The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-14
THE CITY HALL INVESTIGATION
We continue to-day the publication Of the
testimony taken by the City Hall 1nvesti-
eating Committee, and give below that Of
Mayor Bowen In full.


testimony taken by the City Hall Iuyesti- ,
eating Committee, and give below that of
Nayor Bowen in xnii
Tessiaesy Of sayies J. Rowep,
By NJ IN % Us me- 69sas
ws.hiag,oei a. am p N n,es.n yor no,a 10
g. Nov VII , yos p! please use, proceed In yoar
spsvs,ns sod ,nS Sr ses ' III, srsa,as saa
John Donovsnf x. As / do not know What
sy you wSsa pref. to
tire matter from besinnI,s II ga ~ .o,,ia |
take one from this time proS.si% ue, W01 TO-
with il that would be uninterestiug 10 vau
and probably of NO eonseouence in III. ,,syss,
tisation. would prefer. therefore. 10 az.
swer such oueation. A. vo,, see nrone, 10 ne
mound, P''''' W P''-
Wv o. win, YOU look a, ,h,,. th.na,ov w,,o..,
the copy 81 eoa,rsot shown other witne.ss.,i
have Inc orisinsi contract here Ana N Won
deaire vii, pro.i"cs ~ "e"'' "'''' ""u Sou
M; noins; very well. sir; ..,.,,
,,sc,1 Th ,ns n.,n., cant 0Sn nal, oSn
Doooy.e Tbs bond n The oniv nsn., "a |
me mber Of having seen attached to the con. |
bid of M panos.n sns inner I'm ,p agpe,,ne
have been attached to the contract since Il
q. The pspep that handed you I. moment
tract tract, Now. will you please examine 4; and
W., !. ss rsos SSd A.
ons hays how YOU, v "'
e's,k A. I'm th1h II Is In his hsnay,hi,a,Ss
oos.tippni Hsc,nsS,o a. On '"ese s'ee"i In
w p,s. r gse sny a.. 49,,
came 10 tsst epnslusion, ssms 20 SUu
:os:'.HeaA ron ss.an nsai,os @niss me
Win the other bids, and with the estimate.
the. amount o. ssesvstion and srsvsiins on
each street.
q, In that calculation did you take into con-
provides that no pay shall be received BY the
exosvations from either Of the other streetsi
not, Of course, come to any exact eonclusion
In regard to that-the exact amount that would
S SS Of Sas :,,,s! 2, g into 81
to s.eei,.tn ne amount q s.s.vs.ioo, and the
smount q emb.nkment that would be neocs.
here.
g, WIN you mentlon at whatfime that sur.
bel 8, 1865, and sno,her dated January Il, isSs.
There are two surveys.
g OIthe same streetsi A. Yes, sir. There
w We D., BY, two ssrse' howsSs referred to on
for n and K streets, and the second for NJ,
and q stsests.
.ns Of :t.s i. Us su sas ss,a Sf
Q. X street, A. X street, iS,sss ysras of sx.
n stres,, .,r.s., "eihg,
Il ,lS3 cubic yards: graveling, T,sss yards This
| n ws. m.ae ~ N. p{, useu .snuafy IL;
NV instrnstioos 10 .o.nr,. ~ eeSSnsequenco o.
:,Is.y.siea ssS sassSfasas d Il, < and 9 q
N.sS o. ~ rs i on pteviouy saver
srsSs sns ., NE o,daers had proposed to
ee cent. ysra.it he graded ssd grsveied the
s,sysied ~ .,, NV ~ h,s, y, ne gtsded and
The T,Ser Al ne in.st uua one ofjses ever
| stssst. tn.,sno,.s NJ Ui, 81 the Two
ss,Ims;. w .h,ue,ea a MI Bis 70 make thi,
buildips, Here IA Inc est, msts I'm me eo , o.
10, 500 cubic yards calculated At II eents syssd
~ a1S vatHs. a., ,.,,hars sne empsnkment.
lion sseeeded tSs emS.uIn,.n, 'hs eseavs-
Vard, of Sr,vsiius IL os ne Prize, Inc SQUARE
SsSss Is IN All III. ssst Of s,sS n ma. King
cling that stre.t would be n oil % anu and ,hsn
IA Nj INV N''' VI 70 'ee' VI or'oKos wouid %
r o. In adyertising for hid. fo, th..o am.
tracts, was there q bridge adverti,ed eoe oon'
| No sir 'es "o''eu tut A.
: q. Then how doe. IN. hr,,-
tion, what hs. n 10 dn ,v1,h Come 10 cues
a ems c1n,lae &c 10 this way 4 has
aid ga tss tsass:
/ n mn than n All
md hse, snm.,hSn ~ you. ! think there
1900 10 ths huifk, u severA patties In
grssin~ I'D a. Sa,,ans o. orioses, win the
% iii nonm VI III sieeu.
,hss 60 ~. Il. Douosnh pla LOT the oridge at
e Thi I'M nc pia LOT this eontractt A. No, sir.
inn naa no.hins 70 90 with the contract.
tbe Tps, n,onnss whM toSk place 10 regard to
e ene mn pu"ppshs which were received the
~ ~ =, rovehoer, IsoS' Mr.. dleeson's bid 10 In
. Wv %w.ss1sa,ov n n ~ a, ,o.o
Hon. Savks BopSs Gayo, o. Wy, ises.
sin; propose 10 srad, md NV, ILL nnt;h
from North CApitJl strset 10 BnundaTy street east
at the Iollowiss prices, viz;
andisG per cubic yard, fourteen esnts. ~ cts Il
= mafng pei square ysfd, fourteeu cents. ~ cts.
s,ehsh sandHs =, sttSos, ino,ndlns ssst Of
aid strest hetvsaa Nv. s o,ssa. o. 'ne width o
cents IN cts j wv s"''''" "en'S'ons
Very 70 peetfully, your obedisot .erv.nt
e AsDREw GLsssoS.
J, Andfamuel Cassidy contractor, aud L. ., Hins
Il suMahtee, y this bid b. accepted by the Mayor
q sama w nf vii sa'st into = contract for III,
1nirsman,.p phspans 'ue WORK see9rdihE TO the re
II 49, h -
70 Q. That 10 10 response to the arst s1yerti..
Is mentt A, Yes, sir I will now Five tbe es,j
q mate Of Mr.. Bliss for X street On the an al
| December. The number of cubic Va a. ~ a.
osvation 10 46i, $50; cost, ~. I'D az Emh.eH.
Z. ment 10 44,67l yards; square wards srAveiing
eobil; amount, sl2, Iol 81; cost OF 100 feet 81