Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-17

royeTIm ent Of the District Of CoIumbis ~ 80 A..
lnteIest and tlnkiDg fund on debf, estima
ContlI 3sn 100 GU
sl,67,6si
'ii sIs SO, eS csr ora sin r"ne nun,
per tuDdred dollars, Will yie.d..--....S E3N 0Dl
estimated rSHeIue from iicensss...---..... no 0OC
ESTIMATED revenue ron WAFER fund-........ 5000
slz29 900
Fhe estimates OF receipts and expenditures above
gl,sn are taseS uIon the experience OF The pa It
JnG tsIeve' AS nearly correct ss It is
teresf and PIiEcisa the debt which have plac
~ eIRht millions and III which have iucluded the
oHeftOwater lean i, in my opinion, not only am
PIE but in excess If hat will actually be required
Permit me to say that have endeav ored to n axe
this statement as sgCcinct inttlis ilie ard accur.t
IS possible in order NAT the allegation of EXCESSIVE
ia1atoh made TO the tetr ment OF the interests of
'he entire community and 20 the injury Of our
proved IL dnes seem to me that had CAPT Moore.
taxes III excess Of their teal rates contributed his
abilities toward strengthening credit and aiding
our cope III iheir enGeaVSTs to keep pace with
EmeTicsn p9 og1tss, his action w uld have haen
more in accord with his high reputation as citizen
ALIEN r. SHBPUERD
IIon presenting these documents MIR Chan.
dier announced that he would close his testi
mony, and read the following
LETTER FROM GOV. CoogE:
EXECUTIVE OTFioE. DISTRICT OF CoLUNBrA.l
Hon. II, II. Stark rsafhST. Caairnlan III GIN.
&. nialee on ne DiNrict Of Columbia:
Committee in behalf Of the Ii trcS gS9ernme2.
oeemit proper, az am t9ured by sense of duty,
cessation of the work of imp7oveneIts c9nsean1nt
upon the investigation will operate disassrously
MSS need January p The evidence for he
NJ moTslsts closed March So the ipyestigatiJn
having occupied sixty eight days. The eYidercs
for tie IstIfc; con enC ed ~ the day on which he
neLoIi6Iis finished, al d has consumed nine DAYS
! he ricg
govern mtDt. in he face o: charges deemed by Con
g giess verify Of Notice: did n9 consider eIps
Inrr0vements &C mn.erc- by the Board Of Public
susl severity Of the winter has also un;l rece''Iy
sde II ppad'isable to proceed with extensive iu.
proven cnis.
But within the last few weeks the spring has
opened and the for active operations has ar
rlN.d Residents upon streets which have remained
Or oxen az curing the whit csm0rOus TO- their
Ct mTleiion. Contractors, who have in eood faith
entered into engagements with the District, ask ii
c. m2eltd to Tt move " i,h their materials and ma.
chihtTJ isto'ers, who have b. en- Idle for several
Iheir smits, are anxious to be relieved from pain
tul suspense Materials have vi hin two months
iaTgtly advanced in price. and every day 8 delaN,
ihciei're, adds greatly te the expense : + The in
prG'tmGnts Chritalists ard others DESTROYS of
making Investments in Wa hiDgfsn, and OF aiding
n tuidh Up the National Capital are deferred by
~, ~, c. station 81 Inproy and the uncertain
~ occ1 sIonL BY rrotrsCted inyestig alton. The
District credit is beginning to suffer; ard if the
cChplsflon oi improv ements already commenced is
seriously enda1 ger,d. ''' wy WI NC
,Unier these circumstances the bes. Interests of
The District imperative require that tire pandiag
should be Their prolonged by The
l9,tISdTe,iop Of any further tsimony on the part
pressing necessity. the District authorities would
gIaGy avail hemselV q The opPortunity which
ing idence m refutsiion of the charges against
them, Int alsG Of more fully explaining to the
mlitte their plan Of improv ements the pur pose
az one fortunate result OF an otherwise frutless in
COnprfe hfaip tlcsa
r Ss the tR sOIs
be rudy granted: whenever they evinced dis
ESsSn to h Isse by taxing their private property
bseautifying the capital, But as delay, even for
all sSts sctcry progress during the PRESENT
steton it has been scidod to instruct the counsel
] obseI ~
rony. hut to submit the of the gov ernment
allow ed the fullest latitude and unlimited time the
hearing may be closed la mediately If the commit
tee deem IT eonsiste Mt with the public interests.
II. D. COOKE, Governor.
Mr.. Crane announced that the memorialists
desired
Two DAYS FOR REBUTTING TESTIMONY
in regard to anti-loan tickets not having been
furnished, and the valuation OF real estate in the
District.
Mt Eldridge.-I will not, for one, consent to
go all over this case again.
Mr.. Chandler said he was willing to submit
the case without taking time TO sum up.
Capt. Grant said MIR. Riddle and Mr.. COombs
both desired to argue the case.
Mr.. Crane said he knew Mr.. Coombs was pre-
pairing TO sum up.
Mr.. Roosevelt Could not Mr.. COombs sub
nit his argument in writing?
Mr.. CraDe.-That is what he proposes to do.
MIR. Starkweather inquired If there any
objection on the part OF counsel to submitting
their arguments in writing?
MIR. Chandler and the memorialists agreed to
this.
Mr.. Crane said they could not submit their
argument though until all the testimony should
be printed.
General Chapman moved that the investigation
be closed on Saturday, both as to argument and
evidence.
Mr.. Crane said if that motion prevailed the
memorialists would decline to appear, as they
could not close until all the evidence be printed
MIR Eldridge moved that the memorialists
have till Saturday to close their testimony, and
that on Wednesday next they present theil
argument in writing. This motion was agreed
to, and the committee adjourned until Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
TIE FIRE COMMISSIONERS did not award the
to georgetown to Mr.. N. =. Holly at III
special meeting of the board last evening O.
stated in two OF the morning papers) the,
Legislative Assembly passed bill appropriatin,
$1,000 for the work. to be expended under the
direction OF the Board Of Public Works. Tha
board referred the two proposals received fo
for - .Oca-to the Fire Commissioner for thei
| Recommendation. At the meeting last evenin,
the ample fire alar M boxes were exhibited, AM
after full consideration Of the subject the board
by a vote OF four to two, Zone member decliniD,
to vote. recommended that the Board Of Publi
Works enter into contract with Mr.. NJ. Y. Hoii,
Ga Washington MANI for the work. The tw,
| members who voted against the proposition sal,
they were in favor of giving the work to Wash
ngonians, other things being equal, but differe,
With their colleagues in opinion as to which wa
the best system.
DRowNED.-Last night a seaman named VIM
Blown, on the United States steamer Frolic
lyipg at the navy yard for repairs, fell frou
the garg plank while going on board, and wa
drowned. The hodv was recovered.
81" Angelina, my angel can you tell me VIII,
| vour lovely eyes are like friends separated b.