Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-27
TIE CENTER INSTRUMENTATION.
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Right OF the District 6Orsramssf f0
Inquire -IstO the .ffafrs OF ths
Company QsesffOssd.

hoLA>t AOl0l1ttte ON Laws Nc.. ia one OF
the committee rooms OF the House Of Delegates.
| There being no witnesses present at the hour
named, Mr. Davis suggested % Mr.. Ordway that
he be sworn, MIR. orlway said he desired TO be
| accurate, and would prefer opportunity IA
look over the books. He said that Senator Nor
riil agreed that change Of plan be made before
the commission was filed, and after il was filed
Senator Morrill, sent for him, telling him to 90
| ahead. Mr.. Morrill, was adverse 20 changes In
the finish or exterior, but Hilling thar the second
| floor be left out Of the 9Th street wing.
4 MIR. Davis suggested that the accounts De
| sworn 70.
Dit. 0rdway replied that Capt Tounes snab,s
| n clerk.
Mr.. Dayis.-.Then the statement lac made /,
/ worth nothing?'
Mr.. ordway.-"Hes simply copied Il offer me-
| AT this point twas suggested that il
| TIE NEW COMPANY
/ Gerhardt, Duffy n CO.-had much trouble
| their enterprise would not be paying one
4 Mr.. Ordwav replied, rather warmly, that he
was not surprised at anything, for there were
SET OF THIEVES
4 here attempting to beat the Market COmpany
4 out of their money. He had heard threats made
| that If certain parties were not given stock they
would have the company attacked. He was
4 willing that its affairs should be examined by
/ any honest persons tor any honest purpose.
Mr.. Davis here gave Mr.. Ordway memOran-
/, DUN Of what he would like TO have sworn 20.
Mr.. Ordway suggested that the testimony OF
/ Captain Lafferty, the carpenter who succeeded
MIR. Angus, aud that Of Mr.. Hutton be taken.
| He wanted to show that
II
He wanted all 10 come out, and had the CON-
pany not been willing for il they would have
denied the jurisdiction OF the Legislature, for il
/ YVES chartered company, and after they paid
the $40 eco 20 the city, Congress only had iaris
| diction over them.
/ Mr. Davis said he was now convinced thar he
| had allowed too much latitude.
/ Mr.. Ordway said that he wanted 70 place the
| company right, and also 20 show that there was
AN ATTEMPT TO GET MONEY OUT OF THE COM
| PANY.
/ At.this point Mr.. Ii. 5. Davis, one of the d.
| rectors OF the company, was asked to come for
| ward and be sworn.
| Mr.. II. S. Davis said he would ike 10 know by
| whom these proceedings were instituted. and for
what purpose? They had no right to investigate
/ the affairs OF a chartered company. These pro-
| ceedings were the result OF
| Low, DARK, DIRTY TRICKS
/ of some member Of the company.
| tify?"
Mr.. II. S. Davis.-'without Won show bv what
/ authority You are acting. The only authority
the city has IL as TO sanitary and municipal reg
| ulatiOns."
Committeeman Davis read the resolutions of
| the House Of Delegates.
Mr.. H. s. Davis The company has nothing
u do with the license. As 70 complying with
| their charter,
| THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES Has NOTHING TO DO
| WITH 1T.
This prosecution is not brought up for any other
| purpose than TO prove pack OF lies"
| Committeeman Davis Mr.. Davis, viii you
l testify2"
Mr.. H. S. Davis.-"I viii not testify. unless
you acknowledge that you have no right TO in
| vestigate the affairs of the company"
Committeeman Davis cannot, OF course;
| and will not"
| Mr.. Ordway.-"I want 10 ask if had any,
thing do with bringing about this investigations
| committeeman Davis replied that he knew
nothing about who brought The charges.
1 Mr.. H. 5. Davis Well. Mr.. Ordwav. Won
have done great injury TO the company. You
have not helped the company. III
PUBLISH THE WHOLE or THIS THING.
| The Market Company has done wrong for
/ which they shOula suffer investigation -
/ Councilman Davis You are not testifying.
