Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-23
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Thai these payments in adv ane account OF wGrX
not required to b. paid fer ual after its completion
injustice to large number Of iabOring mn no
were ~ tat tne CREDITORS OF the Corporation, and
who having waitcd thre mon rs for their inst dues,
had prior Claim Ia Il sympathy and justice and to
such money as it c0uIa c. mmand.
which payment was obtained, was Illegal.
That the payment Ct any bill for street hafroye-
Z, mmi.sioner Of the ward, is in violation Of the
law, because such a payment would prevent
penditures required Of him, and 70 enable him do
which, and to control the expenditures nrusted 10
knowledge Of all bills presented and Of all payments
clearly established by the fact affirmed by the
roboratiye evidence OF the contractors and the exec
still unfinished, though more than three months have
elapsed since the expiration of the for
That Vim. A. Cook, in engaging or volunteering 10
defend the side of contractors and officers charged
pie, In whose behalf he is employe and literally
paid was Inconsistent with the rules which govern
for the performance OF the duty he owed the commit
ee fssr Tine Tine % bin his dues and also dis
ton and people, whose servant he is If the nvestga
ton had led to Judicial proceedings before court OF
That the exposition of the law by the present at
The n %nrs or
TINS testimony having been founded on judicial inter
probation being Inconsistent with the provisions of
the law requiring all appropriations for grading and
ne commissioners, which provisisas wouid be
ignored and rendered nugatory if this interpre-
law by the Corporation Attorney be repndiatet AZ
placing the entire control of all contracts in the
bands CT me Mayor. That such a construction of
That the acts of the Corporation Attorney as re
lated by himself, were prostitution of his ofc ial
his statement of his agency in the case discloses
legal counsellor of the Corporation-his conduct
being not only reprehensible in receiving exor-
knowledged to be justly due to citizen but for al
vocatng the payment Of his claim in cash, in viola
ton of law enacted on the recommendation of
Mayor Bowen, that debts contracted prior to his in
augurati9n should be paid in the newly authorized
That though the investigation has exposed several
contract as in other things, no testimony has BEEN
elected which, directly indirectly, duplicates the
ments thereon with any view to pecuniary gain to
himself or to any relative or friend through whom6e
he ef tf S
premises seeming to have been his yielding to the
By oti ifend' who
That John Crane is entitled to the thanks of the
the Independence h. has displayed and the self sacr
nee he has made in bringing to public light the viola
lions OF law which have formed the subject Of this
The Board then adjourned.
Board Of Common Council.
President Williams in the chair, and all the
members present.
A message was received from the Mayor an
nouncing his approval of acts to increase pay of
night Waterman Of west wing OF City Hall, and
to pay for reporting testimony taken by the in
vestigating committee. Also, communication
from the Superintendent OF Sewers, &C., recon-
mending an appropriation to pay James Fitz-
patrick for grading and travelling 9Th street
east, from q to l. street south; also one enclosing
statement in reference to nuisance i'm square
1856, stating that he had examined also a similar
nuisance Vermont avenue. between * IT
streets, recommending the construction of a
drain at each place, the expense Of which he
estimates at $500. Also, communication from
the Surveyor, enclosing plat Of alley in square
$50; recommending that no change Of grade be
made on n street, I'm front Of square AS Also
communications from the Surveyor in answer to
estimating the cost Of grading and travelling Sth
street west, from Rhode Island avenue to Bound
airy, at 80 25415 and OF the culvert $50 9G0. This
culvert, he says, could be,dspensed with if the
high level drain in Boundary street is con-
strdcted.
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
Mir. Pardon presented joint resolution, which
was adOptod-Mr. Boyd voting in the negative
nrOyiding that communication accompanying
the resolution be laid before Congress. The
communication asks that Congress pave Penn
sylvania avenue, and make appropriations to
grade and gravel all the avenues; that the GEN
eral Government make provision for the an
nual expenditure OF sum equal to the proper
ton which its property bears to the assessed
value OF the real estate within the city limits,
for grading and graveng the streets and ave-
nues OF Washington; that Congress cause the
removal of the depot of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to a point near the limits OF the city:
that Congress authorize the Corporation to sub
scribe to the capital stock of railroads cOmmu-
nicatiny with Washington; that the Long Bridge
ne so reconstructed that it will cease to ill the
channel; that the usury laws be repealed that
Congress set apart certain days for the cOnsd-
Grafton of business pertaining to the District.
NEW BUSINESS.
The following were introduced: BY Mr.. Bur-
gess-Bi!l to construct drains in squares 33I and
$50; passed. Bill for fOOtways on east side of 9TH
street west, from North NJ to Boundary street;
do both sides of V street, from Vermont avenue
westward to Boundary; do. west side OF 18th
street, from North to Boundary street; do. east
side Of Sth street west, from Il street to BouE-
Diary; all OF which were referred. Resolution
calling on the Surveyor for estimate for grading
18th street, from NJ street to Boundary street
BY MT. Taylor-Bill to pay for grading alley in
calling on the Surveyor for Information as to
the grade Of 9th street, from T. to s street.
passed. By Mr.. Beall-Petition of Lafayette
Market; referred.
SPRING BALANCE SCALES.
BY Mr.. Browne-Bill to repeal sections and
Of the act of September, 1869, i'm relation to
weights and measures. This repeating bill is to
again legaliZe the use of spring balance scales I
After lengthy debate the bill was passed
Heas-Messrs. Browne, Games, Hatton, Holmes,
able and Williams-11. Nays-6.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Petition for abatement Of taxescn prOperty of
the New England Funds Mission, and bill for
the purpose; referred. Resolution amending the
resolution of May last giving permission to the
New Jerusalem congregation to extend the but
tresses OF their church edfce over the building
line; referred. Bill providing that it shall not
be lawful to store second hand fire wIthO ut
a permit from the Superintendent OF Police, and
that any officer OF the police may inspect such
arms; imposing penalty OF IS; passed. By Mr..
Hatton-Bill to open alley in square $50; passed.
Resolution for the appointment OF committee
Of one from each ward, to cooperate with the
citizens committee on the Worlds Fair; passed.
Resolution requesting the Mayor to inform
the Board why he refuses to pay John H. Crane
for his services as Commissioner of the Fourth
Ward, and by what authority of law Patrick
Crowley is now acting as Commissioner; laid
on the table. By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
calling on the Trustees Of C0lored Schools for a
detailed report of the condition of said schools
for the year ending June Both, 1860; laid on the
table. Bill explanatory OF act relative to the
sale Of fresh meat by farmers and graziers:
passed. Bill for fOOtways and cutters on west
side of I'd street west, frOm Pennsylvania avenue
to street north; referred By Mr.. Holden
Bill to lay tagging, set curbs, and pave cutters
on LIST street east, at the intersection OF ID
street south; passed. Bill providing for the
appointment OF Beard of Pharmacy, to
examine All persons desiring it, and that no
person shall be allowed to dispense drugs and
medicines unless they shah have passed salts
factory examination before such beard, and for
a violation Of this law penalty of fine from $40
to $50 Is imposed; referred. BY Mr.. Gaines
Bill providing for the payment Of the members
the ROarflS MONTHLY. Whieh VIZ ax.ouflod a.,