Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-20

Several members Of the COmmittee.-"wait,
waltz hold up"
Mr.. starkxea,her-"Ify you don't hush, I will
put you both out OF the room"
WA. B. Todd, sworn:-His property Is assessed
much higher than il was two years ago; one
could not sell il nj cents; voted AGAINST the
$500 600 loan; wrote his ticket.
BY MI. Chandler:-His property is assessed
X. w. FeRWick, sworn:-Is a patent attorney;
had read the testimony of the real estate men in
The STAR; did not agree with them; under the
old government, checks were thrown around
these improvements; thought there was a large
number Of people here who did not feel inter
ested in the city like tie old residents and prop
erty-holders.
Walter S. Cor, sworn:-Had prepared some
amendments 10 the orr anc act, at the request
OF property holders; thought the members OF
the Council should be elected by taxpayers; all
the changes of grade should be a matter OF
record before attempted; the amendments ne
drew mp had never been submitted to Congress;
thought al ministerial officers should be nomi-
mated TO the Council by the Governor.
BY Gen. ChiRnan:-wltness was counsel for
the tnjuncSEts; would not make the Board
Of Public Wits elective; did not intend to dis
criminate against colored people; III they own
property they should vote the same as others,
the colored people generally orderly ana
quiet; had no objection TO women voting ii they
owned property.
NAN OF MANY rRApEs.
Anon Green, sworn:-ls suctioneer, real estate
agent, gardener, commission merchant, and
boarding house keeper; flaughter;l had sold
property during the past year; did not see, after
referring TO his books, that property had depre-
ciated in value; had not read the evidence be-
fore this committee; had enough to do without
that: did not think his property was assessed too
high; II he had been sworn assessor would have
assessed il for much himself; persons owning
property here are very apt to put a fictitious
value upon il, and value il at more than il II
really worth.
CONCRETE PAVEMENT.
George d. Abrams sworn:-was engaged IN Law
ing concrete pavements in New York AMI
Brooklyn; was engaged TO come here by the
agent of the Scarf paving company; was EN-
ployed by John q. Evans in preparing IN ateriaI
for the Pennsylvania avenue pavement; the
such As witness had been using; the road bed
was not properly prepared; had been discharged
by Mr.. Evans for turning boat load Of gravel
over TO another concrete paving company; hal
examined the pavement on G. street, between
9Th an 9th; it was poor pavement; very soft
and brs aking up.
BY Mr. Chandler:-witness has been in Wash
ington since August; is now employed by q. f.
Evans I'm cutting down streets; had laid pave
meDts in Prospect Park, Central Park, an 4
other places i'm New York; did not know that he
was discharged for overheating the material.
Charles Edmonst0R, sworn:-Had charge OF the
property OF Mr.. James Brooks during his absence
last year; asked Mr.. Shepherd To have the alley
cut down. 80 that they could get to the stable; IL
was cut down in accordance with that request
The me m0rialsts had a few m Ore witnesses 20
be examined, and the committee agreed to give
The whole day to them, in order to close the tes-
timcny this afternoon. Mr.. John NJ. Butler Wa
being examined when our report closed.