Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-06
LOCAL NEWS,

Drury: Third mi st,;ct John n Ci.,n s, an nue.
trict Wm Thorn pson: Seventh Dist,ict Th,.,s.
& Dom: Eighth district pat'k McHsnna. NJ
District las emil. Tenth ni.t,;ct W. 1 s,
second, Fourth and Sirtb Dist,;ct, nrit.d ~
] Williams; 10 attend Al the gns,dhons. 5,;Is
Thomas G. Donn -J'
ADothecaries 10 f,,ntxh Nr,x,,c,r. 60 ,h. b..
First Ward David q Rid0elv. Second ward
: Calvert Ford in Tbird Wa5d Valentine Ha,
bangh; Fourth Ward, Jas. n Callan: Fifth Ward.
Gardner. Sixt8 yV,,d I.nn.. fpDonn.rI,
seventh Ward A III E.,, -'
For Insnecto,s and Nes.n,er. ~ ur,h., p.,.
Gallant, Nm. DougIass. samuel r Bever REM
Roam Iobn Flsherfy Syly.sts, f:.ts. - 1'
The nominaton. ws,. dnIv ,sf.,,sd
.rbs ns,ttion - NJ 10 Nm.
the insnce comm,ttse 'e'e'''u "
,r, ~. All, eta,rsS VIC liant VI INC Asy-
NJ EiShn &C.,, az.
prrtsd bact tbs nomin,tion ~ tahn pS re.
AT IuI'eyofj recommending tue combination
VI rie o"uS;
~ ,rbicb AZ, IL. zen 1919, Ii Vo'es were oa'''
,rh 'O ,.;. - 80 .s .; ,,., ..
s uS "oDi'haaon was therefore oecia'e" Gun
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who're nj s Io,a t ne. ,ipsno,,.i ~ Min,
81 , a,a IN .h nn,rs srts
luton reoestin@ the Mayor 70 ncstpdns m. ale Of
- ,.,I Ell -. c,ory1t,, iSi h va. go; sa " "
;avss, n'' ,oe no snail sss nave s a9 9 70
market dealers, complaining of such appraisement;
NJ, ward from the eonm,,.ss 70 ,vhor, h.a
been referred the charges contained in the Mayor,s
In, "a 'stsHOn 70 .4e an, mulau9n OF :. Dill TO
snhn,i,ted = IengtLS ,sno,t eJ =" 'i""'e OH
Tbe renort aIIndsx 40 the statement of the v,,;-
,rs ,,-i,Ta.sss x,,hc h.d -, .,,,..no.J VIZ. VIZ. M
cind~s mn ss foIiovs4 ''''eu' anu 'on-
s.TIc coocI,is;oDs Of ,or, .onu,,,,..
n, aI,.rs,ion ,nntiI,tion q, int.rno1,,;ou' "a.
alleged, was ever made; that the original manu- ar
scTint hill wa. pevsr sn,oIisd =. $50, Th.
committee beinu Informed that il is mi nncnm'
mon for enrolling clerks of Legislative bodies in
matters not of importance. TO enroll bill in ad.
vance of its massage The only nositiva moot
identifying the alleeed mptilated biIJ heina tb.t
of Mr. TuStou the cbsirman OF the commit3ae ~
improvements for the hoard of Common CounciI
and he identifying this particular bill in its
present condition and appearance, as the bill by
him reported and by the board passed No evf
dence whatever has been adduced showing any
fraud, collision, deception in the matter Of the
appropriation for the alley and sewers in souare
No. 37I, and the committee have no reason for be-
lieving that any existed.
The committee are unwilling to close this 70
port without expressing the conviction that the
charges sought to be made against a fellow mem.
b-r are unjust and untrue in every narticuI,, -
The report is signed unanimously by the COM
mittoe of Investigation.
dCnce would all he read az II wv. = MT - a.. -
port. - VIC IL
The Chairman stated that il was all present but
that. as it was voluminous, he hoped to be spared
the reading himself.
The evidence was then passed to the Secretary,
VINO read 1.-THE reading occupying considerable
time
In this evidence was the following letter from
J. Is. Turtoh:
WASHINGTON, July 2, 1859
~, VIZ, ., iHas'sd,r.Dear SIR: | received
N""r note dated June 8Dth, 1859, requesting me to
s,lte In writing whether know anything of an
alteration OF the manuscript bin to improve the
dialnige OF tue alley IN square No. 374 and any
either facts relative thereto. The original bill
was Introduced by Mr. J. r. Brown, on the 10th
oil August, 1857, and referred to the committee on
Improvements On the 9Th Of September | re-
ported from the committee improvements a
resolution directing the City Surveyor to examine
and report to the Board the best manner Of drain
Ing the alley in said square, and on the 4th Of
September he made a report accompanied by a
plan of the aIley, showing the then present grade
and the grade as proposed by him together with
the alteration necessary to be made; this also was
referred 10 the committee on improvements. and
they on toe 18th of March. Is5s after a Careful
examination, (having gone upon the ground re-
ported back the bill with an amendment al Tec tIng
The work to be done according to the report Of the
City Surveyor and the accompanying plan. which
was adopted by the Board. 4 never saw the man.
HSrpt bill after IL reported bac To the Board
Of Common Council, until 1t was shown to me
thls morning by you, and am confident that the
bill and amendment are now az it was reported bv
me TO the Board. JOHN B. TrRroN
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9Th day
Of July. 1859. SAMUEL DRuRy i p
The remainder of the renort consisted -, ,,,o..
and statements from DIR Thomas MILF, w W.
Moore, Mr. p Nj. Pearson. lanes a Kenned',
w A. heluedy. MN u
] Klopfer Iobn I NcCyIian a. s., 70
nads by Joseph r Rrnvvn ~ Oh. in,,ss,;',n,sl
last year another letter from Mr. FORSYTH aSo.ha,
lettsH from J. j. McCuIlon another Jette, f,or,
u ruTtcn, a letter from C. = lone. ono for,
j. C. q. Kennedy, one from Dr. Palmer one from
various snIbers of the late Board of Aldermen
Is follows:
WASHINGTON, June IS 1859
y" j. r BTorH, Aderm0n-Dear Sir: The un-
designed, members of the last Board of Aldermen
voted on the 8th Of August, ISIS, to finally dis
pose Oi the charge iBsinuat.d against YOU in a Pc
port sought tn be made that day from the commit
tee ON improvements, Ivy laying upon the table In.
resolution proposing further Investigation, be-
'dGse, alter hearing the report, and yonr answer
sustained as twas by the corroboratnc statements
ni dlslnterested and honorable gentlemen we Were
entirely satisfied that you Were not guilty of any
Improper conduct in connection with the mann
script bill to improve the drainage Of the public
alley in square 37i :" approved April l. 1855 and
tIet no necessity existed for further prosec utjou
Of the matter. Nothing has since occurred calcu-
lated 10 weaken our conviction Of your innocence
or tn false the suspicion of doubt that In having
others promptly adjudicated, settled and finally
disposed Of the accusation, on the very day II was
attempted To be made, the Board Of Aldermen
dtfd hastily. UNIV isely, i'm propeyly: Int on the