Washington Monument Association.
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In recent Herald there was a report of the pro-
| ceedIDgs OF a meeting of this Association, which
amused me good deal, and astonished me still
more in relation 10 the statements there made re-
spectlng the collections made or rather supposed,
Inferred, or falsely represented TO have been made
by The trustees, &c. OF The old w. M. society.
Now, sir, Of the directors OF the old society,
think the directors OF the new one have either
been grossly imposed upon and deceived by the
misreprese Of ignorant or designing per-
sons, or they are decelvng themselves ny bubblrs,
or lnferences drawn from opinions, surmises. false
statements, &c, as regards the amoup collected
by the directors trustees, and collectors OF the old
association, as we'll the actual amount
paid over 10 the treasurer, and deposited
ia the Savings Bank, or that was sub
scribed but note objected. | never heard OF thou.
sands OF dollars having either been subscribed
or collected at all. Collections were only made, IT
my memory serves me right, III Two wards, which
think were the 5 h and 9th but TO what amount
do not know, as II was not paid over TO the tTea-
surer. The only money the treasurer got, was the
proceeds OF two balls, and some individual sub
scripions, part of which were handed over by me.
Now, sir, as the statements OF the new association
reflect very injuriously and unjusty on the conduct
Of some, if not all, Of the managers, trustees, di-
rectors, collectors, &c. OF the old association,
though probably not intended, it appears To me
that the directors Of the old cannot do less than TO


investigate the charges that are made agains, them
by the new.


/ therefore, as a director of the old association,





meeting at convenient time TO investigate this
matter, and find out who they ale, fany. that have
got all this money, and if there are amy dclin-
quents, or any who have appropriated the money
collected TO their own use, let them be exposed, So
| that the innocent may no longer lie under errone.
| Gus imputations and suffer with the guilty think
| the directors are called upon 10 make proper
statement Of their stewardship, in justice to them.
selves, we'll as their fellow citizens who elec
| ted them 10 that trust.


As many of the directors, &c. of the old asso-
citation are probably EOw out of the city, suggest
and propose that they meet at the Mayors Room
the old place OF meetng-on the first Friday even
ing in October, then and there TO inquire into and
investigate the charges and imputations contained
| in the published proceedings OF the new W. NJ
Association IN your paper.


Yours, &c. john MORRISON,
One of the Directors of the old w. M.
Association Of the Fourth Ward
p. S.-If l understood the Treasurer right, a tew
days since, the funds in his possession amounted
to between $500 and $4O0. j. NJ