Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-31
CORPORATION AFFAIRS.
Board Of Aldermen. Januarv a0tI,.

OIL.
one transmitting the account Of the city with the
FIRST National Bank, showing balance due 70 the
SospdIancn; Jannsry 18th, ISL, s9O05sGS. Ten
EEFosr"FEI SCHOOL sUFERIyrESrExr RIcB,rrs
ESQ Inn VS. Teeeiyed from Richards
nit,ne his report foT the school wear Is.o 'r1n-
stewart moved TO refer the report 70 the committee
Journal Mr. Moore Objected and ssid that in n .as
unfair TO the Board of school Trustee a. there
unjust LEI Tim hsTe S he iSTfi ssS It
.ihdIe~ hi. motion 70 print M. C6n6oiIy . .ai
Gn pase ~ abstract Of the Proceedings . the
printed rh the report r Mr os modrs
pan sof he repsr 81 s
% vas plIst.d. AFTER further debate the
schools. VII p""A0
IHE cRANE INVESTIGATION AGAIN.
- lons carimuD. cation was received from Water
Kegistrar III. Crane, late Commissioner Of The
M mstd IN reply TO the report Of the MAJORITY
men He reiterates bis charges az inst CITY Snr
Sor Done say ing he Is still ready 20 prove that
Donegans false measurement OF streets: making tSe
surement Of one street amount to ten times the
charge. against himself tCranej followed closely
srs tss s - charges against Donnegan
as%inst hn GRACE embraced two OF his personal as
vel as Political enemies tMessrs. Stewart and
later who alone conducted the investigation ana
appointed as their secretary Henry Himber her
lfsoaaI easny; and tha: eight more personal enc
he then reviews the evidence before the nVas,ist
~ rons of the Al sa length charging that p9Ltlt
report, and that the evidence OF Mr. Donegan ami
that he CTsnel procured the services OF an acc1,,
phshsd !honographer, Maurice Pechin, Esq clerk
short hand in the exact words OF LINES fba i ~
I nesses, which are very unlike in language AM
Mr. Crane then proceeds to point out the aeos
discrepancies and comments thereon a. isng;h
wnes Tor the enseo IL %siys ant
ssyt. of isars BY The c95nmittee. tn.
eihsrs thai he (Crane) went to the Mayor ami com
rslned repeatedly that the Contractors on the atb
leaving 100 feet open for Inspection before ,gy, not
H his r ponegan would not sustain him Crane
Crsns denies the statement in the port Of the ma
9ry OF The committee that he had the ardacity to
card report against him but ne dill ssy II
1d h be o ,b sIeh e. dsnce as that before them he
o. TINS District which he intends to do In con
ii Aiermen concsrnng hi seISn Sy the Board
shsr rspoIt Tor the reasons above given and Other.
The paper wa. accompanied by a staten. Mt .;snsa
head Ghs. i h. Gsorse M M Middleton Brck
ard James Holmes that they heard the ex;dsnc
ha "a vas nothing IN II 70 criRinste Mr. Crane
threat, Of personal 7o.sce but that he no
enea win personal violence by Henry HiRber sec
Pesbn also to M 'EEs fap signed by
eorrobGratins i well as the appended ststaman;
hr' Stewart desired the Secretary TO read
n, b.,.,s f ~ q, ..a,nhHl OF :: }. BOWEN,
was attempted on the 4th STREET sewer ha,saaH.
, nd streets north, and that j Crane. the Com.
Of large by defective Work lad ts gr.s
;sid to ssnt that they would saw. ave
sni3arit, r az a8S tIsne was to have s4cD of
Th and Others We're P pt.a .. ths :
sestion Of Mr. Crossman, TO the effect that Oornnis
in presence Of Mayer Bowen, who .@.tanes III ths
contractors srd Wa therefore Responsible Tor The
wits have been published heretofore nun
Gnfk moved th., s or REMIT ImI T Z,
ite MT .rsca ceB and II 'h; ds.s Be
win the business Of the board MI Connolly mer.d
that carried the whole subject with it, AMI The 1ofo
resulted yeas nays, 60 the motion to lag on the
p.titios 81 the Sisters Of Visitation asking 70
l>Ye soc sssssse against their property IL SQUARE
80 .sI sewer la IeniIied was referred to the
nance Committee.
