Evening star., 1926-11-07
PARK SITES BOND
ISSUE IS URGED
Mount Pleasant Citizens
Favor s2o,Ooo,0oo for
Modernization.

A bond issue for the purchase of
park reservations and school play
ground sites in the District was ad-
vocated last night by the Mount Pleas
ant Citizens Association, in q recon-
mendation adopted at its meeting in
the Mount Pleasant Pranch Library.
The recommendation will be sent to
the House District committee in ses.
sion this week
While the recommendation as pro-
posed by Charles r. Consau1 and ap.
proved by the association specifies no
amount for the suggested issue. Mr..
Consaul expressed the belief that
10000. 600 would be an adequate and
a conservative" fund to borrow on
bonds. The adopted recommendation
stipulates that the loan would run
over a period not exceeding 80 years
and calls for the maturity Of some Of
the bonds five years after date of
issue.
Holds District Tardy.
In proposing the recommendation.
Mr. Consaul declared that the District
is 10 years behind in its school build
ing program and at least 20 years
tardy 1t its park schedule. This, he
contends. is due to lack OF adequate
appropriations by Congress. The
Park and Planning Commission which
was created by Congress he 1ikened
to an automobile without gasoline to
operate It and ne said that body could
be about as efficient until Congress
sees fit to appropriate more gasoline"
or to authorize the bond issue.
Pointing out the ever increasing
values in real estate in the District
caused by the rapidly increasing pop.
ulation, Mr.. Consaul declared that
sites should be selected and paid for
at prevailing prices even though de-
velopment Of those sites would be a
matter for future consideration.
The association adopted also q reso-
luton recommending the repeal Of
the clause OF the act Of May, 1926. ap-
portioning &70S, 500 for the purchase of
stipulates that unless the properties
can be bought for a sum not over 25
per cent above the appraised value it
shall be used for other purchases. This
resolution was proposed by A. NJ. Hol.
combe, chairman Of the school COM
mittee Of the association, who de-
clared that that binding clause had
prevented the purchase OF q single
site OF the specified nine sites or even
one alternative site for which the ap-
propriated sum might have been used.
The resolution calling for the repeal Of
that clause was unanimously adopted.
The Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso.
citation is particularly interested in
building enlargement for the Bancroft
School, which is located within its jur-
isdiction. and because the needed prop.
erty cannot be purchased for only Is
per cent above the appraised value,
the Improvements must wait.
A resolution OF commendation Of
Samuel F. Fowler, who on October IS
observed the completion Of his forty.
ninth year Of service as car starter
for the Mount Pleasant lire, was
adopted also. In it Mr.. Fowler was
made q life member Of the associa-
ton.
An appropriation Of $35 was made
by the members Of the body for the
purchase Of athletic equipment for
the Powell Junior High School.
John Delamater, president Of the
association, presided, and outlined
tentative plans for the coming mem.
bership drive Of all citizens associa-
tions.