Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-31
CoRP0RATION AFFAIRS.
Conn mon Council, May %, I7sI


g Of wh6s s Is s Re.
make the receipts OF the once for the present fiscal
year over sllo. CO. whole number Of plugs
4sl The total OF water stock, according TO the re.
n bsIk to TIE credit q The water fuDd /. s Ts
This account, with what Is due the water once,
balance In bark TO the credit of the water fund
TIE NOORR WATER NErER.
Water Lesistrar. in answer to q resolution calling
Tor the baues q the persons referred TO BY him ia
tain pers1Is hat Teoeysd money for .Iobbyinsn the
secfsiary 81 he Board ADDRESSED tbe
fion TO HIN acting Water Registrar, and goes on
John 4. Greene, who represented himself as one OF
fbe owners Of the Moore meter, who wanted TO get
ofthai meter that b ibes lad been offered him. that
his party told him that large Gums Of money had
through the Ci.y Councils, IMP icsIing among 9th
Bosra to HbO@ it wss asserted mopey had p be ems
given for lobbying the BIZ and poins the meter in
o. the bill he wss shown VIII Il purported 70 be 3 GER
IN, copy OF TIE pill SIS approved By the Mayor and
keeper had informed hin that no such bin had been
hled IN his Sfiee and the fact Was the ID ayor had
vetoed The bill on the day was alleged have been
spgroyed By him. -,
Of the Washington Aldermen and Councilmen to
New York cost him (GreeRe) over S26OO; that he
that lie Rss eIpended in yins 10 ess hi, m ss1
adopted here over 81 Geo. Mr.. Crane then Continues
Sai Re Nv
member Of the new House Of gates had received
that he bad gone back on him, ana that having GOT
moi va all all ne seemed to care for that
6 none Votes and tina, y Sud take good deal q
them but besyed Be had kept the ost
Of il himself" i remark d that q man that would
the s not sns sat sss
than thief; To this remark Greene e scented. He
herd your seeretsry Tor his IN etns the
SsIe and Securing fn p Gb saS s Il IN TIE
his brother. Alderman shePherdi that your secre-
brother Alderman Shepherd aud that they 70 found nd
HIM (Aldsyman shepherdl fmmoyable and inn AZ a
co. Mr cfans H Is Wiling alter tine m sst
has been Thoroughly tested TO vote for ts option
li.h With him is to induce him to stay way and
II Be- ss Ssa sS Rs1 I. h%
either board Of the City. Councils. He answered
money to be used to get the Vote. Of enoesh u me 81
be-s 70 procure the ps,yaRe Of the bill. How much
tfo1eh he had not paid cut as much as he nreteDd
ed would be reeaired The bin adopting the Moore
beore, aud having been def. Ited in the Board Of
niSeimen, Sreene expressed no anxiety in regard
. Be q e defeat IN the Beard Of Aldermen conse
The ms N eIs Of the Board Of Conmon Councii. i
EeniioIsd the names Of Aldermen McOathran,
meter and asked II they had received sny 81 O ts
Ply ss aid that Alderman Bas ss made b.. no ne
led to report isyoEably on the meter that night;
that; II all the other members were present and
voted as they had previously voted, he would have
Mr. Barton said that John d Crane vss sn inf
Er. Pope moved that the commur iestion be print
cd in the Journal also the statement Of the other
sentemen nsned' under rt oath: sgreed to.
By nr; Pore-Bin providing for binding the jour
M BS,7a y, Snss the y, 70
d1edsrg the email passed Biz for ;be Te;iaf 'S ~
EB Warren and o Frealy; passed: By Mr.. Free
eorPorston on peeeraon dan ns Soei s 81 me
Eo6sItsoR-Biil fsT Isli.f q fi@Ot6s hsnsa ma
By Mr. oE E' pet f e. I.
Of the tOlleet9r OF Taxes; passed Bill to pay Tor
By HOdsnB icr fe lei 81 J. H. ns s1ffd
BUSINESS FROM TEE ALDERMEN.
