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

street the grade had boon cut down at least
three feet and increased a. you went west
s and ne sITisss yss very near level with
did not think u would improve the property
already standing; Il would be difficult 10 got
into the stables unless the ground was cut
down; he thought the street was drained be-
forei be had never made an examination &c
as " give fair estimate OF the cost Of tho
work
BY Mr.. Eldridge. Did notown any property
In the city; was merely making q casual Oh
servation OF the improvements going on Ia
the city, and looked at this work more par
ticularly because his attention had beer
called 70 II.
By Mr.. Harmer; Thought It would be ar
improvement II the cross streets were cut
down to q corresponding level.
q sTRRET VICTIM.
John y. Webb sworni Resided 1914 q street
The street In front Of his property bad
been terribly dug up about four feet. He
left home In August, and had no Idea Of The
street being cut up aud WHOM he returned IN
September no could not get Into his house,
Laughter. Tho pavements had been torn
up, and they used tow-path. lie told them
to let his pavement alone, but four or Ave
carts came there, and II was taken away
while he was protesting. He believed the
street was cut down "a low as they Intended
10 70. Hls serylce-plpos had been lowered
but once. Had q private sower that ran down
TO the war Department. when cost S1,iO.
They dug Y up, and when he asked By what
nnthoriiy they too nun 'ne board OF ruohc
By Mr.. Harmer They had cut down about
four feet, lie took his carriages out for two
hours, aud whom he came back could not gel
into hls stable, and has not had his carrIagS
back In his stable for the past four months
Before the cutting the street was level with
'ne n ,ou ... -
oIsn, sNiDhNOh kNftcthp,
Mr. Riddle stated that as soon as he re.
eelyed me contracts and o,dis Tor the work
ton We bDhIu OF Euoi,c WORKS ne would
su M suell W 'ne Sotnnittce.
mr. hoo,eye w. Wsnea 70 know " MI ror-
w Nou,u w. " oIoukn' oe,oro the com,
inltlee W tesuIy W resaru 70 the grades ana
TUG eo,l o. the NoIh
MT hluale sta.en thal tney expected 70 re-
NJ Co., aa'o'''u' 'u'V"sn 'no Doaru Vi run
TIC "oIAs. .
~, the CONTRACTION ONO. Aohn,
Mr ,ahueIoerg, reyaileui Iad lnade no
y ,, subpu my Nvulu QUINN u
tnIougn 'n1 noaIa ~ rnonc moIk
ny aI. nOpseNvih iho esuhaHs OF tue
pn ,,a \, Nou,u SNOW nov mucn mao oeen Cut
o '''' uUth tne su1eS ne P'csull,eu ue srane
VIZ ~. a ~ T Sac' G ne os ans Morh'
nJ W N,Sp ~ W. uv"u oLts'nsy tnIoe
-. -. A.. v.
cut was Oe'Nooh N'ne'eou'h anu i"enue'h
suee%; p,,-,, .,.
ny MI. Elarlugei Ihe engineer said that
~. ~ enanke OF gra1e Wa ~ senu the water
ulIect 70 INC i've, instead OF Oack 10 the ave
hue, wnIep tnls cna'lge mas uone;
Dy Nc va E y, !, 10 sseI,nplsn thls the
street han 70 DC cut down 70 Us present grade,
and would not have boon done with shorter
cut AZ, p,,,, w., -. =,
WI; nIue' tnneIstoou lnal tnfse
ehanR sol kradelh thA' section was N OBTAIN
Roou uIAlnaSe'
Al, ehrrise TiRen oP ' STREET;
hr. roland thought they were making the
investigation more minute thsn was neces-
sary, aud they had heard considerable evil
Deuce on we subject OF drainage, and he did
not think u necessary TO summon every per-
son residing on tho square TO testify on the
subject. La Instances where the grade had
been changed he did not think u necessary
70 summon every proPery-holder and obtain
his opinion.
a., WHAT ruE LAWrERs PROPOSE.
ar. Chandler dld not wish TO conduct the
case aa ~ q court, but, as he understood II,
NJ Hlddle and hlm.elf appeared here to
assist ~ INC examination, lie believed that