Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-09
the DISTINCT INVESTIGATION.
ILEx. q. snEPHERD's TEsrIHosr
TIE TEST sf Sewerage asd OtAsv i-pre,e-
ments-Tbe AmspHt 81 Tass- faid ~
the meuaortaiist=.

The Investigation Into the charges against
the Board Of Public works was resumed yester-
day morning by the House COMMITTEES on the
District Of Columbia
A. r. shepherd recalled witness wished 10
make . correction IN his testimony given on
Friday las, In regard 70 the test on sewer
lest that had been made BY DR.. Craig, a. the
idea he wished 70 convey 70 the committee.
BY Mr. COombsi Had made an estimate Of
the cost q sewerage for ne city on the general
u ,O06 900 and ii, 10000; the tystem he had do
scribod oomprehended very little more work
than was laid down In the general plan; ~ was
Seventh 10 Seventeenth street, As the Missouri.
avenue sewer; another sewer running along
street would relieve the sever running along
having tho sewer " large As the one on Mis-.
souri, avenue between -Four and-a-half and sixth
streets, had been engaged IN constructing
the United states ooveTnment, tho old oorpo-
ration and private parties,
iIVlee president Of the Board Of Public WORKS.
Did not know whether the Law recognized such
an once o. not Believed the court had decided
that the board va q coordinate brunch Of the
District government and had right 10 select
rs owp 9,hcsIs Dbl not know how many mem.
In constructing severe Believed they were all
capable men, aud thoroughly competent 70 per.
form the dutles Of their once. Colonel MaEru.
1er was competent engineer and had served
IN the army during the late war Mt Mulleu
was practical engineer.
BY, Mr., Chandler Tbs city, Up 70 the time
the board came lnto power, had system
q sompr9 &c grader, without sny regal % ne
make many radical changes o. grade, and now
have their engineers measuring levels all over
the city % as 20 eetablish aeystem o. rrades
that snail last ior All time Y come. Tbs ontire
cost Of the work 10 estimated before u IL begun.
The cost tor improying fourteenth street. ffon
70 Boundaiy, viii b tlA tcs.s2i Thlrteenth
street nun 70 " ~ tlI.oei Tuolnh street
irom 70 n, s1goLvsi Eleventh street Ton
osI.osi Ninth street, from $ 70 BCundary, ~,
It1G Elghth sueetl IRON ~ 70 ~, eSl,Ool ooi
SiNth streei, ,Iom Masssonuse.u avenue 70
Boanaarys SO ioesG i'm suesl !iom L. 70 n,
tlSzsli tvutth uteel lroin lndianA avenue
70 n, eg W second street from New y.rsey
asenae, sSstoAso; Inc total eost ior Al me
eueeeu tnat run throuSh the heart OF the city
Will pe sooo,loI.to. : .
street an inventory was nken 81 All the brick,
oufbing and paving on the street, and what
WOULD " the pioposei cost o. the street, and on
this statement me DoaId based .heir estimate a.
proposed grading and cutting dOwn Of different
streets was hore submitted and eNamined BY
tha witness ~
ny MT. Ohanller: Ihere we're no record,
when they took charge o. the once that could
be depended upon TOT the true grade Of the
streets. He was opposed 70 the cutting
down Of = street Tor some time, but was
nnAlly convinced mat would % an improve.
ment, and consented. IL had cost him person
ally probably I'VE times as much as any other
property holder on the street He nrst wished
me street trimmed on, and thought that was all
that was necessary, and saoceeded IN getting
purpose -,,