The times., 1901-04-07

D. W. Classic, acting as attorney for
George Thon. has sent TO the Commis-
siouers a statement relative TO the use OF
a fruit stand in front Of the premises bS
Eleventh Street northwest lie asks that
the order Of the lieutenant of the FIRST
precinct directing him to remove the
stand he revoked and that il be allowed 10
remain. The attorney submits the follow
ing reasons given by Mir. Thon why ne
should not be comDelled to comply with
the orders Of the police:
Il rent the entire premises, consisting
of two-story and basement house. and
am entitled TO the proper and legitimate
use Of the same without hindrance-
Between the sidewalk and the house
is a deep. dangerous area about five TO
five and a half feet wide, provided with
steep steps leading down 10 the basement
without barrier OF guard
Il DO not reach the basement from the
outside. The entrance to my store room
Is reached by steps. There is projecting
from the front of the house and extend
ing about three feet three inches a bay
window. leaving the remaining part OF
the area open and exposed.
For the purposes Of the business and
to DISPLAY my fruit / have extended an
inclined fruit holder over said open area
from the bay window to the edge OF the
sidewalk. where 1t STANDS tribe more
than "A foot in height.
'.The fruit display stand is wholly on
my own premises, does not extend as Tar
llpon the sidewalk as the post and barrier
ARA ne-d in front Of and extending north
on Eleventh Street from me The stand
provides better protection TO pedestrians
on the sidewalk.
NV disDlay stand is Of tasty design and
much more attractive than either of the
lIusightly areas. the one in front OF my
premises and the one IN front Of pTe4n-
TO remove my stand VIII be to remove
I'll barriers against accident ana pFJLEc-
tion 10 pedestrians, and viii nave ce-
pTiNe8 me Of the advantage OF His l'ttt -
1igu for business. II viii impair my DuSi-
ness n il does not wholly destroy H.
without spending good results 70
anyone else A fruit stand On these prem
ises without an outdoor display would
force q suspension OF business WllIin a
few months
NV fruit display does not exceed the
usual display by retail dealers in all cities
and towns ~ the United States. and j am
1T a loss u understand why / should Toe
singled out and be compelled to house and
conceal my fruit behind five and one
half foot unsIghtiy area.
Il obey the law. Ike other citizens. meet
all my obligations like other citizens. and
insist. as ! have a right 10 do. that the
same treatment that Is netcd out 10 other
iaw-abiding citizens shah be accorded TO
me and that I shall not be annoyed or
rnolested IN the proper and legitimate eX-
ercise Of nay rights III conducting my
The statement Of Mr.. Thon has been
referred by the Commissioners 10 the PO-
dice Department for consideration and re-
port.
Frank Ivey Wood. OF ls3 Massachusetts
Avenue has written 10 the Commission
ers with reference 70 the special assess
ineut bill against lot H. square I0ss for
curb and sidewalk. Mr. Wood encloses
the bin and calls attention TO the fact
that interest on the assessment is charg
cd from September p 1888. which date he
s. informed is the date of letter mailed
by the Commissioners TO George r. Kip
stein, Alexandria. Va II also appears
from tho records that a copy OF the bill
was left at the residence Of cir William
A KimmeI on March "a, 1899. Continuing
Ar. Wood says:
This property was formerly owned by
me and on June II, 1891 I conveyed the
sssme 10 George 7. klipsteiu. which deed
was duly recorded June IA, 1897. in Libcr
22ss. folio %. On June I. 1893, said Kip
stein conveyed the properly 70 William
a. Kimmel, which decd was recorded June
2S. 1855 in iiber Z3l9 folio 3il. and by deed
dated July TO- 1900. said Kimmel conveyed
the property 10 me. which deed was re
corded August 3, 1900. in Liber 2iSS. folio
f4o
From the facts above recited II viii