Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05
MAY GRANT HEARING
District Commissioners Likely
to Discuss New Water Rates.
Ready to Receive Committee From
Rhode Island Avenue Suburban
Citizens Association.

The District Commissioners may. AFTER
all. grant hearing on the new water
rates before the date set for them to be
effective. July l next
In letter sent yesterday TO the Rhode
Island Avenue Suburban Citizens As
ISOLATION by Engineer Commissioners Jud-
son. expressing regret that Q hearing.
which had been promised the association
had been overlooked. the District sfaeial
declared that he believed the Commits
sioners would readily grant Q hearing
at any time on the subject Of water rates.
Tho Engineer Commissioner did not
state whether the hearing. II granted,
would be likely to cause the Commission.
ers to change their minds with regard to
the new rates. although the association
In a recent communication TO the District
heads requested that the order be re-
scinded
Association Made Protest.
Tho letter Of Maj. Judson. which was
addressed TO Charles L. Mendel. secretary
OF the Rhode Island Avenue Suburban
Citizens Association. was written because
OF protest made by the association that
the Commissioners had failed to grant u
hearing after promising to do so.
An explanation OF how the oversight
came about Is given In the letter In
addition TO suggestion that the asso-
cation appoint a committee 70 confer
with the Engineer Commissioner, when
the water rates question can be gone into
fully. II this pan should not be salts
factory. Maj. Judson concludes the letter
with the significant statement: II believe
the Commissioners would readily grant
a hearing any time on the subject OF
water rates"
The letter. in full. is as follows:
Regrets Failure to Hold Hearing.
Replying to your letter of November l.
1911. making certain representations with
regard to the cost OF water in Washing
ton, and inclosing q copy oil certain reso-
lutions unanimously adopted by your as
ISOLATION. 1 have the honor to express
my sincere regret at the position ia
". tch the Commissioners are paced IA
having advised you THAI they would
lord opportunity tor hearing on the
subject of the raise In water rates be
lore action was taken ana subsequently
omitting TO hold sucn hearing. 1 would
explain that the communication to you,
signed by the secretary to the board Of
Commissioners. unuer date OF August .3.
1911. was sent ouii ing the absence OF
Commissioner Johnston and myself from
ceipt of your communication. IL had never
come to my attention that such q COM
munication had been sent. and when the
raising Of the water rates was considered
by the Commissioners II hao escaped
commissioner hudoiph's mind that such a
communication had b. en- written.
Il can only state that ! shall be glad
to see you or a committee-large or
small-from your association, at any day
appointed. when the water rate question
can be gone into and the necessity for
the raise in rates explained to you.
THE Federation of Citizens Associ-
atoms. in which. / believe. you are rep
resented. has been informed by me that
/ will gladly explain to them, at any
time they care to visit the District
building for that purpose this whole
subject. Perhaps your association could
be represented at the same time.
IF nothing that has been above sug-
gested would be satisfactory to you. I
believe the Commissioners would readily
grant a hearing at any time on the
subject Of water rates"