Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-24

Board OF Aldermen, Nay Esd.

Board Of Aldermen, Nay Esd.
The Chair aid before the Board two communics-
tions from the Mayor, one announcing his approval
Of several act. which originated IL this B,srd ard
the tir,t National Bank; showing balance due the
se5,lss Of. Also. communication from the Water
Registrar in ansse r to resolution OF this Boar1,
once 10 the credit Of the WAFER ian from June Dth,
lsSs to May lss, 80, Mas Sslgbsi; Also, com
resolution oftSis Bard, stating The amount Of war.
rams drawn since March LIST, ls7e to Nay lst lsso,
each Of said warrants drawn; the amount of the
same ana the nature Of the clam for which L was
BRACE. 81 3. .s ds. as x.S
communication from tie City snrseyor in answer TO
ad, anisse in street north from 18th
street east to the AnacesIa river, bai on the con-
.anares now bordering on it, and necessta'e lessia
tion By Congress-"
ALDERMAN EMERy's REsisS ArIoy.
The chair laid before the Board the following =
"WAsHIssToN, May q, 1870.
Gsntismen - hereby resign my SEA. as member
of tes Eoa.d q from the Fourth RSrST
On motion Of MI. Chase, the resignation was &C
kr. Moore Introduced resolution directing an
election to supply vacancy in the Board OF Alder
ton for the Youth Ward to hold an election On
Monday. the 9Th Of June, lle. At the same time Of
taid ward to serve for one year supply the
adopted.
NEW BUSINESS. Il
Mr.. Davis introduced bill with petitionl au.
bay windows to extend beyond the building line 10
the distance Of four feet lots IS aud in square
King the erection Of bay Windows to extend fonr
feet beyord the building line; referred. Also, bill
sTaed c S 70
side Of 2oth street, from to streets W. passed.
sIred Also Issoissisn Isqss'iins shs 0Ity SIR.
in the section the city south Of stree. norih and
Of h saSDta s
psImi.sion to Colbert phax to erect frame bnild
50 s &c S se Y
ter on west side OF aih Street west between @ and
north; passed. Al.o,. resolution requesting the
street west, between New York avenue and ii ass.
earth Of description tmDgly unsuitable for street
improvs meni, 50 placed upon the street as to oh,
side BY filling the cutters even higher than the CEN
ter Of the street which il Is TspGned Is being done
order to himself The expense OF cartins the earth
| MI Moore presented petition of John Donoya an
mot the famous contract man, referred Also, Pc
epen o. an act r o alley in
| accompanied with resolution instructing the COM
the act 0R in anesion and reque.tins the MAYOR to
suspend the execution OF said act. The resolution
| RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
| Also, resolution requesting the City Register tn
the credit Of the twoy bonds Of this corporstion
what amount has been drawn from said fund, and
is credit adopted Also. Tssel9iOa requesting the
g IN e S9s5S The n s
several Maris OF the city, stating the number in
and carts, together with The number in its employ
he slst OF July last; adopted Also, bill author
Mes beween aEd Streets norS
Also resolution requesting the City Register to in
debt 50 far as the same has been ascertained, for
which the corporation was liable ON the Sth day of
Nh. MOORE OK MAYOR BowEN's FINANCIAL MIS-
SsaS i S a ,b r,r
showing the at made in reference theTeo
neSpapeT e o. Mayer IN Which
| he Iii has been my misfortune for the past
Satina debt Of about f existing against the
| city at the commencement of my administration,
felt, although in short time they will be overcome
Mr. Moore said the Mayor has here fallen into very
has BEEN ecpterdii against aoa Il debt q
$4,000 existing at the commensement # his I'D
June 1888 al sic9sss This is believe to have been
to sa
debt. The omission or refusal to make such an ex-
the to Of
Moore then mentioned several stmated items which
ihs MAJ or included to make up this AMOUNT, which
said, the extremity 10 which the Mayor was re.
Tsh he 9R n1stPs dsst
thory TO pay this debt in bonds of the Corporation
these have not yet been ali exhausted although it i
Ya % Gs o Gf s ssSs 0sn applied
ing, CON both to the law Of Cong and of thu
large amount Of the floating debt in cash, brand,
ally free from debt having been supplied with bond
70 the amount Of eco eco. more Than sufficiea. e
himself which, deductns items Which did not be-
long 70 it, he reward Of $4,000 for the
coDsprators and interest account, would be only
SEis1s. He admits that he has used bonds in pay
he has bsen With Ssbs Of
since his accession to efce. Tacre IL hoo
eSK the ns
should credit the SaOEU given for its redemption
statement Of the Mayor in reference to this matter
and then referred TO the further ststemento of Mr.
two years of my administration, wht collected an
paid over will cover all the ex,enses Of that period
and leave O considerable surplus in the treasury;
which assertion Mr.. Moore considered a maciou
TIE q s s
admins: ration, Mr. II IL being the Collector, tn,
s'fs
making total q ere than three quarter million o
ssures during the last two years Of Mayor Wasch
administration. After strict examination, he Nir
Collector Hall Coming 70 the second year o. M
Bowens term of once, MI. Boswell, Collector;
Il
18Th la.t, 10 which ne estimated the receipts iron
taxes at 81 400 the leo at 81 90 co., from all OF he
sources, SsS co He YES given taxation of 81 "
leave AVAILABLE but little, if any than S9o %
on he general assessment, still leaving, according
the Mayors own showing q total on the two &C
| counts mentioned Of ,lOO00 Of this amount Their,
has been collected and deposited OF the general
sessment S7C0752 ON account Of licenses, &C. SI7i,
81 making together $50 0S3 and leaving yet I, b.
collected on these several accounts only 13l4 9l7
which less than S2U0 90 il account of the genera
assessment. ls it not inexcusabe Tor the Mayor b
in the face of these facts obtained from ofcia
records, that goo 40 Of the of the present
year IL uaI aidy This Is mistake II il be applied I,
| the general essntnt OF $500 90, and IL applied
also, TO bis own overesimates OF licenses then il II
error of $21c coo made under circumstapc VERY
| discreeitable to his financial sagacity. Mr.. Bowen
| further asserts that when the revenue due /.
paid he will not only be abe to pay all the debts
his administration, but will leaye'a handsome sur
plus in the treasury at its close. This surplus I,
estma ted by his bookkeeper at 3950000 S5U 900
New, what sre the factsg First, we have Mr.. Bow
| ems acknowledgement Of outstanding debts amount
ing TO sos SEQ The book keeper admits there were
| disboDored checks short time since amounting Il
| $500, which item il Is safe to now put dswn al
SlC0Ieo. Some these checks have been of red Il
the bank at TO 10 PR cent discount There is due
the hank $50 co., there is a sacred fund for
| the redemption of the ten-year bonds which must
be used for that purpose in accordance with
there in due the corporation lsborers en-
i pln wed for elecfi ol,at = sn