Evening star., 1926-09-10
m'K|NLEY HEATING
: PLANT PROTESTED
Petition Asks That 1t Be
Combined With Langley
( Unit In Center of Site.

A protest against the plan that has
been adopted for the erection Of the
Heating plant for the new Mckinley
Technical High School at the corner
of Second and r streets northeast
was made to the District Commits
sioners today by a committee repre-
senting the residents of lexington.
A petition of protest filed with the
Commissioners urged that the plant
be placed in the center Of the site ac
quired for the new high school in
union with the heating plant of the
Langley Junior High School already
located there.
The petition pointed out that the
placement Of the heating plant at Sec
ond and r streets would add to the
smoke nuisance already existing in
lexington owing to the nearness OF
the railroad tracks on the east; that
the hauling Of fuel and waste to and
from a plant at that location would
add seriously to the traffic congestion
which now prevails OF r street be-
tween lexington place and Second
street, and that the appearance OF the
whole of the group Of the buildings
forming the two schools will be better
with the heating plant in the center
Of the site.
Copeland Backs Stand.
At the outset Of the hearing Com
missioner Rudolph read a telegram he
received from Senator Copeland OF
New York expressing his opinion II
would be a mistake to locate the neat
ing plant at Second and X streets
Senator Copeland indorsed the pro
posal to combine the Mckinley plant
with the Langley plant.
The Commissioners promised 10
give the protest careful and sym
pathetic consideration" Eng1neer
commissioner Bell explained that
restudy Of the use Of the Mckinley
site would be necessary in view OF
the plans of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission 70
locate a swimming pool there.
The principal argument in support
of the relocation of the heating plant
was made by G. A. Lyon. who de.
clared that the petition Of protest
was primarily an appeal from the de.
Cision to locate the plant at Secono
and r streets. Mr.. Lyon also reao
the petition of protest.
other members of the committee
representing the residents Of Ecking-
ton were William G. Henderson
George r. Tew, Robert Fl. Alcorn
William r. Sheehan and William d.
Kranking. Mr.. Henderson empha'
sized the residential status Of Eek
ington in the vicinity of the new
school and declared that he knew
of no necessity for placing the power
plant at Second and K streets.
The petition of protest follows:
Text of Protest.
"Zye the undersigned residents OF
lexington, acting in behalf of those
whose names are attached to pet1-
tion herewith presented, protest
against the plan that has been
adopted for the placement of the
power plant for the new Mckinley
High School at the corner of Sec
ond and r streets northeast, and
plead for it's location in the center
OF the site chosen and acquired for
that institution in union with the
heating and power plant OF the
Langley Junior High School already
located there. We base this protest
and this plea upon three grounds:
That the location Of the heating and
power plant on the midsquare site
would be more economical In con
struction and maintenance; that 1t
will be more sanitary, causing less
nuisance from the emission or smoke;
and that it will be less unsightly and
artistiCally more in keeping with
The surroundings.
I'VE note that this matter was dis
cussed before a committee of Con
gress, and that. at the suggestion OF
commissioner Bell and the request o1
certain members of Congress inter
ested in District affairs, the question
was referred to the Commission OF
Fine Arts, which after an examination
OF the premises recommended that
there should be but one heating plant