Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-01-12
The Extension OF the Capitol.

MIR EDITOR: Permit me to ask, through the columns
AA your Telegraph" whether the Capitol is really to
be extended what material Is to be used and who is
the work. appears To that there strange and
mystery about this matter and have pretty
good reason that game is going on, whether
not that very far from the clean thing 1t is
said that there government officials whose salaries
not ample enough for their views and that the influence
Information Of these is at the service OF those who
willing to make them interested. Can this be soi
When bids at first invited they comprehend
the stone and the work. but appears that of these
bids proved satisfactory: and told these two things
be separated they should have been at first but
wonderful to tell, bidders may inl SO that
marble who work well and cheap but who had
quarter to unite with him in contract, stands no
chance and quarter, though he may have the best
cheapest marble in the country, but who had marble
unite with him In the original bids Is
be heard And all this because, for purpose only
known those who draughted the original advertisement
the business complicated and for fraudulent pur
poses If the advertisement had called for bids first
place. suitable marble and other Materials be
cred on Capitol HILL and them In the second place. the
preparing Of these materials and putting them in
pacesor which is better, If this work had been directed
TO be done, understood from the lips of worthy
President to be DONE by select workmen working
day. should not have any trouble about It, and
money and the contingent promises of certain gentlemen
would be current about Washington they
| present.
President Fillmore, certain desires these contracts
be made honestly and in good ath buff he deceived
committee of Congress will not be- and the public will not
be- and would advise gentlemen to think the matter
e and whether honesty is not the best policy. II
they this day decline all the proposals before them
and call for proposals simply to furnish the materials
better materials would be secured than be at present.
and the public treasury would thousands upon thou
by the operation II they do not in this way they
will wrong the government and do great injustice to every
one who kept from bidding by the unnecessary
nexion between the furnishing of the material and the
doing Of the work.
have here said nothing about the rights of the me-
chancs who prefer days work under the to
being driven by contractor his deputies This has been
altogether set aside The President listened to the petition
presented to him by Col seaton and Mr. Towers and he
not unmoved by It. Has he forgotten IT. IL he has
his memory should be refreshed by visit TO the
the labors already executed He will there find work that
has been executed by the day, and faithfully IL has been
done There has been sighting, botching, neces
siy for commissions Of examination propping OF
imperfect work, falling Of arches costly aerclaps
any KIND And the work be well done all the way up
py american mechanics who will perform their duty
smpy your proposals. divide the contracts let there
p none or the labor and you will In this way prevent the
rails and good work AN OLD MECHANIC.
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