The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-30

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The evidence also shows that after Mr.. |
Bliss report, aforementioned, the Mayor
advertised for bids for doing the work re.
quired on each Of the above streets, aud
among Others the following bids In due form
were received:
@. W. g. Eslin, for the work Oh NJ street,
for grading per cubic yard, IA cents; for gray
cling per square yard, 5,k cents.
| Peter Mcnamara, for the work on X street,
for grading per cubic yard, IA cents; for
grayeling, per square yard, 6h cents.
| II. c. Belt, for the work on G street, for
grading per cubic yard, IS cents; for gravel
ing, per square yard, s Gems.
John Stafford, for the work on First street,
for grading, per cubic yard, IA cents; for
graveling, per square yard, 90 cents.
John Donovan, for the work on oil four OF
the streets, for grading, per cubic yard, II
cents; for graveling, per square yard, 10
cents.
The evidence also shows that the bids were
made with the condition imposed that the
work would be paid for only one way, and
that the way which measured most, whether
1t be for excavation or embankment, and the
Donovan contract contains the follow
ing clause: "The contractor Is to receive pay
only for excavation or embankment, as he
may elect" The Mayors evidence shows
that Donovan took the contract for the four
streets with the same privileges and restric-
lions that would have been required had all
the said parts Of the said four streets formed
the whole or contiguous parts Of one and
the same street.
While on the stand he was asked the fol-
| lowing questions relating to this poiuti
q. Then you understand that the contractor
70 to be paid for only one way; that the whole
four streets are to be considered as one street,
A. Just one street as II 10; just one contract.
q. The same as II all we're In one street,
A. Yes, sir.
measured together, as the contractor may
elect A. Isn't that just Whist the contract
q. Then you treat tho whole four streets y.
one streetT A. l do.
Now, Mr.. Bliss report shows that the en-
bankment (7s,039 cubic yards) exceeds the
excavation (63,l32 cubic yards) by lG,9O7
yards.
The cost of the work, therefore, under the
Donovan contract Is found by multiplying
the number Of yards of embankment by II
cents, the rate set forth In his bid and EN-
, bodied In his contract, and adding to 1t the
cost OF the grading found by multiplying the
number Of yards Of grading by the price pei
yard; Cubic yards embankment, 7S,O39 by
lis, 5S4.29; square yards grading, 81 81
by l0-ss, 754.20; the cost Of the work under
; Donovan's contract, sl7,33s.4s.
4 Tho following calculation. based on the
8 Mr.. b. =. Meads, who was put on the stand
by the defence, shows what the said work
II would have cost had the work on each street
been let to the lowest bidder for the same
The work on N street let to Geo. W. G. Eslin
, would have cost as follows; Cubic yards cx'
cavation, l6,302 by lt-s2, 2s2,2S; square
yards OF gravelng, 1850 by 5h-s939si
: total, 3,222.l2.
The work on X street let to Peter Nc.
. Namara would have cost as follows: Cub c
, yards excavation, 46,s3O by l4-s6, $50 20
square yards graveling, 60,5il by 6k-
G sS,9332l; total, SIC, 4s9,4l.
6 The work on G street let to John Donovan
J would have cost as follows; Cubic yards en-
bankment, l6,493 by l,si4.23; squar
II yards grayeling, 1883 by lo-s7SS.SO; total
rs s2,59753.
l. The work on First street let to John Dono
van would have cost as follows: Cubic yard
10 embankment, $500 by 1l-$275; squar
/. yards grayeling, 2,llO by 10-s2ll; total
a S4sG.
Total cost OF all the work on the fou
streets, $40, 795.06, a sum less than that calet
= for by the Donovan contract, S5i3,43.
. But 1t was said to the committee that Don
0 ovan, who was the lowest bidder for G ant
First streets, would not have entered into I
d contract TO do the work on those streets onl
6 on condition that the work on X and
" streets be also included In his contract. o.
this point Peter Mcnamara testlhes as fol
e lows;
n II bid the second time; 1t was then Abou
- the winter time, and had not 30 many horse
and carts. On this second occasion ! wa
d without dispute the lowest bidder. l the
"a went to him and said, Mr.. Mayor, | an no,
again the lowest bidder for X street II
says, How much below the other bids for
T. street are your / told him thought abou
After some further remarks he told me to cal
on him In about week from that time. l di
so. He then told me he saw WAS the loves
bidder, but that he could not give me III
"a street, asked why he could not do SO. II
"a said he was afraid to, said, How 10 1t 70
ID are afraid to ls. ne have u a: long as am ID
O. then you might be afraid to let ne have II
m but .. long as l am the lowest bidder 20
Well, Mr.. MeNamara, there Is 4 party WI
va has the street to whom ! an going to Civ
W First street and q street, and they say the
=, wont do these streets unless they get
he street,'h
Now, John Donovan bid on each Of III
n four streets separately at the same rate fC
m each street, and as he was required to do b
"a the Mayor, accompanied his bids with
IS bond to enter into contracts In accordanC
with the condition, OF his bids, II accepted.
II the Mayor knew Donoyan's bonds wei
" not good, 1t was his duty to throw out h
n bids. II, on the contrary, he knew his bono
"a were good, 1t was his duty to hold him to h
bids for @ and First streets, or TO prosecu
H.. his bond In case he refused TO enter Into
IN contract on any accepted bid Of his.
~ But, suppose his bids had all been throw
nc out, or suppose he had refused to enter In
rS contract for g aud First streets, the woI
could then have been let as follows; NJ sire
as TO Mr. Eslin for t3,222.l2; X street to N
20 Mcnamara for Sl0,4S9,4l; G street to ii.
n Belt as follows; embankment, cubic yard
,lr lG,493xl3, o., 144.09i grading, square yard
7,s33xs, $4,000. Total for @ stree
ty $2,770.73i and First street TO John staffor
10 as follows embankment, cubic yard
a 2,500Il4, $3.50; grayeling, square yard
70 2,ll0I6A, sl42.43. Total for First stree
$492.42.