Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-05

I ey ats reference - he managers.
Mr. shepherd said he WAS sorry . see NJ.
harsne>s o; the Ccnmi'-~. exhibit 50 rauch
4 ie Ing IN he mater. Ha NJ. ~ SaId .haf ne
. measurement % los ~ M. CCyls 20 de;eru me
who were voters. was referred 70 by The COM
I miuee as accompany ing their report. And yet
This very measurement OF lots wss lef; on Of N
repOri. sud thus he Iaosi vital and Impor.sGt
pr. Of the whole was omitted, and We; thsy
. wsr- called upon here - approve IL
Mr. Harknsss said The report of M ,,oyle
bad lust been finished this evening
Mr.. shepherd said 81 was referred % IN ne
committees report. and thought the measurs-
m-rts should ne placed in ,he hands OF the lot
holders, as psrt % he report.
| Mr.. HarkLess SAID nat The committee were
governed hv the resolution Of the lot-holdsrs.
Aquestion had arisen a. 10 the manner OF taking
TIE meas uremepfs. Mr.. Goyls measuring
within the boundary posts OF lots. but the super
lntendent stated that on account OF tue slopa Of
ne GROUND, The foot poets had been ses IN Il
n -h"s FROM the walks iThe question was
suoseS "eu'ly asked wheih-r the lot holders
psld Tor soddir outside OF the boundary posts,
aud 10 the foot paths. and " was ans wered in
the affirmative. Mr. HarkneSs conunutng
sald that this uesiIon OF boundaries HAVING
srisen The committee did not feel authorized %
ssr'e 10, but thought bet 20 leave l. 10 .ae
lot-holders 20 say winch measurement should
be taken-wIthin the boundary posts. or dogn
10 the walks. IL vas question Tor the lo.-
holders, not for he committee.
Mr.. Shepherd said no one had greater respect
Tor Mr.. John 4. Harness than he Mr.. = had.
and proceeded 10 speak OF him IN warm terms
mould they accept this committees report win
the most vital part lett out
Some discussion ensued as 20 the manner OF
takihg the vote on the resolutions, aud tellers
having been proposed. Mr. shepherd opposed
tne proposition. asking AZ everyo body was - b.
showed TO vote. he proposed thst the nam"s
OF the lot holders be- called and they vote q q
roc, as their names were called.
Mr. John L. Given lwhp hal yielded ras
noor TO Mr.. John q. Hark1ess, no cIaimai
IL ano SAID he.as an humble friend of the pres
ent Is oard OF Managers, ,ace epted the issue made.
To vote Tor the original resolution was con-
demnstory OF me managers, but take the
vote and let rs see the finality. Who were
they going 10 condemn ? The President OF the
Managers, (Mr. Corcoran)i The venerAhIs
gentleman who sat TO the right OF the PresI-
dent, (Mr. MarburyD Some OF those they
would condemn. now slept their last sleep IN
this very cemetery. H. agreed m the praises
of Mr.. Corooran's munificense, bat there was
something more precious than gold-sOmethiuc
dearer than life itself-rsputation He spoke
OF the course OF certain newspapers IN bolster
ting up one side IN thIs controversy, but SAID
that he Mr.. q. intended TO vote on the merits
OF the question. and hoped all would do
likewise. lie had no Cody veneration
for money. and was no man worshIpper.
The GEORGETOWN Courier had struck the KEY
note TO all this scheming. He a citizen OF
Washington, with others, have been held up 20
censure in that paper because ne had chosen 20
exercise the privilege Of voting agains; the
wishes OF 1.-The worthy donor. aud 80 with ali
who chose 10 exercise that right without fear or
favor. He had bought and paid for his ground
into public company and could exercise his
rights without beng compelled TO vote In the
interest of any particular man and he did not
suppose that any one who knew him would
sup pose he could be bought. The columns OF
certain newspapers hsd been teeming for some
time with ful ONE articles, showing that they
were engaged in the disreputable work ofman-
acquiring p pubiIc opinion all In the interest OF
one party. He Mr.. - } was sick and surfelted
with At He would be one OF the last TO with
hold the word OF praise to the founder Of Oak
HILL Cemetery but because he had thought
proper to vote a few proxies not in the interest
OF Mr. q, ne was held up as IL he had done
some dreadful act His confidence in the In.
vestigatng Committee was unimpaired. but
their work was not completed. The lot holders
We're called upon TO cast vote Of censure on
Mr.. M. &. Matthews moved that the vote on
the resolutions be taken by teilers, the lot
holders passing between the tellers, and each
Gentleman giving his word Of honor that be
Was entitled TO vote for himself or proxy.
