Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-25
Residents to Get Every 0p-
portunity to Take Up Cap
itaI'S Problems.
NOTICES OF HEARINGS
WILL GO OUT EARLY
Proposed Scheme Of Commissioners
Meets With Hearty
Approval.

Business and civic interests of the
National Capital are to be afforded
every opportunity to present their
views to the new board Of District
Commissioners when matters affecting
the welfare of the community are
under consideration by that body
Desiring the fullest expression of
public opinion at all times as to the
needs Of the District. the Commission
ers have directed that an advance no.
tice Of every public hearing to be con-
Quoted by the board or the public uttli-
ties commission be sent to the Cham
ber of Commerce, Board Of Trade, Re-
| tail Merchants Association and every
citizens association.
Time to Name Delegates.
The no''ces will be sent out in sum-
cient time for organizations that are in
terested in the proposition to be consid-
cred to appoint delegates to represent
| them at the hearings.
While public hearings conducted by
previous boards Of Commissioners have
been open to all who desired to attend
them. no uniform practice OF acquainting
the public as to what questions were to
be investigated was followed.
The result. in many instances, was
that the Commissioners disposed Of
questions Of public interest before GER
tain bodies Of citizens which desired to
be heard concerning them learned that
hearings had been held. This led fre-
quently to requests for q second hearing
or reopening OF the case.
Statements made today by heads Of
Washington's business organizations and
citizens associations give assurance that
the policy Of the new board favoring the
widest nnbiiCitv cnnC0Pnfnp haa rfnQc will
be popular one.
d. J. Callahan, president OF the Cham
Der of Commerce; E. C. Graham. acting
president of the Board Of Trade: Isaac
Cans. acting president of the Retail Mer-
chants Association: John G. McGrath,
president Of the Park View Citizens As
sociation, and others commended the
policy. declaring that it will do much
toward bringing about closer co-opera-
ton between their associations. which
represent the civic and business life Of
Washington, and the District heads
Will Watch Notices.
It is expected that at all OF the future
meetings Of these organizations the list
of hearings scheduled by the Commis-
sioners or the public utilities commission
win be read as part Of the regular
order of business. so that the members
may decide whether their associations
are sufficiently interested in the matters
to be considered TO select delegates to
represent them at the hearings.
Today proved to be the Quietest the
new Commissioners have experienced
since their induction into office. The
rush Of job hunters. which kept the
offices OF the new officials we'll filled
with callers during the early part of
the week, slackened perceptibly. So
far. the campaign for patronage has
been without results, as no appoint
ments have been made and no changes
whatever made In the personnel Of the
local government.
With the departure this morning of
Engineer Commissioner Harding for
Vineyard Haven. Mass. where he will
spend the month Of August. the engi-
neer department Of the District will be
under the supervision of Capt. Mark
Brooke, assistant engineer commits
sioner Capt. Brooke. who returned
recently from a vacation spent in New
York state, will represent Col. Hard
ing at the board meetings. and. in fact.
will act with the full powers of the
Engineer Commissioner.