National Republican., 1877-08-28
James BrandeDLurg. Of Howard county, Nd.
and Mrs, r. A. Bell, Of this city.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

PERFECT ACCORD BETWEEN THE MEMBERS OF
THE BoARD-ABsoIuTE UNITY OF ACTION
the SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS
AND Mn. wM. FoEsNTHE's REMOVAL As SUR
vEyoR
Repeated statements have been given TO tho
public through the press that discordant
element prevailed 10 the Office of tho District
Commissioners, aud that there was little har,
nony existing between the members Of the
board II was said that in most questions for
discussion and action two were arraycd against
one aud al M time could unanimous decision
,a obtained uIr'n any matter brought before
tho hard. II was further avetied that this
unhappy state of feeling was due to certain
circumstances that onc or moie OF the Com
missi"nrIs clung To what Was termed the old
ring regime and that the now Commissioner,
Mr.. Bryan, in his efforts at reform met siren
uous aud unconlucr,bc opposition, Ho was
cited as n man coming fresh from the people,
knnwiny their needs and desires, and deter
miucd op carrying out u now system of man.
sgaincnt IN the District affairs. In this re-
spcct lie was said TO have run conptcr To the
will or his colleagues, and upon this rock their
rrinndlinoss split and good feeling no longer
characterized their conferences.
Mr. Bryan has repeatedly denied the truth
If these stuiins and asserted that the charges
were gIounllcss in~cvery respect, and, on the
Nt
friendly feeling prnvailcd socially between the
Commissioners aud In the council of the tri-
uBivi,ai..
E1 Gnv. VIM Deunison, member Of the
hUarl, has been sl,sont from the nity for more
'han two weeks past, aud did not learn Of the
Staieinunis that had brrn ps,lo loropatory to
the meiul,crs pf the hparl until informed by
I'll. representative Of TmE REPUBLICAN, yes
Lerily. lie made answer in iorCibla aud posi-
tive terms, aud lunic,l the truth Of the charge
IN toto. Tie sail that there has not been
time since the advent Of Mr.. Bryan into the
board bnt what their associations hal been
nbHrartsriLei by tho utm,rt courtesy on the
pat uf each meiihsi, and there has been ab-
solutr unity Of pnrp,so and action IN all that
In, be-n dona by tho Commissioners. There
has not been a nisttci brought before thcui for
consideration aud docsiOn but what the
enursc finally decided nJ-,u received the full
aud ffcc SInction of avsiy mombei OF the
bosrd. Thcy have beeu unit In Thought aud
ideas far ~ ihrss man OF Independent opin-
iuus could hn, and when their views differed
they consulted aud oqualize,l them. but in all
eases the pnhiu good WAS consulted, aud III.
plan Jerincd tho best and niust ah vautagcous
agreed upnn each member uniting In the con-
illusions reached.
IN regard tn tho changes that have recently
been n,shc, Govornur Dennisnn said that there
was no misunderstanding on that point and
sion Of the board. Some tins before his de.
r,rture tho matter WAS considered, and 1t was
de,ned best for the public interest that certain
.,fiirials should he removed, aud the only thing
nnssltled WA the time Of thei, leaving. This.
however, was decided npon aud carried into
execution. lie indorsc'1 all that had been
done, aud was convinced that never y better
feeling or unity Of notion existed bciween
three men than thcrU is now butween the Dis.
iIict Commissioners. The snljsrt Of the re.
mUvsl Of Mr. Fnrsythe continues to excite
attention In certain Girclas, and the decapita-
tion of that officer has nwak oned tho sympathy
Of his friends, whV faJ 10 Sue that ho was justly
discharged.
In tho work Of assessments fnr special i'm
provements made under the Bard Of Public
Works considerable responsibility foil upon Mr.
Forsythe on account Of the position that he
held When the Commissioners came Into
power Nj. Fosytbs was nndsr their authority
aud tho direction Of the engineer. In the
distribution Of work Gem Kcichain, beiuy
moro particularly acquainted with this branch
of municipal affairs. was given general charge
Of tie assessments. So closely WAS ho identified
with the subject that ho remained two months
with his colleagues after transmitting his
resignation to the President In order 10 post
them.
Mt, Forsythc in making up hts report Of as
sossments and dmwbacks was g0vsrnrd by the
rules Of the Comm uissoners aud instructions Of
tho enginssr. II was their desire 10 have the
work completed hefore July 81 Of this yoar.
In looking over the work done by the sur
veyor tho Commissioners were very much
dissatisfied with Il, aud concluded that the
public intsrost would ba hotter promoted by
Mr Forsyth being relieved, nuni n now man
appnintcl as surveyor. IIchah ample iustruc-
lions IN regard to making the assessments, but
failed to carry them cut. Tho change was de-
nidol upon some timo before II was carried
into ailoct. lefors Nr. FUrsythe was removed
his forie Of employees WIS discharged, aud
ho only pormittol 10 10 such work. as the Com
nissionors might oidor. aud received foes IN
N. a th.ra.f