Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-30
LOCAL NEWS.
Csyporatisn Affairs.


man presented the petition of Mr.. N. s. Nc
Kean for abatement OF q nuisa.nce; referred to
police committee. Mr.. Elvans presented the
memorial of the Plumbels ana 9asfitters AS
sociation, objecting to the use of iron pipes for
water mains, with letter Of the Water Reg
age committee. Also, protest of Daniel smith
and others against the laying of pavement
on Canal street; referred to improvements
committee. Also, petition Of Geo. T. Chsnd.
Ter for repeal OF section IL OF the act of 1883,
IN relation TO- markets; referred to markets.
committee. Also, protest and sworn affidavit
Of I'm: johnson, Jr-. against the confirmation
OF the May or's nomination of James J. Camp.
bell as Commissioner Of improvements for the
Fourth Ward, with letter from Gen. Scott, of
the Adautant Generals office, stating that
James J. Campbell was drafted during the
war, in 1854, and failed to report. The charge
made In the aflidavit IL that Mr. Campbell
was drafted during the war and drew $500
from the Fourth Ward Climb, and went TO Gan
whence he was brought to this city and placed
In the military guard house. Mr.. Moore. chair.
man OF the committee on provements, stats d
tnat he had written statement from twenty
persons, whose names were signed to the pro-
test az Mr.. Campbell's confirmation say
lnR tnat their names were signed to said pro.
test by some other parties without their con.
sent. He also stated that the letter puf porting
to be signed by Mr.. ]. T. Halleck, presented
at the last meeting Of the Board making simi.
lar charges, was forgery. Mr.. H. informed
such paper but had not written 1t ont nor
signed 1t, ard to that extent it was q forgery
Mr.. Moore stated that the allegation made
thsI IN 'ne M amoavl o. mr: Johnson % was not true
Ward club. as he Mr.. Moorel was treasurer
Ct the club, and was in position to know the
iact. AS regarded the visit OF Mr.. Campbell
to New York, it was to procure substitute,
he having failed to procure one here. While
there he foolishiy got on spree, as people
will sometimes do, and got arrested. Mr.. Ell
one RoSA thnxy Ah@
too far cut to sea. The question now
was moored to the charges In this sfidaytt,
and that was what they must deal with.
MT. Noyes said that he was at first disposed
to attach some weight to the allegations against
Mr: Campbell, ont on inquiring into the mat
ter he found occasion to believe that the whole
crusade aEaInst him sprang from interested
cal party. They would find probably that the
concern was moored at one end to the
fact that Mr. Campbell opposed the nomi-
man in the Fourth Ward CONSERVATIVE
nominating meeting, (Mr. Moore, "That's
true and at the other emo to the fact thar the
party lMr. Johnson) making this afidavit,
was an applicant for the same position for
which Mr. Campbell was nominated. Within
q week Mr.. johnson had asked the Mayor
~ be could not get the nomination
MT. Campbell was rejected MI. TAFT
moTed that the papers be referred to the
committee Of improvements for further In
n.
pointment Of a special com mittee to consider
the matter. Mr.. Moore said IL these appoint
ments were kept open night after night, the
term OF the Board would expire before the ap-
pofntments were confirmed. Mr.. TAFT said q
gentleman now IN the room In formed him that
when Early made his raid on Washington
Campbell refused to GO ont in the trenches,
and was dismissed from his position under the
Government. He could not vote to confirm
this nom nation until these charges were fur.
fher investigated. On motion OF Mr.. TAFT, the
papers were referred to the COMMITTEES of i'm.
provements for further in yes tigation, and that
they send for persons and papers.
