The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT sooIErY.

last evening at the mayor Office in pursuance of notice
Present the mayor in the chair and Messrs Fitzpatrick
Ennis, Kirk, Moore Blake, and Jones. This meeting
had been called with view of comforting with com
mittee Of the old board Of managers in reference TO the
validity Of the claims of each OF the two boards or
the old board, Messrs. p r Fenda Walter Lenox Bay
ard smith, Captain Carberry and j. Carroll Brent were
present The meeting having been called to order, Mr.
tenda proceeded to read paper expressing the views
of the old board, who claim that they alone are the
legal managers Of the society. They take the ground
that according to the constitution of the society its
annual meetings to be held on every ED day OF
February and in every third year, commencing with
the year 1885, its officers were to be elected
that is to say, in the years 1885, 1s4l, 1884, lS47
$780, 1853, 1856, and 1859, &c. The officers thus
elected are to continued in Office until others shall be elect
ed and vacancies occurring in the board Of managers
to be supplied by the board until the next tennia cleo
ton Hence, they hold that the election in 1855 was H.
legal and that the election last February equally
not being the regular trennia periods The reading
of the paper having been concluded Dr. Blake remarked
that they had nvtel the committee of the old board to
meet them for the purpose Of seeing whether the present
board could not in legitimate way transfer to the old
board all the powers which they possessed Since they
claimed TO be the only legal board he was willing to resign
and confer all the authority upon he that they could
and act in that capacity although at the time
he did not think their claim valid He did not
seek his election last spring. but would have prefer
red to have the old board elected
Capt Carberry said the old board id ask the pres
ent board to resign They merely submitted their views
in the paper for such action the board might think
proper to take.
Mr. Kirk stated that he under the impression that
the old board had voluntarily abandoned their posts He
believed they had not held any meeting for months be-
fore the know-nothing board was elected in 1856
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every Tuesday.
Mr. Kirk replied that the records of the society did not
show it.
Captain Carbery said it the fault Of the clerk if
they did not.
Mr. Fitzpatrick thought 1t unnecessary to agtate
the question to the validity of the election Of 1855
Let that go for what is worth but the present board
who elected at the meeting in February last felt
themselves called upon by the society acting upon the
supposed necessity of the case to the manage
ment The previous board Of managers generally called
knownothings, having sgnifed beyond all doubt that
it was their purpose to decline and abandon the work.
at the meeting Of the society the present board ap
pointed to fill the vacancies for year In response to
that CALL and seeing that there was no recognizable
board supposng that the old board had given up en-
rey having heard nothing of their proceedings
since the election of the know-nohng board the pres
ent board consented to take this charge upon themselves
They do not rest their claims at all upon the ground
that they the Of the know nothing board
after three years service but upon the ground that the
society," at its regular constitutional meeting asked them
to take that position under the supposed necessity Of the
case They assentcd to that but in doing SO now find
themselves in conflict with the claims of other gentle
men, forth in the paper which has just been read
AS the old board did not contest the matter with the
know-nothings it supposed they had tacty given
up their claims.
Mr. Fendall replied that there were difficulties about
getting up contest in court in consequence of the UNI
incorporated character Of the association It was with
view to get the board to contest the matter in court of
justice that application made to Congress for
charter which done shortly after the election Of
1856
After some further conversation, Mr. Ennis moved that
the paper be referred to committee of three who should
prepare written reply to it which agreed to- and
the Mayor appointed Messrs Ennis Moore, and Ftzpa
rick as the said committee.
The members of the old board then retired Dr. Blake
made some remarks in reference to the necessity of put
ting up building there at for the of the man
In charge of the monument and also of doing something
to preserve the engine from injury and on his motion
the committee authorized to attend to these mat
ters in order that when the property is turned over into
the hands Of the other board it may be good state Of
preservation The board then adjourned meet at the
place in two weeks.
TIE THEATRE.-The impression which Miss Coombs
has created during the opening nights of her
is too real not to be lasting The admiration which has
been bestowed upon her efforts will but increase with the
opportunities for its exercise. perfect stranger in
three nights she has acquired reputation highly credta
bic to her ability actress. Her conception of the
part of julia in the Hunchback, perfect and her
rendition with few exceptions, most eloquent and eff
ectiye The fact is that Miss Coombs possesses the high
est talent for her art and confidently look forward to
the time when she will rank amongst the foremost of
American actresses.
Miss Coombs engagement will positively expire on Sat
urday night; her benefit being fixed for Friday eve
ming, when trust appreciative and gallant ct
will afford her encouraging manifestation Of their
favor Miss Coombs has been remarkably we'll sustained
by the excellent company engaged here, several mem
bers Of which approach to positive brilliancy in their
profession, among whom Dawson, Hanly and Mrs Tay-
leure may be fairly instanccd Mrs Tayeure is come
dicnne Of and sparkling powers which have already
flattering recognition. Tonight Loves Sacr
fee and Somebody Else"
RATHER UEpLEAsANT.-Money is of no use unless you
spend it and what the faithful clerks the General
Land Office will do during the coming month for spend
ing money is question not easily answered. The pop
ular and efficient dsburng clerk of the Interior Depart
ment, instead of paying those worthy fellows In law
full money of the United States coinage took their re-
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