Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-15
The Fire Alarm Extension Gees -npf
Awarded

present, Tor the purpose of awarding the con
! t Gl 10 extend the fire-alaIm telegram 70
The resolution submitted bv Ccr,--iss'oner
. NcoeyItt At the last meeting. that the contract
ea"eIue1to ho,ly a. Co, v'as rcadtcr Norma
. tIO1. when Mr.. McDevltt made q long speeCh ~
Us support, reviewing the action IN the case
heretofore. In cOnnec, ou with his rem SIX he
read certificate from M. (. IL. Eva-s cleo
u.cian, and late cyPECr operator 20 the v IT
| department recon mend-Es in higS tcrlEs the
! Holly patent.
Commissioner Baily submitted The following
a substitute Ter the II JlUti0E-
! Psso'r@', Thai TIE Prey ceai cf G1-avev s.
/ Co., OF New York, for the extension of the f-e-
s'eTn telegraph 70 Georgetown -, and s Ee---
| ~, accepted, and that contract be Irgde ~
this board in behalf of tie District II Comb 2
! with sait parties, and in accordance with sd
proposals, subJec;, however, 90 such Iao1iEoS-
tioL. - ms board may de JerC1-nc upon fre-iCIs
I to The commencement OF the work, and that tt.s
same De completed within s,Er- DAYS thereatts-.
fT. Baiiy supported f's ii b-tituf4 n ~ .-f .-
marks, stating that be had not oT,tied biIseEF
VIA written slSeCh n >1I sort Of his side o.
1 the question, nor Oil ke think 4 needed srct
! ilehts OF Slr. NCDeVitt, ULjch IL SAID were no.
I IN accordance with the facts. IRE friends @
MT. Holly ; patent had shown undue rGrco- !.
this mater, and Lat =; -ufied the co'Oved men
! beIs o. this board - charIcSor-l:g ;hgu -
lAc ke- ana that tEey could 10 - they pleased
! with tl6m. ExtEa0i binary indie suer-s had
been he'd cat to men. ~e-s aul --.iroidat;o2s
Mr.. HcDevitt-"By whom? Ider~ If. ana de-
m1nd = know by ELCm-rho gentleman hos
made theoI' intinjGa; ors tat lave been II lie
| by sry one
The & siT loudly raped AMI ca,!cs "orI,c,
III MeDevitt.-"IU;r correct rha false as-
g: on. 5e saws nam So 'ons have bes1 rnpfn
What la lie core" G.. sir Re hsz s.atas
that Il Tbs hoPTd did not accept The Game we'll
plan, he wo1!d see that rev bOarJ he as coi ut
eGthat %Gald! Tbs Is the member t. az about
threats"
Mr.. BaIy, stin on his Eeet.-'That is false
81, and you o. any Oth,r nan who saws s. as
seIts falseho0d, and the truth Is 20; n him"
CEar.-" The gentlemen must cease this;
sucI peTsonaltes shall not be allowed in tlis
Mr.. NcDevitt.-"I assert again that You d.
say go, and have proof OF it,"
MI Baiiy.-" 1t is false, sir; false, sir; and the
man lies no says it,
Chair-"OrGer, gentlemen, orGer; sit dosu,
Mr.. ,McDeyitt continuing Yes, sir, he ha7
made intimidations in T. IS very Ofir
Other members calling the gentlemen IL
order, the Chair insisted that the d. scuss,ou
should not be allowed Oproceed until order ard
better feeling pre- vailed.
Mir. Wallace thought full enough had been
said, and moved that they now rToceei tc TIC
consideration Of the substitute offered by Err.
Bal!y without further debate; adopted.
Mr.. McDeyit. said that ungentIemanly ard
Insulting remarks had been made h. tie owners
Of this New York box aganst members OF this
board TO influence their action, he moved that
the whole subject BE postponed INT! Tuesday;
by SO doing the whole matter could be inveEti-
gated, and more satisfactorily explained. It
w2s not light that a vote be pushed while SO
unexplained.
blr. Smith said the question &C the extension
OF the ire alarm telegraph vas the one th5y had
met 10 settle. 1t was o. more interest % the
public than these personalities, and he was for
coming 20 the issue at once; as to the lntmid
tons spoken about to influence the votes Of
members he did know that intimidations had
been MADE to him to influence h2 in tayor of
The Holly box, which he, as a member, spurued.
