Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-01
THE INJUNCTION CASE.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
Ahidayits Of Messrs. Riggs, Plant and
Hume.
Answers Of the Governor. Board of
Public Works. dc.
Argument Of MT. Cox.

tive Assembly, came up this morning before
Judge wylie, in special term.
Mr.. j. j. COOmbs, one OF the counsel on the
part Of the applicants, read the bill, which has
heretofore been published, with the following
AFFIDAvITs:
d" Personally appear Geo. W Riggs and George II .
Plant Who, being duly sworn, say that ON Saturday,
ne I'd instant, they were present at an interview
compliments 10 Tire suit instituted for Injunction
against him and the Board Of Public Works, and
tonal gotiatian Of theonds authorized by the late
act known az the Loan bill to the amount of
York to 5t take eo II The sad bonds at
one CO. with the Rr,s Of paying one plion now
effect. SUBJECT TO any legal proceedings TO proven
the issue of the bonds. G. W. RIG6s,
Sworn and subscribed, this slst day Of July, ISL
Notary Public, Washington County, Be-
I" was present on Saturday, July I'd at an inter
view between Gov. ID. Cooke, and sew eral citizens
regard to the loan bill During the consersation the
Governor stated he had been to New York, and sue
OF the bonds at the full price Of 1s par less 80
per cent diseouRti saying this amount all they
would be issued required in blocks of FIVE bundre
tom beDS Sr,ss i sspsISuent c SopT t
Present,l 4 remarked to the Governor We had no
guarantee as to the price the others would bring
dent claimed the priyiege Of taking one milton
half at the same price. i remarked to the Cover,
nor nor that We had no assurance that this would be
understanding with the New York party BY Which
one million additional would be taken at the same
signed and sworn toby THos. l.. HUME.
AT the conclusion of the reading OF these afida-
Wits, Mr.. VIM. A. Cook read
THE REPLY OF THE GOVERNOR,
as follows:
In answer to the said bill of complaint, say as
Iusf. i admit that the compliments are citizens
and az l., residents m this District, except William H.
Phi,lip who am informed, is citizen of the State
G SI and tsScpsyers h ssid district except
tax in the District. admit that some of the com,
plainants are owners of large amount Of real and
sons say that the amount Of property ovaea +,
them is only small and Insignificant part of the
gate tax assessed against all Of them in the city Of
W ashington and Georgetown, and the county Of
q these {, s Of S sfsi
SS2 s2 remain unpaid, as will appear from Exhibits
them, to institute this suit, and especially as indi
trict, as well their right to file their said bill
bar o "a % 15d h e. SoS and
done.
SS.S i Sa hds1t i P and
trict Of Columbia, but deny that such Governor
bonds to Be dessnsted on Ss face
manent 1mprov ement Bonds, )" 20 an amount equal TO
II the ad bohds TO 0 Be Geo. @
twenty years Of the date of their issue and TO bear
lace 70 pledge the faith Of the III Of th
the shs az sa b5DS
laird deny that am about TO sign bonds to an
and belief deny that Edwin L. Stanton. seoretaPR
of the District Of Columbia about to countersign
that George Z: Baker, the comptroller Of said Dis
tO nds pOnQ al IN
S4e19ee for such price,, and on such terms as
sale Of said bonds in the treasury Of the Dtrct the
~ Fourth. 1 deny that i am about TO disburse, as
Public Works, in connection with Aiesande s r.
Shepherd, Samuel p; Brown, James A. Magrsder,
he at G a a.s.s d
ton Of the board, or in any other manner, the pro
lars, which it is falsely charged BY the panants
am about TO issue and upon Information and belief
brown, james Mssruder and Alfred b. Mnett
have any such intention as aforesaid.
Fun. deny that any of the acts above referred
to are about 70 be done BY me, and information
and belief deny that they are about to be done b.
lumbia, BY Alexander r. Shepherd, James A. Ma
with me the Board of Public Works Of
said DISTRICT, ard deny, if the facts were other
mated, as alleged in said bill that they would b.
highly injurious to the cOmplainants as citizens
The Welfare Of the District and that ses would
be illegal, and that they especially prohibited
act to provide government for the District OF Co
lumbia. approved February q, 1871.
well as upon r I and beIie khfW sbe
gate debt Of the District If Columbia already amounts
sona knowledge that tine entire sinoant thereof Is
only sGoo;and deny that the Indebtedness of th3
Of May H. 81 stated at the sum of S. AMI
the shst ssnt do not
ne new goyernme9t dencminated ,he DISTRICT Of Co
ii gton Georgetown, and the county Of washington,
which e9nsttpted the old corporations within the
STATEMENT Of the indebtedness Of said corporatons
in said message not given exact or
will appear by reference to pages and Of said mes
sage acopy OF which is hereto annexed as Exhibit
viz: The amount Of the indebtedness Of WasI'
,ngfen CRY ed1HO, Hotc Dc accurately stated, as
lis ascerfained liabilities, but its liabiliiies
growing out of contracts for streets sewerage and
only partially executed and payment of them have
1nly been partially made. The funded debt of
Sss ne SatiSr debt The ;DSeb,e and that city
county is inconsiderable, but its precise amount
aspiration Of the several Of the Dstri e
final statement of their total Indebtedness will be
I'd pstment and payment ofthe same In accordance
sh me Se, re}pTemenis Of the 9rganie act The
'ates Of indebtedness stated by the city register
mount q tie funded debt asdsSE reP Tss d he
ls probably accounted for by difference |
ID the computation OF the interest account The Il
amount OF the floating debt Of the city for reasons
already given, cannot Be GScsr,aiaef NTH ann
fegTeg Of accuracy In this debt are included the
liabilities Of the city, accrued aud accruing from %
sting contracts for Improvements, the total amount
7 which cannot at present, with the means of in
oImation within reach, be erea dpproEimaslu asssr-
atsed Ii is estimated by the city auditor that this
iCating debt viii amount to OOo co. but in l. he
eyed this estimate will not the actual amount
IN view OF this uncertainty il il impossible with any
afety, &c make specific recommendations ia relation
hereto. Proper measures, reaching the whole case
an only be perfected full information as 10 the
mount OF present indebtedness and of the indebted
less to accrue from existing contracts When fhis
is procured, the first requisite will be 10
'TOylde for the settlement of outstanding and acorn
Lg liabilities The next step will be TO provide Tor
he current eX penses of the government Of the Dis
rlct. and for further needed improvements and 10
the amount 70 be raised for these purposes
y direct taxation and the amount 10 be providad nv
he proceeds Of a funded loan W
Il deny that the assessed value of the propartv of
he said old corporations of the District In hrs yso,
81, IL as stated in said bill. viz: S''
assessment OF the city of Wa sS4 Ola ga IN
sssessnent OF the city Of Georgetown. 62l3fS7 a.
Assessment OF the county Of WASHINGTON 69S5i0I al
III l9l go ~
say that the set forth in the Aforesaid
Il he If thar 81 va