Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-28

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sustained the objection and refused for this rea-
son 20 receive or enterain the report but at his
NJ. browns earnest request, the chairman was
20 read the report through; after which
9ls answer was heard by courtesy, and the Chair
decided that There was nothing bt fore the Board
which was acquiesced in without one dissenting
voice voice, rnereuPon RESOLUTION proposing conf
sidered, and laid on the table by yeas and nays
lthe Mayor being present in this Chamber al a
maj disposition OF the whole matter the Board
, veg enursly convinced Of the groundlessness Of
OF any further Investigation, large majority of
them have since stated over their own signatures
Having been thus solemnly heard and settled
oy the only proper tribunal he regarded IL as a
res adJHdtcata, and of course dismissed the SLAM
der from his mind. Since which, however, in an
honest discharge Of his public duty, he had been
compelled to differ with the Mayor upon the cues
ton Of the manner Of awarding the contracts for
the distribution of the Potomac water he 1.-THE
speaker, advocating The opening Of the proposals
IN joint meeting OF the two boards, at which the
Mayor was to be invited, and the contracts then
to-be awarded, by an ordinance of the whole Cor
poration, absolutely to the lowest responsible bid
der. Certainly there could be nothing wrong in
THIS, ana In his opinion no better plan can be
devised for guarding the municipal treasury from
peculatiOn and fraud. The Mayor opposed this
open and fair method of awarding the contracts
with great determination and bitterness as was
evinced in his veto messages StiIl. the sneaker
felt IL his duty as chairman of the water commit /
Tee In the Board Of Aldermen to persevere in this
important matter, until finally, after contest of
two months, the Mayor was compelled by the
pressure Of public opinion, to forego his darling
project Of water board of his own creation, and
for their acts alone to him. clothed with
the absolut control over the whole water depart-
ment and the awarding of every contract and to
approve the bill which, after the lapse of month
he is now about to take the initatory steps carry
into execution The Mayor, although completely
vanquished in the encounter, like the cowardly
Parthan of old. filings behind him in his craven re-
treat his barbed and poisoned javelin hence the
message upon your table. For this honest differ
ence of opinion upon matter of public utility,
he had incurred the inappeasble wrath of this
high and immaculate functionary This was his
offence, and for this he was to be impaled alive
upon the executive lance, and rudely trodden
under the iron heel Of power.
He now demanded a reinvestigation of this false
and slanderous charge by a new "jury of Alder
men" fresh from the people, and therefore sub
mitted the following resolution: -.
ResOlred, That a select committee of three be
appointed, whose duty it shall be inquire if the
original draft of ''bill to improve the drainage
of the public alley in square No. 374.' approved
April 1, 1883 has been ''mutilated perverted or
interpolated since its enrolment" and if-so by
whom; and report the result of their investigation
on Monday next, with such recommendation as
said committee may deem proper TO this board.
for its action and decision.
He now gave notice that when the committee
shall have reported and the board acted thereon,
he will have many rich and rare disclosures to
make; and some dignitIries, high in official str
ton, will be sunk SO low i'm the nire of infamy
that the hand of the resurrectionist will never
reach them, scathed and blackened monuments Of
public execration and scorn.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Brown, was dis
cussed at length, and finally passed by vote of
ayes =, navs 6.
The committee consists of Messrs. Marruder.
Ward, and Price.
On motion, the Mayors message was laid on
the table. =
A concurrent resolution was received from the
lower board authorizing the two boards when
they adj TO adjourn to Tuesday afternoon
July 5th, at 4 O'Clock, on account Of the 4th Of
July occurring on Monday next. The resolution
was concuIred in.
The several nominations were then reported
back from the committee to which they had been
referred and with the exception of that for w alter
Purveyor and those for Commissioners and Clerks
OF the several Markets. were confirmed.
Sundry bills were introduced and referred to
appropriate committees without reading" where
upon the board adjourned.
Common Couneh-The Secretary of the board
being absent on account Of sickness, Mr. w j.
Don0hoo was appointed secretary pro iempor.
The Chair announced the following standing
and joint committees:
Ways and Means-Messrs Jones. Turton Tree.
Dubamel, Van Reswick, ODER, and Clark
Improvements -Messrs. Turton, Orne. Shec-
kels. Mohun, Van Reswick, Russell and Cassell
Claims-Messrs. Powell, Edmondston, Clark
Unfinished Observation-Disclosures Martin and Given
Election-Messrs. Mead and Cassell
POlice-Messrs. Mead, Morgan, Powell, Martin,
Mohun. Boisleau, and Given. -
Ndudls-httSsfs morgan. URINE, Martin, Ed
mondston, French, BoisseaJ, and Cassell
Public Schools--MeSSrS. Tree, Morgan, Jones
Duhamel. French, Russell, and CLARK
Fire observation-disclosures. Edmonston, Bosseau,
and Martin.
Drainage-Messrs Morgan, Orme SheckeIls,
Mohun, Mead, Boisseau, and Clark.
JOINT COMMITTEES
On the Washington Canal-Messrs. Van Res
wick, Martin, and Russell.
Money Transactions-Mr. Jones.
Asylum-Messrs. Turton, Jones, French, and
Cassell.
Registers Accountable. Russell
WharveS-Messr5. Orms, Mohun. and Russell
Health Of the City-Messrs. Duhanel, Mead,
Given, and Tree 80
Enrolled Bills-Mr. Tree
u Eligibility Of Assessors-Messrs; Mead, Martin,
Turton, and Edmonston -
To Count and Destroy Due Bills-Mr Edmond
ston. -.
To Attend 10 the Interests Of the Corporation be-
and Tree.
A communication from the Secretary of the Ma.
honal Monument Board was referred to improve
ments committee. o..
Reports of the Inspector Of fire apparatus and the
lntendant Of the asylum were read and referred
A note from the Register, announcing that there
were no copies Of She ihan's Digest for distribu-
ton, was read, and bill introduced for the pur.
chase OF certain copies; laid over.
The following petitions were referred J ii.
Aulick and others; J. w: Moore; J ID. Coombe;
Trustees Of Public schools of First District; For
taking up and relaying gutter; J. w. Brewer
Mr. Tree, on leave, presented bill for repair
ing gutter in square 376; referred to improve
ments committee
Also, joint resolution for laying the water
main pipe on Ninth St, from Pa. avenue 10 + st.;
referred to drainage committee: g.. =
Petitions of J HELEN and others; c. A. Dough-
erty and Others; and Mary A. Desmond were re-
ferTed. 80.
Mr.. Jones introduced bill to defray the general
expenses Of the Corporation for the year ending
June 1850; referred 10 ways and means committee
Also, bill for laying water mains on Third
Eleventh, and Thirteenth streets west. and f.
street south; referred to the drainage committee.
Also, a resolution instructing the committee on
the Fire department to inquire into the expedicn-
cy Of purchasing one or two steam FIRE engines
and Of putting them in charge of the police force
as at present organized; passed
Also, bill making appropriation for compet-
Ing the tax books; passed.
A bill for grading and paving an alley in square
10, was passed also, joint resolution providing
for an adjournment till Tuesday week. 81.
BY consent, the petitions of Mr.. Mantz @ H.
Il White, and Agnes Raglan, were taken from
the tiles and referred to the claims committee
The board took recess to await the action of
the Aldermen on their resolution to adjourn
After waiting considerable time, and no action