We do not need your company"
| Mr.. III. :. D., Qeaving. We'll, good day."
| Councilman DayiS.-"GOOd day, SIR"
| Mr.. JOHN p. sETTZ
| testified that he occupied about the same stands
he did before the burning OF the market, for
| which he is charged about So per cent more
/ He had a suit with the company for removing
| his stands because he refused 10 pay them while
| holding receipt from the corporation up TO the
| first OF July, and he held that he had legal
right there. They had replaced the stands.
| Mr.. Seitz was questioned as TO stands outside
| OF the limits, and MIR. Ordway admitted that the
| fish market was outside the limits. but they we're
| bearing upon portion OF street which be-
| longed TO them, and therefore had not shut up
i the street.
Mr.. Davis asked Mr.. Ordway if he had ever
| had any difficulty with Mr.. IL. ). Davis, and he
Il eplied that he was here
1 WITHOUT THE ADVICE oF THE DIRECTORS,
| and against the advice OF counsel. When the
l contract was about being awarded he was i'm
favor of giving it to Messrs Angus and Lewis,
| and when ii was proposed TO give II 70 Green he
"a. 8. DAVIS jumped up and said he'd be ID
| "BUTToN TO NIGeERs.n
Messrs. Shepherd and Chandler said that the
l colored people had been crowded long enough
| and the contract was voted 10 Green.
Mr.. G. NJ. Oyster testified that he was now
l paying so per cent. more than he did in the Old
l building, and did not have good accommoda-
| tons. He thought the company violated their
Il ton when the charter names blue.stone.
Mr.. Ordway.-'ls IL not better ?'
Mr.. Oyster.-"I am butter-mason; but 1 do
/ not think il is. Seneca stone is popular Just
/ now. Witness thought that the charter was
violated in the sewer, which is of tile not brick
MI. oTdTay explained that this pipe is to con-
meet with the brick sewer.
Mr.. Oyster, continuing, said that, in his
opinion, the charter was violated i'm having no
cellar, and proceeded 70 state that he had him
self gone TO the expense of getting up plans,
| which were laughed at, but they were superior.
TO the present plans of the building. The mar
keting outside OF the limits Is against the law.
were for temporary purposes, and were made TO
accommodate the public.
Mr. Oyster continued, saying that the company
were very magnanimOus. The company, he
commended were violating the charter i'm collect
ing III cents from country people. In considera-
non OF me power given 10 change the plan the
without rent. s-N
Mr.. Ordway asked Mr.. Ov.,., =, Ia A., M.
tse Sla 10 nave anything % do with change in
carried out, they ~-,ouid break any. cop imam
Nj
furtber sta. -iswered emphatically :" No." and
oinaI NJ ed that Mr.. Ordway said il the orr
nam, ans We're not changed, they (the COM
would make them pay for the roof
. sI. runway said he certainly understood Mr..
oyster TO make the assertion alluded to, and his
reeonection was clear on that point.
MT. Oyster denied il, and said if Ordway
tons.
On reference 10 the law il was found that the
cellar was for the heating apparatus, but Mr..
oyster seated that there was an impression that
the dealers would be allowed TO use the cellar.
Mr. ordway asked through Mr.. Davis if Mr..
oyster did not act one of a committee in
arranging the stalls, and Mr.. Oyster replied tina;
ne did, but that his views were not fully met,
atnoogh there was some alteration made. He
also was one of those who assigned the stalls.
ibid you not claim two full stands over
what you occupied before, while Others were
Nj. Oyster said he was the first to propose a
conference with the building committed; that
when the ground by the old Watch House was
taken IN he took two stands in that portion for
which he paid rent He took them 20 prevent
another party, who was buying stands and seIl- /
ing them out from getting them, and hold fbsn,
until he was suited as to room-Nr HoIn,as
Chief Engineer OF the Fire Department, Is the /
party ~