Mr. McDertt-.Let the member explain
what il is: let il be known. i DENY any kno9-
ledge my self of anything of the kind. or that
the friends of the Holly patent feel that their
cause BeeOs any such bolstering."
Mr. Smith1"Here it is producing letter
and indignantly slappirg il upon the tablet, and
snail not be influenced Cne jot or title BIZ il;
being OF sound mind and under oath to do nv
GEt5, shall do 1t to the best OF my judgment.
W men II IS denied that such measures have been
IesOrted to, am bound 10 deny IL, and there is
Tie proof, lpointing to the letter.
Inc yeas and nays on aiODting the substitute
were called for and resUltad-Yeas Messrs |
Bayley, Booker, Smith, ana W allace-4. NAYS:
Messrs Baker, Barker, and McDevitt-2.
MI. NcDevit: offered resolution that the
contract be not awarded 10 Gamewel & Co,
unieSs they VIII agree iii writing 70 furnish ali
additional boxes as NAV be required from lime
10 time for the samoa rice ae paid for those now
10 be furnished
The char suggested that as thjs was a m,lf-
cation OF the contract - be entered into the !
proper mode would be 70 rcScini the vote by !
o..
this resolution Is a lroyiSo.
Mt Wallace moved a reconsideration of the |
vote rs suggested; carried.
MI McDevitt submitted h's resolution as Al |
amendment.
Mr. Barker moved to amend b. recui' ng he |
con. actors 70 solder all joints and coDnectors |
ard pant ali the arms to the Lies: aicuteJ
MI AcDevitt offered AZ adj ..onal amend /
ment that Gamewell * Co. rc hound b writer |
agreement 20 furnish az additional boxes AMI |
eoIgs fe4aireu IoE iatur~ usc It not more - an
Irv ..uss,.On being O. The ADOPTION Of he
substitute, tTrthet O'Scu sion followed, and |
several amendments were -otei dogn, .ef !
which 1t was adopted BY a veto OF / % ,, sanaos |
above, and the BOARD aiiou'rsd
BUILDING PERMITs.-Th2 following tuil.i-.
permits have been granted Si1CP OCr last port, |
u 4. Gensier, twO-story !rarnc I s:-cst he
tween ith and 5th; L. RI. q. Todd, two ryo tory |
frames. g street, between I-.A ed -2.h y e. !
JGhn Han, two story franz, L5Cween 81 aud !
~ ). W, James Casey. iva story Trame. 2i-h. |
between q and Ii; +. &. weaver, two-stoIy |
brick, 9Th, between ID and + :. F.; ". Heine, |
t1c-story bricks. corner 9th and streets; Jones
ana Collins, three story bricks, with French /
roof, I'd street, between. PclDSy Ivaai, avenue /
and b streets n. w; ". MeEkc. two-stJry /
brick, Sd, between r anC &. y. ". q. H. /
THOMPSON, two-story DIicx warehouse, 18th !
street, Dea- Louisiana ayeuTa May l.. T4s'.n- |
ember, per w. Dyer, tTc-stgry frame, ccrLfT |
itd and Market streets, Georgetown, J. Z. |
Small & CO., gIeenhousr, - 10y - feet. corner |
lith aud G streets, l.. Il. Hoy5iS,u, 2tSo-storv !
bricks. = street. hetweer. SoEthCar0liua venue /
sItd ! street ). W. F. ". JoCc=, L. l.. G.UEle, |
and v. j. Nlchodemus orc story stores. an I,
stree. between anu q: u III 1. anu !, ..ESr, /
thret-story bricks, l1th s,.cot, between ) and !
I. Commodore Murray md Captain ). Niaho,- !
son, 2tIree-story briCas / street., between 18th |
and 18th; BeckwitE aHd Hant,ev, Der 4. &. |
Wil-oo Eve story brick, iitn, between II ami Z; |
- Il 4 l.