Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-03-02

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~ ciiAs r. FISHER.
This closed the correspondence Il shesehsirman
and myself not much. dare say, TO the regret Of
either. -
I mus, here corrvc. another little mistake In his
IMPORT lie dos not furnish my last letter shove.
but says:
at the time appointed. having received no an
swcr from Mr. Fisher. hrye members Of the commit
tee attended at the place appointed when Mr.. Fisher
told one Of them. Dr.. Mills, that he refused any
further investigation On the subject Being satisfied
that VIC should be unable to report bcfosv tho end
Of the session, Il VIC took the stcp necessary TO
cocrcr the attendance of the President and book.
keeper. We resolved to report tho Facts wc had Oh.
taincl"
Here Is a statement positively not correct. did
not tell Mr.. Mills "that refused any further In
vcStiga,ion on the subject hut replied To an In
quiry Of Mr. Mills. that had written and sent to
the chairman what had to say, which Vas that
should decline to rc-convcy the Office to Raleigh,
except or the condition mentioned In my letter
The chairman talks about "Stcps necessary To
cusycs tire attendance of the president &c" which
he very we'll knows Is nonsense, but which may do
| to impress some rs TO his consequence.
This statement furnishes, according TO my bsst
recollection corrcc, and full account Of what has
occurred between the chairman and myself II Is .
dill detail but necessary to proper understanding
turn now to the report of the chairman, which he
with great candor, calls the result Of an 'is feet
in7"iry."
This document Il 30 very long. that warned By
its example. shall cmcavor to make my review II
ss brief possible; and pl~isc myself to shew
that he has miss.atc,l whether ignossntly ntcn.
tionay let the facts show. every transaction and
every statement which he makes.
Tie coatr,e: # John C. Neia's & Ca. is his first
subject. This a work of considerable extent,
reaching from Gol,Lboro ios miles above Raleigh
hny-six miles Of ro,d. the earliest begun and in
active prosecution E,r three years or Longer.
entirely during the administration Of my pr~ivseos.
The chairman finds nothing worthy II scmmrnt.
and nothing whatever to cvrsurc IN the period of
years during its whole progress up To the cio-c.
for the whole character Of the work. kis rst ..fies
bring Of tie trsas,etisa ~kieA ei.s.t IT, .sd ~y~~
rkirh h.iy~nsd Ia hare 81 part w tie k-sr''-
The brief facts To this settlement very plain
tale: ARcr the conclusion ii work, repeated appli-
cations wcrc made to the heard hy the contractor
for final settlement, No, cncv or twicc. bu, many
times, il had bcvn represented 10 the hoard ~ no
doubt every Ncmbcr III that DAY can attest the d.e
tculty Of cifcc,in. this settlement Lsca,t.e there
was no personal Intercourse between President.
Chief Engineer and contractors The hoard sCviag
other n,oic II settlement. appointed commit,vv
was their duty, Z" enquire into the Facts and ~
port how To effect what otherwise seemed likely 10
remain un'icnc. This committee very reluctantly
undertook the work. and procr~kci tn da. ~isf ns
ehHiSA". '-i. erss.ns ksir se.. k~s rot desc, Z.
examine with labor. fJr tlsys the whole Account &c
the contractors, and la consult with the PrssiCut.
Chief ant assistant cnSinc-rs. IL possible to
ADJUST property very difficult matter. They re-
port at last the terms of settlement. AMI 80 ss.
s."ti"g r"ir. dssyynersd tAss .rH-. ,hs, Lricty
il was thus:
\ large contract exists. involving an amount of
S55"3ul Is. 1t was concluded finally. and the con-
tractors claim lalancv: the administrative author.
tiles arr not on settling terms with these men. who
refuse To surrender the road uv. tn make
sions upon their demands, sicvncl by them Just
What next: The authorities TO whom Il prosperity
bclon:cd to settle the mattcr, state To the boarl
their inability to do 50. The suggestion is made. ~
final resort that commit,Cv Of the loard sec
what Is best to be done: they unwilliusy under.
take the labor. trouble. and vcxaiiou VI reviewing
this long transaction. but finally q matter equal.
" Of duty and ii necessity, ccrscat TO te 50: CIV.
anime accounts court Of reference. consult all
parties fully and freely. aud finally rvvummcI,,l
basis Of settlement, not satisfactory tn the cpa,ssc-
tors, hut unanimously approved by the authorities
and hoard, making no sratuitious allowance but an
equitable settlement. For this they arc ssrsisnC,l
aud ccnsurr .re yssrs .,lsrrsris 6y the chairman
es,h
tract tn whether its transactions right
whole, inculin; tho settlement. bst ~A. fsiss tls
eiosi"y "ct. !" clich atvHs he .iisds ny Hsss ssi
cooperation.
"Commcnt upon this" a. he SAYS. "is uunsce<.
sary."
As regards tho statements of Col Gwynn's letter.
have only to say, the rccnllrcou Il the chairman
judge Saunders, Of Mr.. Dortch and myself Mai
Rant have not sccnl is very clear that consul
iaiions with the chief engineer and assistant cn-i.
nCcr, were frequent; and although they failed Ia
recommend" any terms. and drciiuc,i To 40 sc.
much 10 our increased trouble and embarrassment
they did willingly acquicscc in Recommendation.
as the best for closing vcxci natter Our opinion
was very distinctly rccollcct, that they were very
glal TO get clear Of the matter ON these terms "a
easily and 81 chcaply. AS To tho contract its exc.
cation or terms had nothing whatever To do viii,
it. Mr.. Mcsac was in Raleigh, and offered 10 give
the chairman any information he wished, some weeks
ago. n informed the chairman
Inc contractors ALICE that they can show the
work Of their construction To have the COMPANY
less Throwing in all additional cost of rvIai :.
particularly mentioned in this rrpor0 than any par,
Of the line, for the chief that their purchase
Of iron was the most fortunately timed Of any
other.
The next count in the chairman's bill Of iadict
: mcnt against me, i a. 10 the rood eesfyaets
This may be briefly dispatched All wood con
tracts Of 1855 and SO we'll ~ previously wvrS
made by the engineering corps who were In ehsrxs
Of construction and Of transportation at each end
l Tho chief engineer directed and controlled this
As soon NJ MAS able 10 understand tho condition al
things along the line Of s3S miles, stopped all con
tracing for wood ezeept at sseA ye;sts a. wsss De
Heient In sspply-and also morr than this iixr,
the rates at 81 oj pcr cord xherc formerly Al 81