Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-05

inferior quality, and objected to Its being put
Into tho road In front OF his place.
MR. BRowN's CLERK.
John NJ. Butler, sworn; Resided at ITO
Vermont avenue; was clerk for A. P. Brown;
/, 400 perches Of stone had been delivered, 40.
cordlug 10 orders, for the Seventh-street
road; come other stone that had been dellv-
cred was not yet measured thought there
might be 5000 porches; the quarry from
which the stone was taken was rented by
Mr.. Browns he could tell nothing about the
cost OF the road; had never stated that Il had
already cost ai10. 900, but Il would take that
amount TO complete Il, knew nothing about
any bills except for stone; had heard
lsevoral membop NJ the committee, laugh
ing, "oh, that won't do;'O knew that s. p.
Brown was not Interested In furnishing for
the road the books were kept In the name Of
Austin 2. Brown.
Mr.. Crane said that all they had expected
to prove was the enormous cOst for improv-
ing the road, and that the law had been vio-
lated, and they would close the testimony on
the subject aud take up
TuR TIBER CREEK ION.
Joseph Williams sworn.
Mr.. Crane. Mr.. Williams, will you state
your full name and occupatlon7
Mr.. Williams. BY what authority do you
PROFOUND questions 10 me2
Mr. Starkweather. The committee have
decided 10 allow the petitioners counsel.
Mr.. Williams. | was summoned by the
committee and am willing aud ready TO an
swer any questions they may ask, but do
not recognize these gentlemen, Crane and
Culver) They are not recognized by any
body In this District as legal gentlemen.
Mr.. Starkweather. The committee recog-
Mics them rs representing the memoriallsis,
and you can answer their questions.
To Mr.. Cranci Am general contractor,
and now erecting the fOurth-dlstrict school
building, aud archlng Tlber creek from the
south side Of the Botanical gardens TO the
south side Of Maryland avenue, aud from the
north side Of Pennsylvania avenue TO the
south side OF New Jersey avenue; have q con-
tract for the work at siO2 80 per lineal foot.
After the work was commenced the engineer
decided that the walls were too light and
must be heavier, and was awarded the con-
tract at the present figure; protested that the
price was insufficient; the Government paid
slsIperlineal foot for what was done through
the Botanical garden. His contract was
written within the past six days. The work
was commenced In the latter part Of August
or early In September. Had been trying TO
get tho contract written and the price decided
ever Since the work was commenced.
To Mt. Eldrldgei There wero twenty or
thirty bidders for the work, he was the low
est bidder by at least ei0; the bid was
accepted In writing and that was considered
a contract no member Of tho Board OF
Public Works was interested with him, and
he would not have any official 80 Interested,
and VI any memoriAllst was to make such an
assertion outside OF the committee room,
he would, perhaps, lind q different answer
he understood Mr.. shepherd had purchased
the property ~ corner OF Second and b
streotsi u did not benefit his property eny
more than other property on the samesquare.
lie thought all OF the property bordering on
the square would be benefited from the I'M
proyetncnlsi did not Know that any other
member OF the Board OF Public Works owned
property on the creek, aud he only knew by
hearsay, that MT. shepherd did.
by Mr., Roosevelt. SuTptles Qaye bDnd In
the sum of 90. 600, Did NOT hear Of the
Hoard OF Public Works TeseTyIng any nor.
ccntaRe,
By Mr.. Culver, Mr.. Roswell Wa. NOT con-
necied with him in nny eontract in any wSy
and conld moi Inc. ''
Ma. nARTlErr's rFsruUoSy
Lester A. Bartlett sworn. Rr,id.s M Ola I.
street, there was no gentleman in The nost
office In thIa civ or any other IN MI. conptrv
or any other country, that was intrrested IN
| the Aim of paTtIett q WTiIsms In, NO. TOO
peTsons and no Gentleman If The ci,x Soys sIo
inont mad aver made anv nronosi,Ig,e 20 Inr-
nI,h material or aslfcd them ~ snnnIr h,nds
or been directly or indIrrc,Iy in,eresied in
| their conIract eycrut a. lar a. the cItv Inter.
est was roncernsd, when hs NM in ~ Ma
Tor the work he ia Al s1o5 Mr. foot. he ~.
I rwards received word from tbs engineer