Mr. shepherd was surpuseda at such propo-
sltion from lawyer, and said the only proper
way 10 take the vote was uiua voce, as the
name Of each lot-holder entitled 10 vote was
called.
After further debate on this point, the mo-
ton was decided carried, and the Chair ap-
pointed Mr.. Il. Richards, Of washington. aud
Mr. John 7. Mitchell, of Georgetown, as tel
lers The latter wished TO know whether the
tellers should count the votes OF all the lo,-
holders, or only those owning over 300 feet as
specified IN the charter
Mr.. Joseph Bradley, ST., said that as this was
10 consider a matter in which all who owned
lot IN the cemetery were interested, all lot-owE-
ers should vote.
Mr.. Hin moved to postpone the whole sub
lect until the second Monday in July.
MIR. Bradley said the motion was 100 laie. as
another motion was pending.
was always in order.
Mr.. Shepherd asked Mr.. Bradley as a lawyer
now they We're going 70 vote in this, char
tered company, without a certified last OF stock.
holders before them.
MIR. Bradley was OF opinion they could take
The Chair (Mr. Cercoran) said that the sec.
retary had not the list with him.
Mr. Merrick said they could take q vote by
teilers. He presumed no man would lie aooat
Mr.. Shepherd asked how they would deter
mine whether proxy was q legal VOTE and
warned them that they were establishing q bad
pleoedent and one that would give them
II was then proposed that the Secretary
should 90 to the ONCE and get the list, and some
one suggested that while he was gone the
perintendent's statement might be read sut
Mr. Merrick contended that the superintsp-
dent had q fair hearing before the committee,
and was represented in the report.
After further discussion on this point, and as
10 the manner OF voting, the Secretary (Nr.
Deeble) said that when he took charge the
books were m such a lamentable condition that
he could not possibly make a list Of those en- ii
tied TO vote that he could certify 10. He had
nlled up previous list TO the best ofhis ability,
Mr.. Ccrcoran (having called Mr. Bradley TO
the chair) spoke from the floor, saying that he
had always tried 20 have the lots properly
meas sured, but was always opposed oy the
other managers; the result of which course was
a map, which cost 81 ,30a, with not a line upon
II 10 show the dimensions Of a single lot; IN
fact, IL was OF no earthly use. 1t seemed % MIN
TO be the determination of the managers not 20
have proper list prepared, but to let All who
pleased vote.
Mr.. Harkness came for ward with a paper IN
bis hand, which he said was the list, prepared
by Mr.. Coyie. Of the dimensions of every lot
and name of the owner.
MT. Hill renewed his motion 20 adlourn.
The Chair decided II not IN order, as tellers
had been appointed 70 take a vote on the pend
ing proposition.
Mr.. Hill said he never heard OF such a
decision in ms life, as motion 10 ad lourn was
always IN order, and appealed from the de-
cision OF the Chair, and the Chair was sns.
tanned.
The vote was then taken by telIers, in the
manner proposed by Mr.. Matthew's; and Mr..
Shepherds substitute for Col. Phillips resolu-
tion was rejected-yeas s6, nays i52.
The original resolution OF Gel Phillips was
then adopted without a division.
Mr.. Berreu suggested that Mr.. Coyle's last OF
lot-holders be adopted Tor the election OF OH
GERS next Monday.
Mr.. Shepherd moved TO print that list for dis
tribution TO the lot holders.
Mr. Corcoran hoped all who had bought and
paid for 30p feet would be allowed to vote next
Monday, whether Mr.. Coyle's list set them
down 0owners Of BOZ feet or not and this pro-
position was cordially endorsed by Mr.. Snep-
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