Mr. Given presented the petition of Benia-
min Cooley. praying remission of q Iine; re-
ferred to the committee on claims. Mr.. Moore
presented memorial signed by Martin Conner
and thirteen other persons, who state that they
had been empioyed By Mr.. John w. Dyer,
nominated by he Mayor for Commissioner OF
the First w ard. and thar he always paid Their
wages in tull without failure; also, affidayit Of
Robert Boswell that 1t is untrue that Corpora.
tion stone and sand deposited on 23d street was
used by Mr Dyer for his own benefit, as stated
by John ODay; also, statemen, of Mr.. Over
that the charges made against him by John
O'Day, OF using Corporation material for hls
own purposes, was untrue; also, affidavit OF
Patrick Muldoon, that for the last thirteen
months he has been employed by Mr. DYER.
and that the written statement of John ODay
to the contrary is untrue. The CHAIR,
Mr.. Turton, aeked il the st tement of Mr'
O'Day was not sworn to. Mr.. Moore
ferred to the committee on improvements
Mr. Moore, from the committee on Improve.
ments, presented the affidayit of Mr.. John
O'Day, that Mr.. Dyer had appropriated
paving stone to his own use, and that he couId
swear to one hundred cases Of the same kind:
which was read for the information of the
Chair MryM Moore also presented written
statement or Mr. Jacob Vondelehr, nominated
for commissioner Of Improvements OF the Sec
ond Ward. that the papers for the establish
ment of q restaurant on New York avenue be-
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majority Of the property owners OF the square,
He proceeded to read the signatures Of the
parties, and Mr.. Richards objected to several
names as not residing on the square Mr.
Richards said he bad stated ,hat the license
was signed by only one person living on the
square, on the same side-Mrs. Mulliean.
the square, and opposite. Mr.. McCathran
moved that the nomination OF Mr.. Vondelehr
be now taken up. Mr.. Richards said he came
here prepared to make the same motion, but
Mr. Vondelehr. through the gentleman from
the Fourth Ward. now characterizes hts state.
men ts as false. Mr.. Moore said tae law limits
the signers 10 fve squares. Mr.. Richards sand
Mr.. A. p. Fowler, whose name was signed.
lived on neither OF the nve squares He should
new most emphatlcalIy oppose the nomination
as that OF man he could not trust. as his
statements made through Mr. Moore were not
correct He (Mr. Richards) then read from
the signed certificates to show that in the case
OF the licensing OF the two restaurants recon-.
mended by Mr Fonaelehr, the parties who
T6s
side within the limits speci fied in the 'aw, and
said he hoped he had now shown tnat the
statements be had made here were not misrep-
resentattoHs as attempted 10 he shown bv Mr.
Vondelehr through Mr.. Moore Mr. Moore
c0n'ended that Mr.. Fowler lived over his sta.
BILE on the square where the res staufant was 10.
Gated, for which he signed Recommendation
Mr.. Richards denied that such was the case
ana said Mr.. Fowler did not live on the 50 uare,
although he might have slept there sometimes.
mr. NJ cCathr8n ad yOcated the Eomi aLion, and
referred to the Chronicle repsrt Of W hat he sad
at the last meeting. He did not, as was report-
ed In that paper, condemn the Metropolitan
Police. He differed from Mr.. Richards In ref.
erence to the provisions Of the law In ref.
eIence to licensing restaurants, and the
power OF the Commissioners of Improve.
ments and the Board of Police Mr.
Richards again explained his understand
ing 2of the law. After turthsr debate
the question was taken on the nomin alton OF
following vote: Yeas-Messrs. E lvans, Given,
ID cCaihran, 10 oore. Noyes, Talbert, TAFT, q nd
Turton-S. Nays-Messrs. Grinder, Larman,
and Richards-J. Mr.. Tat Introduced bill
to Set the curbstones aud pave the foot ways
and cutters on The west side OF / street south,
between Sd and 4th streets east; passed. Mr..
Tnlbert presented the petition OF Jas. Steele,
for remission of a fine: referred to the commit
tee Oh claims. Mr.. McCathran presented the
tainsewer money erroneously paid by him
referred to committee ON claims.
Mr. Noyes presented the petition of VIM. b.
Minis and others, asking for the change OF
grade Of M street south. between Sd and Az
Streets west; referred to committee on i'm.
Also, petition Of MichaeR Bov.
tand. asking permission to carry on his trade