Evening star., 1921-09-29
WATER Front PLAN
FLAYEDBY Citizens
Southwest Association Will
Petition Commissioners to
Reconsider Actions.

The Southwest Citizens Association
last night at special meeting in the
Jefferson School adopted a resolution
which provides for the petitioning Of
the board Of Commissioners to recon-
slider it's actions and intentions in re-
gard 10 the leasing of water front
property in the District and to aban-
don its projected alterations on the
Washington channel water front
During the discussion OF this reso-
luton there WIS evidence Of strong
opposition to the Commissioners pro-
posed future treatment of the leased
properties along the water front. W.
S. Wimsatt, who introduced the reso-
luton and spoke at some length in
explanation of the wharf situation
and the proposed action Of the Com
missioners. declared that the latter
threaten to destroy the water COM
merce of the city and to directly and
indirectly affect the general business
of the southwest section Of the city.
He pointed out that after dis
storing of such commodities as
lumber, cord wood. brick, sand and
gravel. the wharves and storage
places would remain idle for a long
time while the Commissioners await
suficient appropriations with which
to carry out their plans for the treat
ment OF the properties in question.
Unanimously Adopted.
There was not one expression ia
voring the Commissioners PROPOSE
! tion, and the resolution was adopted
unanimously
Nj. J. Driscoll. who spoke with much
feeling regarding the preservation of
the business interests in the SOUTH
west section. offered motion calling
for the appointment of committee
, to circulate petition among the res
idents Of that section to be forwarded
to the board of Commissioners. 1t
was adopted and DIR. Louis 4. John
son was named chairman The others
appointed were George Fraser. Capt
A. J. Taylor and w. G. Wimsatt This
, committee will outline it's plan of
the home Of the chairman
1t was made clear that should the
Commissioners fail to abide by the
wishes of the people of the southwest
and decide to remain adamant the as
sociation will carry the matter to
meeting last night to forward copies
OF the resolution adopted to various
members of Congress.
The association takes the position,
according to the expressions of those
who spoke and the wording of the
|
of the commodities mentioned on the
areas abutting the wharves lis based
| upon economic wisdom and CONNER
cial necessity" According to the reso-
! luton, the local water front is used
almost entirely to supply local de-
mands, and that to separate, for in
stance, the storage from the subse-
| quent handling of the commodities in
question would entail added hauling
| and handling cost and a higher
! charge to the consumer.
At the opening of the meeting the
following officers of the association
| were elected for the ensuing year:
| President. George Yeatman: vice
president. George Fraser: secretary.
| Millard S. Yeatman. and treasurer,
| George L. Dant.
The retiring officers were given a
vote of thanks for their loyalty and
| Conscientious service, and in response
Maurice Flynn, the retiring president.
said that every effort should be made
to create greater interest and enthu-
siasm in the associations activities
and to increase Its membership. He
| said the new officers should be en-
couraged in their work by larger at
itendances at meetings and greater