Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
CITIZENS PROTEST
South Washington Does Not Want
A Garbage Furnace.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED LAST NIGHT
Reasons Urged Against Building a
Crena'ory There.
TO AP PEAL TO LAW

Last nights meeting Of the South Wash
| f"gton Citizens Association, held in the
rooms of the Eureka Athletic Club, was
| rot largely attended, but those who re-
| slonded to the call were earnest and en-
| phatic in expressing their disapprovaI Of
| any plan for the erection of a garbage plant
! of any kind in their section. Citizens hv-
ing along the line of South Capitol street
| have had practical experience in this line
| Before the garbage reduction plant near the
foot of South Capitol street was burned two
! years ago residents in that region had
| daily procession of garbage carts passing
| their doors, and got the full benefit of the
| unpleasant odors from the carts. It was
hoped by the citizens that the destruction of
| the plant meant an end to such exper-
fences. but now they fear the Commission
] ers may again designate this section as the
place for the erection of a new plant. 1t
! vas in anticipation of such action by the
| Commissioners that last nights meeting
was held.
In calling the meeting to order, Mr.. Hen
| ry Storey said that the question Of the
erection of a crematory was about to be
decided by the Commissioners, and tie
| Commissioners seem determined to put the
| plant at the foot of South Capitol street.
| He thought it was time for the citizens to
| take firm stand and block the arrange
n,ent If possible.
The Protest.
Reference was made to that part of the
petition presented to the Commissioners
yesterday in which the committee of ten
representing the association said:
I'VE, therefore, urge that your honorable
| body will refrain from approving the foot
| of South Capitol street as a site for gar
bage plant of any kind and save US frem
| annoyance, possibly danger to our health.
depreciat ton of our property and expense of
| Ii, igat ton to which We would be forced in
de Tending ourselves from what we would re-
gard as an unnecessary and unjust 1mposl-
| ton"
Chairman Storey then read the resolutions
prepared by the committee
Mr. Litchfield said he thought there should
| be something in the resolutions about the
proposed bridge at the foot of South Capt.
| toll street for the survey of which Congress
| mas already appropriated funds. When this
bridge is erected, he said, it will mean that
South Capitol street will be much more OF
| a thoroughfare than it now is.
It was the opinion of the association that
| the intention of Congress respecting the
| bridge might have an important bearing
on the case when the Commissioners reach
a conclusion.
The Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions, as finally amended and
passed, were as follows:
Whereas, the accepted bidder for the con-
tract for removing and destroying the
garbage of the city of Washington has pro-
posed the erection of garbage crenatory
at the foot of South Capitol street, and the
matter is now under consideration by the
Hon. Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia;
Resolved, That the erection of a garbage
crematory reduction plant at the foot of
South Capitol street would be detrimental
to our health and comfort and fatal to the
value Of our property and the prosperity of
our section.
Resolved, That crematory at the foot
of South Capitol street Is not demanded
by public necessity and would be especially
unsyise in view of the probability of the
early erection of bridge at the foot of
South Capitol street, and that street be-
coming an important thoroughfare, Con-
gress having made appropriation for
survey and the engineers being now at
work.
Resolved That the approval by the Com
nssioner5 of the foot of South Capitol
street as a site for garbage plant would
be ar unwarranted imposition upon the
PEOPLE Of South Washington.
Resolved That the true solution of the
garbage question is the establishment of
| one or more plants outside of the city
limits.
Resolved, That the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia are urged to take
such final action as will make permanent
provision for the disposition of the garbage
outside of the city limits, and avoid the
agta ton and opposition which would In
evitably follow the approval of sites within
the city.
Resolved That inasmuch as bids much
lower than the accepted bid were filed, and
| as the Commissioners have made an inves-
tgatfon of the various systems of garbage
reduction and destruction, and more fully
considered the whole subject, public in
terest and economy require that they re-
advertise for proposals, designating what
system or systems may be used. and stipu-
lati1fg that the plant plants shall be
located outside Of the city limits.
Resolved. That the committee of ten is
NO a,,,t.1
and voice our protest against the erection
of garbage crematory or reduction plant
In our midst, and present a copy of these
resolutions, together with a copy of our Pc
tition for the removal of the former reduce
ton plant.
Resolved, That the committee of ten is
authorized to take any further necessary
and proper steps to prevent the establish
ment of a garbage plant at the foot of
South Capitol street
Resolved, That forcing the Smith system
upon an unwilling contractor tends to re-
lieve him of responsibility for Hlsatisfa.-
tory results. and Indifferent service is
therefore to be expected.
To Employ Counsel.
Mr.. Richards spoke of the question of
employing counsel, and said he knew money
was scarce. but he thought people who own
more than one lot might give one of them
to help pay counsel fees. He said that
just now the lots are not very valuable,
but If the garbage plant were erected they
would be worth nothing.
Members volunteered contributions and
by unanimous vote the association directed
Mr.. Richards, chairman of the COMMITTEES
of ten, to employ counsel to prosecute the
cause in the courts If necessary
Upon motion of Mr.. Gatchel the assocta-
ton decided to present the resolutions to
the Commissioners at early an hour to-
day as possible, and adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman of the committee
Engineer Corps Changes.
The following additional changes have
been ordered in the engineer corns of tho
army. Mai ERNEST