The Washington herald., 1908-08-27

That q strong difference Of opinion IN
regard 70 the location OF the proposed /
OF the Philadelphia Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company in the
southwest section Of the city exists
among the three District Commissioners
is evinced by the fact that Engineer Com
missioner Morrow made the statement
yesterday that the railroad. in his opinion
can by ma1damus proceedings prove thar
the Commissioners have acted Illegally
in ordering the company 70 torego the
old site and choose a new one.
The choice OF the Engineer Conmis-
sioner is the site originally approved, ar
Fourteenth and Water streets southwest
His confreres disagree with him, as do
also the commuters from Virginia. head
ed by Senator Martin and Representative
Car-in. 6f the Old Dominion. who visited
COMMISSIONS West on Tuesday
Mai. Morrow Has Objections.
Mai Morrow said yesterday that a for
nal opinion in the matter VIII be asked
Of the corporation counsel Speaking of
the case. ne said:
7 ind II difficult 10 understand Com
missioner Vests action in this case on
june IS Commissioner Nacfarlaud made
q motion denying the request Of the Phil
sdeIphia, Baltimore and washington
Railroad Company that the Commission
ers sign the certificate upon presentation
OF which the company could obtain the
sum which the United States Congress
had contracted 20 pay It for certain acts
long since completed In this motion he
included the demand that the company
erect subStatiOn iu a freight ward site
contemplated iu the act OF Congress re-
1erred 20. between Four-aud-a-half and
Seventh streets southwest. the Commis-
si01e-s Withdrawing their formal legal
approval OF the substarion site at -Four
teenth street as well as a later approval
Of the building.
Railroad Accepted site,
I'm the very body Of this motion Com
missioner OIacfarIsnd states 7 believe
the Fourte-<sh street site is the better
one. and conforms more nearly 10 the re-
quireuerts OF the act Commissioner
West approved thss motion on June =
The Engineer Commission dissenting
later In accordance with this action the
company was advised by letter July 8
After a conference with the Engineer
Commission. upon whom rests The duty
OF attending 20 the details Of such mat
ce-S, the company. believing that the
Commissioners had no objection % the
r'or-- aeutl street site. excepting its oc-
Cupatic1 OF public space. return with the
statement that they are prepared 10 build
q proper and convenient station entirely
81 rH7
approved Believing that this would meet
with the fun approval Of the Board Of
Commissioners. I made the motion that
the company be Informed that 81 they
could design proper station. al the
Fourteenth street site entirely on their
right Of way, the Commissioners would
approve st.
CommissiOner West Disapproved.
TT then comes back. 20 my. surprise.
with Commissioner Vests 6isapp-ovaL.
with no otie- remark than 7 do not
favor the location Of the s1bstarfo7 In
the nsiEhho-hcod Of Fourteenth and
Water streets. believing said location 10
be i1convenieut and entirely unsulted 20
the demands Of traffic. favor the Iocs-
ton Of the subsgari0n between Four-a1d-
a-laIt and Seventh streets southwest. in
close proximity TO two convenient street
car lines which give transfers 10 all
sections OF the city
In The letter from the Pr5Iade-7rfa.
Baltimore and Washington Railroad Com
pauE doubt IS expressed OF the legal right
q the Commissioners 20 vvfrr6-av irs
formal approval r should be stated
That all ct the Commissioners approved
the site Cf The sunsrlrion wei in a6-
vance ef progress Of construction work in
the southwest section i is INV harsa+
THAI the action of the Commissioners in
attempting 20 withdraw their approval is
illegal. unless II be consented 70 by the
railroad company. which IS unlikely al
this stage OF the work
Company May Fight Change.
Il am Of the opinion that the company
can again. by nandamus PROCEEDINGS.
prove that the Commissioners have erred
legally IN acting against the advise OF
the Engineer Commissioner. and I shall re
quest formal opinion Of the CORPORA
ZION COunsa-- This would have done
in the first place had not assumed that
both Commissioners E-acfarland and West
meant what they sad when they Jointly
stated that they believed the Fourteenth
street site 10 be the better one
Differences of Opinion Exist.
When asked for a statement Of his side
Of the matter last night. Commissioner
West said that there was no disagreement
among the Board OF Commissioners. but
Simply difference Of opinion as TO which
Viii be the best site for the substation.
He expressed himself in favor Of a Ioca-
ton which IS the most convenient for
travellers and traffic alike. and believes
that some site between Four-and-a-haIf
and Seventh streets viii be better than
the one at Fourteenth and Water streets
The question OF the night Of the Com
miss-o1ers 10 change the order after ap-
proving one site. without recourse TO the
cOur-S. was referred 70 the corporation
counsel by mutual agreement between he
and Commissioner Morrow after confer
ence- Reports tending To show the CITY
heads 10 be somewhat at dagCers' points,
he declared 10 be absolutely erroneous
Miss Gift a Bride.
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