Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
STABLE PROBE IS ON
District Commissioners Called
Upon for Information.
EXPLAIN PURCHASE OF SITE
Representative Lobeck Introduces
Resolution in the House.
MARS BEAUTY OF AVENUE
Member Says That the Erection
of Such Buildings Impedes
Future Efforts.
MARS BEAUTY OF AVENUE

| Representative Lobeck Of Nebraska. a
member OF the House District commit
tee. has introduced n resolution calling
| upon the District Commissioners for all
/ information relative 10 the requirement
| by the Commissioners of the land upon
which the new STRENGTHENING stables
and plant have been erected
| The resolution reads as follows:
| The board Of Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia Is hereby re-
quested TO report Immediately for the
use Of the committee on the District Of
| Columbia OF the House of Representa-
tives by what authority they erected
| stables in square No. 1O43 District of
Columbia. the cost Of construction and
| from what funds the cost Of said work
| has been paid.
Also to inform the committee as to
the entire amount far expended in
grading and In improving said square
| No. 1913; by what arrangement said
| improvements were made. If made be-
fore deed for said property passed to
| the District of Columbia. Also to in
| form the committee as to the cost price
agreed to be paid for the purchase of
! said square of land. together with the
total area Of aforesaid property and the
| present assessed value; also to inform
| the committee of the names of the former
| owner of the property and the broker
making the sale
Commissioners Ahead of Time.
| 1t is Mr.. Lobecks understanding, &C
cording to a statement made by him yes
terday. that in purchasing the property
the Commissioners jumped ahead of the
calendar by several weeks. practically
| closing the deal before the money appro-
priated for the purpose was legally avail
able
Il want to find out to what extent the
District was committed to the purchase
of this property before July l. when, as
understand it, the money first became
| available" he said. Moreover, it does
not seem to me though the District
should purchase property at that point
fer stables There is plenty of property
in that part of the city or little farther
north which will be just as convenient
and easy Of access as the PENNSYLVANIA
avenue property, and where the presence
of stables Will give offense to no one.
II do not believe that property can be
purchased at 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast as cheaply as it
can just north of there.
Is Handsome Thoroughfare.
Pennsylvania avenue southeast al
fares in Washington. and with the growth
of small towns in Maryland and the ex-
tension of the interurban car lines 1t is
bound to become the principal means of
egress to the capital Why spoil its
present good appearance and impede fu-
ture efforts to make it a really beautiful
boulevard by erecting offensive buildings
like public stables on It's corners?"
purchased
through Joseph l. Weller and was owned
by the heirs of former Senator n. c.
Blanchard of louisiana who was also
governor Of that state, and Mr.. Gay,
Senator Blanchards partner in business,
owns an interest in the tract.
About May ! the District erected two
frame structures on the square, and this
| led TO a protest from neighborhood resi-
dents not only because they objected to
| a stable, but because the structures were
| in violation of the building regulations.
| Litigation over the selection of the site
| is now in the courts.