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

MORE OF THE sEvENTH-sTRzRT ROAD.
John Gass sworn. Was superintendent Of
! the work Of seyenth-street road and dis
charged December 81, 1871. The work was
performed by days work; he was not In
structed by MessTs. shepherd, Brown and
| Magruder to 20 on under the direction Of
Mr.. Carpenter and do the work in the beet
| manner possible. He understood the road
| was to be siNty-six feet wide, graded on the
| sides and macadamized In the centre. A
| portion Of the work had been completed.
There were no written contracts TO hi.
knowledge. There were contractors at work
on the CUTTERS hut he had nothing to do
| With that
BY Mr.. Crane. The stone was furnished
! for the road by several persons; some came
| from BrightwOOd; he was not personally ac-
qualnted with the parties be knew railroad
was to be built In that direction shortly; the
grade Of the road would be about the right
| level for the railroad; Mr.. Shepherds farm
borders on this road, AMI the terminus Of the
railroad IL near the gate leading to his farm,
there were about 5i7 men employed on the
road; had very little trouble with them about
election time, knew Of two men that voted
against the loan; did not know how many
| voted for H.
By Mr.. Roosevelt. They voted In SQUADS;
Mr.. Voorhees,, time keeper, took them up 10 the
polls aud voted them Tor the loan.
By Mr.. Crane Never know such an expon-
|
cessary TO have goad road one half the
expense would have made a good road, but
not near a. lne as this one will be.
BY Mr.. Poland The road was about five
miles,
BY Mr.. Chandler Live on Seventh street
| lust beyond the Schuetzen park, had lived
there seven year,; since he had lived there
the road had been very bad; the proposed
/ railroad stops near Mr. Shepherds farm, the
District line ends there; the road had always
been In q wrctched condition, and many
coming to the city would cross TO Fuur-
| teenth street 10 find decent travelling the
| road had been condemned while belonging 10
| the turnpike company; II had been narrow
and dangerous; Il was the only thoroughfare
In that direction into Maryland; the Four
/ tecnth street road interrects IL at Bright
wood; the new Metropolitan railroad crosses
near Blair's place, and the Silver Spring road
would connect with u.
BY Mr.. Roosevelt; The laborers on the
road all came from the county; he took one
man In for 5. p. Brown, but very few we're
sent 10 him TO employ.
To Mr.. Eldridgei The Silver Spring road
was to be built within year; the books to
be opened February 20; the grading OF the
road had not been done with any Intended
benefit for the railroad. The cutting and
hllinR was done for the benefit Of the road,
| aud all OF the earth was used on Il. The men
working on the road wero not paid for VOt-
Ing or employed on the condition that they
should vote In any particular way. Did not
discharge any man because he voted for the
loan. For Que fourth the price the road
could not have been made good and substan-
| tial. lie thought the road was economically
aud wisely built.
To Mr.. Roosevelt. Did not think, for one
halt the sum, tue road could be built as ne
| cessity required.
To Mr.. Chapman, Both candidates were
Republicans. The road would enhance the
value Of property In that section aud Increase
the taxes.
BY Mr.. Chandler, Commenced work on the
26th Of Augu I and pushed II forward A.
rapidly asposslble to have 1t completed by No
| yeinber.
To Mr.. Cotton, The road was not yet com.
| pleted; 1t was about two thirds finished. The
hands quit work December %.
THE COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Benz amin d. Carpenter, sworni Was con-
sdered the county engineer; made the survey
| OF the Seyentl-street road; had no reference
to any railroad when the surveying was done
II was desirable by persons living In the city
and county to have decent rOud connecting
| with Maryland.
ny Mr. Crane: Never made an estimate Of
tue work; SIS 900 would not be sufficient 10
pay for the work already done on the road
Me-. Forsyth made all OF the estimates. lie
thought when the work was commenced IL
could be completed for Sl25, OO0 and so told
the board. The most OF the stone had been
furnished by Messrs. Lewis & Hall and A. P.
Brown. Had rejected some Of the stone IRON
Hall & Lewis quarries.
To Mr.. Chandler: He drew up the state
mena that had been submitted 10 the COM
mlttee. The expenditures for labor and ma
tcrial on tweuty-one roads 10 the First dis
trict was $4,000 The Second district, In
Guiding Seventh street, had twenty-four roads
-. Nsl.ial. had is.Haa szr-.ad.d sai- Lnn-
By Mr.. Crane: Did not know anything
about law that forbid the expenditure Of
more money on any street or road than the
original contract called for; supposed the
board knew what they were doing.
To Mr.. Roosevelt; Thought the road would
cost at least SIPS 900 when finished. II was
necessary TO have cutters TO carry off the
surplus water, and paycments were neces-
cary to support the cutters.
by Mr.. kldrldge: Did not think that the
plan was extraordinary, and in view that
This was the national capital, thought the
streets and roads should be worthy Of II. Did
. not know of any speculations being made
! out of the work under his charge by any
! District official. There was no Seneca sand
) stone furnished for use on the road. The
stone for the road was furnished at fair
! price. lie did not get the stone of any par
: tlcular person, but IRON whoever he could.
The road was not graded with any reference
To the horse railroad, but thought the cor
| had asaN fha
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Mr.. Culver said they knew nothing; as had
, been said, those on the outsIde must obtain
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