The Washington times., 1911-09-10
STREET IS BR|DGED
!. BY SUNDAY WORK,
DESPITE PROTESTS
Citizens of Southwest to En-
ter Courts to Set Aside
Commissioners Permit.
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erty owners, business men, and resi-
dents In the section, to bridge -Four.
and-a-half street and to locate a. coal
dump at the corner of that street and
d street, is legal.
ceeded their authority in issuing per-
nit for 4 bridge to cross street run
ming north and south. and that the per-
NIT for 4 coal dump cannot be issued
except with the consent OF owners OF
adjacent property. are the chief argu-
court, according TO NJ. Oppenheimer
and ]. Harrison Johnson.
-.Fhe South Washington Citizens Asso-
ciaticn and an association formed OF the
appeal to the court against the proposed
location Of the bridge and coal dump. on
the grounds that the kealth of 800 pupils
In the Jefferson school building will be
endangered.
Citizens Not Notified.
Not until threee months after the per-
init had been issued by the District
Commissioners did even a hint of the
proposed action reach the interested
property owners. 1t was on March %
that the permit was issued by the Dis
trict commissioners, according to the
men who are opposing the location OF
the coal dump and the bridging OF the
principal thofouBhfare of the south
west section of the city. Not until July
was anything learned by property own
ers and business men OF the plan.
Immediately upon hearing of the per-
init, in July, S. Oppenheimer and J.
Harrison johnson say that Commis.
sioner Judson was waited upon and
was requested either to vacate the per-
NIT or TO suspend II until opportunity
for hearing had been given.
A protest signed by 8. Oppenheimer
& Co., ]. Harrison Johnson. William
Fegan, DR.. ". s. Richardson, Mrs. j.
p. Hermann. /. Hermann & Brother,
the South Washington Citizens Asso-
citation, and the Evangelical Lutheran
Church Society, and many others, was
presented to the Commissioners.
Means Property Damage.
Subsequently a date was fixed for
hearing, but was Cancelled, say the
citizens.
Commissioner Judson finally said, ac-
cording to the citizens, that the Com
wholly within their rights in issuing
the permit and the board further felt
that the case was closed.
Protesting property owners and resi-
dents say that the advent Of the bridge
and the coal dump will ruin the section
Other locations within but short
distance of the land selected for the
dump will serve the purpose just as
well and without injury to property
values they say.
Law Said Necessary.
1t is asserted by the objecting prop
erty owners that Congress ignored a
recommendation Of the District Com
missioners for a bridge across First
street near NJ street northeast.
Never but in one instance, 1t Is
pointed out, has a north and south
street been bridged, as proposed in the
is said, is the bridge near the wharves
for the construction Of which the WASH
tngton Market Company obtained per-
mission.
But the permit was obtained by
special act Of Congress, and the WASH
ington Market Company itself was the
owner of the entire square Of land
that would be affected by the bridge.
This is the statement of the citizens in
upholding their contention that only
running north and south be bridged.
Consent Necessary.
The contention is further made that
under the present regulations govern
ing coal dumps. the consent of at least
| majority Of the owners of property,
owners adjacent to the proposed dumps,
must be secured. That no such con-
sent has been obtained save from the
property owners whose land will be
used for the dump, is claimed by the
protesting citizens.
Mr.. Oppenheimer said today that he
will be forced to go out of business at
his present location If the dump is
located, as proposed, just across d
street from his establishment. He
predicts a large falling OF in real
estate valuations and the exodus OF
most of the residents from the sec
tion.