Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-31

circulars calling meeting last night when they
Inserted therein an urgent appeal for funds. If
there had been anything to get, the attendance
of memorialists would have been immense; but
10 pay out-well, that is a different thing. Out
OF the boosted Thousand" of signers to Sever
sons sereed, only some twenty or 50 presented
The mselves, and they were mostly of the stripe
who don't contribute, but call on others to do
so. How could the injunctiOniSts disregard such
a touching appeal as is contained in the conf
Dental circular, OF which the following is a
copy:
"RooNs CITIZENS MEMORIAL assoc1ATIox,)
No IS9. First Floor, .,0tionai Hotel,
WASH NGToS, ID. c., January 30, ls72.
Dear sir.-h meeting Of the Citizens Memorial
Association VIII he h,h at their rooms, No. Is9,
hatlt nal HOiei, his evening, SO inst, at cock
at hieh your presence Is ear nesily requested.
Ihs .ora he Is p before the
executive committee has ARRANGED for a fun and
ching Investigation OF the ofici conduct Of tbs
RAJ or pisiTict government; and in order t. CON
dred dollars has ~ been incurred for attor
neys ;ees-se' eral OF the best legal minds having
been occurred to conduct the investigation on The
AS We cannot afford TO fail. must not fail to
succeed small donation from each memOrialist,
ard those friendly to his investigation, no may be
able to contribute, will insure success Let 30
your ccDtributions to Capt. W W Moore, chairman
contributed il properly applied. - 9
'''''"' Chairman Finance Committee.
Mark the phraseology. They do not ask for
funds, on the ground that their cause is just;
but they 'cannOt afford TO fail" That is, having
made the fight, right or wrong, IL is now as easy
to go forward as to retreat, and not much more
expensive. Another thing: What need 'or SO
much secrecy if they mean to conduct the con-
test fairly? 1t makes but little difference,
however, as the STAR will continue to report
their proceedings whenever they are of q charac-
ter to interest its readers.
WHO WERE AT THE MEETING.
AT ssSfrietlv
tap meeting last night (besides the reporter of
THE STAR always on hand of course, } the follow
ing: Capt. W. W. Moore, Col. K. Green, j. Fl.
Crane, ex-Water Registrar; Z. Sever-on, the old
man Of the canal; j. p. Culver, attorney; j. A.
Gushing, a. Watson, experimental concrete
pavement man; j f. Harvey, ex-edter of
Patriot; Il. Fenwick, patent attorney; Thornton
Smith, ex- contractor; George NJ. Oyster, Charles
EdmonstOn, George Holmes, ex-chief engineer
OF fire department.; Jesse b. Wilson; ex-con-
tractor Wilson; - Draper, Capt. A. Grant,
engineer and architect and ex-contractor for
wood pavements.
Capt. Moore called to order, and stated the
object of the meeting. A. Watson introduced a
resolution asking Congress to pass a bill to stop
the payment of all claims against this territory,
and TO restrain the Governor and Board of Pub
lie Works from awarding any further contracts
until the investigation now being conducted by
Congress is completed. Capt. Moore, j. K.
Harvey, j. Z. Culver and others thought it
would not be well 10 pass the resolution. The
object OF the meeting Tonight was to collect
funds to pay the counsel OF the memOrialists.
Mr.. A. Watson advocated the passage of his res
outiOn in one of his brief five minute speeches,
withdrew the resolution. Mr.. Culver stated that
some $3.50 had been collected to defray expen-
ses, but it was not enough to pay the fee of one
attG rney. "We
MUST HAVE MONEY
or the case will fail" No response j. III.
Crane then read over list of those whom he
thought would contribute literally if called upon
by some responsible person. He felt satisfied
that Augustus Perry would be one of the most
liberal, for he appeared to take deep interest
III the success OF our cause. He would say the
DIR. Culver did not think Mr.. Plant would
give any more. He was satisfied that Mr.. Plant
was with us, but he did not like the way things
had been managed.
A voice.-"How about Henry S. Davis?"
Z" oh ~ said quiet individual in the corner of
the room, mt Davis is played. You know We
could not get him to report the financial condi-
ton of the Citizens Association"
George Nj. Oyster and Jesse b. Wilson, arm
in arm, entered the room at this point, and there
was mutual hand shaking all around.
Thornton Smith wanted to say that he was
prepared to lay his
PATENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT
at prices below those adopted by the Board of
Public Works. He had had great experience
and knew of what he spoke. lie had laid these
pave elsewhere at a profit of 500 per cent,
and he would be willing TO take all the contracts
here for less profit.
a: Waters too thought he would be willing to
do likewise.
Captain Moore thought this was no time to in
troduce these matters. ave had
MET TO COLLECT FUNDS
and should keep this in view"
Captain A. Grant mere put in an appearance.
notwithstanding the fact that when he babe the
Citizens Association a sorrowful adieu he saiIit
was the last time he would attend their meet
ings. AS soon as the surprise was over, Captain
Grant took the floor and said he had arisen from
a sick bed to be present here tonight. He felt
the importance OF the meeting, and hoped each
member would do his best to expose the frauds
of the Board of Public Works. He was and had
been an architect for the past thirty. five years,
and had spent 500 coo to
Here Captain Moore interposed and said he
would remind Captain Grant that
"wE WANT MONEY NOW"
Capt. Grant.-"Ah! yes, / see; only wanted
to say that as am an engineer and architect,
The chair was sorry to interrupt Capt. Grant.
but it was late, and it would be well to receive
subscriptions.
Capt. Grant.-.well. sir, will be one of fifty
to make up fund Of $4,000 to fight this thing
An ominous silence.
MIR. K. Fenwick
SAW THE POINT,
and said he thought well enough of Capt. Grants
proposition. He suggested that 1t would be well
for Capt. g. to give his proportion of the so 900,
and leave forty nine others to follow his mag
This brought the captain to his feet again,
but he was not In the "giving mood" was in
favor of employing some democrats as counsel
j. p. Culver would inform the meeting that
the executive committee had endeavored to Sc
cure the services Of w. 8. Cox, but that Mr.. Cox
had declined to serve.
Capt Grant would name his friend, Col b.
r. Green, as proper person. No objection APP
pearing, Col. Green was added to the commit
tee TO prosecute the investigation now going on.
A VENERABLE CONTRACTOR THROWS IN
BOMBSHELL.
E1-contractor Wilson did not think well Of
the proposition to employ democrats. A demo-
cratic member of Congress "a friend had gone
back on him. He was one OF the oldest con-
tractors in the city. az az had been a contractor
for 35 or 80 years. (Heads were turned and
necks stretched to get a view OF the venerable
contractOr.l He was free to say that he had
been offered contracts under the Board of Pub
lie Works, bat he would not take them because
THEIR PRICES WERE TOO Low.
The contractors could make no profit on the
present prices, with the single exception of the
contractors for the wood pavements. There
was considerable movement among the leading
memorialsts at this statement, and A. Watson
wanted to make a few remarks, but the speaker
would not give way.
Finally, Capt. Moore raped him to order,
and good feeling was again restored.
Mr.. q. EdmonstOn stated that he had made
some collections, and would report He depos-
tied s25 as the amount. Jesse B. Wilson con-
tributed $40 more, and George M. Oyster IS
rpore-Mr- Il r Harvey acting hat