The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-02
WANTED An EXPLANATION
THE CHARGES AGAINST YHB MAYOR,
WHO ALTERED THE CONTRACT,

In the contract Of Mr.. Donovan, upon
which Mr.. J. II. Crane prcdlcates his charge
against Mayor Bowen, q remarkable fact
appears, which will need an explanation
from some ono. The words "ds YORK 10 Do
done according 10 specifications aud bids which
are hsrspih annersd" have been added to
the contract, and period at the end OF the
make tho added words part OF the SEN
tcnce. To give force and meaning to these
words printed copy Of the specifications for
bidders, and which are not q part OF the con-
tract, are attached, In which the following
paragraph occurs; :" No part Of he appro-
pridfion win BE- paid until TIE cork has been
approved by he city surveyor, he commissioner
Of The tcdrd and Ms assistant commissioners"
The contract Itself does not prevent the
Mayor from making advances TO the con-
tractor, but these added words and the printed
specifications have been made part of the
contract as the basis OF q charge Of payment
In violation Of agreement. Tho handwriting
Is the same, aud The man pho filled up tie con.
tract added he additional pords and altered he
comma. II the person who altered the con-
tract had examined the law he would have
found that there was no necessity for adding
the printed specification requiring the ap-
proval OF the commissioners. TheAct OF 1853
10 reference to grading and graveling does
not require prior 10 he payment Of TIE pork
any approval BY the ndrd commissioners.
The JUDnEE.7.The exercises Of the Jubl.
lee In this city will commence both In 81.
Patrick's church and In 81. Stephens to-
morrow evening. In 81. Patrick's church
Rev. Father Keane will preach at High Mass
| 10 t,. he aS,r ~ Ia,
gences In general and Of the Jubilee espe-
cially. In the evening, at o'clock, the eI-
erciscs will be formally opened by Rev.
Father Dougbcrty, Of 81. Joseph's church,
Baltimore, who will also preach on Monday
and Tuesday evenings, at the same hour,
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings
Rev. Father Boyle, Of this city, Is expected
to occupy the pulpit, and some other eminent
divine will be secured for Friday evening and
for the Sunday following, at High Mass,
when tho exercises will DO closed. The early
masses throughout the week will be at 0 and
I o'clock. Rev. Father Walter will, every
morning, give a short instruction on the
commandments, after the first mass, and
Rev. Father Keanc will discourse on the Sac.
ramcnts Of Pcnance and Holy Eucharist,
daily after the second mass.
Confessions will be heard every evening
during the week, and throughout the whole
day on Friday and Saturday, extra comics
sors aiding the pastor and his assistant Ia
meet the demand OF the multitudcs that are
expected TO throng to the sacraments.
The services In 81. Stephens will be
opened and closed by Rev. Father Magulre,
president Of Georgetown college. .TFfr
Work OF DETEoTIvEs.-The report Of
Charles NJ. skippon, lieutenant Of the de.
tective corps, for the quarter ending Septem.
Der 80, 1909, shows the number Of arrests
to have been ~; robberies, 176; amount Of
property lost or stolen, $l9, 67s.65; amount Of
property recovered by the officers, k250.92
property turned over to the property clerk
81 ,S0S.92; property turned over to owners,
$l,2l2i recovered by precinct officers, $3.50
recovered by owners, fl,797.50. or the
| amount recovered $3.50 was lost property