The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-15

Walton 81 other streets IN ne eontrset, deaf
require his sertinests TO that fseti A. No,
sirj not 10 making advances. The lay requires
il shall receive the approvsi Of the commits
sloner o. the ward and Two assistant Scmm,s,
Of streets. 80
q. when this bill was ordered 70 bs paid
you had then no Information - 70 whsthu o.
not the emesnkmsns vas oSis s t ~ M, ";
A. I know nothing At all about " merely
satisfied myself that the corporation yss per
ieotly safe IA msking the sdvs ana. ~
sssrs ns'ad Ssen fot moIe made the sdsanss IL
that case a. have made bsy 10 Se.s
Ii mas been usual, for q great many years, 70
make these advances. .-.,,-,,..
in which a Bill like me one 10 which your at
,isa s az Of the co M
mI.sieneri A, ReeoIIect thai do not call tho
nR0n e sn sav w Spoa *. oUnsga
M n.i. Gs,s Un3neii h.d monev Advanced
%o n,% Spen s s%iAfpaper' i'n'ok 'n'' "''''
Nj. Wilson, am .pessius of advances that
m m.s,on sa1 ~''nou' 'ns 'e'n'"'' OIL 'n' com
Witness. I speak OF that, too. I do not |
wsh m, n .rest ee 81 ~ 90. % az
t.ohe To, :" |
"a. Have you the record Of one that was paid |
Without qos u,,, =. -. ,.,,,,, -i,s..,
p"%g1itoe.., Yea, there is one, II IL the con
q D:;..ss ands: 81 :i.s;s ssoi 5
| fWItnesa read contract. with the advAnoes 60.
aorced upon IL Ar hsyine been made Al ar.
q. Were those amounts tina. you have read
| maid without the sIgna Aura N fhe ward oom.
:,sss: :. . Y r \ ,; x That
saw an estim ste with the oom missiopsr's name
upon IL,
g; Wa. there IL the oSn.rsot which yys so
ns ~. rr.sr.. H. NJ, .V w ~ ...S
The work has been approved By the city sur.
tract when signed IL. That was not part Of
the paper when sigoed u. never saw that
paper attached to the contract until my return
there 10 a mystery to me. '"4
| tBy Mr.. Holmesl
q. Were the bids 70, this work advertised
A. Yes, sir. ,---..,--,
q. Does'nt th.t advertisement ssy accord.
ti:.% no ~: q. sS': 90, sSiaa A.
@. We're not these speoineations referred to
In that advertissmenii A. 1 presume they
q. How IL " that they are not part Of the
to the contract;
were a part OF the contract, were they mott A.
They are q part Of all coptIaets, as much q.
| that one, As SAID last night, the once hhd
the only contract for grading and sraveling
that has such q paper attached to II.
q. Are these not the pecincstions referred
know. Tsuppose they are.
Q. II they are the specific referred to
contract A. They may be such legally, for
/ q. Then, il they are par. of the contract,
and read that mo part OF the appropriations
shall be paid to the contractor until the work
Is completed" 10 payment 10 made before, 10
not that a violation Of the contract to do SO,
, them:
q, That Is not the question. IL not pay.
S S'1 &c so sG pss.GS e the sss
have advanced any money. The custom has
, tractors, to enable them to complete their
work. II such were not the case In contrasts
men 70 would an sps sSsoo. 70
] complete monopoly, and the corporation would
/ now-very largely in sxcsss Of what they BAY
. poor msa would stand no chance OF gettios
. work from the corporation, and the oonss:
!, nopoiy.
me sat ss 81 M ySa ,,,
o ferred to as not prohibiting any payment unit
!, suirins, before any psymsnt can Be made, Ii.
o approval OF the commissioner OF the ward and
!, that OF the assistant oommissionerl
II there.
!. Mr.. Wilson. Yes, II 10 here You can lool
d at IT (hsnding contract and speoincations "a
q witnessD
9 witness (after Inspection.) Yes, It reads tina,
way.
uHasT ss 81 shs
earth at any point on any OF the streets nance
1t 10 the contact At the request OF the com mis-
- trsuis, 1 believe. ~ ' wan =" ''' '''
Ie q. II the contractors made the contract, an,
6ss that hat. eject what .:t o. sa
.a.s rom ise hf ps 81 or i.. ds
n distance from the place OF EXCAVATION
A, said they would have no legal claim
ID ali; but in making contracts do not suppos
X | II ia the poiicy Of NE Government OF tn
9. corporation to make contrasts that will 40
,e or form. The duty OF The Goyernment and III
,g say literally, with its citizens not hArshly,
81 that contract docs. l admit myself that tha
contract Is harsh contract with the oontrAt
K. tors-harsh and unreasonable. 1 look upon
=. as such at this time.
o. q. For such work would you recommend o
60 said. / Do not know whether have said 80 /
nd the contractors or not, or to any one iute
At ssted. Yes, believe I have to one o. then
Is reasons able distance, / would recon mend afts
the work was completed and everything don
In according to the requirements Of the contrac
10 the passage of bill for their relief believ
~ they had a contract extorted from them tbs
was unjust. have said so to one Of the me
il. Interested, and will do so.
", q State what you regard as an unreAsol
~, able dis ANGEL A. From NJ street to q stree
~, O. How far IL thatI A. Five squares
IL nearly half a mile, aud should regard fro
W street 10 q street 40 uareAsonsbie distapc
IL | upless the streets over which they were r
ny Guired 10 haul earth were In a proper coud
.v iion, At the same time, however, say I'M
~ | they would have no legal claim for any suc
y, | thing but would have an equitable claim
"a o. II the payment for work done In tn
why were 10 be made by the oity would NJ
=, All The saving caused by riyinE the contra
~, In this way be entirely 1ostj A, That 10
W matter do not know. / do not know VIII
do claim could be set up, or whether they Inter
H. to set up any claim. have not he ard tn,
vi intended to, and have no reason to suppo
M they will. tspoke Of It as a m after Of justic
in not as a matter that was likely to come up
~, ali,
wv O. Was not the aggregate Of the bids ma,
AM separately upon these streets named In tn
~, contract, less an the amount Of the prese
contractl A, Not as Mr.. Bliss and I figured
80 1. j AZ a tira an 90 M .. At . N, ia