The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-20
Washington People to Make
Washington Streets Some
thing Worth While
By BILL PRICE.

Anticipating revenues Of more than $1ooo0oo annually
from the imposition Of the gasoline in this city District
municipal authorities shaping program for the expend
ture Of this money upon the streets of Washington pro-
vided in the bill levying the tax.
Not in many years have District authorities been en-
thuastic the idea that Washngons magnificent streets
and bouards to be brought up to standard Of prfec
ton in comparatively few years through this and what
additional appropriations any, Congress may make
The nggardness Of Congress in street appropriations for
six years brought about condition Of thorcughares that
anything but credable Congress itself began to realize
that streets should be quickly improved and glad
stick the gasoline burden District people to the money
that necessary
All Washington will be graied that National Capitals
historic thoroughfares to be made what they
worthy part Of this show place and Mecca Of the United
States Despite the resentment that will be felt that the Fed
In Federal Capital people Washington will feel
proud Of the fact that 1T is THEIR MONEY that to make
the streets Of this city worth while.
The unjust situation is presented Of Washington auoo
bists having to rebuild and remake Washington thorough
fares at their expense while thousands Of machines be-
longing to the Federal Government and to foreign diplomats
and embassy attaches pay not single The huge trucks
OF the Federal Government materially assist in the impair
license fees any kind Yet this is tie National Capital
belonging to the whole nation.
In the general satisfaction that win be felt the steady
Of thoroughares in the future Washngonans
VIII take delight in the thought that nothing useful
could be done for the upbudng Of their beloved CITY
Another possible grain Of comfort to taxpayers who are
sadded with many special that the Borland
act or at least some phases Of it. go into the discard
out Of the gasoline funds not be necessary collect
the Bcrand assessments which make District people pay such
heavy part Of street construction That problem however
must be worked out by municipal authorities have long
condemned the unfarnes of the Borand law which was the
beginning Of Of the unjust Congressional that have
since followed.
The widening Of Thirteenth street work upon which is al
ready under way will give untold benefits Washington in
aessenng traffic jams in the congesed section of the CITY, Our
energetic friend ROSS ANDREWS proposes celebration Of
That Improvement when the work done was one of the
Of the idea Of making Thirteenth wide enough
Tor increased traffic. Mr. Andrews and this newspaper have
fcr years advocated this widening and both cause to
celebrate.
Inc widening Of other streets should be recommended by
he to the next session of Congress and the
process kept up until there conspicuous relief from traffic
troubles in the business center of the city newspaper has
many times pointed out that widening Of business streets will
Oe notably helpful to business establishments getting into
touch with their customers and WILL the same time add to
the convenience Of all motorists bent errands Of pleasure
or business.
With the engineer department Of the District Government
wisely looking into the future Of Washington and recurring
that all streets shall be constructed with view to steadily
increasing traffic. need not have for worry An es
tabiShed policy Of this kind together with another for the
widening Of all arer thorougfares where that possible
street travel is concerned