Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-27

stated and also that this Is one OF the reasons
why ask to bo excused from vollng. NOW as
one personal relations are not the subject be
foro US for consideration, do not wish or pro-
pose to discuss them but would only say in pass
ing that no doubt this committee had reasons
| Tor their action, which TO them, at lesst, Wero
| considered satisfactory, and which do not pur-
nose to question at this time l only allude 10
these facts rs the prompting reasons for request
| ing that this courtesy be accorded mo, the pro-
uiety of which, trust. is apparent to the menu
| Der: Of this board. Another reason why mako
| this request is, that in tho modified plans, IN ac'
| cordAnce to which the prosent Market Dui!qlngs
were erected, there are some very important
| Gestures that were not in tho original plans IS
| adopted by the committee, but which important
| features were taken or borrowed from my plans
| sitter their rejection by said committee. Ihese
| features wore boldly used and embodied IN Inc
| modified plans, after which tho present buildings
sro constructed, and This without any credit
| being given or compensation made for the!T be-
! ing used in The buildings; In conclusion, l SIN
! ccrely trust TO ba excused from voting And a.
lowed to mako this oXplanston-even II 0niy
rs y slight recognition Of the propriety that Dc
| excused from voting on question which from
| the facts already mentioned may expose me to
the charge of being unduly il fuenced by rrtJu-
| dice because OF past unpleasant association Win
some OF tho facts in this case, and which. h9 Il
| suppose, would render ono very unsuitable
| Juror to pass upon the petition before us.
Mr.. Hughes moved that Mr.. Lambda be
excused from voting.
MIR. Seals hoped the motion would not pass;
hIr. lambda had been elected to represent his
constituents and should not allow bls private
feelings e interfere with the good OF the city; II
he thought that the committee in recommending
the payment Of the sureties $1,000 less $50 Tor
the expense Of their Investigation we're right nc
should vote for tiff he thought they were Trong
he should vote against it and should not be al
lowed to shrink that duty, simply because his
plan had not been adopted.
The President said that MIR. Lambdin had
started gu! not to crltlclSe The action or the
Sinking Fund Commission in rejecting bis
l.anibdu' ) plan, but had ended III doing that
very thing.
MIR. Lamblin protested that he did not and
against being So msrcpreseDted; he had not
criticised the cou N issioners for adding some OF
his Jcas 10 the Cusa plan which they had
adopted ard the remarks he had made would
sustain him.
The remarks were read.
The Presidential any man that hears those
words, says they don't reflect upon the com
missioncrs, he don't understand the Eogsh
language. IIc (ilatham) was member
OF the commission and wanted an Alexan'
dria architect to have the honor OF planning
the market house, hut he had to decide as every
other member of the commission had done,
that the CUs3 plan vas The best; be ncVer knew
prejudice or partially 10 public duty, and much
=. he regretted that the honor should 90 cut of
Alexandria bis ideas Of what the marke: house
should be, compelled him to award that honor
10 A airangnr If tho commissioners had sug
rested to Mr.. Cluss some unimp ortant aItcra.
tons, such as az Increased number of windows,
surely that did nt infringe on aoy ones plan.
Though The Committee had forgotten that he
was member 81 the commission, he was one,
nevertheless, and was perfectly familiar With
everything that related to adoption OF the plan
and the construction Of the building immedi-
d,any after the award had been made, he dis.
covered that he had incurred Mr.. Lanbdn s
d5ploasnTc.
Mr. Llmbdin--I s the first I've heard Of it.,
The President not the first time I've
felt il, thought 80 never alluded to it before,
for &c become used to such treatment; though
there ara sixteen members in this Council, any
defeat al any man or any measure. is charged TO
mr.
Mr.. lambIin attempted TO speak.
The I'rtsaant hoped the gentleman would
1ol interrupt; he had listened patiently to what
he hal 70 say, and hoped the gentleman would
treat bin with the Same courtesy, he had no
prepared speech and interruptions interlered
with What he had to say; he saw good aud sui.
iiciaut reasG2 10 What the gantemao had Said
to excuse him tron voting and though TO eX.
cusr him would delay The adoption OF the re-
rori, he would vote Tor il; he regretted too to
have had to criticise the gentleman's remarks,
c5nccially, since he had disclaimcd any intention
10 reflect upon the commissioners.
Mr.. i.amblin said it was exceedingly disa-
| a. L., I;s
brought before Couuc he again disolaimed
any intention to accuse the commissioners OF
anproprialipg his ideas without adopting hls
plan; Cluss had done that. not the commission.
tr4, and the Surposlli0n Of the President that
he had such an intention must have resulted
from tWinrC oil conscience; this, however, was
not the place to discuss such matters; he would
discuss them elsewhere If opportunity offered;
the plan had been adopted with ImperlectOns,
which Cluss had afterwards corrected by adopt
ing his, UIambdin' ideas.)
hIr. Latham said what the gentleman in
tcnde.! and what hr saiis were two differ
cut things; il | disagree with a gentleman to-
night and he refuses to Recognize lie To morrow,
must think am damaged in his estimation;
4 word 10 the wise is sufficient; the gentleman
has made some erroneous statements, but did
not mean them; the commissioners had accept
cd the Cuss plan, AID then. as they had Z
right to DO, made some alterations 10 it.
MIR. Lambdin said il he had ever refused 10
recognize Mr.. lIatham,as he supposed he must
have done from what the gentleman said, ii
was due to his defective eycsight, which fire.
queniIy caused him to fail TO recognize his own
children. His IIambdn's) statement about
appropriating bis IDEAS. would DO sustained by
the testimony Of Mr. Kemp before the COM
mt!cc
hlr. Lambdiu was excused from voting aud
the report went over, under the rules, as that
left hut eight votes and 10 adopt it, required
uiuc, majority Of all The members Of the
| Board.
Two suaIl bills for election services were Of
lered for payment, but Mr.. Seals asking if the
same rule did rot apply to them as to Mayor
Johnsoa's bill they TOO had to 60 over, under
the rule, as he v1tea against paying them.
The Secretary of tho Navy has supplemented
the Presidents late commendsble order by issU"