Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-25

TIE ENGINEER COMMISSIONER TALKS or Fx-
GLIDING MR.. DwYER FROM THE BUILDTNa-THE
LATTER WRITES A LETTER To THE PRESIDENT
PREFERRING CHARGES AGAINST THE OFFICIAL
There was a lively tilt in the Engineer COM
missioner's room this morning between Mr..
Philip y. Dwyer on one side and Major Ray
mond on the other. II was over the action of
the Commissioners in reference to the question
OF the advisability of emitting the curb in the
improvement of / street southwest. Mr.,
Dwyer protested against this in vigorous
terms. Major Raymond replied sarcastically
thai Mr.. Dwyer was always meddling with
something in which he had no interest adding
that if he had anything TO do with it be would
have Mr.. Dwyer prohibited from entering the
District building. Words hot and strong
passed between the two, and il was thought at
one time that they might come 10 blows. They
both cooled down, however, in a degree and
Mr.. Dwyer withdrew with the remark that he
would come in to see the major whenever his
door was open.
LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
Afterward Mr.. Dwyer sent the following let
ter TO the President to-day:
WASHINGTON. ID. c., March Is, 1883.
To the President Of he United States:
SIR:-The undersigned, who is a taxpayer in
the city of Washington. wishes to ask special
consideration of the following charges against
the engineer officer Of the District Of Colum-
bla, Major Raymond.
A short time ago a contract was made for the
Improvement Of street southwest which. un-
der the appropriation, calls for grading side
walk and curblng. This morning discovered
that the Commissioners had concluded 10 dis
pense with the curb. i called and protested
being large property holder on that street,
thinking L had a perfect right to do so. In
stead of receiving the attention presumed a
taxpayer was entitled to, 1 was grossly insulted
by an army officer paid servant of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, by being informed that had
no right to question their acts; in fact, that he
would have an order issued to keep me out of
the building, that being daily visitor TO the
office L interfered with their way of doing busi-
ness, and much more in the same strain.
The only cause know of for the strange ac-
ton is that some days ago 1 proved that a
United States law had been violated in the ap-
pointment Of an assessor, that in order TO ap-
point a certain man a certain official had sug-
gested manner of violating the law. In fact
the party registered at hotel, and pretended
10 occupy room that had no existence The
officials OF the District were a party 10 this
scheme, the person having been appointed.
On my protest he removed. / also asked
for an investigation, thinking the assessment Of
millions Of property of too great consequence
to be passed by without notice. This has not
been granted, il fact. has been refused by one
OF the Commissioners verbally.
Another matter NAV have some bearing ON
the subject. In connection with Mr.. c. Parker
have proven that certain permits granted by
the Commissioners were issued in direct VIOLA
tion of law and decision OF the United States
Supreme Court-sufficient grounds for the
removal Of an official in disgrace.
now respectfully request some relief from
such unlawful action of a District official TO a
taxpayer, as to prohibiting him calling on the
proper officers regarding rights he has as Q
property holder
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