance to the District
Approved in Georgetown.
At a special meeting of the Georgetown
Citizens Association. held late yesterday
afternoon, that body adopted a resolution
indorsing the, loan bill to the effect that ut
Is the unanimous sentiment Of the associa-
ton that Congress should grant at once
an advance from the United States treas
ury to the District Of Columbia funds COM
mensurate with the present urgent needs
provements. and that money so advanced
shall be paid back through series OF
years In proportions provided by the COM
pact or organic act of 1873. relating to the
District of Columbia"
It is said that the action Of the associa-
ton yesterday in regard to the proposed
loan confirms resolutions heretofore adopt
ed by the body indorsing 100000 loan.
with the proviso that the money be dis
tributed equally in all parts of the District
Of Columbia.
Failure to Act Will Retard Growth.
DR.. A. P. Pardon said:
1.-THE existing condition in the District of
have had extraordinary expenses put upon
us by acts Of Congress that have exhausted
our revenues, which, under original circum-
stances, would be sufficient to carry on the
affairs Of the District. Among the expenses
may be mentioned the large amount ex-
pended for the water tunnel, which proved
a failure; the purchase Of the Geological
Park, and for the extension OF streets.
which amounted to nearly $2OO0OOO; ana,
again, for sewerage disposal and for the
construction Of suburban sewerage and
filtration plant, which has put upon us dur
ing the past five or six years such burden
that this or any other municipality could
not meet with the current revenues.
Notwithstanding the high rate Of yaiua-
ton Of it's property 1t Is inadequate to sup
ply more than the original expenses of the
district. This state of affairs would not
exist IL the government of the United states
had paid one-haf Of the expenses, as 1t
should have done, for the extension Of
streets. In the sudden expansion and
growth and the suburban development of
all Cities it becomes necessary at times to
issue bonds to relieve the burdens OF the
taxpayers and citizens.
1.-The proposition before Congress for
$40. 600 900 loan does not mean that this
money shall be used injudicially, or the in
terest to commence upon 1t at this time. out
to be loaned to us at per cent interest
as II may be needed, and as the appropria-
lions for certain works heretofore mention
ed have been made by Congress from year
"If this is not done 1t Will retard the
growth of and investment in our District.
for the reasons that the present resources
from taxation cannot meet these expendi-
lures, which are to be made for those that
may receive the benefit in years to come. /
heartily approve the BILL
Mr.. Cuno H. Rudolph said:
IT am In favor Of an advance being made
to the District of Columbia. We want
this money, and we want to pay it back on
the irstallment plan as 1t were. We want
it to secure the contemplated improvements.
that our city may become at once. what 1t
is destined to be In the very near future,
the most beautiful in the world. We don't
want to pay out lot of money for i'm
provements from which those who come
after us will derive all the benefit without
any expense on their part These contem-
plated improvements are. in character. per-
manent and will survive for ages"