The Washington times., 1912-10-29
PLAN LEGAL FIGHT
TO STOP ERECTION
Of GARYS STABLE
Piney Branch Citizens Body
Has Raised Fund for
Injunction Suit.
rmphAsislns their previous determine

EmphAsisinG their previous determine
tion to prevent w. L. Gary from con-
structins 4 stable In the rear Of his
premises at t2ii Decatur street north
west. the Piney Branch Citizens ,Asso-
citation. at a meeting last evening in
the Iowa Avenue Methodist Church. in
structsd the special committee ap-
pointed for the purpose to proceed with
any legal steps that might be necessary
to prevent ths erection Of the stable
manship 9f the committee, and Ii. III.
Butler, who had been Appointed In his
place, reported that Mr.. Gary had de-
clared he would build the stable In spite
bers, and would resume work on It at
once. Mf Butler also reported that the
committee had .experienced no difficulty
In raising. the funds necessary to carry
Il Is sxpseted that he Committee viii
suit tor injunctieS VIII ps fiisd 1t once.
This WIN be followed BY. q lawsuit to
In deeds to property IN saul's Addition.
Affects Many Home Makers.
The legal proceedings will affect indi-
reotiy every subdivision In the District
whefe covenants are made to restrict
the purchaser. II will be alleged in the
Injunction suit that Mr.. Gary's stable
would be a public nuisance. and that In
erecting Il he would break one Of the
covenants he ssreed to In the purchase
the subdivisions IN the District are sold
under some such agreement, whatever
opinion Is rendered In this suit will at
feet many home owners In other sec
tioDs
The building Of the stable was begun
several months ago, and Immediately
met with opposition from members Of
the Piney Branch Association. An ap-
essn aSs nnS = sne saul inc assnts
and part owners IN the original prop
erty. but neither would instigate any
steps to prevent Mr.. Gary from build
Ing the stable.
Merger Resolution Not Ready.
The citizens then took the matter In
their own hands and appointed com.
.n1ittee TO employ counsel and fight the
matter In the courts and to canvass the
citizens for subscriptions. Meantime,
work on the stable had ceased, but 1t
has begun again and the committee will
take Immediate steps to prevent 1t.
Mr.. Gary shows no signs Of weak
ening.
II understand they tried to raise the
money to buy me out last night. but
couldn't do It," he said today, "and
that, after they had failed. they de.
cided to file an Injunction. Let them
file It. They are not worrying me. for
have five men working on the stable
teday and expect to have It completed
before long"
AT last nights meeting af the asso.
station the resolution expressing the
disapproval Of the association At the
referred back to the committee which
had been Appointed to investigate the
matter. This committee had been ap.
pointed at the last meeting of the asso.
ciation. but was not ready to report
last night.
The election Of officers for the yea,
was also held, and resulted iu the selec-
tion OF John #. Robb as president
Charles p. McCurdy. vice president
ana Edwin 8. cisrsson. delegate to II.
Federation Of Citizens Associations
These officers. together with H. II
Butler, +. c. Tansey, and l.. NJ. Tol'
man. will compose the executive COM
mittes.