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Mr. Garfield asked tina. the resolution be

his constituents.
Mr.. Raub said If there was nothing in the
charges, il he had tread on nobody,s corns,
why should such q fuss be made about it (,
meeting fly in a passion and curse him, using
language improper to be used in the board.
NAT. Canheid called the question on taking
up the resolution.
course was to reconsider the vote by which
the resolution was laid on the table.
carried 't
MIR. Garfield moved to amend the resolution
by "dlrecting" the committee instead of "de-
slrinr." and to strike out "the committee to re-
port all facts" and insert "committee be in
structed to give the subject the most scrutiniz-
ing attention, and have power to send for per-
sons and papers" Adopted.
Mr.. Garfield moved to make MIR. Raub the
chairman of the committee.
Mr. Raub declined, say ing that it was not
now his resolution. as it had been amended.
Mr.. Garfield remarked that this was strar ge
objection, as the amendment only served to
strengthen the resolution and increase the
powers of the committee.
The Chair announced as the committee on
the subject Messrs. M. Larner, Noyes and
shedd. Mr. Larner however declined, and
Mr.. Follansbee was appointed in his stead.
Mr.. Garfield offered the following
Whereas the member from the Second Ward
(Mr. Raub) having asserted in the presence of
several members of this Board that he was not
him on former occasion, charging corruption
on a member of this Board, and that some of
the most prominent citizens of Washington
We're backing him in his undertaking: and
whereas it is due to the Board as well as to
the people of the Fifth Ward and the citizenz
generally, that the author of the resolution (as
introduced by him) and those associated with
him should be known, therefore
Be 1t resolred, That the gentleman from the
Second Ward, (Mr. Raub, be and he is hereby
requested to communicate to this Board, i'm
mediatelys after the passage of this resolution,
the name Of the author of said resolution, and
those ASST ciated with him, charging corruption
on member of this Board.
Mr. Raub said he was not aware that cor
ruptloD had been charged in his resolution, hut
it 1t was there it would show, and asked that
the resolution be laid over, that he might pre-
pare TO answer the gentleman. He could pro-
cure docu mentary evidence from the history of
Congress OF the bad effects of persons in office
receiving presents, as in the case OF Matteson
and others.
Mr.. Garfield did not know that he was now
on trial. As for receiving presents he could
point to numerous instances where the Trus-
tees OF the Schools, Mayors of the city, and
other officers had received presents, and not a
word had been said about it.
Mr. n. ID. Larner moved to postpone until
the next meeting. Carried.
The following were introduced and referred:
BY MIR. HI. &. Wilson-Petition of Tn. Byrne, for
permission to erect hydrant at the corner of
Fourteenth street and Ohio avenue. By Mr.
M. Larner-Bill for relief of j. w. Barnaclo
BY Mr.. Ellis-Petition of U. 3. Mitchell, As
sistant Clerk Center Market, for increase of
compensation.
The following We're introduced and passed:
BY Mr.. N. ID. Larner-ISiH to change the grade
OF l. street south, between Eighth and Ninth
east. Mr.. Larner stated that the grade at
present was three feet five inches above the
door sills. By the same-Bill for the relief of
w. Thompson. BY Mr.. Ferguson-Joint reese
luton asking Congress for an appropriation to
grace and gravel Virginia avenue from Thir-
n Tyunl cf,a
Mr.. Noyes-Bill to partially grade allev in
square Alb, accompanied by the petition of E.
Bird and others,
The following bills from the Board of Alder
men were reported from the impro vements
committee by Mr.. N. ID. Larner, and passed:
To repair stone pavement in square 250 to
repair ii street from Third east to Boundary;
to take up and relay gutter ON north side of +
street, from Twentieth TO Twenty first street;
to repair alley in square 36s; bill to trim and
gravel l street north, from Nineteenth to
Twenty. first street; to take up and relay gutter
on north side Of II street, between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets; to take up and relay
cross gutter on north side of I, across Twenty
second street; to take up and relay gutter on
both sides OF twentieth, across FL street; to take
up and relay cross cutters at the intersection of
Twenty second and III streets: to grade and
pave b street north, from Seventh to Ninth
Streets, and to lay tour sewers to improve
Sixth street from NJ street north to Boundary
Mr.. Larner reported ad verseiy upon the com
munication OF the Mayor asking the improve
ment OF | street from Seventh to Eleventh
Streets bill having already passed for the
Purpose-and on the bill to build a sea wall on
the river from NJ to N street south, and the
committee were discharged.
Mr. M. Larner, from the drainage committee
reported a bill to lay a water main on f. street
from Thirteenth to Fifteenth street Passed.
Also reported and recommended the indefi-
mite postponement of the bill compelling persons
VINO petition for the laying of water mains TO
take the water after the pipes are laid
MI Shedd expressed the hope that the mo-
ton would not prevail.
MI. Larner said the bill could not be carried
into effect, and the Corpor alton Attorney was
OF the same opinion.
Mr.. Shedd said the bill proposed to make
persons comply with their promises. A gen.
tleman on Pennsylvania avenue had told him
that after petiuoning and having main laid on
the avenue but two persons took the water for
over twelve months.
The report was agreed to.
MIR. Barr, from the claims committee, re-
ported adversely on the petition of Hyacinthe
Laseile.
Mr.. knight asked leave to withdraw the
papers. Granted.
MIR. Garfield, from the police committee, re-
ported the bill prohibiting the stabling of cows
nearer than one hundred feet of dwellings,
with the Aldermen's amendment providing
that the bill shall take effect after the list of
October; and the amendments were concurred
in.
MI McCathran, from joint committee, re-
ported bill for the erection of wharf at the
.oot OF Fourth street east. Passed.
MIR. Knight introduced resolution in refer
ehce to the erection OF public school house in
the First District, which was referred to the
school committee. EThe resolution provides
tor the appointment of two members of each
Board ana four OF the Board OF Trustees, whs
shall constitute committee to select a site and
make all the necessary arrangements for the
erection OF the building.l
Mr. NJ. Larner said that 1t would be recol-
lected that at a previous meeting, in q discus
sion with his friend from the Third Ward (Mr.
Shepherd) he had said that $500 had been paid
for hack hire by the committee Of the war
meeting. In this he was mistaken; and when
he did any one wrong he was willing to make
amends. He was however right in his state
ment that $500 had been expended for refresh
ments. MIR. L. proceeded to insist that ex-
travagance had been used In fitting up the
chamber and he had examined the accounts.
The whole amount was Sl,460.Ss. There was
2i3 yards OF carpeting charged for which he
could not make the room measure more than
$50 yards. The bill for the curtains was
s34s.a5; and an upholstering establishment in ,
this city sold similar curtains at $50 per win
dow, $3.50. The same house charged 81 90 per
yard tor carpet, including making and putting
down; while $1.95 per yard was paid for the
carpet on the floor, and the making and put
ting down was extra. In these items S224
might have been saved. He commended II his
calculation was correct, the upholsterer should