The Washington times., 1923-09-28
GIVES
Dis TRICT
NEEDS
Example 'of Other Cities Cited
to Show Local Projects
Are Starved.
By VINCENT ii CALLAHAN.

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BY VINCENT ri CALLAHAN. .
Permanent Improvement prof.
ects similar to those recently COM
lpleted, now under way or con-
Itemplated in Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Wilmington, are needed
in Washington.
The spending Of $50, 900, 900 in
the next five years. for permanent
improvements in the National
Capital would enable the, city to
catch up with It's slow munich
pal development, resulting from
lack Of sufficient appropriations.
City Is Going Back.
Under present conditions WASH
Ing Is retrogressing instead Of pro-
crossing. 1t is sitting back while
Philadelphia, Baltimore and WI
mington. mindful Of the fact that u
city's government must enlarge and
keep pace with the city's natural
growth, spend millions for improve.
menta.
Washington Is In need Of more ire
houses and police stations, additional
water ana sewer mains. a central
police station, completion of the de-.
velopment of the park system, IN
improved water front and countless
other improvements.
Its school system is suffering to-
day as the result Of the failure Of
Congress to look forward years ago
and erect a sufficient number Of
buildings for the future. Today :ne
schools are overcrowded-
Here are listed few OF the Inn
provements which would come ifI
the city could spend $4,000, 600 in
the next five years:
New fire and police station could
be erected.
high water pressure system
costing about $1,5OO, 900.
determination of the lighting
system station at a cost Of about
81. 500, 900.
Extension of the sewage and
water systems, at a cost of hun
dreds Of thousand dollars.
Millions For Schools.
Erection Of new schools at a cost
Of millions of dollars.
improvement of the water front
at cost ranging from $1,000, 900
to $4,000, 900.
Extension Of the park system to
include Patterson, Klingle Valley,
Piney Branch and Rock Creek
drive at a cost OF about $1,5O0,0OO:
Erection Of new national guard
armory, one that would be fitting |
Tor the National Capital, TO cost
Completion of the GallNger Mu-
mcipai Hospital at a; cost of hun.
dreds Of thousands of dollars.
purchase Of additional sites for
Fairgrounds at a cost Of from
100000 to 100000 which lwould
provide Fairgrounds within easy
reach Of every child in Washington.
Erection Of a central police sta. |
ton at q cost OF, $500, 900. .
Completion of the Anacostia river |
flats development at cost of thou.
sands OF dollars
-. Better Paving System.
Improvement Of the Z. paving
system making , It d model for the
nationg' Recently Major r. 8. .Bes..E
son, former assistant engineer. com.
missioner, estimated that 81 .0O0, 900
should be spent, every year for five
years, to put the streets in, proper
condition.
Erection OF a. garage ana add. |
tional stables for the District gov
eminent ut cost Of about $500, 900. |
Erection Of a Home for Feeble
Minded Children at the site recently |
purchased in Maryland: to cost from
$260,0O0 to 5000, goo. <E i
Erection Of q building to house |
the recorder Of deeds, Municipal and |
Juvenile courts, to cost $76O,0(lo..
Washington today il developing |
its water system by the building
Of a $4,000, 900 conduit to Great |
Falls. This vast sum Of money il |
being ATTAINED through current ex.
penses.
The District Commissioners will |
80 to Congress probably next fall
ana ask Tor permission to float a
BOND issue Of about 100000 In
Warrington. Most of the projects
mentioned here will be included in
any bond issue,
Next year Washington wifi be
dent free II will ba we'll able to
IloAt Q bond issue, more able, in
faot, than Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Wilmington where the bonded
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