Several tiIlsfEem the Board u Common Council |
I special eomnittes Of seven members TO go TO
p.neci - ----r-i ~.isT meters Nm being tesied !
ana adopted ~ the authorities OF ms "'''. "a-
ldortsS-yeas s. nays :, thessrs, Connolly, Gross :
., - Council
egucstng TIE Committee to represent the interests
= The r0Tpors;ioG before Congress To urge upOu I
Nc kenzie the House Reyresentstives T. repair
he : balm Bridge. as adopted. Council bin forsx
tn.ion Q! sewer in IL street east from b L. |
o1th' as passed.
onmittee or ,he carnival and fsre 20 D.. jAid - |
Hs els Ire ZJih ana 2lst Of tbIGsIy IS resnFrf-
~! sTssss:s mat sohis Provision lie made By the
hal suitable appropI alton be made tow ard enter
tiElr the Mayors and o'her distinguished guests /
ROM SISTER cities IL manner worthy their position /
,nd the ,cs>lOI; referred to the committee Oh /
nance.
- cial order beng the bi. Tor relief of Patri,k
rllirsne was I'ssn ~, and long and scrno
ported Ly Mr. shepherd and the general points IN
'o,' ed in the matter, which are best explained 10y
which il. IS follow.
Your snb con mittee to whom was referred the |
BIN OF Pairisk Culliuane tor grading and sra,eins
street north. between New Jersey avenue and 2d
Gradisg S. ii51. cubic yards, at u cents seas, a
travelling ii So square yards at o., cents ~ Al
Amounting to .............. - 3 . so1 :,
Amount Of spPrOpriAtion..............sl. ccU ~
PH DoxFGIN City Surveyor"
with an set apHropriatiRg IS SO9 > OF the funds Of
he FIFTH WaId ion the payment OF the deficiency,
Your committee have used every facility in their
iion from Brewer and " iison OF Georgetown, civil
-neineers. tthe hIst named gentleman being the
hs measurement OF the work thus certifed Tseeord'
Ing TO the Official profile OF Randolph UOyiej 10 be
q 80 IS cubic yards grading, at 10 cents psr yard
o7S IS square yard. crawling, st67. cent. ''''
per EaTd, would bc..,....-. ~ 81
Amounting to ............s542 "
Showing difference If r5s4 - against the corp0-
ration of Washington by the Measurement OF it.
sworn CfnceT, the City Surveyor, hich - discrsp
ancy CnaccOuntAble, to say the least OF il, and
ppe which demands the unqualified oensure Of this
board II viewed In the light Of error ia measure
n ent If in any other light, il is a much graver
OreEte, ard one which should De punished bv re-
mOvsl from Office In view OF these facts your sub
committee Present the commune alton and measure.
l.ent Of Brewer aud Nilson and bill to paw Patrick
Cullinane thS sum Of $3.50 W, the amount of def
cheney in the appropriation for this work. Your sub
conn weuiC take this opportunity to express its
l>arprobstiOn OF bt ginning extensive prove
Ii. which costs leU.O about, upon the slender
appropriation Of oi,l0U-thereby entaiing q debSsf
s-ttV without the consent OF the Councils.
ALEX. X. SnEPHERD.'
LETTER FROM BREWER AND WILSON
accom- psBies the report, in which they say
Yours Of November the 18th received, and in
conn lianee with the request therein contained we
have ade an examination 1T the stteef. IL street
north, from New Jersey avenue to ID street east
and have nlade a diagram, which is herewith EN-
closed, showing the prOrles Of the ground a. given
by Messrs- Coyle and DOnegan, and the street a, II
now IL Our information was obtained from the
notes OF Messrs Uoyle and DOneg and the grade
map OF ashingtOn.
As the ID dining lots hay e been hei i'm from New
JERSEY avenue to the Tiber, and the hill