Evening star., 1920-12-06

Bond Issue Prepsaal.
On the proposal for bond issue the
report reads as follows:
by reason of the cessation of much
necessary work of public improve
ment during the war period. and also
creased population due largely to the
war, there are number of greatly
needed municipal improvements and
betterments. which the Commissioners
believe cannot properly be financed
out Of current revenues without an
unreasonable increase in the tax rate.
Prior to the present fiscal year the
psopsrty wss 3t.5o per jl66 Of q.
sessed valuation. AN the last Dis
trict appropriation act the Comm is-
sioners were directed to increase the
sossrty @ Fl iAtos Il tssy % FOUND s I'LL tss sssi.
n1ated revenues available for the pres
ent year were not SUFFICIENT 70 meet
the amount OF the. arpf pfopffations
authorized In the proportion Of SO
per cent out Of said revenues and 40
nues. Acting under this direction,
the rate Of taxation was increased to
$1.s5 per 500 of assessed valuation. .
'"The Commissioners believe that the
tax rate should not be further in.
creased in order to meet the cost of
extraordinary improvements of per.
manent character the Dement'S of
which will be spread over a period of
years They believe that. Congress
should authorize a bond issue.
Additfsnal school 11uildiags.
"Among these permanent improve
ments are additional school buildings
to take care of the increase in child
population, the acquisition of land
required to complete the park sys-
tenn, the acquisition of municipal
for recreation for children who are
now forced to use the public high
ways as a playground, and the re-
building of bridges. which are no
longer adequate to meet the demands
of modern trafdc or which would be
'aThese works Of permanent improve
ment and betterment should be ac-
complished now and their cost pro.
vided for either by tho Secretary of
the Treasury. being authorized and
directed to advance on the requisi-
District of Columbia, made. in the
manner now prescribed by law, out
of any moneys in the Treasury OF
the United States not otherwise ap-
propriated. such sums as may DC
necessary to meet the cost OF these
trict as authorized by Congress. and
to reimburse the Treasury for the
portion of said advances payap!e ny
the District of Columbia out OF the
revenues of the District in succeed
ing years; or by a ,n30a 50nd fitiss issue as Is
"Such a bond issue to be under a
puarantee. with the payment OF in
ferest and the provision OF SINK
ing fund to retire them at maturity,
the interest and the nnsHs sinking tano of the ,e
Pea Ts prnvi'f s,,rY Of the United States not
atherwise appropriated. and from
seuen,as of the District for the por-
INN nayable by the District or Co
1umhia. They earnestly recommend
that careful consideration pc gixen
tn this matter at the present session.
lind Cost viii Increase.
are the matter is delayed the cost OF
,.nd naeied for park and playground
n,rnoses will increase SO as to make
its acquisition almost prohibitlve. ana
many sites now avanapIe LOT s,;1t pan
nnon. Already much land which
shonId have been acquired for these
nmrnoses has been improved with
hniidings, and thus eliminated from
CON side ration on account OF the idI &c
cost which would be involved In
acquisition"
City Refuse Department.
The city heads recommend thaese
three new projects for the city refuse
department.:
purchase of the necessary property
and the construction and erection there
on of a trash plant and stable, the latter
to be large enough to accommodate the
horses used in the ash service as Well
as those in trash collection
Erection Of new stable IN the
northwest section and the conversion
of nresent stable into repair shop and
storage station.
Correction Of an incinerator plant for
the disposal of general rubbish"
The report emphasizes the need for
a larger and better paid staff OF en-
ploycs for the Public Library and also
urges the establishment of branch Z
brarieS.
this session the new weight and
measure law for the District which
nasscd the House at shc last session.
In submitting the estimates fr0Tr
which the next District bill will DC
drafted the Commissioners included
the language OF the. current District
bill. providing that the District gov
ernment shall meet so per cent. and
the United States 40 per cent of the