FOX iSs lesf TG II 5hs y ss nas'sd
s..; e relation to decorating soldiers graves,
N. IR1HUR sHzPzERp's REPLY TO CRANE.
Mr.; Barton moved that the secretary Of the board
pc allowed 70 answer the Communication Of John a
shspsd S.s the eo.ns s ssar TO- Of Mr. N.
board should find him il were, defending him self
i1se .n iHso II
70 every member e ths board ialsher of truth.
.Sr,ny The rs.pset Of any hOpoT.ble man. Crane
Ss 81 ses meter isd NJ
not return 70 this city from aforeiRn country
sohns IN resafa % III. ne Il them Hs sRss
0retne about March lst, and Greene explained his
that be tRSushs &c had noe ns ss Ps5s told
snd me next day be introduced him to Mayor Emery,
Miehisr. A. 3. shePnerd and other gentlemen q
h Alter he S% EOpd g
tns p s% n nAs never Spoken or thought Of speak
statement in regard to sttem ptng TO infuence MIN
y Islpsbls lie, a. is the remainder Of this cemmu-
In regard to Greene's Offering Crane mouev. be
o,sst ~ snp{ ssJ ast the money .fsr was the
ths statement Of Mr. Greene 70 him as against the
srsss ps,sf 0 q M. Greene % Crane that
ne knew that Crane asked @. how many meters he
Crane said How ons bss ys e6p are hI1drsd
nundrs6 Greene sald sbOA. two weeks Crane then
70 yo5 gG an % Psy s1s
eqIs nssef. for the c.y Of wS.hin Mr.
Eone. be came 70 HIM Mr.. shepnrrdD and repeateS
Crane that he was bsd an ma he UnnS re o.
steal and that he had cot The ~
Crane as. tss sSS, geOp i, advice
ment concerning Mr.. Mex nisht and others he
css Ss mad Sssz az 60 : snsS
half Of Mr. Greene would pronounce the sia tie
besinning to end and written with view az ,5om
ng gentlemen when the contsmptible writer would
Ne desired % call their sttestssa to the last state.
n...sa n r , to he ssrtssd eopy Of The bin
-
seoondenfiAl Conversation With the ayor on tSis
SIX, put would say that be confdent that The
pIn N question was signed by the Mayor as a man
Sen oe 20 receives the wortof man whom he he
neNss 70 ee esntlf man Of honor, producing ist
Yer he bad here Q letter signed By Mayor Emary
n snsEer 20 one from him, which led him 10 the arm
- mat me blu Was an approx ed Law. aud AZ such
n ssFea evtUed ce1y, a. he had on several oeca-
Mr.. Partsn.-Risbt enough. too
fope-Does the b eretary say thai letter saw.
ne ~ or VIII sign the hill ''s
shepners.-lt ceTtsinly led ma 70 beIfaxs a.
g. Id never have certified 70 the bill
Dalkess.-Does the secretary szy M Gres,a
nokntxsss members Of this beard monsy or Nj
=. M she phsrd-I .sy % without theI..., ba.,,..
on, arc ~ eorelrding. while ssain thsnkine the
tnIs pIylieEs, permit a. Ain 10 AT ers..
pt Ard Abhorence Of man a. dexrsdeS
sno Noald stsempf By outrsgeOus fsisehcod ~
sAilnnlete ian who pecrs 70 be living re- 1890
n TINS eonmunity when Crane, the sell con $500
IA. vi ssfs been driven rem tie pale q respect.
MT. Palmer, from the eonmitise on Claim. -.
y,ha ois Tor relief OF j. n. Plat. A. Watson ana
S.nsIs, Alex. Patterson, John Hickey, e. ~ ri
>s1' sno ~ A: Wilson: which we're passed
NJ. Purgess, from the COMMITTEES on ponce re-
b Dill tor the relief Of Max Beck; lad on the
IN M Piper, rum the health committee. r.no-,.s
laid on The tabie-Htos - N~esoss &C.
Al Ezs the &c ard adjourned,