The times., 1897-08-01
CEN. BOND TURNED OUT
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Is Summarily Dismissed.
PRAISED, THEN DISCHARGED
Good of the Service" Given as the
Cause-Eulogistic Letters From
commissioners Apparently Do Not
CouDt-R Removed To Make Way
for Hanna's Man, Says the Victim.

As has been predicted in The Times Gen.
Bond, seaIer of weights and measures, was
yesterday summarily dismissed by the COM
misSioReTs- No reason was given for the
action further thar FOR the good of the
service Which means that the ComIniss- on
ers desire the office TO be vacated The
Older of dismissal read:
Having voted fuI the appointment OF
W C. Haskell as sealer of weights and
measures, upon the belief that F 4 Fond
had agreed TO tender his resignation OF
said office the Commissioners greatly
regret the necessity which has arisen to
compel MI Bonds vacation of said Office
1t is hereby ordered that F A Boad is
hereby removed from the office Of saaIer or
weights and measures in and for the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and that RidgcIey B.
Bond is hereby removed from the office OF
assistant sealer of weights and measures
in and for the District of Columbia, both
removals to take effect this date
There could scarcely be any charge OF
inoompetency or misconduct, as Gen. Bond
has personal letters from both commissioner
Wight and his predecessor in office, TrueS-
dell, highly commencing him for his con-
duct of the office. Both OF these letters
state that Gen. Bond has filled the office
in a highly satisfactory manner, and that
al complaints against him were found.
upon investigation, to have been groundless-
Gen Bond, who, as was exclusively
published in The Times. Iefgsed to hand
in his resignation when it was called for,
said yesterday that Immediately upon his
dismissal by the Commissioners, he would
give up the keys of the office but that he
thought III asking toe much to require him
to chop off his own head by handing in
his resignation
ItnOw remains to be seen il Senator Cor
man will make good his implied threat
when be said that he wouI dixie to see ths
Commissioners turn out Mr. Bond for ne
other than a political reason and in ths
face of their glowing testimonials.
Gen. Bond does not hesitate to say that
the whole arrangement has a political
significance. He was removed, he de-
clares, TO make room for Mr.. Haskell. one
of Senator Hanna's special proteges. :
Mr.. Bond states that Commits sioner
Wight told him asmuch when the resigna-
ton was first called for, about month ago.
Gen. Bond declined to resign, however.
stating that he did not think it right 70
remove him for political reasons.
His protests and those of Senator German
his friend, were OF no avail, however. and
! yesterday the Commissioners made the posi-
tion vacant for Mr.. Haskell's occupancy By
dismiss;ng the present incumbent,
Gen. Bond was appointed May 1, 1898
through the influence OF Senator German
His horne Is in Muirkirk, Nd, and he hat
been living there during his term OF office
Commissioner Wight said yesterday than
when the resignation of Gen. Bond was
first asked for, there had been no political
influence brought to bear, and, at the
time, the action was taken purely for the
good OF the service.
The Commissioner yesterday received
telegram from W. G. HASKELL. Gen. Bond'l
| successor, which stated that he viii aH
rive in this city tomorrow.