Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-16
LOCAL NEWS.

cODcerDlug the management VI tue engine o.
that Company at the last regular meeting az
required by a resolution previously passed, g
meeting of the Company was held last nigh
under special call, to allow that Committee to
make their report and to take action upon the
same. The vice President, John B. Smoot
was called to the chair Geo Y. Worthiugton
ir., Secretary.
After calling the roll to which % members
responded, aud reading the minutes of the last
meeting, the Chair announced that this meet.
lug had been specially called at the instance OF
the Executive COMMITTEE, and it was under
stood the Committee were ready to make their
report. ,r :,
Mr. Rishei then laid before the Chair the
following report accompanied by the charges
which had been preferred against the engineer
and investigated by the Committee
ALEXANDRIA, VA September 18th.
lJJicers md members Of the Columbia Stean,
Ere Engine Company:
Gentlemen AT meeting OF your Executive
Committee held last evening the enclosed spec
ifc charges were made by our President against
Mr. K. Purcell, engineer.
Mr.. Purcell appeared before the Commtte
70 answer said charges, but not having done SO
TO the satisfaction of the Committee they are
herewith presented for your consideration.
Mr.. Chiffon desired to know if the call for
the meeting had been properly made.
The Chair inquired what action the Com
pany would take upon the report.
Nr. A. w. Chiffon stated that the report
did not iud the charges to be true, but that
they we're not satisfactorily answered by the
engineer, and that the Company was IN Com
mi,tee to examine the truth or talslty OF the
charges
~ D.l III ~. "a ~, o,r;,oor Ala moi dan,,
the charges, but only attempted to expiaio
them.
Mr. d. A. Windsor called attention to the
fact that every opportunity had been afforded
the engineer to dsprove the charges which he
had failed to do aud DO other recourse Was left
TO the Committee but TO take the action 1t had
and Law the subject before the Company.
Mr. George Uhlcr moved that the report of
the committee be accepted aud adopted, which
was done, and he then moved that the report
of the committee and charges be taken up aud
Considered.
Mr.. Bcnoni Wheat asked to amend so that
the charges be taken up IN their order an d
voted upon separately, which was acceded to.
Mr.. Chiffon thought that some investigation
iuto the facts ought to be made so that the
company could vote integenlly. 1t certainly
was not proposed that the company should be
resolved into a star chamber to coudemn any
one without an opportunity to be heard in de-
fence.
Mr. Risheil moved that the engineer be al
lowed to come before the company and make
such explanations as he might desire concern-
lux the charges.
Mr. Chilton contended that it would be
grossly unjust to take any action without hear
lug all explanations 1t would be blot upon
the company TO coudcmn any man unheard.
MIR, Windsor stated that the engineer was
before the committee with his witnesses, and
all the facts had been inquired luto, aud any,
one who desired could have been present at
the examination
Mr. Wheat argued that any further expla-
nations would be reflection upon the COM
lulttee.
Mr. Janncy thought the report Of the COM
mlllee was all sufficient, and further lnveStlga-
ton was unnecessary.
Mr.. Chiffon said that bis action was inteud-
I'd To be conservative. 1t would be proper to
net fairly 10 the matter, but not iu this radl
cal way TO shut ont hearing from the other
side Those moving in the matter, it was evil
dent, had personal grounds against the eugln-
Ter, and the meeting ought not TO be gov
crncd by such considerations in voting upon
tins question.
Mr.. Wheat argued that this matter had
been referred to the committee, and there was
no necessity for sitting as court 10 judgment
over the committee He was opposed to open
inr the question and sitting in judgment upon
the committee.
llr. Jarucy desired to know if there was any
new evidence besides that laid before the com-
miitce which could be laid before the CON-
paDy.
llr. Chiffon answered that he knew nothing
about the evidence before the committee. Mr.
Purcell had been called upon to deny charges,
whereas it would be proper to first prove the
charges against him.
Mr. ,Jauncy explained that he did not advo.
cate the gag law, and did not want 1t to be said
that any such action had been taken.
The motion to admit further testimony was
lost
Mr. Chiffon announced that Mr. JAS Cole
man, one OF the Fire Wardcns, was present by
request, aud moved that he be admitted to
the room.
The chair stated that it was customary to
admit the Fire Wardcns by courtesy; there was
lao necessity for 4 motion, and that MIR. Cole
man would be admitted
Henry Cook moved a reconsideration Of the
notion by which a separate vote upon the
charges had been ordered, which was carried.
- \. Windsor then offered the following
hn''rta That as the charges laid before
the Executive Committee have been sustained,
snd Mr. Purcell proven guilty of them. that
the company refer said charges to the Ward
Gus and recommend his immediate removal.
y. W. Chiffon moved to indefinitely post
I,"uc the resolution, which motion was lost.
It, then moved to lay it upon the table aud
called Tor the ayes aud noes.
The motion to lay the resolution upon the
table was lost ayes, t; noes, 10.
-. Aiter considerable debate by Nlessrs. Wheat,
"l1dsor, EiShell, Chiffon AMI Janucy, the
,r'V'utcu was adopted, aud the Secretary was
directed to transmit copy Of the same to the
he meeting then adjourned.
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