The evening times., 1895-11-18
ACCUSED THE OFFICIALS
Northeast Citizens Write a Let
ter to the Commissioners.
PARTIAL TO THE RAILROADS
They Must Not Make Others Observe
Laws That They Break Themselves.
District Property Yard In Dispute.
Building Regulations Revision De
ed-Minor District Matters,

letter was presented to the Commits
sioners this morning from the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association. 1t n
seif-expianatory, and Is as follows:
Gentlemen: Your communication of the
18th instant. in reply TO OURS OF 18th uitimo.
relative to distractions in Dela ware venue
northeast. has been received.
THE reasons assigned by you for not
complying with our request seem 10 US In
adequate. inasmuch as We are of opinion
that meu high In authority should set ex-
ainpies Tor others; aud when you tssuo
orders to clear certain streets of obstruc-
uons. as in the Louisiana avenue and sim.
liar cases, while you at the same time ara
blocSading other public highways and en-
croachiBg thereon from day to day with
out regard to the convenience of the per-
sons and property affected, remedy Lies
somewhere.
Tine case OF ID. c. VS.. Monroe we think
very clearly establishes the law, but for
higher authority we respectfully refer
you 10 the case OF the Baltimore and Poto.
mac Railroad Cunlpany's effort to cross
Fourteenth street south west under a per.
nit issued by some Of your predecessors 10
office.
BASIS FOR CRITICISM.
That permit was criticized by some
persons as a disposition to aid the railroad
company in imposing itself upon an un.
willing and protesting public. We hope NJ
inference of that kind will be drawn By
your action now. in SO far as 1t tends to
patronize the Baltimore and Ohio.
Aside from the law Of the case, we
thiES great injustice is perpetrated upon
the poor people, whose homes are affected
By your persistent disregard of their rights.
III property were offered for sale Oh any
of these squares nobody would buy, and .
foreclosure sale there NO wwould be ruinous
to all parties interested
with regard to your statement that the
portion of the avenue named is used as q
District property yard and is wholly
a public use, and to abandon the yard wuuid
cause inconvenience and much expense We
are OF opinion that it is not germane to the
question.
at is wholly question of right and
wrong; and wrong prevails with your
sanction If there is not room in the prop
erty yards, why bring in the material until
needed rordelrvery on the works?
You kindly invite us to visit the prem
ises. If you will read our complaint, you
Will observe that We had already done SO.
-Four members OF our committee pass the
| place several times every day and one Of
| them lives amidst the distinctions and haa
| difficulty in passing to and fro with his
| horse and wagon.
I'VE most cordially return the invita-
ton and suggest that a personal inspeo-
| ton by one of your honorable board, We
| think. would result in your favor.
VERY respectfully yours.
wv. ]. FRIZZELL.
FOR special committee"
DELAYS THE REVISION.
Tue death OF Mr.. James Freeman, cleo
trical expert OF tue commission TO revise
the District building regulations, win
eau Sc some delay in the action o that body.
hecommissionmet. according toannouuce-
ment, at 2 O'Clock this afternoon. Their
first action was an appropriate recognition
of Mr.. Freeman's death.
II may be d day or two before his place
is supplied. In that case. it is expected that
the commission will proceed with those
parts of the regulations where strictly ac-
curate and full scientific knowledge OF
electrical work is not essential.
The appointment will be made by the
Commissioners upon recommendation By
Bgilding Inspector Brady.