Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-21
PlUcky Ter Hume.
RE REFUSES TO BE INs.nTED BY THE DISTRICT


COMM .SsIosERS
nc mas l.. Hume and Gen. Peter F. Bacon,
me wen known Merchant grocers, and W. K.
Collins, news tJitor OF THE STAR. constituted
tue Board Of fiIe Commissioners up to within
lew days ago. Some weeks since, In accord
ance It'll the action of Congress at it's last
session, the District Commissioners requested
the fire board to select sites for two new
engine houses and truck house. The board
did SO and transmitted the result of their &C.
ton TO the District Commissioners. Instead
ever was paid to 1t and shortly afterward, the
Commissioners appointed a committee, COM
posed OF MeSsrs- Collins, of THE STAR, and
and Dodge. District treasurer, to select sites
and report them. This committee has eX-
amined the sites which had been properly
yet reported its action TO to t the e. Counts ais
sioners. AS soon as the determination of the
commissioners became known to the fire
board, Mi. Thomas L. Hume promptly sent in
board on Tuesday night informed his former
colleagues OF his action. His letter, which is
said to be mighty interesting reading" is
sons for reslgning, closing with the following
sentence: Il deem the action of the Commits
s slt,I an unWarranted and unmerited in
board refused to let this letter see the light
OF day, or, In other words, ''pOcketed it, not
even showing enough newspaper enterprise to
publish it in his own journal. The public are,
however, informed by the yigilant Post that
MI Hume is the only man of spirit in the fire
board. Mr.. Hume for the last four years has
been recognized as one OF the most efficient
members Of the fire bOard.-[ Post, this morn,
ing.
The above publication is hardly fair to the
parties most interested, in justice to whom
will make the following brief statements:
The recommendations OF the fire board in re-
gard to the neighborhoods where the new com
panieS should be located were accepted by the
District Commissioners. The subsequent re-
port Of the fire board recommending the Dur
chase OF certain lots was not disregarded by
the District Commissioners, but was referred
by them with other papers relating to the mat
ter, to the committee to arrange for the pur-
chase" dodge. Collins and Bohrer), none of
whom sought the position. The fire board was
recognized by the appointment of its president
to place on the purchasing committee. For
MI Humes pluck and his other manly quail
tiles, no one, even the Post, has more admira-
ton than his late colleagues who highly esteem
him, and greatly regret that he should have
felt compelled to tender his resignation of a
position where he has been SO useful to the
public. His letter of resignation to the Dis
uict commissioners states no leasOn for his
course. His letter to me, both Gen. Bacon aud
myself considered private, and when l was
told him that would cheerfully give it to him
il he would get the written order of MIR. Hume.
This thought fair. Gen: Bacon informs HE
asked him whether he desired the publication
OF his letter, and that he answered, certainly
not; that the letter was for the information of
his colleagues. / acknowledge that have not
enough "newspaper enterprize'' and never
expect to have, to publish private letters with
out the consent of the writer and receiver;
and will add that in the official positions have
held have never allowed my newspaper en-
terprize' to prompt me to reserve matter for
The STAR which legitlmately belonged to the
morning papers. On the contrary, have been
careful to avoid even the appearance of taking
any unfair advantage of The STARS contempt.
rarles. and in this think the reporters oil the
morning press will bear me out.
w. r. COLLINS.
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