Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
NEEDS Of WASHINGTON
IS THEME Of BORLAND
Missouri Member of House
District Committee Guest of
BrightWood Citizens.


Missouri was the guest and principal
speaker last night at a meeting of the
Brightwood Citizens Association. held
in Brightwood Hotel. He spoke on
City Problems and Conditions"
Representative Borland compared
Washington with many of the other
large municipalities Of the country
from a political and commercial stand
point He told Of conditions which eS-
list in other cities which are not pos
sible in the National Capital; OF the
passage of corrupt laws and granting
Of franchies; all of which washington
is measurab1y free from. He spoke OF
the passage Of laws at midnight grant
ing franchies by city councils. instead
of being submitted to the people.
He spoke of experiences as mem.
the great responsibility which rests
upon the shoulders Of every man VINO
is g. member of that committee Tie
called attention to the vast amount or
work necessary before the various ue-
partments by representatives in the in
terest of constituents, especially where
he represents a commercial city OF any
great size. He said that 1t rarely hap
pens that any of the District people
ever come over to the committee rooms
to urge the passage of any bill con-
corning general legislation, but that
they only come when they have an ak
to grind.
For Representative in Congress.
He informed his listeners that he IA
vored representation in Congress for
the District.
You should have direct spokesman
in Congress-" he said. Il have listened
this evening to the adoption of resolu-
lions which are in the nature of pray
ers to the throne. 1 think that it would
be good plan to have a board of
wanted public improvements they could
present their desires before that board
What I consider matters which l think
are outrageous, you people here in the
least over while. on the other hand
matters which seem important to you
don't appeal to me in the same light
In referring to public improvements he
said that the taxpayer was entitled to
improvements If he is willing to pay for
the same. He did not consider the rate
Of taxation of ~ per cent too high for
a city Of the size and beauty of Wash
fngton
Washington's Advantages.
He concluded by saying that Washing
ton was shut out from competition from
a commercial standpoint. 1t puts the
city to a disadvantage with the other
capitals of the world. On the other hand,
Washington, he said, had no industrial
population; no dangerous, strikes; no Sc
we're industrial problems, and was. there
fore happily free from these matters. He
considered Washington the most beauti
full city In the world and hoped that no
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It, He urged the members Of the asso-
citation to not only become interested in
discussing laws which affected that one
particular section Of the District, but to
take an interest in every law pertaining
to any part of the District and cooperate
in every way with the members of the
District committee.
The removal of lights upon certain
long-established and considerably trav-
eled roadwayS in the Brentwood section
was discussed. and on motion of Enoch
c. Moreland, the District Commissioners
will be requested to replace these lights
In the interest of public safety and COM
fort.
The Commissioners will also be request
ed to macadamize Kennedy street to
Georgia avenue and institute condemna-
ton proceedings for a small piece of land
necessary for the opening of Madison
street between 4th street and Colorado
avenue and Montague street between 4th
and 9th streets.
William RAMSAY urged that the various
springs in Rock Creek Park be opened.
cleaned and properly drained for the use
OF the general public.
The association adopted resolution by
George Francis Williams notifying the
commander of the Grand Army of the
Republic of the appointment of a COM
mittee to cooperate with the memorial
committee for the Memorial day exercises
at Battle Ground cemetery
Want Better Mail Service.