Evening star., 1885-07-22

He Enters Upon His Duties To-day
The Beard Of Commissiomers Reor.
gaatsed-Gen. West Retires and MAX 60
o Little 0Deech.


Little speech.
Mr.. Webb came down to the District building
this morning at 10 O'Clock and went at once 10
Gen. Vests room and remained I'm consultation
with him until after 12 O'Clock. During this
time number OF callers came 10 see Mr.. Webb.
but the colored messenger informed them that
he could not be interrupted In cases where it
was insisted that their cards should be sent In
Mr.. Webb came TO the door, and after shaking
hands excused himself and returned 20 Gen.
w ests room. Mr.. Edmonds remained at his
desk In his own room during the morning.
Mr.. WEST RECEIVES THE DISTRICT OFFICIALS,
Soon after 12 O'Clock the heads OF the various
departments OF the District government and
the clerks assembled in the Commissioners
room. and soon after Gen. West came in and
took his position In the midst OF the group The
crowd hlled the room and extended out to the
corridors, and In one OF the doorways stood
Commissioners Edmonds and Lydecker. Mr.
kos A. Fish, the chief clerk OF the assessors
office, stepped forward and met Gen. West as
me me came ln ana then, addressing him. said that
him the honor TO select him to be the bearer Of
their resolutions adopted at meeting held this
drawal OF Gen. West from ofiiciai relations
with the District. Mr.. Fish then read the reso-
where.
GEN. VESTS vALEDIcroRY.
When he had concluded Gen. West took the
paper containing the resolutions nom Mr..
Fish, and, addressing the group about him, said
that II those present only represented that por
been directly under his supervision, the occa-
sion would be q notable one, but TO find that all
the District officials had united I'm this testi-
@oad say that a. him long ss Ee has as
the confidence Of those around him he
could let outside influence 60 TO the winds.
renewed as the general concluded. Those who
have seen me here adhere to me, and this is one
OF the most touching incidents Of my public
pride In the years to come"
Gen. West then shook hands cordially with
each one as they came up, and as q rule had
some pleasant word to say.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REoRGANIzEp.
As soon as the leave-taki ng was over Gen.
West hurried to his room W here Mr.. Webb was
waiting and invited him to come In and be in
troduced to his colleagues on the board. Mr.
Webb had previously met Mr.. Edmonds, but
this was his first meeting with Major Lydecker
The doors were locked and the three Commits
sioners, with Gen West, were closeted together
Then Gen. West came out and the Commits
sioners remained together but few minutes,
and then Mr.. Webb and Major Lydecker came
minutes that they were together, the board
was organized by the election of Mr.. Edmonds
as president and Mr.. Webb president pro tenn.
thus preserving the same organization ex-
listed during the past year. The only difference
being that Mr.. Webb will take the position aud
duties heretofore performed by Gen. West.
COMMISSIONER WEBB TAKES VACATION.
As soon as the board had organized, which
occupied only few minutes, Mr.. Webb left the
building and went at once home. He is making
arrangements to leave the city for vacation
ofeight days, which he expects to spend at At
lantic City. He will probably leave the city
this evening. He states that he is rather worn
out and needs q rest.
THE NEW REQuIsTTIoN FOR JULY MONEY.
Auditor Tichenor had arequisition for the July
funds already for signature when Mr.. Webb
came to his Office this morning, and he at once
secured the signature of the new Commissioner
and sent it to the Treasury. The District auth
critics have had no money since the LIST ofJuly,
because the first controller objected to one item
OF $4,000 for street work and repairs. The
requisition was in accordance with the dec-
sfOns OF the former Optroller and the one that
went up to-day was exactly similar to the first
one with the exception of having Mr.. Webb's
name signed instead OF Mr.. Vests.