Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-02


Q statement, for the records of the hear
Ing that he regarded the only question
before the board was. whether the sigma
lures to the petition then before the board
we're genuine and whether they constituted
q majority.
Attorney Turner. for the market COM
pany said that the original petition had
nothing to do with the present hearing
and that no attack was being made on the
later document.
ATTORNEY Jackson said that the founda-
ton was simply being laid to question the
bona-fides Of the whole transaction.
Later in the hearing the second of the
original duplicate petitions was brought in
,ud shown 10 the Commissioners 1t con-
tanned thu original signature of the lady
in question, whom. Mr.. Turner explained,
must have lost sight of the fact that she
mad signed the document some time ago.
The signature he said was in the same
r!iudwriting as that of the letter which
had been read earlier in the proceedings
MIR jackson then went on to show that
il. the majority of property represented on
the petition there was included lot in
square re The consent was signed by w
z Ddiuctrficid. Mr.. Jackson declared that
o,iugtrt,Id had no authority to sign the
PAPER as representing the property, for it
ia I'll been previously conveyed to two truS-
toes II. read q letter from the trustees
protesting against the erection of the pro-
posed market.
AIR. Irving Williamson. Daniel orc. Cal
llghsu and Vim. L. Soleau. representing
property interests. were heard in protest
against III. market. IL was contended that
tbs erection of the small store buildings
stnng stree; would not prevent the prop
-rty owners Of that thoroughfare being
confronted with dead wall. because the
market wall would rise above them.
- II Property Owner.
Frank T. Browning spoke in favor of the
market Is d property owner. He declared
- the construction OF the market. Some
i-1plc might lose their residences. if they
objected t. the market but for business
purposes me value of the property would
surely increase In regard to the danger
.i..li trust. he declared that Daingerfeld
Vas the proper man "a sign the petition,
fer ii ne who derived the income from
the property. whereas the title held by the
trustees was a bald legal affair. Every
hing had dropped out of the case, he de-
cistrrd. except The question. has the market
company complied with the law. He
thought tina: il mad. and that the permit
should be granted
Charles Fl. Turner in closing for the mar
ilet company, referred 10 the sanctity OF
the home. bG: said that IL was the rule In
very city that residence property must
give way before the business interests. 1t
would b- a hardship 10 some residents per
laps. but the city cannot wait on such
thiHgs. H. declared that some of those
y,r-scn, would have the Commissioners
Eink that the erection of a market house
a+s a public crime: that the market man
was bandf; and the market house the
home Of the forty thieves. Mr.. Turner said
ma. the Interests Of the owners If the
property Shca!3 be considered first OF all,
a. il was theirs and they should be al
lowed To erect the market building after
having complied with the requirements OF
tue law.
Mr. MacfarIaad Informed those present
Iat the matter. together with all the pa
r,-.rS and evidence adduced. will be consii-
..r.I by the Commissioners.