Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-15
NEW CITY POST.OFFICE.
Citizens Before the House Committee
ON Public Buildings and Grounds.
THEY FAVOR THE PASSAGE OF THE MORRILL, BILL FOR
PURCHASE SOUARn

Citizens BEFORE the House Committee
ON Public Buildings and Grounds.
THEY FAVOR THE PASSAGE OF THE MORRILL, BILL FOR
PURCHASE OF SQUARE 4O6
| The special executive committee Of the COM
mittee OF One Hundred. in charge Of the subject
Of new city pOst-ofrice building at washington,
appeared before the House committee on public
buildings and grounds this morning In favor Of
the bill passed by the Senate to purchase square
4O6
Mr.. Reginald Fendall first spoke for the citizens
He told the committee that the committee Of citi-
zens which they represented was q representative
committee Of all parts OF the city. He said that
this bill Uhe Morrill, billy had been considered at
very largely-attended meeting Of the Committee
OF One Hundred, and there had been but three
votes against 1t.
Mr.. Wilson here read to the House committee
the record OF the action Of the Citizens Commit
Mr.. Horatio King spoke in favor of the bill. ex-
pressing the opinion that the city and general
and that 1t had been mistake to move the city
P0st-Once from the Post-Ofrice Department build
ing.
Mr.. MULLET's PLANS.
Mr.. Mullett spoke in favor OF extending the Post
ONCE Department building and increasing its
height, as proposed in plans he had prepared by
the authority Of the Postmaster General, when he
was architect OF the Treasury. He said that the
walls OF the building were strong enough to stand
nve more stories: His plan was TO make It lve
stories In all He thought that the building
needed elevation toperfect its architectural beauty
Now 1t was but fragment. Heightened, It would
said he had never submitted any plans in bis per
sOnal capacity. These plans were prepared In his
0mcial capacity. Discussing the proposition to
use the Old City Hall stte he said there would be
plenty OF space by tearing down the Old building
and constructing building, either extended for
ward or SO or go feet on either side for all the pu
a ri Ia z Apo oStn
The position Of the Citizens Committee was ex-
planned TO be that OF favoring the proposition that
promised most prompt results.
THE CITIZENS LITTER.
The citizens left letter with the committee,
copy Of which was also taken to the Senate COM
mittee. The letter says that the .'Citizens' Re-
preventative Committee of One Hundred author
committees Of the reports in favor Of the
t is hardly necessary e remind ''so You SaSs sSsi
the District OF Columbia, with an estimated
Ss nssded Of OuaSss % Ss many
for these important public uses, and the
nake-shifts temporarily rented for the pur-
liable to the District We confidently assert that
no parallel instance OF delay or neglect in supply
Ing 50 urgent public needs can be found elsewhere
repeatedly that the conflicting views OF the citi-
zens In regard to the several sites proposed for
these buildings have embarrassed Congress and
prevented action hitherto. For this reason the
citizens committee have given special attention
to these vexed questions and their conclusions are
embodied in tho reports submitted. The citizens
committee have no private or personal interests
whatever to be subserved In this matter, and no
purpose to antag0nize any other measure which
your committee may decide to be better for the
District. They, however, do beg leave to insist
that your committee shall take some action in the
premises and favorably report such bills as you
shall approve, 50 that they may be considered by
Congress at Its present session."
The citizens present were Messrs. Reginald Fem
dali, Mills Dean, j. o. Wilson, Lawrence Gardner
A. b. Mullet, Noble D. Larner, Horatio King, Frank
Hume, and w. H. Morrison, stationer