The Washington herald., 1907-06-22
DISAGREES With Mr.. MORROW
Commissioner Macfarland Opposes
Bloomingdale Site,
Mr. West VIII Also Vote Against Lo-
n Public Playground,

AS stated in The Washington Herald
OF Wednesday morning, the District
stables are not to be located between
Bryant and Adams and Second and Third
streets northwest Commissioner Mac
farland yesterday announced that while
agreeing in part with Commissioner Nor
row. he will vote with Commissioner
West that another site be selected.
Commissioner Macfarland suggests that
the site be used as a municipal play
ground by loan from the District to the
Playground Association, and that the
citizens OF the vicinity be asked 70 con-
tribute 70 its maintenance. The follow
Ing Endorsement is made by Commission
er Macfarland:
Z have carefully considered the Engi-
1esr Commissioners recommendation and
reasons. and also the statements made
at the public hearing, and the facts OBJ
served in a personal inspection OF the
ueIghborhood. ! agree with the Engineer
Commissioner that the water department
stable ought to be near the water de-
nartment headquarters, now at the
Bryant street pumping station. in the in
terest Of economy and efficiency, and that
the site selected was the best available
from the engineer department point or
view. I agree that the proposed stable
on that site would not in any way menace
either the water supply or Mcmillan Park.
II is. Of course, incredible that the Eng.-
rear Commissioner would propose any
thing that would injure the water supply
or Mcmillan Park. or that the Commits
sioners would seriously consider any
proposition that would have that effect.
agree that as a matter Of the present,
the proposed stable would improve the ap-
pearance Of the block containing the site,
now chiefly occupied by very poor build
ings. some Of which are about TO be con-
demned as insanitaTy.
! But I cannot agree that the better
bulIt-up property 20 the east and south
would not he unfavorably affected In
value 10 a serious extent by the erection
/ Of this, or any other large stable WITHIN
/ a comparatively short distance.
Beyond this I think there is sufficient
doubt as 10 whether there may not be
a continuance westward Of the building
| of excellent houses. such as are 70 he
l found eastward 70 make it desirable that
i the stable should not be placed upon the
[ BRYANT street site lest Il might interfere
with such a westward development. While
I I appreciate that the prospect OF such
dlvplCpmont Is doubtful. so that the En-
gineer Commissioner may well regard It
as negligible. I cannot take that view
! For these two reasons I must vote against
/ his motion. with full confidence that
/ throughout he has done what he believed
the best interests OF the District required
IF the stable is not to be put upon
| this site | suggest that the site might be
used as a municipal playground. by loan
/ from the District to the Playground Asso-
ciation and that the citizens Of the vicini-
/ " should be asked 70 contribute 20 It's
maintenance as such playground
! As 1 announced several days ago. !
shall vote against the location Of the
stables on Bryant street" said COmmis-
/ sioner West. capt. Morrow has made a
/ strong and able presentation Of the
/ engineer departments position in the
matter but at the same time. l am glad
/ that Commissioner MaCfarland has final
1 " decided to agree with me in opposing
I the establishment Of the stable.
Commissioner West indorses the propO-
sition to convert the site into a public
playground, although the disposition Ia
be made OF the property has not yet been
/ determined.