Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-19
WILLIAM MoRG.y.
CIArE COrnnrafion Aan..N-.

Clerk Cor poration Atssessmsnt.
Capt: W. W. Moore, recalled:-Witness was
OF Delegates published in the Patriot of Ausnst
10, 1871, when the regiStI ation bills were uIder
conservation and thoughSt generally correct;
Delegates without being read on three several
days as required by law: witness here read a
statement computed by himself of the
AMOUNT OF TAXES
now levied and accruinR against the property of
the city OF Washington by laws passed at the
first session Of the Legislative Assembly. "a fol-
lows For the District fund, 20 cents; lighting
the city, 10; Metropolitan Police, 20; the public
schools, GO; the ten-year bonds, 10; interest on
100000 loan, 81; principal on said loan, 22;
new Waterman, 6; Piedmont railroad, 5; inter
est on second 81 900 600 loan, 81; market house
bonds, Z. And at the subsequent extra sessions
OF the Legislative Assembly taxes have been
imposed as follows: For the payment of the
heating debt, 30 cents; interest on old funded
debt, 10; the seven-thirty certificates, %; Chi
cage fire bonds, 4. Total tax on every 500 val
uation, $3.63.
Witness has been connected with the printing
sss vs
,NO ems besides the side notes; the bill of the
Republican for advertising was Just three prices
AFTER being cut down one fourth, and 30 with the
rest 81 the papers; IL well acquainted with the
City Han; 1t has twenty-five or thirty rooms i'm.
GLIDING the basement, and three or four vaults.
IN the west wing there are at least % or 90
Works at the legislature frequently: Of conrse
they had influence Va 0oufse
By Mr.. Chandler:-Is connected with the Cit
liens Association; prepared the document sign
ed committee OF seventy from which the ahove
figures are quoted; witness did not sign it com.
mittee Of seventy.
\. =. Shepherd, recalled:-Gov. Cooke resided
when he was appointed where he does nov. at
the foot OF Georgetown Heights; Mr. MuIIett
resides In Georgetown; 90 does Mr.. Magruder:
Mr.: Brown resides in the county; witness lived
in Grant street, between 9th and 10th, when he
in
has always resided here; Mr.. Mullett is engineer
OF the board; he Is also supervising architect of
the Treasury Department; the Board Of Public
works purchase picks and shOvels, by propoeals
which they invite, and then purchase from the
lowest bidder; the labOrers at work for the board
are poor, and in many cases not Able to nav
ior the tools; the board furnishes them, and de.
Guets tne amount from their paw at the end of
me month; the board own two horses and car
Iisees, they are used for purposes Of the board
ana DOT ior private purposes; stated in his tasti,
mohy the otner DAY that he had never seen
wN. NJ. TWEED.
Witness was here shown the foliov;po ,et,.rs
My Dear SiY.-Yours OF 18Th To- h.ad y, iasi ,,
YOU'D say have no acquaintance vhafeyer wffth
inc party therein referred to, and do mot tn nII
Yours, &C., WV rwFrp.
2isT FKpRuARy 1871
l. Ms Ls0 81 since wrote you this morning \
on me, u c. mpany with q COMMITTEES and ,bat 4 a.
rretsd the chiei clerk OF the Department OF Public
WORKS, OF wnfch vas then mnissieper 10 shov !
. ~ ,hs woikines ~ the department. ard its forms
lection, and now have not the slightest r..oI,ec