Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-13

Kelden and Lewis Clerhane be, and are hereby,
appointed a commission TO ascertain the entire
amount OF the Indebtedness of the Corporation
of Washington to the first OF June, 1870, includ-
ing both funded and floating debt; the amount
Of assets of said Corporation, together with
such recommendations as they may suggest, in
oTCeF that better accountability may be es-
Jablshed in the management of the financial
affairs of said Corporation; and that said COM
mission be authorized 10 call for persons and
papers, and report their action to the Mayor at
the earliest practical moment"
Mr.. Champion moved that the resolution be
referred to the committe On finance, when ap-
Mr.. shepherd hoped no obstacle would be
thrown in the way of the resolution. Ii would
be two weeks before the Board would meet
again, and then they would have TO adjourn
over, as the ith of July interviewed, so IL would
be nearly the first of August before the Board
could get TO work fairly. This thing must be
and some means taken to liquidate the debt
Mr.. Champion insisted upon his motion to
refer.
ton. Ii was to the interest OF every member to
know the financial condition of the city. He
urged its passage at once, so they might know
the exact amount of Indebtedness.
Mr.. Champion was in favor of the resolution,
but wanted some other means taken than pro-
posed in this resolution. He did not want an
outside committee to conduct the investigation.
Mr.. Shepherd said he had framed the resolu-
ton without regard to politics, and all the gentle
men named therein were well-known in the
community as good citizens.
MIR. Stewartwas in favor of the resolution but
did not approve of the committee named there.
in. He thought the committee should be from
the Councils, and would like to see Mr.. Shep-
herd Chairman oft. He was satisfied to have all
the committee from the other side of the cham
Der (meaning Mr.. Emerys friends) though he
did net regard members as Emery men or
Bowen men; 1t was either republicans or demo-
Gratis As for himself he intended to support
MIR. Emery in all just and honorable measures.
Messrs. Barton, Gaines and Bassett, COM
mittee from the lower Board, appeared and an
nounced that that Board had organized.
MIR. Moore was glad to hear the First Ward
Alderman say he was an Emery man, in the
face of the action of the caucus of members who
had been in sympathy with the ex-May0r. He
understood that caucus had decided to oppose
MI Emery. he wanted statement of the en-
tire Indebtedness. item by item.
Mr.. Connolly desired to know il Mr.. Moore
had heard that the caucus had decided to OPP
pose Mr.. Emery.
Mr.. Hire arose to a point of order, as the
gentleman was not speaking to the resolution.
The Chair overruled the point, and Mr.. Con-
molly proceeded, stating he had no feeling
against Mr.. Emery, and If any opposition should
De against him It would be on account of his
MIR. Moore said he had understood, from what
ne deemed to be good authority, that the caucus
OF Aldermen not in sympathy with Mr.. Emery,
who had just perfected the organization OF the
Board by electing all the officers from among
their number and those friendly to them, had
al. III hu fha
Mavor tbav wonia ,,ot ,onsr, az GU ~ IN. slio
of persons for their successors, and he chal-
lenged Mr. Connolly to deny this. -.
Mr.. Connolly would not deny this. There
MT WoG,e desirad ~ 70 %a nJe,stSa TIM. .,o
Gentlemen I'M ConnoiIvV nnr 80 ots - "a. se
Der had denied the charge.
mentioned in The resoiution and insart -; =; 49,
place the name of A. X. Shepherd on the part
OF the Board OF Aldermen, and = and = on
Mr.. Chamnion w,tbdrew his morton to rofar
and accented Mr. ConnoIIv's amenJment i'
Mr. Gniick bad haon vs,y a,raaahI,- a;so,,
pointed i'm finding Ali here ESerw man S1 IL
now nronosed to Fest tbsir friamJsS;n Gu NJ
Emery, and moved to amend the resolution an
as to authorize the Mayor to appoint the com.
mittee Wv WIN
Mr. Slater moved that the committee he con
fined to the Board of Aldermen and Hoard Of
Common Council.
Mr. Moore did not want a committee of the
% Ds sb 20 ifhe e an independent COM
The amendment of Mr. Gnlick was accented
The Board then procee odd m the Conncii
Chamber for the purpose of going into Joint
convention. IT,
Board of AIderme reassemhIad 'ne
MIR. McCathran offered a protest from the
citizens of the Sixth Ward against the erection
OF brick-yard in that ward; which was re-
it shall have been appointed.
PAY OF CORPORATION OFFICIALS.
Mr. Shepherd offered bill fixing the COM
pensaton or corporation officials. He said that
ne Onered II now not a. blow TO any officer, but
a. a hrst necessary move towards reform. The
bill was read and referred to the finance COM
mittee when appointed.
II enacts, "That from and after the passage
OF this act the compensation of the Boards of
Aldermen and Common Council shall be $500
per annum; of Inspectors OF Carriageways, &c,
rer annum, =, $40; Book-keeper, $1,000; Clerk
to Mayor, 81 200; Attorney 81, 900; Messenger to
Mayor, 500; Disbursing Clerk, 81 200; Janitor
sGO; Night Watchmen, 500; Secretary to Board
OF Health, 800; Physician to Poor each ward
$3.50: Chief Engineer Fire Department, 81 200;
Foreman Fire Companies, $500; Secretary Fire
Commissioners, $3.50; Tillerman, Holsters and
Firemen, each, 500; Privates, $500: Physician
to Asylum and Smallpox Hospital, each. SEQ
Commissioner of Canal, $780, Water Registrar,
Al 800; Topographer to Water Board, al 900
Clerk, $1,000: Superintendent Fire-alarm Tele-
graph, 81 BOG; Operators, 81, 800; Harbor Mas
ter, $500; Superintendent Lamp Lighters
SI00."l
joint resolution from the Board of Common
Council, in reference to the police, was read and
adopted unanimously. After which the Board
adjourned until Monday evening, 9th inst.
Ro.., NJ Co,,,, S,o.,
CA CV"ncA'
by9E O'CLOCK this morning nearly all the
members elect OF the Is GARD OF Common COun-