Evening star., 1916-10-14
.'::SSERTS BORLAND LAW
IS NOT UNAMER|CAN
3 J. Kutz. Engineer Commissioner,
Speaks Before Brightwood Cltl-
zens' Association.

20, kutz. Engineer Commissioner Oh
20 District. who was a guest of the
E.ightwood Citizens Association al
$50 fall meeting last night in the
1,~iehtwood Public School, in speaking
os the Borland law. which proVloes
FOR the assessment of half the cos'
o. street improvements against 'he
a5uttins property owners. said 'hat
;s svs,eu, was not un-Amerlcan, as
Il d been stated in resolutions adop'eo
y some of the citizens ASSOCIATIONS
~ was practically universal in Ameri-
n cities.
To back up his statement he pro
uced figures and facts showing IN.
various cities where not only dl1lerehl
percentages of the cost were assessor
against the property owner, but also
tiles where the entire cost was
,.harsed to the owner. In some cities
ne said that the special assessment
oyen went further and charged the
-rInk sewers and lighting facilities
There is only one state in the Union
-.hich has not adopted laws Tor special
axes. he continued. and that is Texas;
where the courts have declared spec'ai
assessments unconstitutional Per-
.onallv, he would not declare hlmseif
: advocating any special policy at the
meeting last night. He did say, now
yer. that he favored the assessment
least of a part against the property
.wner The law, he concluded, had
lany advantages.
Park Improvement Discussed.
Col. Kutz. in alluding to the resolu-
on adopted by the association with
reference to the Improvement of the
--operty south of the reservoir. in Rock
Creek Park. told his auditors that the
commissioners had received a number
.e communications. some in favor of
me proposition, some against and sew
"ral criticising the improvement of that
section of the park. He said the Com
-rissioners welcomed criticism concern
ing the Improvement and development
If Rock Creek Park The matter is
row receiving consideration by the en-
2 ineer in charge of the park, he said
The association, through William
~lmsay, adopted resolution advocat-
the establishment of Fairgrounds
- golf, tennis and outdoor sports, but
not advocate the locating of a race
urse or base ball grounds in that To-
lity. The resolution stated that II
IS doubtful of the propriety of estab-
hing in Rock Creek Park a race
'Irse, particularly north of the north
3 e of the reservoir, where number
.. attractive and costly homes had been
:erting every effort to populariZe the
ark and make il attractive and bene-
,.cial to the public, it was declared, It
Yould oppose the locating of the race
course and base ball grounds
Policeman Stationed at School.
william Mex. Clayton informed the
association that through the efforts OF
-Iaj Pullman. superintendent of police
n officer had been stationed in the
icinity of the Brightwood School to
-otect the children from the traffic ir
at vicinity, especially in view of the
ct that there were no sidewalks and
edestrians were compelled to use the
r)adway. Later, he said, signs would
placed on each side Of the school
rounds, requesting drivers to proceed
owly when passing the school.
w. Norris and Rev. Frank NJ. Rich
dson Were elected members of the as.
JciatiOn.
Jesse L. Ergood reported that the
hool committee had written to this
1ard Of education, requesting repairs
- the grounds and school building, bu
. to the present time no action hac
cen taken in the matter. The asso.
alton voted for the committee to con.
er with the board of education ant
rye the necessity of the Improvement.
-equested.
Inc association approved the actor
the executive committee in urging
he establishment Of the governmeni
trmor plant in this section The reso
sution as adopted by the executive com.
nittee was printed in The Star a few
evenings ago.
At the conclusion of the remarks b,
Col kutz and Judge c. S. Bundy, selec
tons were rendered by Elphonz.
Youngs, Jr-, on the cornet and plan,
solos by his daughter, Miss Youngs
Ihe meeting concluded with a buffe
luncheon.