Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-31
Gifted. Referred - the Special Com


Slowen-Petitions of VIM Juneman for re-
mission Of fine, Of property owners for pave
ment on east side Of 17th street. from M to q;
90 west and sou tn fronts of square $50: re ferr.d
BY Mr.. %. &. Bsker-Petition Of John Pollard
and Archie Williams, for the remission Of nne;
Of Conrad Faunce and John Gibson, askias
Dermfss ION 10 erect q wharf on the Potomac,
between 18th and 13h streets; referred
Mr.. q. s Baker moved TO reconsider the vote
by W hrch at the preyious meeting the bill Civ.
ing permission to G.. w. Linville 70 erect
wharf was passed.
Mr.. Arrison moved to lay the motion on the
table.
MO. s. Baker moved in stead Of recousider-
ing that the Board Of Aldermen return tue bill
Mr.. Nalley moved that the bill to grade and
gravel 2lst street, be also returned
Mr.. Arrison moved TO Law the last motion of
Mr.. q. 8. Baker on the table; lost
Dir. y. 5. Baker moved the pre- vious question
on his motion, and Mr.. Arrison moved to lay
table; lost. The previous question was agreed
to; yeas 10. nays7 Z.
In explaining his vote, Mr. Arrison said tha.
was paid for.
Mr.. o. :. Baker said that when bills were
rushed through without reference TO a COM
mittee he suspected that something more than
honesty aided in carrying them through
Mr.. Dalton was in favor eff reoonsdering the
biil TO md :. whose axe is being ground, and
who il grinding 1t"
The motion requesting the return Of the bill
was adopted-yeas IA, nays Messrs. A. p.
Clarke, N Il. Clark, and Rntherford-3.
- N,
that the member from the Fifth Ward (Mr
Arrlson) be requested TO give ex PLANTATION at
once OF his seeming imputation on any member
OF this Board by his remarks or suggestions of
corruption.
Mr.. Croker urged that this course was un
parliamentary. and that the business of the
Corporation should not be retarded by personal
matters.
Mr.. A. P. Clark moved that committee be
appointed to investigate the subject.
Mr.. y. :. Baker hoped that his motion would
ddOptpQ. wOnl6
ing. lmputations had been made, and the
members all knew at whom they were leyeled,
and the gentleman (Mr. Az dares not meet them:
and he demanded that the member explain on
the spot.
Mr.. Slower moved that the Board constitute
Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Arrison remarked that he was ready to
make good his assertion.
Mr.. q. S. Baker said that a gross Islander had
been uttered, which was unmaniy
Mr.. Clarke said the Committee could ascer.
tain all the facts.
Mr.. Baker-That's a way to screen your
friend.
Mr.. Arrison.-He needs no screening
Mr.. Dalton suggested that the matter could
be settled without all this buncombe. and as
for referring the matter, ssthe more II is mixed
the worse it will smeil.''
Mr.. Parker said that he had reported the bill
at the request of MIR. Arrison, and he did not
think that he (Mr. A. could be guilty of
smuggling. He,had not fully considered the
bill believing that it was right.
The previous question on the motion Of Mr..
". =.
Mr.. Crocker moved to postpone the subject
one week.
Mr.. Arrison said tn lat it was painful to him.
but he belle we'd the truth Of the assertion thai
he had made, and yet he may have been misin-
formed. If such was the case no man would
be more prompt and cheerful in recalling what
he had said
The motion of Mr.. o. s Baker was adopted.
MIR. Dalton-The gentleman Of the Fifth Ward
is impeached.
Mr.. Arrlson said in order to give an expla-,
q wOuld n rev he of
the bill, and stated that it handed to him
by Mr.. Llnyiile and he, thinking that it should
properly come through the Committee on
Wharves handed 1t I. the Chairman of that
Committee, Mr.. Parker,) and requested him to
offer II, which was done. He was free to con-
TESS that he did not know the full value of the
franchise. Mr.. Linville stated that he and his
partner had purchased what is known as the
LGnoX property, and they claimed the wharf
privileges The parties W no Were on this pro-
perry, Messrs. Faunce and Gibson, Were burnt
out, and commenced the re-erection of their
buildings, and Mr.. l.. inquired by what au-
thority they were on the ground. They
wered that a certain member of the Council
had been there and agreed TO get bill through
the boards tor 9ttid pro quo.
Several members.-Giye us his name
Mr.. Arrison.-I do not want to 90 into per-
sopalIies, but II was member from the First
Ward.
Mi SIowen.-As a member of the First Ward
i demand that his name be given.
Mr.. ArrlsOn replied that il was Mr. O. s
Baker, and proceeded TO state that he had baen
to see General Michler in reference to the sub.
lect- W no stated that member of the Council
had been to see him in reference 10 the matter
and that, as the question was a mooted one, he
lad given the parties the right to the pri vilege,
with the understanding that they should fight
1t out afterwards. Mr.. Linyille had applied
for an Injunction IN the courts, which was
granted. and the case thus stands. This was
his authority for making the imputation and if
the charges could be successfully refuted, no
one would BE- more glad than he.
Mr.. o. ) Baker-Mr. Pres
"a. no tlnyn H.
Ward will come to order. l will permit no
further personalities for they have occupied
the entire evening to the exclusion of other
business.
M. Raker.-It is not my fault.
The Chair.-lt was, sir; your questions of
privilege have retarded the progress of the
MIR. Baker-Such a question is the right of
a member and may last six days
The Chair.-Not while / preside in this
Board.
On motion of Mr. Dalton, the rules were sus.
pended that Mr.. Baker might explain the SUBJ
Get.
Mr.. O.S. Baker said he did not know Mr.
Lin vile, and remarked that an injunction had
been procured against Messrs. Eaunce and
Gibson, whose business was thereby stopped,
and he had been employed as their counsel 70
have that Injunction dissolved. He had been
paid SIS as counsel fees, and had been at work
night and day in the case.
Mr.. l.. b. S. Miller asked whether his (Mr.
BIS action on the bill was not in the contract
Mr.. o. >. Baker answered that he did not
know such a bill had passed until he saw it in
the journal.
After some further debate, Mr.. Dalton moved
TO reconsider the vote by which the resolution
10 return was passed, for the reaso. that the
gentleman had admitted that he was employed
as counsel. He was opposed to this Board
going back on its record for that reason, and
hoped the Board would put its seal of con-
domination OH such practice The bill was
now in very good hands-the Board of Alder
men-and he hoped it would be investigated
by them.
A motion to lay the motion on the table was
agreed TO.
The regular business was resumed and the
following Were presented BY Mr.. o. =. Ba.
ker-A number of petitions asking the passage
OF the hay bill laid on the table. BY Mr..
Crocker-Resolution in relation to apotheca-
lies; referred. By Mr.. Pfau-Bill for sewer in
+ street, between 18th and 18th, with amend
ment OF the Aldermen. which was concurred
in. BY MIR. Nalley-Bills to pay the Chronicle
for publishing notices in 1863 and 1854, and
election notices last year; referred. BY Mr.
Slowen-Bill TO pay the National Republican for
publishing notices; referred. BY Mr.. A. F.
Clark-Resoluuon requesting the Mayor to
convene the boards for the purpose of ar
ranging the programme for the dedication of
the Lincoln Monument; amended by fixing
Tuesday evening, April eth, the time, and
adopted. BY Mr.. Authorization of the
Commissioner of Agriculture and others in
favor of the passage of the hay bill; laid on the
table. BY Mr.. Dalton-Bill tor footways on
the south side of & street south, between 9th and
18th east; IT ferred. Bill to renew An act To