The morning times., 1896-06-09
WANT THOMAS TO RESIGN
Northeast Citizens Do Not Ap-
prove of The District Attorney.
SCORED THE COMMISSIONERS
Intinations Made That the Board
Was Too Busy With It's Corpora
tion Schemesto Al tend TO Municipal
Needs-Reports submitted From
the Various Committees.

The Northeast Citizens Association held
its regular meeting last night at the corner
Of Eleventh and II streets northeast and.
among other subjects debated was the re-
fusal of the Commissioners to permit the en-
ploymeht Of special counsel 10 assist in the
prosecution OF the pending cases against
thcB. 81 O aud b. & z Railroads. respectively
during which Attorney Thomas WAS given
aroastuot luiddownin the weatherSchedule
Incidentally, the Commissioners came in
for a scoring, and the proceedings were
brought to a close only when, after gen
cral expression of views Il motion was
made by Mr.. Fl. II. Martiu, really against
his own convictions, he said, TO lay the mat
ter upon the table.
The subject was introduced by President
Tucker, who submitted report i'll detail
of the efforts he had made, beginning last
November, to procure the assent of the
proposition made by the association to en-
ploy an attorney in the cases and he closed
10y noting the failure of the committee.
1T was an effort he said, Ito get what
we have not, an attorney 1Cr the District.
Idouut believe that Mr. Thomas has properly
attended 10 the c;ises," he added.
EYADED THE QUESTION.
Mr. Tucker then said that one of the
responses by the attorney for the District
To his request was deemed by the COGmis-
sioneTs To be offensive TO the association,
and copy was not furnished. but iie, as
president OF the association, had been per
mitted TO read it.
There was nothing in it, Mr. Tucker
continued, nor i'll any of Mr. Thomas
reports. 1t was altogether an evasion of
the whole question The cases are still
standing on the doCkets. where trey have
been for over n year, and the final communi-
cation received from the Commissioners
was 10 the effect hat they do not regard
II as necessary 10 have special counsel"
Major j. b. Burke then took the lcor
and opened up by saying that TO him
il seemed like a case of 1.-The public be
ID
The attorney will not do anything, be
said. land II is evident hc is instructed by
the Commissioners not to do anything
II do not believe the Commissioners
own railroad stock, nor that theydra w divi-
dcnds from that source, but it is perhaps
true that they hold their positions by reason
% their failure 10 do anything against tie
railroad companies. Perhaps they dare
not oppose any powerful corporation
when the present session began, Major
Burke observed, I'VE had it in our power
TO do pretty much as we pleased. tits now
too late TO accomplish anything, the session
being so near its close, but let us resolve
to begin early in the next session and go
to work right"
WANT THOMAS TO RESIGN.
Major Burke then moved that tie attor-
hey for the District be asked to resign
Mr.. W. j. Frizzell suggested that as Con-
gress would soon adjourn the Commission
erS ma ybe expected TO be found occa ionally
at their post and might give attention TO
local matters brought to their attention
ha Y-a lN- . ba 10,
itol,'' interposed Major Burke, whether
for the advancement of public business or
for some individual enterprise l do not
know"
Il member suggested that t might have
been in the interest of the Potomac Light
and Power Company.
We'll, | have made III V business to find
out some Of the things they wanted done"
returned Major Burke, land as long as
have as many friends there as now have
they will never get them through
GOT DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Chairman Frzzell, from the Committee on
Railroads, reported having presented to the
District Commissioners the resolutions
previously adopted by the association, re-
citing the decision OF the court OF appeals
declaring invalid the act of the legislative
assembly requiring flagmen at railroad
crossings, IL having been repealed by Con
gress IN 1887. Mt. frlzZeu stated that
the Commissioners had agreed to take up
the matter nj their early convenience, and
confer with Attorney Pugh as to their
powers in the premises. and would, if posi-
bic, provide for the flagInen by police regu-
lations.
report was made as TO the occupation
OF reservation POI by the B. and o. Rail
road Company.
The u. aud o. vaGuCt bill, President Tuck
er said. would lie brought before the next
session of Congress, framed very nearly
according 10 the wishes of the association
The special committee appointed at a
previous meeting to consider ways and
means for the erection of n public hail in
Northeast Washington. made report of a
conference held with other organizations
and announced second public meeting to
he held n the corner Of Eighth and / streets
northeast next MnnAnV evening