The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
CITIZENS REQUEST
LONGTIME LOAN
The Suburban Association
Passes Strong Resolution.
THREE DAYS FOR INAUGURAL
Major Sylvester Explains How Police
Force Is Handicapped by Policy
of Congress.

Denounclug the present system OF paw
ing for public improvements as a hard
ship on tho people. the monthly meeting
OF the Northwest Citizens Suburban
Association last night passed a resolution
advocating "a longtime loan TO pay for
extraordinary improvements. The reso-
luton was presented by l. F. Shoe
maker and was unanimously adopted.
In substance the resolution cited the
facJ that the revenues of the District
are being extensively drawn upon 10 paw
for large and extraordinary improve
ments which ought TO be provided for
by loan from the United States Treas
ury running for twenty years The
resolution declared that necessary ordi-
nary improvements. such as streets.
schools. better police and fire protection
anu drainage We're being kept back To
pay Tor the Filtration Plant. District
Building, Union Station, and similar
projects. Meanwhile taxation was in
ereaslhg 10 the limits OF an intolerab bic
Extension Of Inaugural.
Resolutions were passed for the extern
sion or the Inaugural festivities and
ceremonies TO three DAYS instead of inst
the one. March 4. which has been the
custom IN the past The resolution
presented by President Lancaster. met
with decided approval. and the follow
ing committee was appointed to wait
upon General Wilson. chairman of The
inaugural committee: President &. C.
Lancaster. chairman: James l.. TATE
Or. J. W. Campbell, James Finch. and
l.. =. Shoemaker
The meeting. which was lightly attend
ca on account OF the inclement wealth
tf. was one Of the most important of
the year, and many important resOlu-
lions were passed. Incuiing pleas for
higher salaries TO teachers and the im-
piONcment OF roads
President Lancaster was strong in his
remuneration OF the condition of the
roads in that section OF the CITY He
cited cases where the repairing of a road
was merely the throwing of dirt on The
surface, mingled with rocks which made
II hard walking in dry weather ana inn
passable IN wet. He stated that the So
lCllon was q big roller. In q short
speech he charged negligence. incOmDf-
tence and careIessuess on the part of !
the road builders. and spoke strongly i
Tor the resolution, which called for n /
ueIIldhu Tor an investigation and i'm /
proVement In both The roads and the /
system used.
resolution was also passed indorsinc
the proposition 70 establish public play /
grounds IN the District
Sylvester on the Police.
Following the regular run OF business
Major Sylvester, Superintendent of Po-
lice, who was the guest OF the evening. |
spoke extensively on the running of the
Police Department. He cited his idea
or the Improvement of the police force
10 Inai1e IL a national institution with
none superior. He pointed out the diff
ference OF the police work in Wash
ingtOn 10 that in amy other CITY OF tho
country. he stated that he would like
10 nave the force much larger. but III |
was impossible for him 10 procure men ,
10 take places.
Al its last session Congress made an
allowance Tor the addition of forty men
10 the force Nine vacancies now re-
main, and Major Sylvester stated that ,
be could not md the men 20 iii them. |
there being few men who viii leave "a | Z;
situation In another walk Of life TO take y.
up the duties OF "a policeman at the low
salary now paid. .
A communication from the POlicemen's
Association asking the cooperation os !
The association in getting the salaries /
raised was read. The secretary of The
pollCemeu's organization viii be asked
10 attend the next meeting Of the or
sanization.
Lieutenant Jordan. OF the Seventh
precinct, spoke, following Major Syl-
ester He dWelL mainly upOn the order
)f thing Ia and about Tenleytown. aud
bow much he enjoyed his work ia the
Georgetown precinct
Refreshments were served after the
meeting had adjourned