The morning times., 1895-09-19
NOT If THEY CAN PREVENT
Use of Miner, Building for Co|ored
School to Be Contested.
WEST END LEAGUES PURPOSE

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Sharp Thrusts at the Commissioners
In the Meeting-Hint That Col.
| Trucsdell Has Political Aspirations
That Caused His Action-Matter
win Be Carried Into the Courts
| The West End League last night in q
meeting at the Cairo appointed committees
| TO investigate the rights OF residents near
the Miner building and to make plans for
permanent organization. Incidentally they
| made some sarcastic and uncompIimentary
| remarks about the Commissioners. sf
For example they said, it was gossip that
Commissioned Truesdell expected to be a
candidate FOR delegate to the next national
Republican convention and could not afford
TO offend tile coIored people OF the District.
Col. Robert Christy presided and Mr.
Frank III. Evans was secretary. The re-
port of the committee appointed to labor
with the Commissioners to prevent the oc-
cupancy OF the Miner building by negro
pupils from the Stevens School was heard
1t was read by Chairman Boyd Smith and
was at once approved and the committee
discha reed as of no further use. 1t was
OF the COMMISSIONS
The report of Inspector of Plumbing BAH
to the effect that he had gone with Build
ing Inspector Brady to make more care
fui examination Of the Miner building was
included in the committees report. This
points out mistakes that had been made as
to the plumbing, and concludes that incun-
siderable repairs would make the use of the
building justifiabIe.
. MADE LITTLE IMPRESSION.
Health Officer Woodward's supplement
airy report putting the building in more
favorable light was read. These made
little impression
As Chairman Smith said privately, it
was as II a brick had been thrown at
the league.
Considerable discussion followed as to
the proper steps TO take in the future.
-ol. Christy said there would certainly be
a field for the society, and Mr.. w L.
Bramhall stated that upon permanent or
ganization he expected 10 bring before it
some day plan for the improvement of
Rock Creek Park. He thought the league
-ught to be relieved of the consideration
OF the grievances concerning the Miner
building
Some one asked no W IL was the committee
had been sosanguine thattie Minerbuilding
would not be used and then was so suddenly
and completely disappointed.
we he lipyed
answered the chairman OF the committee,
''aDdthought we were dealing with gentle
men,"
Who deCeives me once" quoted Col.
Christy strenuously, shame befall him.
Who deceives me twice, shame befan me.
II they deceive US again the whole league
will be dishonored." He then explained
that the league was prepared to meet any
necessary expense aud that first-class legal
counsel should be employed to direct its
work whenever law was to be brought
in to use.
DR.. REYBURN MISTAKEN.
Mr.. Bramhall said DIR. Reyburn q, in
hlS letter to the Commissioners saving
the Miner building was erected for the
public schools, based his statements on
incorrect Information and wrong premises
The institute was created in 1868 before
the colured people had any schools here.
He proposed a committee of five TO
take charge of the matter outside the
league In the interest of property holders
There was but one way to get rid of the
building. The owners had rights and
were supported by the fact uf early occu-
pancy of the ground, The plain intinIa-
tlpn nf his pra that q,
and ground must be purchased, though he
did not say so.
A motion by Mr.. Smith for the appoint-
nent of Committee to look into the rights
of property owBers near the Miner build.
Ing was carried. Col. Christy at once
appointed the following: Messrs. Boyd
Smith, George E. Emn"ns, Major b. p.
Mimack, T. F. Snyder and Henry A.
willard
Mr.. Smith said that it was a mistake to
suppose that the opposition was to a colored
school. TWAS tn any school. but especially
TO 4 colnreC school. He cited the Sumner
school, near which nine nut of eleven houses
are vacant, and said property near these
schools s"ld from 25 TO so per cent below
its normal price.
Col. Christy said that if the pupils to be
sent TO the school were from that section |
the Leagues position would not be so |
strong, but they were to cnme from the |
alleys OF another part of fthecity.
Mr.. Smith said the committee ought to |
actat once, and prevent the schoulfrom being |
opened.
motion by Mr.. Bramhali for acomrnittee |
to prepared pla nfor permanenturganization
was carried, and the committee named as |
follows: w. L. Bramhall, John Tweedale
james E. Padsett, L. L. Mcclellan, ana C. |
Thompson.
One OF the members of the League stated /
after the meeting that he had 4
lost S400 that he knew of by the location
Of the school.