Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-07

the description; it was ms idea that the only
mode in " hich the bill uoud be valid was with
q. Had no; the bill been agreed upon before
Mr.. Oeruy went to work? A. | don't know; I
understood there was a general concurrence
among the off Gals of the District with refer
ence to the sewer sections.
MIR. Cook was subjected TO a very severe cross
examination by Mr.. Thurman.
By Mr.. WIlson:-Q. Were any of the members
OF the Board of Public Works about the legs
lature when the bill was passed? A. hey were
about the same as anybody is about Congress,
In and out.
Q. Did they not urge its passage. Were they
rot soiciJous about its passage? A. Taey
urged its passage with a reasonable anxiety.
O. Did you not urge Its passage with a reason
able anxiety? A. Yes; anything which PR
NOTES the interest of the District | urge with
anxiety.
THE SOUTHEASTERN SECTION OF THE CITY.
). :. Riley, swOrn:-Is assessor for the 2t.t
legislative district IN the southeastern portion
OF The city; the lowest assessed rate in that liz.
ulct Is cent per foot; about . squares are thus
assessed; the property Is next TO the Eastern
branch, and is uni mproved; the next highest /.
2cents per foot; IL squares are thus assessed:
am to assess land at Its full cash value; most ~
that assessed at cents i unimproved: il is not
worth anything for building purposes, without
reclamation; not any of this property can d,
drained in the Tiber creek sewer; the largest
land owner in the district is a Phila ielphia
company; Mr. Shepherd owns some property in
this district.
At half past twelve O'Clock the committee
took recess until two o'clock.
MR.. COOKS WRITTEN STATEMENT.
THE written statement of Mr.. W. A. Cook To
which reference was made in our report of yes
terdays proceedings of the committee, begins
by saying:-"During the progress of 'the inves-
ugatiOn of the affairs OF the District of Column
bia,' two attempts have been made to Connect
me with supposed dishOnorable or repreheusi-
bic transacfionS-one on the 2Sth ult. by Hon
w NJ. Merrick; the other on the 39th ult. b.
Robert Christy, esq. The former appeared I,
nsinuate that Peter Mcnamara had given IN.
$500 to secure his SON in law nomination by the
republican party for the House OF Delegates the
latter lnsinusted that Samuel Strong had given
me check for . 600 to influence opinions in
which he was interested, or TO procure from IN,
decisions in his favor. Both attempts sgnaly
failed; but the artful aud unit re insinuat onS
OF the counsel were allowed 10 20 on the records
of the committee"
Mir. Cook protests against the course of the
committee, and concludes ty sayins:-"Toprs-
vent any mlsapprehe nsion OF mlsu nderstand ne
L now and here assert that the insiuuatinn-
made against me are utterly false-mere NOR
bid cOnJectures and groundless suspicion
which cannot be supported by the testimony OF
any respectable witnesses. And 1 respectfully
ask that this pa per be incOrpora ted in the pro-
ceediDgs Of the committee."l
AFTER RECESS.
Inc committee reasse mbled at % minutes of
S. S. Riley was recalled and testined that the
Or operty III the 2lst legislative district assessed
at cents per foot does not overflow, but tn at
ass esstd at cert per foot does overflow with
the tides. Had no general instructions; the su-
perintendent of assessment told me TO get a.
quick and as high an assessment a. / could get
By MIR. Matungly:-Did uot aim To assess
ground for more than II wa worth; assessed T.
upto its full value. Think conscentiously dis.
charged my duty.
By Mr.. AllisOn:-There was An assessment of
personal property in ISL; don't know what n
cost; know IL cost a good deal.
The examination or the witness was In pro
gress WHEN our report closed.