Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-08
THE INVESTIGATION.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS
The Cassi, nl..su,I Atshae sevef asd "a
street Bridst -eeveInor Coeke Hwsrn-
what the MemstIalIsis want Him TO
Tell An Answer Premlsrd

The Committee on the District VI Columbia
Of the House Of Representatives yesterday
CONTINUED their examination into the Affairs
Of the Board Of Public Works. There were
present Of The committee Mcssrs. Stark
weather, Harmcr, Williams, Poland, Chip
man and Eldridge, W. y. Chandler, for tho
Board Of Public Works, and B. L. Green,
John II. Crane aud J. .. Cootnbs, for the
memorlalists. There were also present John
o. Evans, Judge Charles Mason, Thornton
Smith, Benjamin Scyerson, George s. Green,
John George Adams, ani others.
MISSOURI LvEEuE sEwER.
George 3, Green rocalledi The plan was TO
carry the Missouri avenue sewer westward TO
intersect with the Potomac II Easbys wharf,
did NOT know whether an estimate for the
work had been made or not The brick work
was being done nj ESQ thousand feet. The
practlcablllty Of canal sewer had been o..
iabllshcd in Jersey City and Charleston, the
i sewer In the latter city was two aud half
miles long. Had a contract with. the board
TO make plan Of the sewerage Of Washing
ton aud Georgetown, and was TO DO paid
e, 500 for the job. The size Of the sewer had
not been determined for IL entire length; did
not know whether II could be made for $780,
| 90 or not
BY Nj. Roosevelt; The work on y street
was buiug done while he was In the employ
Of the hoard. Il was under his direction,
but the work on Seventeenth street was begun
before he came here. lie approved the
change OF grade as far rs the street was con-
cerned. Had charge Of the seyenth-street
| road as FAR as general direction was con-
cerned, but never examined the work. II
was not part Of his plan 10 close the canal
In connection with the Missouri avenue
sewer, but he would recommend that Il be
closed. Il will have TO be looked after 10
preserve the health Of the city-either filled
up or cleaned out.
BY Mr.. HarmeTi He thought the cut on y
street was very good improvement. II
opens that part OF the city for drainage TO
the river. They might have been laid without
any change In the street.
By Mr.. Chapman; Never compared the es.
Inmates Of laying lateral sewer In the canal
with the ono along Missouri avenue.
| BY Mr.. Roosevelt There was a piece Of
old concrete pavement laid In Thirty ninth
street, New York, which had stood three
years, aud was still In very good condition.
Did not advise the Board Of Public Works In
regard TO paNements because most OF the
contracts were given out before he came
here. Had examined the pavement In front
Of the White House, and Thought the stone
was about or inches In thickness.
BY Mr.. Harmer; Did not know anything
about the cost Of laying the pavement.
By MIR. Eldrldgei Was hrst employed on
and 10 bc nald monlhly nId moi Ino,,
! whether there was an advertisement for an
engineer or not; should not have answered
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separation. There was no better way 10 &C
. cOmpllsh complete drainage Of tie city OF
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"'u''' VI NOu'sS' " oe"e"'N1 " 'u' en"nke
IoUhthhNTn CHARGE.
!, Mr.. Eldridge then read tue fourteenth
v charge; ,
III has hlled up narrowed, walled an,
otherwise manipulated the canal, both by II
= self aud In connection With the sewers, .
A lnludicionsly that not only has some OF III
y most costly Work lou seventeenth street
proved apalpable failure, but We are actual
thfeatened win lnundaLon and pestilence.
J. What your opinion on that charger
= Mr.: Green. The only effect has been Z
lengtben out the sewers 70 connect with III
. narrowing Of tue canal The ilber was be
= ing arched from Tue public gardens 20 Mary
!, land avenue. The canal had been hued u
from Third 70 Seventh street. sending th
A Llber through me james Creek canal 10 IN
Ilyeri That wor& was being well and saiel
done. ne dld not mink NE work OF sallin
INC canal was yeLy suongi " he hsd bee
in making tne sPeciluChtlons Nc snouiG nave y
quueu oe'tcI anu stronger wptk' Inc pa
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= tne ennge was no' Justlhaole, aud ne eoul
y wa. ,brsassnsd az ,h"t ~ so, " PsG'I ,aS
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ii '"'uh"' '"' "'o'' luu0"uS qua
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~ LL W Ihs CANAL,
ana thh u would cost very NIUE more 70 d
than exeANanng' ne dld not kno
wnetner tne Nork OF Improvements mad bee
O. oSpS WILLOW. Wy geneh p,ani y VA mo- me.
AZ o. eouLnenSeu oeio1e ne came 70 the citl
nc SUPPOSED the oenent was general 10 Gu
- ung down Suoet. ~ opens asuaigh1 ne
u. Meet from lMeny-tnuu stieet 70 tue ne
State Department. Ohuer tne present grad
l9e saI l,' WateL was SCUM ~ irou me Ilne
"a Ana Elghteenth streets, Laking eyerythln
n lnto eonslderauon ne thouRht theehange wa
m improvement 70 the cily. Inc hous'
from the street and made desirable for REL
licences. twenty cents was tar price Il
"a 70 take up the Att two ieet that were psckS
= work on Pennsylvania Ayoaue, In front
no the Presidents house, had been accepted
ne The Board OF Public Works OF not.
nj hD;,,S l.. =, 80, a. -, $50 ~ nous'
suou'u " ~ Hast NY ,oes aooNe we huIlal
nv OF the sLeeG " would % dement, 10 san
y tary point OF view uld not KNOW u was
so elevated; there was no dIfficalty mai /
he knew Of about the cross streets thai re1nIr,
Nv ~ cn,,,nss A., ~ " s,ras, ,a,a ~ y
ny susub uo"u =. = $780, Nlh'ei was y
IL tne pest Iihno 70 Jay teNeri tne ir0et X