The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE
For Additional city Inteaigence see Bgn rage.

City Councils was held yesterday afternoon
Select Brdnch-Presioent James Lynd in the
chair.
The Chief Engineer of the Water Works pre-
sented communication, stating that the pur.
chase of the Germantown Water Works would
require an appropriation OF SS4i99S. Referred.
The Committee on City Property presented
report in favor OF removing the Green House,
and reported an ordinance making an appro-
prlation OF Sl4OO for the erection of new Green
House. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wagner, from the same committee, re.
ported resolution requesting that measures be
taken to make the Reading Railroad Company
Agreed to.
Mr.. Wagner, from the same committee, pre-.
sented report stating that inquiry had been
made into the alleged CHARGE that the Trustees
at the Gas Works had paid those of their body
for services, and il was found that said Trustees
had been paid, and stating that such practice
mad not been by any means unusual of late years.
Colonel Page theR presented minority report
containing the names Of Trustees who have re.
Ceived pay for their services, The names are as
follows:-Mr. Elliot, John McCarty, Benjamin
Girhard, Mr. l.. Hurst, William Ludlow, W. G.
Flanigen, Anothoy Misky, John.F. GIpin, LIE wis
Cooper. The minority report concluded with
the following resolution
ResoiUed That the City Solicitor be and is hereby
instruc ed to take such steps be necessary
recover from Mr. Elliot and John McCarty the sum
of $3.50 each, ILLEGALLY paid tnem by the Board OF
Trustees Of the Philadelphia Gas Works.
The majority report was agreed to, and the
minority report was indefinitely postponed
Colonel Page theu rose 10 question OF privi-
lege. He stated that as chairman OF the COM
miItee appointed to investigate the affairs of the
City Gas Works, he had been charged with
behaving rudely towards an individual who had
been called upon the witness stand TO give evil
dence before the committee, and who refused
to comply with the request. He Colonel Page)
desired to meet the charge fully, and in order to
do so he read the following verbatim report of
the first meeting held by the committee
Mr.. Manuel tagain interrupting)-l do not
nnf etc all afnrnt ly1Nnr VNfN1t-
ton and my rights, and want to hear what
You have to say to me- and be done with it,
Colonel Page-We will attend to you in
proper time. ..
MIR. Manuel-well, it's after proper time
now. / was told to he here at halt-past
seven, and it's halt-past eight l have an en-
gagement, and don't intend to stay here all
night.
Colonel Paee--very well, sir; we are ready
for you, and wish you to understand that you
are to treat this committee respectfully.
Mr.. MANUEL know where | am, sir | am
before "a man who is a soldier in time of peace;
a citizen in time OF war.
Colonel Page-You are scoundrel. You
ought to be ashamed of yourself to talk in that
manner to man old enough to be your father.
Mr.. Manuel-WeI, know what say and
mean it.
Colonel Page-You are scoundrel.
Mr.. Manuel-Well am tired of staying here
listening to talk; want to hear what you have
to say.
Colonel Page-we are ready; step to the front,
Mr.. MANUEL have few words to say to
Colonel Page-Will you be sworn?
Mr.. MANUEL will not.
Colonel Page-TEe clerk will take that down
Mr.. Manuel refuses to be sworn.
MIR. MANUEL have few words 10 say to this
Committee before their examination goes on. |
ask to be heard.
Colonel Page-Will you be affirmed?
Mr. Manuel have statement to make before
you proceed to business.
Colonel Page-Wlll you be affirmed, sir?
Mr.. MANUEL have a statement to make. |
wish to know whether l can have the privilege
before 1 answer any mole questions.
Colonel Page-The clerk will take that down
MIR. Manuel refuses to be affirmed.
Now. gentlemen want the witness to be eX-
amIned under oath or affirmation, have sub
pGnaed him here, and it is for you to decide
whether he shall go on without being put to the
test. wish no witness to be heard before being
sworn or affirmed. You can decide whether ne
shall or shall not.
Mr.. Barlow think he ought to be allowed to
make the statement he desires.
Colonel Page-If he has statement TO make
preliminary to being sworn or affirmed, OF course
he can make it,
Mr.. Manuel have no promises to make. I
have a statement to make, and shall say nothing
further unless l am allo we'd to make my state
ment .......
Colonel Page.-Well, are you willing to be
sworn or affirmed alter making the statement? ?
Mr.. MANUEL make no promise, sir. have
statement to make here, and ask the privilege
of being heard. | know my rights here, and
dare maintain them. have never been told
what this examination is for. l am asked to
take book in my hand, and do not know what
tins examination is tor.
Mr.. Barlow-In order to bring this matter
before the committee, move you, sir, that Mr..
Manuel is permitted to be heard. think he
certainly has some claims on this committee as
gentleman and a member of Select Council.
Mr.. Hopkins-I would suggest that the gen.
teman-I second the motion in good faith
indicate what the nature of the statement may
be, because if it is simply statement to be
made here and not affirmed by oath or afirma
ton, OF course it cannot be entered on the min
utes
Mr.. Barow-Why, has Mr.. Manuel no stand
ing in this community as parent, a gentleman
and a member OF the City Government, that
we must ask him to stand here and make nc
statement not verified by MS oath Has he nc
qualifications as a gentleman? You take eX
eeptions to his making his statement, saying
that you do not care about his speaking unless
he will give an intimatlOn OF what his statement
is, and verify it by his oath. .-
Mr.. Hopkins-I simply suggested that the
gentleman would intimate the nature of his
statement. II he intends to verify it by oath OF
minutes; but ii he intends to only make state
ment to this committee without verifying it by
oath or affirmation, then 1t cannot be entered
on The minutes.
MIR Manuel-The statement wish to make il
relation to this matter is of my present course
of action. That is all have to say. +.
Colonel Page-Well, gentlemen, you have
heard the motion. (Messrs. BarloW, Hopk ins
ana Wagner vote aye.)
Colonel Page-The Chair votes against th
proposition, because we are here to eXamin
witnesses under oath, and we are not here TO
the purpose OF taking statements at all. Now
sir, you can make your statement.