Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-03
COMMITTEE GIVEN HEARING.
TeDieytovsn Citizens Appear Before
commissioners Today.


A committee of the Northwestern Sub
urban Citizens Assnciation consisting of
Messrs. c. C. Lancaster. George A. HILL
William NJ. Brown, 4. Il. Shoemaker and
J. w. Chappell, called upon the District
Commissioners today for the purpose of
| filing with them a series of resolutions
adopted al a meeting of the associa ton
last evening relative to better protection
against fire.
The resolutions refer TO the fire in Ten
IeytoWn Sunday night, citing Il a. evidence
of the fact that the village and vicinity
are practically without protection against
fire. Reference Is also made In the resolu-
tions to the failure of the Commissioners
! to proceed with the construction OF the
house for the chemical engine company in
Tenlcytcwn. because Of n failure to receive
! bids on the plans prepared. the resolutions
stating it 10 be the sense of the association
that the reason given by the Commission
erS is not satisfactory, and the desire of
the organization that some building, even
a frame one, be at once provided. is ex
pressed.
The resolutions were read to the Com
missinners by Mr.. Lancaster. and Prof.
Brown of the committee stated to them
that the opinion of the association and of
the people of the section in question is that
the amount remaining in the hands of the
Commissioners $13.5 500 Is sufficient to per-
NIT them to construct engine house
suitable for the purpose. 1t required run
OF ~ minutes on the part of the Georgetown
day nights fire, said Prot. Brown, and
meanwhile only the absence of a high wind
saved the entire village from destruction.
II the Commissioners cannot construct with
the funds available brick house Prof.
Brown said the people of Tenleytowu and
that locality Will he perfectly satisfied with
a frame bui ding. What they most desire
Is the presence of chemical engine there,
and II there is now no money with which to
man the company. he promised that the
people of the section will. whenever the oc-
casion arises, furnish both the horses to
pull the engine and the men to run it,
DR.. J. ". Chappeli spoke in similar
strain, suggesting that the Commissioners go
ahead with the building as far as the
funds will permit But Captain Beach, the
Engineer Commissioner, explained that the
law prohibits such Il course. adding that
explanation Of this fact has been made to
Mi {. c Lancaster, the president of the
association.
Commissioner Wight explained that the
plans for the building were worked over
and over again. with view To reducing
IN" cost of the structure to the lowest pos
sIbie figure. but that despite the fact that
they called for a building as plain and
simple the requirements Of the. fire de-
partment would permit not a single bid
was received by the Commissioners for it's
construction Mr. Wight also stated that
the proper location of the site was fully ex-
planned to expected bidders, after the error
in the advertised location was discovered
50 that the builders were not rnisinforrned
as 10 the precise location of the proposed
house
Mr.. Lancaster urged the Commissioners
10 give them some sort Of a house, promis-
ING them that neither the association nor
the people of the section would criticise
them FOR so doing ur object if the Commits
sioners should decide to put up a frame
Instead Of a brick building. What the peo-
pie ask for is house for the engine said
MIR. Lancaster, and if they cannot get any-
thins better. they would be satisfied with
a barn He also promised that IL the Com
hiSSionerS Will give them the house
Whether II De frame or brick structure
the people Will provide the horses and men
ehtIl congress gives the necessary funds
Something should be done, he said and at
once Tor at the present time the section
fire ~
Speaking for the Commissioners. Mr.
Wight said they will take the matter nm
DER CONSIDERATION and announce their de-
clslon at the earliest possible day