Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-01

Etghh; Ne deny that the appropriation of four
million dollars made by the act of the Legislative
Assembly Of said District, approved July 10Th ISL,
Is IN fragrant violation Of the act of of the
the amount which the Legislative AssembIV Ws e
is and empowered to appropriate for the
time embraced 10 said act and deny that said an
preparation is illegal, null, and void.
Ninth. We deny, so far as our knowledge extends,
that four millions dollars are about TO be issued
under the authority Of the said Legislative Assem-
ply for the purpose of raising funds to aud to
made by said act of July TO- 1871 and we deny mon
our information and belief, that said allegation Is
Tenth. We cannot deny that the complanants an.
terrain the fear and apprehension which they ex-
deny that it is Che purpose of the parties named
therein to issue the bonds referred to therein And
We say that II they were issued the compIajnants
would not be subject to litigation or danger of iiaIii
ity for the payment thereof expressed in this para
could be litigation in relation thereto would be the
Ehr,nh We deny each and every allegation of
saG pii "a relation 70 Us or either of herein
eempsnans BIZ say that noae Of e al ass sae
tons assumptions, or intiIations thereof are true
Of board Public w % asny Sne Of the
defendants that said assertions ana fo
tiInations are also untrue. -
whatever we may do in relation to IN
s1s Ds ss o. e me to Be ~
lafure thereof SO far said acts may be in accord
snee With said organic sct and We further that
the District and tSe peop 20
thereof and that we believe that this and viii be
best done by carrying out the system of improve
ments, rs nearly as possible, which we sut6nitred 10
the legislature OF said District in reply to communal
cations thereof, modified the same may be by said
board in Connection with General A, A Humphreys.
General g. Meigs, General o, 2. Babcock, Gen,
ESQ, to when IL Ia our purpose to submit All our
plans and arrangements for improvements in "a ii
District, prior to commencing the execution of ne
same or any essential parts thereof
Having answered the bill Of the complainants, we
pray snas We may be hence dismissed with costs
ALEXANDER B. SHEPHERD.
JAMES A. MAeRUpER
ALFRED b. MuLLErr:
- SAMUEL p. Brown
nv, ~ liiiam a Cook e. Gushing, samuel Philips N
The usual an1dayit Is appended.
DISCUSSION
then took place as to the order in which the ar
gument should be presented, and it was finally
decided that the complainants should Oman sna5
close, the Judge leaving the intermediate order
to the counsel on both sides.
THE OPENING ARGUMENT
MI. Cox then opened, saying that he was about
10 audrsss inc court on one Of the most impor-
tant matters which had ever agitated the minds
OF the citizens OF this District On the first of
June last the old government of this city became
oeiunct, and the new came into power This
new government had been organized, and nearly
two-thrds OF the time of the legislative branch
had been consumed. One of the results of this
was the origin OF stupendous loan bill, which
was particularly odious In its aims and details.
An nquisitorial assessment and tax bin had been