The evening times., 1897-07-02
PROPERTY OWNERS OBJECT
COMMISSIONERS HEAR COUNSEL
Lawyers worthiDgton and CARING
ton Get Into Heated Discussion,
Denial That Ii Is Intended to Use
the Building as Charged.

Property owners and residents in the
vicinity of the rink, Fourteenth street and
New York avenue, where IL is proposed 10
Construct the new public hall, fun ac-
count OF which was published in The
Times, appeared before the Commissioner
ttls morning 10 ask for a revocation of
the permit under whieh the building is to
he erected, or at leost that such precau-
tiOns Should be taken that after the erec-
ton it shall not be converted into q place
OF amusement such as would prove q
nuisance to the neighborhood.
OF tile residents there were present Mrs.
w 8. Thompson, Drs. Sewers and YC eng
and Attorney A. q. Worthington. who
laid their side OF the case befpIe the Sos "a
Messrs. Danenhower and Jacobs, to whom
the permit was issued, We're. represented
by Lawyer Campbell Darlington, and az
one tine in the hearing a rather warm
discussion crosse between the two ex-
pcucnts OF Blackstone.
Mr. worthincton was saying that 1t was
the intention of the owners OF the new
building 10 turn il into public hall, TO
which the opposing attorney replied that
they had no such Intention.
-four permit calls for a hall, doesn't
it?'' caid. Lawyer worthington, turning
toward Mr. Carington.
II would suggest that Mr. worthington
is a trifle too abrupt in his manner" the
latter replied In his bland way
Il don't propose 10 he dictated to by
Mr.. CaFrington as to how / shall taIk.'
was the heated reply, ard for momcGtit
looked rs il there would be trouble, but
Commissioner Ross acted as a peacemaker.
aEd mildly said: Gentlemen, this is rather
warm weather for a hot discussion" and
the va' cloud was dispelled
Mr.. Worthingion before making his argu-
nents TO the Commits sioners placed in their
hands a petition signed by most of the
property holGers aud residents in the sec
ton, including Pastors Randolph II Nc
Kim, OF Epiphany; Wallace Radcliffe. OF
New York Avenue Presbyterian, and
Lucian CLARK, of Foundry Church
II appear tere,' said Mr.. Worthington,
lin behalf OF the property owners OF this
ection, where - is proposed To replace the
recently destroyed rink by large build
ing. intended, ! believe, for public gather
ings The permit issued for this structure
calls for a one-story brick building. 1t is
to be large oBe-Io0xl5 SO feet
~ see by the newspapers that there Is
to be a gallery at each end, but no stage
All the accJgBts lay stress upon this latter
statement and l think 1t will be seen that
an aUterapt is to be made TO eva,ie IN In
portant provision OF the building reeula-
tions. to put ia q temporary sta re after
the erection OF the building and TO use
II for place OF amusement "a theater''
Excuse He one minute here inter
rupted Attorney Darlington. I'VE may
as wei save time by the statement on our
part that we have no intention Of put
ting the building TO such use - Here
followed the discussion Eefore referred TO-
iir. WoIthiDgtn then weat Cd 10 Croie
an oPinica OF Judge Gaines. delivered
when ft vas proposed TO transform the
old e street rink into theater In thss
opInI0n Judge Gaines said that the sec
tiOn was used for residential purposes,
and that tie rights Of those livIag there
should Ire Considered before peTn,it to
tnrn the sIIBetuIe into q fIaoe Of an 1Se-
n.ent- notOTt0usly a poiSy place, SHOULD be
granted.
Ia fcrIy To this Mr. Carrinrton said the
decision did not apply here. because, In
tht f1rSt place, the proposed structure was
TO- be business property with stores along
the front, and, second, New FORK avenue
ct this point was rapidly becoming
business street
section 25 of the building regulations
which states when a building OF this
nature is put up the Commissioners NAV
impose any conditions necessary to public
comfort" he went on to say, s'shouId be
interpreted strictly. and these people should
be required TO put in writing their state
ment tlrat the place viii not be used for
public purposes"
The Commissioners had Building Inspector
Brady called 90 attend the hearing, and a t
lis close promised 10 give the matter their
full consid Grafton.