Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-30
Mr.. Edmcnds Elected President-Of.
ficial Records OF the Unpleasant

THE DISTRICT TRlUMvIRATE.
Mr.. Edmcnds Elected President-Of.
fetal Records OF the Unpleasant
ness.
At the meeting Of the District Commissioners
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Edmonds was elected
president OF the board In place or Mr. West, re
signed No new assignment OF duties was agreed
upon This morning President Eimonds was on
the ground early, In order TO attend to the recep
ton OF callers. he being the only one Of the Com
mlssioners now occupying the front ONCE. Those
who desired TO see Gen. West were shown TO his
Office In the vault
Mr.. Edmonds, when called upon py a STAR re-
porter for the minutes or the meeting yesterday,
stated that he had no objections; there were no
secrets 10 be kept from the public, ana he directed
Yesterdays proceedings not having been made up
by the secretary, were not furnished. but the fol-
, ,ome is seopS OF Ine mlnutes OF the board re.
they have been Officially recorded:
"OFFIcB OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONING
WASHINGTON, March %, 1883.
Present-COmmiSSioner Lyuecker, Eimonds and
the president
An order was made authorizing the Southern
Telegraph Company TO put line under ground.
Mr.. Edmonds moved that the supervision Of
those departments heretofore assigned TO Commits
sioner Morgan be now assigned 10 him, which was
agreed to by the following vote: yeas Commission
ers Lydecker and Edmonds
Upon the suggestion OF Commissioner West that
the action OF the Commissioners LETT him With
very little TO DO, Commissioner Edmonds moved
that the supervision OF the Offices OF auditor col
lector and assessor be assigned TO him {CommIs-
sloner WeSt which was carried by the following
vote-yeas, Commissioners Ly decker and Ed
monds- Commissioner West suggested that action
coded to. and he rendered his resignation as presl-
had.
Present Commissioners Lydecker Edmonds and
west Commissioner West stated that he
was constrained to decline TO act any longer as
hat no hay tend. lai.
resignation at the last meeting, and In default of
any action thereon he now refused further service
in the capacity or president
Commissioners Lydecker and Edmonds stated
that in their opinion no such formal resignation
of the ONCE or president had been rendered as
JUSTIFIED the board In taking action. Commits
sioner Lydecker suggested that the declinaton be
put IN writing, and Commissioner West said he
The resignation has already been published in
THE STAR Also the assignment OF the duties
furnished by Commissioner West
THE VOTE YESTERDAY
on making Commissioner Edmonds president Of
the board was: Yeas-Lydecker and Edmonds:
Mr.. West declining to vote. Mr.. Edmonds, in
voting said he did so to complete the organization
OF the board.
OPINIONS OF THE POLICEMEN
The policemen are generally very much amused
at the publication In a morning paper, purporting
to be an interview with one OF their number. A
STAR reporter asked prominent member OF the
force to-day II it was true as published that the
policemen were sorry to lose the supervision Of
Mr.. West 81 know what you refer to-" said the
officer. 81 read that article this morning, and it
was from a fellow who expected to get a promo
ton when Mr.. West revolutionized the whole
police business, as he would have done had he
been able to control the force"
Other members said they didn't care what Com
missioner controlled the police force, because they
did their duty and felt safe; but they were OPP
posed to any wholesale reorganization which
would sweep out good men, simply for the pur-
pose OF having a reorganization, in order TO fur
niSh places for hungry offlce-seekers